Spring is here!
March 18, 2015
The garden is awash with colour now that we’re properly into March; the purple, white and yellow crocuses are peeping up from between the grass, the daffodils are swinging merrily in the breeze and the bulbs we planted earlier this year are beginning to climb out of the earth! Soon, there will be tulips; we…
St Piran’s Day in Cornwall
March 18, 2015
A very late, but very happy, ‘Gool Peran Lowen!’ to you all! Peran Lowen is Cornish for St Piran’s Day, which is celebrated on the 5th of March and is named after the patron saint of Cornwall, St Piran. Many places in Cornwall had their annual St Piran’s Day parades, walks and celebrations in honour…
Greenpeace’s ‘Rising Tide’ boat launched from Porthleven!
March 18, 2015
On the 28th of February, Greenpeace were at the nearby port of Porthleven to launch a new campaign from the waters of its harbour! They were leaving from Porthleven on a voyage of knowledge and teaching about sustainable fishing in Britain. Greenpeace plan to sail around the whole English coat, holding events and inviting MPs…