Living the Dream

I haven't blogged for ages but so much has happened in my life in the last year that I want to write about that I decided it was time to start again. The title of my blog says it all- I'm living the dream! My DH and I had talked about moving to Cornwall for some time and we finally succeeded in August last year. I am pinching myself as I still feel like I'm on holiday every morning when I wake up. We did wonder if we'd made a terrible mistake in the winter months as the weather was terrible- gales and flooding but fortunately we live high up the only damage we had was the loss of four fence panels.

The weather has been lovely for weeks now and we have been able to get out and explore our surroundings. This is our local beach- about ten minutes walk away. It's great for dog walking.

 

The railway station for the line that goes between Lelant and St Ives along a picturesque part of the coast is also just a short walk away. 

There can't be many stations with a view like this. The M25 is a million miles away!

 Getting used to the laid back way of life has taken a bit of getting used to. Workmen don't always turn up when they are supposed to and you have to make allowances for that.

 What I'm not used is all the cake. I didn't realise that Cornwall runs on cake - pasties yes but not cake! Everywhere you go it is offered to you and it's very difficult to refuse a slice as most of it is absolutely delicious.

Another good thing that's happened in the last year is the birth of our beautiful baby granddaughter Tabitha who was an early Christmas present. I have been lucky enough to spend some time looking after her which was really lovely. She's grown a bit since this picture was taken but it was a special day as we had four generations of the family together.

Sadly my dear Dad died shortly after he met Tabitha. He was 91 and he died in hospital- the first time in his life he had ever been in hospital. He is sadly missed by all the family.

I am slowly getting involved with local activities. We are starting a new textile art group in September which is very exciting. I have been asked to teach some workshops and I am volunteering at a new heritage centre which opens this week. Life is good in Cornwall!