Break Away

I've just got home from my trip to St.Ives in Cornwall. I stayed there in a challet from Monday to Friday and I had a really good time. The weather was very good for us most of the time but on Wednesday it was gale force winds and heavy rain.

I'm going to start todays posting by looking back at last Saturday, 21st October. I had been staying at my Nans house whilst my Mum and brother were in Disneyland. I woke them up early to go to the local Farmers Market. I took them and one of my school friends for the first time and I think they really enjoyed it! Everybody bought something and it was really good to get out and breathe in the morning air.

I took a picture of what we bought, the pumpkin you can see is still downstairs and ready to be turned into Jam and Soup!

The apples were made into an Apple pie, and the soup is in the freezer I think!

Saturday afternoon normally means football. As it did on the 21st. Villa were at home to Fulham and we remained unbeaten, by scraping a 1-1 draw to take a point. I got a few photos but this is probably my favourite.

In the background you can see (from left to right) Ridgewell,Barry, Davis, Baros and Mellberg.

Tomorrow I'm off to Anfield to watch Villa take on Liverpool and hopefully take a point or three.

Anyhow I'm sure you are bored of the football! Next topic- Cornwall.

It's a very nice place to visit, but I think that if you go for a week you would struggle to find much to do. There are many enjoyable sights and experiences but most things only take half-a-day max to look around them. The first day was mainly travelling and cornish pasties. However the second day was very exciting. I'd always wanted to go to visit the Eden Project, and I was very pleased to take up the opportunity. I think we'd gone a little late in the season, and some of the fruits had already fallen and they were beggining to plant the bulbs for next year however there were still some fascinating things on show. I would not have believed that the loacation of the project is infact a former quarry site. This is the first picture taken. It shows my brother and I above the biodomes.

This next one is very original but one of my favourites.

Inside the Tropics biodome I was fascinated at the wonderful crop of all the chillis, I couldn't resist taking a picture of this one it was over 30cm long! It definately puts my ones to shame!

I think the photo I took inside the warm temperate biodomes deserves a place in their guide or even a cornwall brochure it's fascinating! At least it can prove my photography skills are getting better.

On Wednesday it was a hidious day, we took a trip to lands end and it was not a wise move. The weather was so grim it really did put a downer on the day. I also thought it was a rip off that they charge you about £20 to complete and take part in the activities and experiences. It was very expensive and I wouldn't go again really.

This photo is of Sean and I standing approximately 850 miles away from John O'Groats.

Yesterday I managed to fulfil a long time ambition. I went to the National Seal Sanctuary, it was amazing but a bit of a walk. I loved seeing all the seals and sealions rehabilitating so that they can eventually return to the wild, where they belong! I took many photos, far two many to post on the blog so I have chosen two random ones. One of a sealion which was rescued from a zoo and is now getting ready to either move to another sanctuary or in with the other sealions. The other is of a common seal which is almost ready to go back into the wild.

Sealion(above)

Seal(above)

Well that is almost it, it has taken me well over half an hour to sort out todays posting, so I'm just about to pop downstairs for some tea. Although the clever girls must have knew I was coming back today and they wanted to impress me.....

Clever girls.

I think it's Lesley 3 - 2 Carly, something like that I'll confirm tomorrow.

Thanks for reading and have a nice weekend,

Martin