A day trip 'abroad'

 Hello m' seafaring saints,


The girls were desperate for a summer holiday adventure. One morning at breakfast I said -

 "Right, we're going abroad! Pack your rucksacks."

We promptly headed down to Falmouth's Prince of Wales pier & hopped on the 10:30 yellow ferry *. This took us across Falmouth bay and twenty minutes later we arrived at St Mawes harbour. The littlest one did actually believe we were in France. If only going abroad was that effortless & cheap! 

* £10 adult return/ children go free on this one.


 

After a walk up and down by the immaculately painted seafront houses and a peek in the church hall charity sale, manned by the plumiest (we're talking King Charles' Camilla here) but loveliest two ladies, it was time for an early lunch at the harbour bakery. 


"Why is everyone so friendly here?" the girls asked. We sat eating our pasties, watching the paddle boarders, sail school kids and daft swimming dogs.

Then onward to my ulterior motive destination - Lamorran House gardens. After a VERY steep climb up the hill, we reached the entrance. What can I say, we all very quickly fell under the garden's spell and the girls were delighted to suddenly find themselves by a Koi pond in Japan.


We decided it was time to go to Italy for midday refreshments, in the form of cake, tea and pink lemonade. 

(The owners were inspired by La Montella gardens on the Italian island of Ischia)


I told the nice cafe lady that the girls and I could stay all day and night. The lady said we were very welcome to, but  when the light started to fade and the night crept in, the white illuminated statues became somewhat un-nerving. Well I can believe it! I asked her if she had seen the Dr Who episode called 'Blink' with the weeping angels. She said no and that she'd better not watch it!


Some other statues we came across needed their own room -


This one below rather reminded me of my beautiful, perky morning self emerging from the bath tub ;) 

Eat your heart out Chalize Theron (Dior perfume advert) -

We spent some time at Kings Landing (as seen in Game of Thrones), never far away from the perfect vista and seated resting spot-

 
 
The perfect place for political plotting.

There was so much to explore and marvel at -

 
 
Carefully dodging the cobwebs -

 
 
Thriving agave -

 
Carved wooden lizard beast -
 

 

On exiting the garden, we walked down a road that looked like it dropped off into the sea.

Waiting for the 3pm ferry back, we watched the children body boarding down the harbour entry way -

The timing was good. The skies darkened and by the time we arrived back in Falmouth, there were spots of rain. 


And that was our glorious day 'abroad'.

 Should you be missing my less glamorous garden, here's a YouTubey update -


I hope that you are keeping well. Please send gossip.

Lulu xXx

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Location: St Mawes, Truro TR2, UK

Comments

  1. Riverside Hermit 13 August 2023 at 23:27

    Lovely post - I always look forward to seeing what you and your garden have been up to <3
    I used to take my kid "abroad" on various footferries when she was small too, it's such a fun way to get about! The garden you visited looks gorgeous, I love a bit of green statuary.
    Yours is the kind of bootsale stall I always hope to find when I go "sale-ing" - and one where I spend far too much! I'm always hoping for tree aeoniums in particular :)
    Thanks for sharing, have a lovely week!

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:13

      Oh thank you RH :) What a shame we don't live closer, I could give you an aenonium plant! Foot ferries are such god fun aren't they. In fact, we've been on another today to another garden that involved heavenly succulents (no doubt will be detailed next post). Have a great week :) xXx

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  2. Ellie Foster14 August 2023 at 01:01

    Dear Lulu
    What a fabulous garden - so much to see and be inspired by. I agree that the statues might well be unnerving - 'Blink' is one of my favourite Dr Who episodes (to be honest, when I was little I was never sure that statues didn't move!).
    Have a happy week.
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:16

      Hello Ellie, oh yes - I don't really watch Dr Who but wasn't 'Blink' amazing! I am sure they do move when you're not looking. We have some small gifted angels at the bottom of the garden, now hidden by the compost heap, that royally creep Monsieur out :0 ;) :) Happy gardening xXx

