GOING WEST..

Apologies for absence for the next week or so, as tomorrow morning we start out on the 320 mile journey from here in deepest Kent to the south west coast of Cornwall.   Once again, we`ll be staying in a cottage just 200 yards up the hill from the beautiful Porthcurnick beach,  shown below, close to the peaceful fishing village of Portscatho on the Roseland Peninsula.

After weeks of rain and gloom, we`re hoping for better weather and the forecast for the south west looks just a bit encouraging.   Not that we care too much, as we and Barney will enjoy walking again on some of the spectacular south west coast path - Dodman Point, Nare Head, St. Anthony`s and some more secret coves and beaches as well as a compulsive return visit to Cadgwith down on The Lizard.

Porthcurnick

Just in case, we`ll take some books - I`ve just started Robert Goddard`s latest `Fault LIne` - which is set in and around St. Austell;  and I`ll also take Tom Fort`s book about the A303, as I`ll be driving down it tomorrow as part of the journey.   I`ve lost count of the number of times I`ve driven the A303 but it still remains possibly my favourite drive.   After all, it takes us away from the madness of the south east to the promised land beyond the Tamar.

Back in a week or so.