2017-03-08 10:19
Butter would't melt, and all that....My cat, Bussie, is now 18 and as irascible as ever, though noticeably more cuddly than he ever was in his youth. Another change is in his attitude toward… Read More
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Flowerpot is a freelance journalist, author and walker who lives in Cornwall. My first book of walks, Discover Cornwall, was published by Sigma Press July 2012. Circular Walks with Cornish Writers is published in August 2015.
2017-03-01 18:08
Greetings and apologies for silence for the last week or so. I somehow managed to obtain a very painful shoulder which stopped me from functioning properly. However, it is now on the mend so… Read More
2017-01-31 15:35
Well, so much for all that early January strength and positivity. Last Monday I got up, walked Moll feeling a bit jaded but sat down to work. By 11am I could hardly keep my eyes open and had… Read More
2017-01-18 15:42
Last weekend I took my van over to Flushing where my mate Paul very kindly said he would service my van while his partner and I went off for the day to walk and take pictures for one of my b… Read More
2017-01-11 13:22
I'm heading over to the north coast soon, to go walking, and hope the rain can hold off for a few hours. The wind is howling round the house and snow is forecast for tomorrow - the Icy Blast… Read More
2017-01-06 10:29
This is my mum's garden on the one sunny day we had - which of course was the day I was driving home....Happy New Year to everyone and let’s hope it’s a good one, despite all the… Read More
2016-12-20 12:08
This was sunset at Gylly beach last weekend...Apologies for silence - time seems to go faster and faster at the moment, and suddenly here it is nearly at the end of 2017, which hasn’t… Read More
2016-11-30 09:58
Last week I was fortunate enough to review a gorgeous chalet near Godrevy - it looked right out on the lighthouse, for a company called Forever Cornwall. Well, if you want to stay in a chal… Read More
2016-11-15 11:36
Last week I was lucky enough to interview Tom Michell, author of The Penguin Lessons. This is an account of when Tom was in his early twenties and went to South America in search of adventur… Read More
2016-10-26 09:36
My favourite beach, I think, where I went to pick mussels last week. It was such a brilliant day we wore shorts and t shirts and bare feet - in Mid October - and picked enough mussels to fee… Read More
2016-10-12 09:25
This was Gribbin - taken a few weekends ago, on a perfect Sunday....Apologies for absence - life has been very busy recently with a mixture of good and no so good events, as per usual.The on… Read More
2016-09-23 10:27
Giving talks is always a bit of an unknown - will anyone actually turn up? What will the venue be like? Will they have projector, laptop, screen etc as promised? What will the audience be li… Read More
2016-09-14 10:11
Yesterday we finally got to have a sail in our friend Al’s lovely Dragon called Snap. I say “we” because while Al and C have been racing, it’s not been so easy for me… Read More
2016-09-06 11:04
You know those Facebook reminders you get, telling you what happened X years ago?The other day I got one reminding me that 5 years ago I scattered my husband’s ashes at Polly Joke. I r… Read More
2016-08-31 09:17
This picture has nothing to do with this post, but was taken last Friday when I went walking with Heather, on the most glorious afternoon.As most people probably know, unless they've been li… Read More
2016-08-17 09:57
I didn't give the book launch justice last week, so here are a few more pictures of the event, which went very well. I've also sold 40 books myself and had to order another box of books from… Read More
2016-08-10 10:21
First of all, the launch party was a great success, but as I'm waiting for photos to come through, I'll write about that next week.You know you get days where nothing goes right? I had one o… Read More
2016-08-03 09:51
This was actually from the trial run we had in St Agnes a month ago, while I'm waiting for Andy's pictures to come back from last night.It's nerve racking, having a book launch. Like any par… Read More
2016-07-27 09:15
Well here is the Man Engine, a wonderful piece of creative engineering that is touring Cornwall in celebration of Cornwall's mining heritage. I saw it on the news the other day - this has be… Read More
2016-07-20 13:09
These swans appeared as we got home from a sail a few weeks ago to say hello and, like Moll, ask for food.Last Thursday we were setting out for a lovely sail - it was a fabulous afternoon an… Read More
2016-07-12 14:08
This is actually the view from where we rehearse, on thursday mornings, as the Suitcase Singers, which has absolutely nothing to do with this post but is one of the many reasons why singing… Read More
2016-06-29 11:00
Phew! The Poldark books have arrived by Fedex just now, from my publishers, in time for the book launch on Saturday 2nd July.Last year they arrived the day before the launch which was cuttin… Read More
2016-06-22 13:13
