So the rumour went out that Bass were running well at Eype or was it Seatown ? ............. never mind we went for it and tried our luck at Eype and a few others were there enjoying the sunshine - at least the boys let various forms of bait dance about in the water for well over an hour on the rising tide. We even procured a mackerel en route from our fishmonger and made nice shiny lures but guess what - not a bite...that's fishing. The sandwiches were nice- thanks mum! A quiet stream with the evening fly beckons as the waters warm and ...
[caption id="attachment_1025" align="alignnone" width="300"] StoneBarrow Hill from coast path[/caption] Several times in that dreadful rainy season we attempted to walk the coast just along from Golden Cap. Not taking to the beach or the unstable cliffs we made pretty short measure of anything other than a cup of coffee in the Watchhouse which is well worth a detour if close to West Bay. So it was great to be able to actually sit above the coastline on a sunny day last week end. Looking north to Stonebarrow Hill is a lovely patchwork of nicely farmed land with a little help from ...
Just about 5pm looking out to Helford and the only storm of the day caught against an early evening sky gave an extraordinary light to the river full of moorings tugging hard against the outgoing tide. The houses peeping from the wooded bluff just this side of Frenchman's Creek and along to the utterly transformed Shipwrights Arms together with a proper village shop with proper food and slow dough bread make for something that is hard to beat for a change and a rest. Get up to the Shipwrights for a real surprise 01326 231235
amongst the islands of Croatia and normally aside a marvellous clear blue water bay sit rather un-commercial eateries often run by a family who go fishing and have a bit of stock back at the family smallholding. So with no menu or so much as a pricelist a feast of what ever is to hand appears on a platter, suitably charred on the oak fuelled fire and with crusty potatoes and very red tomatoes this simple food does everything for the sole easily replaces lost energy from the morning swim.
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