Newquay memories
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The Boating Lake
I grew up in Newquay - and Trenance Boating Lake was a favourite haunt. There were rowing boats, and some motor boats were added at some point. As I was only 5 in 1960, I was restricted to the paddle boats- which were in an adjacent "lake". They had two handles, one each side, which you turned (a bit like pedals), to propel the boat - great fun! (See Picture ref:N28235) Also I used to help my brother sail our yacht, which was OK unless it was becalmed in the middle! I also remember falling in - it wasn't deep, but I cut my knee on some glass on the bottom.
The Lakeside Cafe at the top of the picture is still there in 2011 - I sat in there having a cup of tea, remembering the old days, just this week (4th October).
Shark Fishing
My uncle Geoff Morris lived down at the Gannell with his wife Lillian. He used to take the tourists out in his boat shark fishing from Newquay Harbour in the summer. We also had the greasy pole sports event at the harbour every summer. You and your opponent would sit facing one another on the pole with a filled sack each to hit one another. I remember doing this event with Terry Warne. He won the event. It is also the harbour where Terry Warne moored his first fishing boat. I remember Terry Warne and his fishermen walking two by two through the streets of Newquay singing old Ssea shanties. It was a very special moment.
Home
We - that means my brothers and I - arrived at the home from Kent and although we were very small at the time we grew to know this as home. My best memories are of a Sister Esther who looked after us, and watching the TV which had just arrived, plus the very large and thick chocolate Easter egg which had been donated to the home. We knew a couple of boys called Patrick and Howard who were brothers. I am trying to find out what happened to the home after we left in 1958?
Theatre
I think it was around this time when we got very excited as a whale had been washed up on the beach, which brought a few people to look at it. Also there was a small theatre there called the Cozy Nook which we changed to the Nozy Cook, I wonder if it is still there and going?
Beautiful Beaches
My parents lived in Ennors Road in Newquay during the early 70s. They were an RAF family. I was newly-married & lived in Kent, but I used to love visiting them & spending holidays in beautiful Newquay. My new husband used to love sea fishing trips on the small boats & I would go with him, (the only female amongst the men & very often the only one not sea-sick after 4 hours out at sea!). What fantastic beaches, wonderful cornish pasties & never-forgotten clotted cream! My folks died a while back now & I miss the roar of the Atlantic waves to this day.
I Lost my Ball
Remember when I went for a walk with Nana and lost my ball off the edge.
Memories of Cornwall
Silver Wedding
Bob and I have spent many a holiday in Cornwall, but nothing match the way we felt when we discovered the magic of Porth.
It happened just under the bridge, which I now call our rock.
We have spent many hour waiting for the waters to meet from the arrival of the surf up the beach and through the cove from Dollar Rock
In fact this is were I Yvonne fell in love with Bob.
We have just on New Years Eve 2007 celebrated our Silver Wedding there just sitting on our rock with champane and new wedding rings plunged in the water at the time the two tides meet a very speical moment most memorable. a very magical place.
Memories of A Wartime Evacuee
I arrived in St.Columb Minor a lonely five year old after travelling all day by train from Wood Green which is in north london. I was lucky to be placed with a lovely lady named Mrs Burden whos husband was away in the army. There were two daughters Von and Barbara . Our neighbours were Mrs Webber husband and son Dennis to the other side was the local provision store Tribilcocks across the road were the Bennett family. At the top of the street was the Bakery by the name of Strongmans whose wares I can still remember with much relish. The public house
at the bottom of the street was taken over by off duty american airmen who were very generous with sweets and chewing gum.I had many happy memories of St Columb Minor and would love to find any photographs of that era
I now live in Bodmin having retired there 2003 I have returned to veiw the area I`m afraid it has changed and not... Read more
Happy Times at Gran And Grandads
My Grandparents were Charlie and Mary Solomon, they lived in Timaru House on the main road. They had five children Bert, Les, Evelyn, Geoff and my mother Gwen. My Aunt Evelyn married Edward Williams who was manager at the Co-Op and Uncle Les worked in the bakery. My mother was head buyer for the drapery department. My mother married a St Dennis man, Rex Harris, and went to live at Menheniot before the Second World War. When I was a child we visited most Sundays, travelling from Menheniot near Liskeard, this took an hour in those days with no dual carriageways or bypass. There was a large garden at the back of the house and an orchard and vegetable area. I had an old shed for a playhouse and loved spending time there as we had no garden at all at Menheniot. The Bennetts lived next door then and after that the Mays. Mr and Mrs Hider lived across the road. My cousin Wendy Williams lived with my aunt and uncle... Read more
Honeymoon
Alas my wife passed away in 2005 but my memories are still very vivid re St Columb Minor, maybe someone reading this will know where I am talking about, our honeymoon was spent in a cottage next to the village pub, Mr & Mrs Masters owned the cottage, they were so kind and she made a lovely cornish pasty. Back in the fifties after demob 5 of us lads stayed at the same address (can you imagine?) Mrs Masters was just like a mum to us all and we stayed with her each year, 1959-60-61-62 and then our honeymoon. if my memory serves me correctly we used to frequent an hotel for our drinks as the hotel was being built it was called the Bedruthan steps!! HAPPY DAYS
I Used to Work There
I started work at the Fistral Bay Hotel as receptionist. It was such a lovely place, even with the GHOST. I left work there in 2006. I miss the people and the place. It is such a sad sight now. I still wish it was going as a hotel. It is a amazing building and could be made good again, yes I know with a lot of money. Thank you for the photo. There have been people entered the place and have taken photos, it's still amazing and could be again.
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