tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842630447477333614.post156250116880637684..comments2023-05-07T10:30:36.093+01:00Comments on Chrysalism: An Autumnal Getaway to West CornwallDeejohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17237140493845789517noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842630447477333614.post-1450395412209472852017-10-02T00:29:06.338+01:002017-10-02T00:29:06.338+01:00Ian, I guess that the refurbished Pool has it'...Ian, I guess that the refurbished Pool has it's use more around early and mid-Summer. I have seen pictures where many locals frequent it during the Summer School holidays.<br /><br />Funny but that million quid house has become a sort of shrine, and it would be to anyone that sees Porthmeor Beach as some sort of spiritual home. Just ask any of the local surfers. They'd sell their soul to the devil to be able to live there.<br />And just before the auction I checked my weekend lottery ticket. Had I won I would have fought off that secret buyer.<br /><br />Oh the Winter gales can be bad sometimes but not bad enough to blow down the house. They say it even has a basement in the building. Yet when the BBC went inside it to film, it really was a plain old house. And it was not left in the tidiest of ways, which some had a moan about. I just wonder what the real story is. Why did the last lot of residents need to move out. I wouldn't ever want to leave such a beautifully located property.<br /><br />No tan pictures I'm afraid. My partner is more of a beach flesh flasher. But for the last 3 or 4 years we haven't actually been able to sit out and sun ourselves on our favourite beach down by Lelant. Something is happening with our Summers. Maybe Septembers when Cornwall is more affordable, is getting to be too late in the year.Deejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237140493845789517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842630447477333614.post-58802674830768011762017-10-02T00:12:52.806+01:002017-10-02T00:12:52.806+01:00Andrew, It's odd that the small bay window is ...Andrew, It's odd that the small bay window is so small considering that it gives an unobstructed view of the full sunset in the evenings. Perhaps if a new house goes up there then a large bay window is sure to be on the architects drawings.<br />What I find odd is how did such a single lone property appear in that small spot, giving it's owners an unrivalled view of such a spectacular setting.<br /><br />Yes I was surprised to see how well the refurbished Jubilee Pool now looks. I certainly was a much busier looking place back in August during the School holidays.<br /><br />I do remember you posting about the dangling railway at Dawlish back in 2014. I think it is better protected now. But quite a few West Country resorts are already preparing for any possible new Winter storms this year.<br />They were talking about moving the railway away from the Dawlish coastline and building it more inland. We hope not. It's our first full sight of the sea on the Paddington train to Cornwall, and always something to look forward to on the five hour journey from London.<br /><br />Glad you like the pics. It was touch and go with our stop and start weather.Deejohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237140493845789517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842630447477333614.post-77237153609429092092017-10-01T22:29:27.714+01:002017-10-01T22:29:27.714+01:00I wouldn't have thought outdoor swimming pools...I wouldn't have thought outdoor swimming pools in Britain would get much patronage after your brief summers. But perhaps you are much hardier than this tropical boy. Then again, the Bondi Icebergs swim at the famous beach all year round which would be a doddle to you Brits.<br />One point four million quid for an Atlantic gale blasted council house? Madness. Hope it's not one of those which will collapse into the sea within ten years. And spectacular sunny beaches as usual. Dare we hope for pics of your all over tan? - IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842630447477333614.post-74262760015517482712017-10-01T19:11:25.879+01:002017-10-01T19:11:25.879+01:00Absolutely beautiful and so much good sand. The up...Absolutely beautiful and so much good sand. The upper small bay window in the very expensive house intrigues me. The house is rather odd, sitting there on its own. What a mess the pool ended up in. I featured the spectacular rail collapse in Dawlish a couple of years ago. By the looks of the scene, the sea wall must give great wind protection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com