Cornwall 2022 xxx

Well it’s been an uppy downy kind of week, what do you expect with 6 people staying in a tin can during an English Summer?

Of course the highlight was getting to spend quality time with our friendlies, friends who have become family.

We filled every day with something delicious. Aquariums, crabbing, Superworm forest trails, theme parks, beach days, fish and chips, loads of ice creams and plenty of laughter, oh and group hugs of course.

I think the most remarkable day has to be when we went to Looe crabbing. I’ve been going there for years, but Lee still managed to find the jammiest car park, close to a perfect crabbing spot, shops, eateries, even a play park and most importantly a toilet.

We braved heading in to Looe briefly to grab a Cornish pack lunch. Ollie thought it was truly a holiday because he got to choose a croissant as his main course and even had had just an ice cream for lunch the day before. I tell you, the boy only runs on pure sugar, we have shares in toothpaste.

We found a lovely spot to eat said lunch, in fairness to Ollie I just had a chocolate brownie because that’s the only thing that was gluten free apart from water.

Grabbed all our crabbing stuff and set up camp along a slightly raised walk way with water either side. We used left over lunch as bait because I wouldn’t buy fish heads.

Within minutes “Cousin” Kiki had caught a crab, then another and another. Lexi was late to the party, but like a Pringle, once she popped she didn’t stop and her winning total was 24.

Harry and I were on a team together and I decided it was time to stop faffing around helping everyone else, but get in on the action with my little dude. We caught one and his little face lit up. Having had a feel of the win he hunkered down and started to take things a bit more seriously.

A lovely chap asked us if we wanted his left over bait, some chopped up bacon. It was a resounding yes please! Harry was so grateful he decided to get up and give the man a high 5. What happened next will always replay in slow motion in my mind and most likely result in an inopportune snigger.

So, Harry was sat near to the edge of the water, it was a narrow walkway with people needing to walk single file. He got to his feet, slowly manoeuvred round to give the chap a high five, stepped forward, caught his foot, lost his balance, fell forward only putting his whole arm in the crab bucket which had at least 10 in it. I was sitting next to him and tried to lift him up but Harry knocked the bucket of crabs over towards me! I stood Harry up and tried to jump up in a narrow space to avoid 20 pincers around my buttocks area and soaked dress. Ooh that reminds me, I need to put that dress in the wash!

Anyway, Harry lost his balance and landed in the drink. Kudos to him though he managed to stay upright so he was only up to his knees. The stranger holding on to one wrist and me on to the other we heaved him up next to us. The guy looked at us in disbelief! So I turned to him and said,

“ we really are very grateful for the bacon thank you!”

Lee was a few heads down the path, holding on to Ollie, watching the whole thing unravel whilst shaking his head. When I asked him if he saw what happened he replied, “I did tell you!” I’m not sure exactly what he was referring too but by then everyone was safe, I was over the shock and able to laugh hysterically!

Harry and I went on to catch quite a few crabs. I think our total was around 11, but they could well have been the ones we had caught and lost previously.

Right, we have a lovely weekend planned so I best get out this bath.

Love and hugs, kisses and wishes xxx