Just Humans Being...

We arranged to see the girlies today...  It's a bit mean of us really as Hugo was going off to the home education group, so he missed out yet again. On arrival Rose was keen to show us the  Falmouth Beach Hotel , which caught fire on Monday & is just a few minutes walk from her flat. The hotel is a well known venue in Cornwall & is where a lot of people from the entertainment business stay when performing in the area. Fortunately, nobody was hurt - but it's still really sad. The hotel overlooks Gyllyngvase Beach... Which was looking lovely in the sunshine. These gardens are next to the beach & opened in 1912 to commemorate the coronation of the wife of King George V... And are renowned for their sub tropical plants, bushes & trees. Next we went into Falmouth town centre... This was originally Falmouth's first cinema, also built in 1912. It now has some funky shops selling clothes, books, maps & music. De Wynn's is one of Falmouth's olde

Rose & Sal both live in Falmouth with their boyfriends. They also work together at the same store... Read more here We dropped Hugo off at the home ed group in Truro, where it was wet & windy... And arrived in Falmouth in time for some lovely sunshine... This is our favourite town centre street... The Natural Store is one of our favourite shops - well, it's actually 2 shops now. The first one sells groceries & the second sells supplements & has a deli... There are lots of independent shops here... And they are all pretty funky... Something for everyone too... Jam is our favourite music shop. We haven't actually bought anything from them since purchasing our first Ani Difranco CD in 2004!  But we do like going in to browse... Vintage clothing...  Antiques... Stones make delicious organic bread... A rather posh charity shop... This is the window of an old hardware store. We always wonder if anyone actually goes in to buy braces... Steep climb up

Yesterday we spent another long day cleaning other peoples' homes... We didn't get in until after 7pm! With all the hassle this (or was it last?) week, I'm really wishing for an easier life. What would be really nice right now is a few days off to potter around the house, read one of the ever growing pile of books, do things in the garden, get on top of our business accounts, cook, sit & chat...  Though I should be careful, as the last time I complained about wanting to spend more time at home - I fell & sprained my ankle! So I'll just be content that we have money coming in, we have good health & we are happy! This Saturday, The Dolphins Fly are performing at The Eden Cafe - which led to the band being invited to an interview on  BBC Radio Cornwall .  Unfortunately, Sime & Bill couldn't make it, so Dave & Mart did a couple of acoustic tracks. We've just got a few days left to try & get as many folks as possible to come along on the nig

It's not very often that we get colds, but about 3 weeks ago - Sime had one out of the blue & no-one else in the family got it...  As usual, he suffered terribly for a couple of days & made sure we all knew about it! He's such a big baby when he's ill & I do try to be sympathetic, but I did end up telling him to pull himself together! Anyway, I'm feeling rather guilty now, as Hugo started with it at the weekend & he never causes a fuss, but he really was ill for a couple of days & guess what... I started with it on Monday & have just had 2 lousy days of feeling crap! And you know what else? Sime has cared for us brilliantly (which he always does) & he never complains... He's done all the cooking for the last few days & really pampered us. So not only do I feel ill, but I feel such a horrible git too.  Next time Sime is ill, I promise to be more thoughtful & caring, I won't utter the words "typical man" or "man

It's always nice to get-together with all the kids...  It's also very rare! But last night we managed to all see the old man's band play... Which was a nice thing to do, though I have to admit - I really didn't like the pub! There were certainly a few characters around.  Being country bumpkins - a Friday night in a large town centre pub isn't really my idea of a good time & I just found myself feeling very uncomfortable in that environment, just so glad the kids were there too! There wasn't any trouble, but it felt like there could have been at any time! The band played well, but only the landlady of the pub seemed to really appreciate them. Such a shame for great musicians to play to a disinterested crowd, but that's the way it goes...  I suppose these experiences will only spur the guys on to get what they really want & take a step up to the next level - where they deserve to be!  Here's a video of them performing  California  from last ni