Monthly Archives: August 2013

Clifftop lunch and a beach dinner

Posted on August 28, 2013 by roundhillrob

On our first working day we built a sturdy fence around an open mine shaft just a gentle stones throw from the coastal path a little south of Porthleven.  It was probably the best thing we did all week, because … Continue reading →

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Some Cornish Churches

Posted on August 28, 2013 by roundhillrob

We litter-picked beaches for a day. One beach was Church Cove at Gunwalloe, where an old church tower is almost submerged by sand from old dunes.  The adjacent church has a delightful porch with carved structural beams, and the columns … Continue reading →

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Going to the Country – a week on the Lizard

Posted on August 27, 2013 by roundhillrob

Let me introduce you to the group: That’s all of us after a day of whittling, sanding and oiling a piece of freshly felled, cut and split sycamore.  And we did it all.  Not necessarily with a lot of success, not … Continue reading →

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A bit more garden wildlife

Posted on August 27, 2013 by roundhillrob

Hope I have not shown these before – found a couple of weeks back when cutting back the Kerria in the back garden.  The first is a fine cricket. The colour and what pattern there is matches the rose leaf … Continue reading →

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St Michael’s and All Angels gets new sign

Posted on August 11, 2013 by roundhillrob

Noticed a new sign outside a church a couple of days ago.  The church is St Michael’s, and he is shown slaying a dragon – I thought St George had that department sewn up.  He’s standing on its back and … Continue reading →

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Lyon’s Teashop Lithographs at the Tarner Gallery

Posted on August 11, 2013 by roundhillrob

Went to Eastbourne on Saturday 10th August to see the art Lyon’s commissioned to cover up their café walls in post-war austerity Britain when decorating materials were is short supply but apparently artists were readily available – having been recently … Continue reading →

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Globe Courgettes

Posted on August 8, 2013 by roundhillrob

We did not plant the trailing giant which has swamped the front garden, well maybe we did last year and it somehow overwintered before germinating.  Anyway it is productive, we have had five 11 to 13cm diameter fruits off it … Continue reading →

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A Bunch of Boxes

Posted on August 8, 2013 by roundhillrob

Months ago a friend offered me some old ballot boxes, and I said yes.  I’m still wondering if that was a mistake.  After days of scraping and sanding, filling, removing and replacing fittings, painting and varnishing I am now the owner … Continue reading →

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A Morning Down Town – 5th August 2013

Posted on August 7, 2013 by roundhillrob

Last Saturday we met Alexandra at a party and were reminded that we have yet to look at her exhibition on Regency colour in the Royal Pavilion.  Then we had dinner with Jackie’s sister, Marian, on Sunday.  She was shocked … Continue reading →

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Back garden wildlife

Posted on August 6, 2013 by roundhillrob

Spent some time cutting down overgrown Kerria and climbing roses, and made two discoveries.  The rose leaves have galls on their undersides – galls which seem to drop off when sufficiently ripe – presumably so that the insect inside can … Continue reading →

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