Last weekend saw us spend a few days in Cornwall and we rented a cottage on a farm near Redruth. We have enjoyed seeing the Christmas lights at Mousehole which are displayed in the harbour, in the water, around the harbour walls and in the hills above the village.
We spent the Saturday starting out at NT Godolphin, which although an old building has modern features due to the house being rented out as a holiday home accommodating large parties. The house was decorated for Christmas with the large hall, the Kings Hall decorated with a lot of paper origami stars.
We then went to Helston, the nearby town to have a wander and we found a Cornish Pasty shop which had a small Christmas tree decorated with miniature pasties, so I had to ask if they sold the decoration. It’s actually a key ring.
But our surprise in Helston was the town museum. It’s free, with volunteer staff and full of quirkiness, so a must see if you’re in the area. All sorts of things from the lives of people in the town. Below is a paper dragon, suspended from the ceiling.
There was some quilt interest in the form of a banner made by the ladies of the Royal British Legion in the town.
Penzance was just 6 miles away so parked the car and a little later took the small bus to Mousehole. It was packed. While waiting for the bus it was starting to get dark and we saw, for the first time ever, a murmuration. Only ever seen before on television and it was fascinating seeing the sweep of birds in the air as a big group then breaking into smaller groups and gathering together again. This spectacle lasted for several minutes.
The lights at Mousehole didn't disappoint. Displayed around he harbour walls and even in the water (the sea serpent and blue whale). There were a lot of people but between David and I we got several pictures. Back on the bus to Penzance there are lights on display around Newlyn too.
On Sunday we visited another NT property Trelissick, following a disappointing visit to Truro. There were queues at the city car parks and the Park and Ride doesn’t operate on Sundays. The downstairs of the house is open and has beautiful Christmas decorations and further displays around the stables. In the afternoon we had a walk around the garden and lovely view of the River Fal. The weather was cloudy but it rained towards late afternoon.
Another Christmas decoration has made its was to our tree (remember we don’t need any more decorations!). In the art gallery at Trelissick we saw ceramic pigs in blankets, so one came home with us.
My brother in law and his wife have recently moved to Devon from Surrey so stayed with them overnight before travelling back home. It was a chance to see more Christmas trees at a festival in the town’s church.
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