Mum and dad's visit

Mum and dad came down to stay and this time we were blessed with much better weather. After a pasty lunch we went on the Lizard Lighthouse tour. Having lived next door to the Lighthouse for the last six months I really felt it was time to look around it. The exhibits were really interesting although I already knew quite a lot about my home it was good to find out more. And then we went up the lighthouse tower - my house is beneath the second visible chimney along and the part sticking out is my kitchen/diner and bathroom.

Then we walked to Housel Bay Hotel for cream tea and we fortunate enough to sit on the terrace enjoying the glorious afternoon sun.

Top of my list for the next morning was Kynance Cove. Last time mum and dad were here over the Spring Bank Holiday it was so windy we couldn't even stand up as we walked to the cliffs from the car-park and had to give up.

We got there for low tide and were surprised how busy it was at 10.30am. We had a nice cup of tea and flapjack and then moved on to Penrose.

We had a lovely walk past Loe Pool to Loe Bar and then mum and dad carried on along the coastal path to Porthleven whilst I returned to the car and joined them at The Twisted Currant for lunch. Oddly the service was bad, or rather just non-existent, as though our waitress (the owner's daughter) had lost the power of speech. However, lunch was delicious and mum had her first crab sandwich of the holiday, as did dad. Then out onto the sunny harbourside for ice-creams in the sunshine.

Then home to rest our weary feet and enjoy home-made Leek and Potato soup.

Love from The Lizard Girl