Don Everall Trelawne Holidays

A Memory of Trelawne Manor.

50 years ago I got on a Don Everall Coach at 9pm at the Bull Stake Darlaston. We travelled through the night arriving around 8am on Bodmin moor where we changed coaches for the remainder of the journey to Telawne.
I was 12 years old, the site had been open only a few years, this was our second holiday.
These holidays sealed our love of Cornwall my brother and I have both purchased mobile homes close to Trelawne. My memory is to hopefully rekindle memories in others that may have been there at the same time.
Entertainment was in an extension to the hall and the music every night was supplied by a trio of a Drummer (had a fezz ) a mature lady on an organ and a saxophone player.
There was no swimming pool at first.
The local bus service came in to the camp and went to Polperro and Looe (Hambleys)
There where peacocks roaming around the Hall and Gardens.
There was a Table tennis table in one of the rooms - and that was about it, but you could wander all over the Manor.
People I remember were a dance couple, father and daughter I think, and they would do demonstrations of waltzing, quick steps etc. - known as the two Leslie's ???? I think.
On the way down we would stop at Terry Downes 24 hour transport cafe, and I think a public house associated with Judge Jeffries (he hung his guilty captives in the orchard at the back of the pub - any feedback on this part appreciated). I have found the pub since, but it now its a block of apartments and the buildings called the court house, and the area around, developed with new housings - the road had orchard in its address.
One other thing comes to mind was my first holiday romance - one kiss on the day we left N.S. from Bristol. We wrote and to my shame I let letters left unreplied.
I have enjoyed writing this and surprised myself how much has come flooding back.
I haven't mentioned the large wooden shed that was the shop and reception and the Scottie dog that sat outside.
Gary


Added 22 May 2017

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