Yesterday David and I took the boys to Calestick where we visited Healey's Cyder Farm and learned how they make and bottle cider. We tasted a few different ciders, fruit wines and different jams. We also saw some pigs, goats and a horse. While we were there the boys got to hold a 2012 Olympic Torch!
After that we drove a little further and stopped at Calestick Dairy and Ice-cream Farm. Again there were more farm animals, including a pony, chickens, ducks, two large pigs and eight little piglets. Seb and I were fascinated watching the little piglets running around their pen, especially when one accidentally ended up on the wrong side of the fence and was desperately trying to get back to it's mum.
Meanwhile Nathaniel was more taken with the farmyard cat and we practically had to tear him away from it to go and look at the dairy and ice-cream making factory.
Of course we had to end our visit tasting some different flavoured ice-creams and we each enjoyed either a tub or cone of our choice. Naturally I went for my all time favourite ice-cream flavour which is Rum and Raisin.
Back in the car for a drive on to Trerice which is a National Trust Elizabethan House and Garden. It is always good to make the most of our National Trust membership and there are so many National Trust places to visit in Cornwall.
In the house Seb tried on some chain mail armour which was incredibly heavy to lift over his head. It is amazing how the old Knights ever managed to stay upright let alone ride or fight.
After a walk through Trerice Gardens we piled back into the car and drove to the North Coast of Cornwall to Perranporth Sands. A beautiful picturesque cove with a long sandy beach, crashing waves surrounded by cliffs.
We parked at the top of a hill and firstly stopped in the little town and bought some Cornish Pasties then we walked along to the beach and sat on the front eating them. Then we walked over the sand as the sea was out. I had rolled my jeans up to keep them dry and had rolled Nat's trousers up and put his wellies on so he could splash in the little pools and rivers of sea water. Nat had a great time jumping in and out of the water but it wasn't long before he jumped right into quite a deep puddle and soaked his jeans and filled his wellies with water.
We walked down past some caves in the rocks and Seb climbed a big rock in the middle of the beach. As we walked around the otherside we were really surprised to find a large pool of sea water created in the rock being used as a swimming pool by a few children.
The wind was really blustery and although the sun was warm, the wind whipped up the sand. As we had stood on the promenade looking out to sea David had commented that it looked a little hazy. I suggested it was probably a sea mist but as we walked out towards the sea we realised it was actually gusts of sand sweeping accross the beach. The sand blew in our faces and pelted against our bare skin so that it actually stung a little.
It was such an incredibly beautiful beach and on a nice calm day would have been wonderful but with the wind and the huge waves it was far too dangerous to even contemplate swimming or paddling in the sea itself.
We arrived back to George's house around six O'clock just before her friend Sarahjane and her husband Steve arrived with children Sam, Anya and Ellie. They had also driven down from Brighton for the weekend to be there for Holly's Christening. They unloaded their car and then we all went down to the Ferryboat Inn on the beach for a quick drink before dinner. Nathaniel went out on the beach for a walk with David to collect pebbles and shells.
Back at the house we enjoyed an indoor barbeque with BBQ Chicken, burgers, sausages and salad.
I can't believe how fast the week has flown by. It has been so lovely to stay with George and Joe, they have made us feel so welcome and have been so generous and kind to us all. I have really enjoyed having some time to catch up with George and to get to see her lovely new home finally. It is our last full day here tomorrow then on Sunday we have Holly's Christening and the long drive home. Boo Hoo!!
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