Saul

Just popped out for an hour to blow away the cobwebs. Down to Fishy Gizzard (Mevagissey) then back to Pentewan and home. I spend a lot of time in Meva as that is where my choir is. I am sort of grudgingly accepted down there because of it but Tis a bit of a rough old fishing port really. Looks lovely but the pubs can be a bit fighty. Not so much in the summer as the Holibobs fill the place. Lots of Holiday Parks up through the Pentewan Valley. Meva outer harbour Inner Pentewan

I know someone who works for South West Water and they were all on flood alert for the North Coast of Cornwall yesterday, I haven't seen her to ask if she was called out. My Mrs will probably talk to her today so it will be interesting to know what went on.

Probably on the river bed where the cannons came from. Actually there are some in the Town Museum, I suspect if they left them lying around on the quay they wouldn't be there long.

I have been looking for a rack for awhile for my bike and have seen that Shad advertised but always thought it looked Big, be interesting to see how it looks on your bike.

I didn't know you were left handed Pete.

Could be mate I have taken several this week that I haven't put up yet.

It’s not that bad actually, I think I may have cried wolf Bloody back is still aching where I landed on my arse.

Not sure without checking but the wind is a significant factor as to when the water invades the town. Not a massive deal here it happens pretty regularly.

I popped down to Fowey Town Quay this morning to get a couple of photos of the guns. I forgot that it was spring tides today. Fair bit of water over the quay as well as through the Main Street. Even got one of the bins walking across the Quay. They never should have taken away the cast iron ones. Shame I never went down an hour earlier as a ship went out on the tide, I did get a shot of the Pilot Cutter coming back in. I do like The Rook with a Book. It’s to celebrate Daphne Du Maurier book ‘The Birds’. Also tried to get some photos with Place House in the background. The Treffry family who built it were also the ones behind the River defences. They were originally Privateers who robbed the Spanish and French blind at sea hence the reprisal raids, hence the River defences. Place House is deliberately built taller than the church and probably gives an insight to the family’s ego. The message is there for all to see and has been for hundreds of years.

Fowey Guns Only two now, I will try and find out what happened to the third. Still twice as many as Pollyrooster St Catherine’s Castle at the River mouth. The are to large articulated gun inplacements on the flat section below the tower. I will take some pictures the next time I am up there with the Dear Boy. Polruan Block house.

Sounds a right pain Clive.

I like almost everything but rap and screechy operatic devas.

There were two block houses either side of the river with a large chain running between then dating back to Elizabethan times. The first one obviously. The idea was to close the harbour to French raiders. The Polruan block house is still there but the Fowey one is long gone. The chain is still on the river bed or so a mate in the divers club told me. There is also a castle at the river mouth with gun emplacements. You would have gone to Polruan by ferry from Fowey. I used to ride it every day with my Mail when I did the post over there.

I couldn’t say mate I only went there years ago when it was the Pit Stop Cafe I only heard about the place having bikes last week. Most of what they had was dog rough and over priced. Not that friendly either. Wouldn’t surprise me if they were dodgy though just didn’t feel right there.

We have three aimed at them mate, on our town quay.

This thread has confirmed I am on the right place amongst you old fellas, I actually managed to have a fall yesterday according to my bloody nagging Apple Watch. I went to a funeral of an old mate down at Golant, the wake was in the pub, only had a coke. Anyway when I had to go I went out through the front patio garden area and down some slate steps, I slipped and never touched the last four. Stiff as fuck today with my left arm and hand turning some interesting colours, but it was ok nobody saw as I haven't had any mocking texts yet. I had to stop the Apple Watch dialling 999 and confirm that I had a fall and I was ok. . Of course my loving family laughed when I told them.

Yeah, shame it was dog rough. He also had a XS1100 US Custom but that looked like it had been in the sea.

I wanted to go to Liskeard to have a look at the Chequered Flag which was once a Cafe but is now a workshop as well that does a few bike sales as well. Bloody waste of time that was the Cafe was closed and the bikes were rough as. I spoke to the chap but he was pretty disinterested and more focused on assembling a Chinky AJS 125. They did have a tidy BMW R75/6 that I liked the look of but the rest was either crap or just not my thing.

A you can imagine Fowey and Polruan being either side of the same river has always had a bit of banter between them. To us on the righteous side we view them as Polly Roosters from Little Russia that the sun never touches before mid day. Anyway day off not raining so time for a bimble. First I caught the Bodinnick car ferry across the river. Fecking £3.70 one way. If you look up to the left you can see the latest Omaze raffle house. I think the whole town has bought a ticket for that. Apparently worth 4.5 million. If I win it will be sold quick smart. After 4.5 miles down single track lanes with grass and slippery shit in the middle I got to Polruan. It’s a beautiful little village that I have spent a lot of time in over the years. I was the Postie there in the 1990’s and the Mrs and I ran the Lugger Pub the for a short time. This is the other pub ran by a team mate from my old rugby club. After mooching around for a chat I headed off for Liskeard

Well so far I have walked the dog, washed all the salt and crap off my Bike from yesterday and practiced stuff for choir, probably pisssing off the neighbours. Everybody's out so me and the dog are going to have a nap All the Best Tango I am glad you are on the mend.

Weather is improving. Out with the Dear Boy. Fowey Pilot Gig crew out practicing for the start of the racing season.

My Indian crap dealer was also my Honda dealer. I actually quite liked my Indian crap, but I do prefer the Honda

Nah, not yet, I have been using it like a paddock stand just pop it on when I need it. I'll order the spring on Monday,

Don't worry I have a healthy respect for springs, fecking dangerous bastards otherwise.

Bloody lovely ride to work this morning.