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  3. bahnwärterin14 August 2023 at 01:31

    can you please adopt me and take me with you and the little ones on your next mega fabulous day 'abroad'??
    ;-D
    love a ferry ride to start with and that garden is magical - thankfully i never saw dr.who :-D will you take inspiration and forming long mizzle to a copy of a famous continantal garden now?
    <3 xxxxx

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:42

      Of course we'll adopt you Beate! All you have to do is bring a rucksack, bottle of water and traveling song. I think we need to add a vista with some ancient looking columns now to our garden now :) xXx

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  4. Jules14 August 2023 at 06:16

    It looks absolutely wonderful there. What a marvellous adventure for you all. Xx

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:17

      Thank you Jules :) Great to hear from you. Hope you are keeping well xXx

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  5. David Bennett14 August 2023 at 06:55

    What a great garden (not a patch on yours of course) and lovely photo's too. Not too sure about deceiving the kids but it saves getting passports!

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:19

      Oh thank you, how kind David ;) Saved myself over £200 in passports ! Much cheaper to get a foot ferry & a pasty eh :) xXx

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  6. Elderberry-Rob14 August 2023 at 10:42

    Yay, blogger recognises me and is allowing me to comment at long last ... looks like a fun excursion, the Japanese part would have been my best bit - I like your greenhouse/succulents video - isn't amazing how things that people discard seem to have more determination to hang on to life than ever! It's wet and humid in sunny Surrey so I have left my allotment to its own devices and concentrated on a fabulous collection of houseplant cuttings my never-to-be sister in law (friend of brother, I wish wish wish it could be more) has given me - we are plant soul sisters... Other than that I had an amazing trip (yes literally) to stone circles in Devon with said brother. I hope you get some more fun days out with the kids before the usual last minute.com queue for school shoes and new school term starts :)

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:24

      Thank you Blogger for allowing Le Elderberry Rob to comment ! How kind of your plant soul sister (/never to be sister-in-law) to provide houseplant cuttings. I hope they grow big & strong. Stone circles, well that does sound trippy! I am imaging you shamanic dancing or having deep conversations with the stones :) ;) xXx

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  7. Elderberry-Rob14 August 2023 at 10:42

    oh forgot to sign off - Elderberry Rob ... it's was me - Betty, ex wood fairy....

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:26

      Well of course I knew it was you Betty chuck! :) :) :) Who else hangs out at stone circles (hmmm maybe that Vix does too actually) xXXx

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  8. Polyester Princess14 August 2023 at 11:05

    Your day trip abroad sounds quite like a Grand Tour around Europe! And great value too for just £ 10 plus cakes and refreshments!
    Lamorran House Gardens look absolutely magical, even if some of those statues do look a bit creepy! xxx

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:28

      Thanks Ann ! Yes, a grand tour on a fraction of the budget :) The gardens were wonderful, already on my favorite list xXx

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  9. Mike Perry15 August 2023 at 05:07

    What a great trip to 'France 'and I've put Lamorran House gardens. on my list of places to visit - thanks and thanks for the interesting post. Good wishes ~ Mike

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:34

      Thanks Mike ;) :) Well worth a visit but prepared for lots of steps! I suppose you wouldn't need the ferry from the St Austell way. I wonder of you have visited the St Just in Roseland church & Holy Well? It is en-route via road & very beautiful xXx

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  10. Winter Peach Photography17 August 2023 at 01:27

    Aw, I remember the days when the wool could be pulled over my child's eyes (in the nicest possible way). How cute that she thought for a moment that she was abroad!
    Lamorran House Gardens look enchanting. Those weeping angels were terrifying. I'm not sure I could brave a night there now they have got into my head! Still, it's added to my list of must visit in daylight places.
    Thanks for the video update. I like your version of tidiness. I'm off to dive into my green bin to see what I can sell! xxx

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    1. Lulu28 August 2023 at 07:36

      Haha, yes the eldest one didn't fall for it, so found it hilarious that our littlest did :) :) :) I can imagine the teachers asking what she did this summer & her telling them she went to France for a Cornish pasty! Happy bin rummaging Claire xXx

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