Cornish Seaglass and Pottery

Bedruthan Steps

The coastline around Mawgan Porth, where our holiday cottage in Mawgan Porth was sited, is noted for its picturesque beauty, and so we decided to devote the next two days of our Cornish holiday devoted to exploring its clifftops and beaches. First up was the walk out to the Bedruthan Steps.

The large rocks outcrops that erupt from the beach here are named after the giant Bedruthan, who was said to have used the outcrops as stepping stones to cross the beach during high time.

The weather was a bit on the moody side but the poor lighting, with only the odd glint of sunshine, loaned a rather pleasant evocative atmosphere to the beach.

Roche Rock

I closed the first full day of my Cornish holiday with a visit to the fantastically dramatic ruins of St. Michael's Chapel. Set high on Roche Rock, there is a definite air of brooding isolation here and it came as surprise when I learned that the chapel was believed to have been home to a leper many, many moons ago.

The brooding Roch Rock and St. Michael's Chapel

Equally unsurprising, Roche Rock is also said to be haunted by the ghost of a tin miner, who has been heard tapping at the rocks with the ruins of the chapel.

Roche Rock was a foreboding site and was well worth the drive out to see it. Unfortunately, it was early evening by the time I reached the place and so I did not have the time to climb to the rock's summit. The atmosphere of the site was imposing, however, even when stood below the landmark. I have added a short video I took whilst there, to hopefully more fully convey the feel of the place. 

The Lost Gardens of Heligan

I had a little wander around The Lost Gardens of Heligan whilst staying in Cornwall a little while back.

It was a wonderful place to while away a few hours and whilst there I came across this great figure, created by Pete and Sue Hill.

I also filmed this little autumnal scene in the gardens, to remind me that, whilst Summer is definitely my preferred season of the year, Autumn has its own delights :)

Cornwall..

Regular visitors to my Pixie-Led site will have noticed that I recently spent a week down in Cornwall. It was lovely to get away from the rat-race and to recharge my batteries for a short while. And, as well as making good progress on my new novel whilst down there, I managed to visit a few intriguing and rather spectacular places too. After the long drive down to Mawgan Porth, however, my wife and I contented ourselves with just an evening's chill-out on the coast beneath the cottage we had rented for the week and we arrived just in time to watch the sun set over the Atlantic Ocean. Precious times...

19k words into Pixie-Led

19k words into Pixie-Led, despite this furry girl

A quick writing sesh in work

This afternoon I finally took an hour out of my day to progress Pixie-Led past a difficult part of its storyline. Given the lack of progress I have made on this novel since last week's writing spree in Cornwall, I was more than happy with the page and half of writing I managed to produce in that time. I am still uncertain as to how the plot will continue through this chapter though, so I might have to let my mind dawdle on the unfolding of this story before I commit any more ink to paper...

Tom explores the first hallway mirror and the secret world contained within it...

Writing in the Cornish Mist

Starting work on the first draft of Chapter 13 of Pixie-Led. Heading towards a tricky Chapter 14, where I have, as yet, no idea what is going to happen...

Writing on a misty morning

Any time can be writing time

When in Rome... or Cornwall

Bought two of these today - one for myself and one for my daughter :)

Writing in the Cornish sunshine

The Cornish weather is really spoiling us. And the thought of spending time out in this room, with such magnificent views and the atmospheric pounding of the Atlantic beneath me is really making me want to rise early so that I can spend time writing here in the mornings. I am finding that I can devote a good couple of hours to writing here each morning and I have been cracking on quite nicely with Pixie-Led. Draft 1 of Chapter 12 is now completed.

Cornish Writing

Really enjoyed this morning, sat in our Cornish cottage (which we have possession of for the next week, writing). I could happily settle here for the rest of my life.

Mawgan Porth

I am away down in Cornwall for the next week, staying in a cottage overlooking the picturesque Mawgan Porth beach. The weather is being very kind to me and the bright sunny mornings, as well as the gorgeous coastal view, is really getting my creative juices flowing.

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