I did a sailing course last week, which was sort of work as the purpose was for me to write up my experiences, but it turned out to be useful in more ways than the obvious, which was brushin… Read More
2016-06-08 09:16
This is a mirror image along the river Dart, where I was walking Moll at the weekend when up to see my dear Mum, who is in considerable pain, although she doesn't complain. The saying 'getti… Read More
2016-06-01 10:25
This was me last Friday when we had a wonderful morning's sail. Moll also was allowed on deck as it wasn't windy and she loved it too.Actually it doesn't look as if she is there, but once sh… Read More
2016-05-24 09:38
We had our first proper sail yesterday which, despite not being as confident as I would like, was great. We've had a few problems with the outboard - C had to strip it as it wasn't working p… Read More
2016-05-17 10:07
I went to see the film of Florence Foster Jenkins yesterday, and found it fascinating. For those that don't know, she was a wealthy woman who long aspired to be an opera singer, despite the… Read More
2016-05-04 11:22
I woke up with a hollow feeling today - it’s Pip and my wedding anniversary, and however much my life has moved on, I still, obviously, feel a great sadness at having lost such a lovel… Read More
2016-04-26 09:35
Well this is our boat that we officially took possession of last Friday. She's a Leisure 17, for those that are interested - and is moored down at the pontoon below the Greenbank for the mom… Read More
2016-04-20 10:59
I'm glad I had that break to get over flu, as life has resumed its normal speed. Last week I interviewed one of the coastguards here in Falmouth which was fascinating. In fact, the coastguar… Read More
2016-04-12 17:05
This was taken at Godolphin where I nipped down there to take pictures of Godolphin House for the book, only to find that the National Trust don't allow you to take photos for publication pu… Read More
2016-04-05 09:57
Apologies for silence recently, but having rushed round like a lunatic over Easter weekend redoing walks that I wasn't happy with and driving miles to get extra photos for the book, I went d… Read More
2016-03-23 11:30
My brain is frazzled. It's known as Deadline Looming Frazzle. I've got all the material together, but the photographs aren't as good as I would have liked, given the fact that we've had 4 mo… Read More
2016-03-15 18:37
Last weekend saw an overdue visit to my mum, and some Dartmoor walks with my dear mate Av. After months of really horrible weather, it was a joy to wake up, several mornings running, to a su… Read More
2016-03-09 11:17
This was taken on Sunday when we went down to Gunwalloe and walked along the cliffs to Church Cove and Dollar Cove, on the Lizard. As you can see, Moll was busy vole hunting and enjoyed her… Read More
2016-03-01 18:18
Dorset was a really lovely break - so good we didn't want to come home. The weather was kind to us - it only rained twice I think - and despite a few health hiccups, it was just what was nee… Read More
2016-02-17 10:56
Now is not the ideal time to go away - given the weather particularly, but also given that I'm working flat out to finish my walks book for the deadline of end of March. I've actually only g… Read More
2016-02-10 11:39
This is of a gorgeous pine tree near Durgan - any local walkers will recognise it - near the car park at Bosloe!First of all, I went to see ‘Room’ last night - an incredibly powe… Read More
2016-02-03 11:11
Not much to do with this post, but I haven't been able to download recent photos due to lack of technology. My good friend Fiona gave me her old Sony phone to use to take pictures (an excell… Read More
2016-01-27 09:52
Yesterday we sold Echo - well, it's strictly Mr B's boat so he sold it, but it's felt like ours given the hours I've spent bailing her out over the years, and enjoying good times on the wate… Read More
2016-01-20 10:51
This was taken on the latest walk for the book, at Crowns Engine Houses at Botallack - some of the most photographed mines in Cornwall, for obvious reasons. But not many with our Moll in the… Read More
2016-01-13 11:19
This was taken last week when I did a walk for the new book with Fiona at Lerryn, and round to St Winnow. I've visited Lerryn on various occasions, but never done a long walk there - and wha… Read More
2016-01-06 09:50
I'm viewing the start of this year with a certain amount of - not trepidation, exactly, but uncertainty. Of course none of us know what this year will bring, but I am finding it hard to view… Read More
2015-12-23 16:38
This was taken on Sunday at Kelsey Head. I like to think it is pointing me in perhaps a new direction for 2016?I am normally a glass half full person, but there are times when I struggle to… Read More
2015-12-16 10:29
There’s a saying, “if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans”.Now, I’m not religious but I am amazed at how swiftly life can turn around sometimes. I know I… Read More
2015-12-07 14:55
