Another liesurely start yesterday. I prepared dinner - two large trays of Pasta Bolognese topped with Cheese. Then David and I jumped in the car with the boys and went for a drive down to Lizard Point.
Despite the forecast having been good for the afternoon it was a grey and miserable afternoon. We stopped at a small Fishing Village called Cadgwith which we have seen on a recent television series in which a Marine Biologist called Monty spent six months with local fishermen learning how to be an old fashioned fisherman.
The Fishing cove involves a steep walk down the hill. We parked in the car park at the top and made our way tentatively down the path. The heavens opened and we were caught in a torrential downpour. We rushed down the rest of the way and hastily made our way inside a nearby restaurant called "The Cellars". It was a lovely little restaurant run by a local fisherman and his family.
We obviously both wanted to try some local catch. I ordered a crab baguette and David went for the Smoked Mackerel Ploughmans. Both dishes were delicious and we hungrily tucked into our food. Nat enjoyed a big plate of scrambled egg and toast but Seb was not hungry after having devoured a huge breakfast.
Finally the rain eased off enough for us to brave leaving the restaurant. We popped into the ice cream shop to purchase some postcards and a box of fudge for me to take into work when we get back. Then we climed a steep ladder to the crows nest art gallery and gift shop where I bought a small print of a painting of Cadgwith cove.
We endured the long climb back up the hill and set off in the car carrying on our journey to Lizard Point, the most southerly part of England. We parked and were almost blown away when we stepped out of the car. We struggled accross to the Lighthouse and Heritage centre and could hardly breathe the wind was so forceful and strong.
The heritage centre was fascinating and I loved reading about what life was like as a lighthouse keeper. Meanwhile David and Nat built a lighthouse out of soft blocks and Nat was thrilled to topple it over on top of Seb.
Then we were called for our group tour of the lighthouse which was also really interesting.
Back in the car we headed back to George's house and when we got back were greeted with the announcement that after dinner we were having a talent competition! Great! What to do as I don't have any performance talents. I grabbed a pen and some paper and spent 20 minutes scribbling out a short poem then I had to go and cook and dish out the dinner.
The talent contest was actually highly amusing and made for a very entertaining evening. Nathaniel started with a little chat and a song then Seb did a mind-reading trick which had everyone very puzzled. Chloe played a tune on her guitar and David and played a piece on his cornet. George and her sister Sam did a re-enactment of the Yodelling puppet scene from the Sound of Music which was really really good.
Little Joey did a comedy routine, I read my poem and Mary and Abbie performed a couple of songs and dance routines. Throughout the night Little Joey did an excellent job of compare and told some funny jokes. Big Joe came home from work and did a quick change into a frock to do a little song and dance routine as 'Josephine'. A very very funny evening.
This is the poem which I wrote and read out. It was written in a rush so the rhyming isn't perfect!
An Ode to My Best Friend George
One sunny day in February '99
I was sat in the baby clinic biding my time
In came a girl with pretty brown hair
who sat down beside me on a grey plastic chair
She was bouncing a bonny baby girl on her knee
and she seemed really friendly as she got to know me
After our babes were weighed and checked
we walked home together, as you might expect
Although we'd just met, we hit it off right away
then exchanging addresses, we parted that day
Before long we'd met again and became friends
within weeks I was driving country curves and bends
As we headed off to Cornwall on a short break
with our children in tow, a great time we did make
Meeting new people, days out - all unplanned
Seb and Chloe on the beach eating sand
Then I got sick and what a horrible drive
all the way back to brighton, feeling only just alive
Since then there have been so many escapades
with George and I acting crazy, oh how we've played!
Weekends in Southend in the casino by the sea
Eating crab sticks on the beach, George ashamed of me!
Walking on the flats with mud squelching under our feet
basking in the sunshine and enjoying the heat
George has long been my very best friend
our friendship is special and will have no end
George is such and amazing true girl
who is beautiful and witty, charming - a pearl
She is generous beyond measure, without compare
Always thinking of others, she really does care
Her attention to detail and her beautiful home
Her wonderful children are a credit beyond none
There is beautiful Chloe, quirky and fun
Pretty, intelligent Mary and Holly sweet as a plum!
Then there are her sisters Jane and Sam, maybe more?
Nephew and Nieces Sarah, Abbie and Joe
A lovely family all so friendly and kind
Terribily interesting and chaotic just like mine!
Ok so George is messy and a little crazy too
you never know what to expect, or what she might do
Be prepared to be insulted or highly embarassed
but there is no ill intent no ever any malice
If she does something awful she may hide in shame
like telling a restaurant that she is just on her way
When really she just totally forgot to turn up
with the other eleven people for whom she had booked
But for all her faults I love her to bits
she's the bestest friend in the world and no other would I pick
And now she is with Joe, a very charming guy
rather good looking, intelligent, not at all shy
He is terribly funny and makes my friend laugh
they are really good together so long may it last
Now they are engaged and soon will be wed
living happily ever after . . until they are dead!
Ha Ha Ha . . . that is why I am not, nor ever will be, a poet!!
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