I stumbled on Alsia Well (pronounced Ay lee ah) when reading an article in the marymichaelpilgrimsway. I had not heard of this sacred well before and not surprising, as there are no sign posts whatsoever. As it was the day of the New Moon, I thought I would hop on my local bus and just […]
Finding Prussia Cove in Cornwall has been on my bucket list for some time, not only because it is a beautiful place, not far from my cottage, but also because it is on the Apollo Energy Line. The story goes that the cove got its name from John Carter, who was an infamous 18th century […]
What a perfect morning. Everything went to clockwork (and I missed the rain). I got my bus from Relubbus on time. Got the number 8 bus from Penzance to Sancreed on time and met a lovely lady on the bus who directed me to the well and who I chatted to on the way back […]
My goal for this journey was to find the Quoit and to find a gentler route to Zennor Hill. Here are some directions. Again, Zennor Quoit is not an easy place to find as no sign posts! Feeling a little bit better on this day, I was propelled forward by the beautiful rainbow (see featured […]
Although it was a misty wet morning, I managed to venture into the countryside surrounding The Old Cottage. What a surprise to see daffodils out in the field. So much has changed since my last walk here two weeks ago And there are bluebells on their way too. So many trees covered in lichens. And […]
Now is the time to burn your old Brigit’s Cross and replace it with a new one, strategically placed by your front door. I have a selection of Brigit’s Crosses for those who don’t know how to make them. In the photo, the top two are made with Heather foraged from the Apollo line at […]
Happy New Year to you all from beautiful Cornwall (albeit belated). Several people have queried as to why I have not been active on my website. Well the reason is, in February 2023, the builders cut through my internet cable and I also no longer had a desk top to use. But all OK now […]