Several weeks ago, Mr B noticed a sign advertising a dog show in Redruth: one of the classes was Fastest Sausage Eater, and as Moll is known for inhaling her food rather than eating it, thou… Read More
2015-12-06 11:56
Once again, life has entered another rollercoaster phase. We went to a lovely party on Friday, then another on Saturday evening. We left early, both being tired, and were walking past Mr B&r&hell…Read More
2015-11-26 08:57
This was Widemouth Bay just as the sun came out.We’ve just got back from reviewing a very lovely cottage at Whitstone, near Bude. We had a bit of trouble finding it on Friday night, b… Read More
2015-11-10 11:20
This wonderful angel was standing outside a house on the Lizard, expressing its gratitude for the wonderful day we'd had, when I walked past here a few weeks ago with Fiona and MollieDog, do… Read More
2015-10-27 11:50
Apologies for recent silence but life has been ever busy.The good news is that my publishers have commissioned me to write another walks book which is very exciting!I did my first walk last… Read More
2015-10-08 12:37
Last weekend my dear friend Av and I went walking along the coastal path near Crafthole. For once (our last weekend it poured, all weekend long), the weather was not only kind but fabulous… Read More
2015-09-30 09:18
This picture is of Gwithian, as in a few weeks (on Saturday) we will be there for a mini break, and I can't wait. This year's been busy with lots of ups and recently, downs, and apart from a… Read More
2015-09-23 12:16
This was taken several weeks ago when out with Sally, playing around with our cameras. Well, she was giving me a lesson! Falmouth Bay on a sunny August afternoon...Life has been a bit stress… Read More
2015-09-16 09:09
This has nothing to do with this post, but was taken walking from Hell's Mouth to Gwithian a few weeks ago showing Cornwall at its best.Apologies for silence - life has, as ever, been more t… Read More
2015-09-02 14:41
A few weeks ago Tiffany Truscott, from BBC Radio Cornwall, got in touch about doing an interview about my new book, Walks in the Footsteps of Cornish Writers.The plan was go meet at Perranpo… Read More
2015-08-26 10:16
For some reason I can't upload any pictures today, so you will have to bear with me!I saw this on a friend's Facebook page and thought it great advice.....None of us are getting out of here… Read More
2015-08-19 11:01
This was actually taken two years ago, with Moll sitting on Snap, the lovely dragon classic boat we are fortunate enough to crew on.Last year, as some of you may know, I had a big health sca… Read More
2015-08-13 12:00
After a lot of Will They, Won't They? The wonderful Red Arrows came to Falmouth in perfect conditions. What a treat! We met at my place then everyone went to Mr B's house to watch the Red Ar… Read More
2015-08-05 09:12
Well my book is officially launched, though it is not available on Amazon till next Monday - though you can pre-order copies now!The run up has been a little testing to say the least, as the… Read More
2015-07-22 09:51
On Monday some of my choir (The Suitcase Singers) were asked to sing at a wedding taken by a friend of mine who is a humanist celebrant. I wasn't sure what to expect, and the weather was aga… Read More
2015-07-15 09:28
I’m sitting here on tenterhooks as I realise it’s 3 weeks till my book launch and I don’t have a book. I was assured by my publishers that they would be ready for 4th Augus… Read More
2015-07-08 09:50
This past week has been very busy, proofing my book, “Walks in the Footsteps of Cornish Writers”, doing a car boot last Wednesday where we all made a profit (hooray!) and getting… Read More
2015-07-03 07:22
Life has been incredibly busy recently what with doing a review at Mullion Cove for a website, then last Thursday we went on the press boat for the J Class yachts who were racing in Falmouth… Read More
2015-06-16 13:46
Paul’s party was great fun - good singing, grub and company - shame to think that’s the last one for a year or so.It was also the Falmouth Sea Shanty festival so Falmouth was rin… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Not that this picture has anything to do with fog, but I took it on a walk with Sally over on the Roseland and loved it.Over the weekend I started to feel like a boat adrift in fog. Actually… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A slight hiccup in the proceedings began on Friday afternoon when I started bleeding. Not badly but enough to scare me. To cut a long story short, Saturday morning saw us in the out of hours… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Well, where to start? Firstly the operation, I guess. Several people asked me how it went, but as I was unconscious for all of it, I have no idea. One minute it was 11am, the next it was nea… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Friday approaches with ever increasing speed, like a runaway juggernaut that is about to squash me flat. To say I’m terrified is something of an understatement, but at least I know tha… Read More
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