Barnoon Cemetery - St Ives Pt 2

I took a lot of photos here so I apologise if you are not into cemeteries - however I find them so fascinating and this one with it's views over Porthmeor Beach especially so.

Partly because of its connection to a very famous liner sinking - Titanic

This is the grave of William Carbines, he was 19 years old when he boarded the Titanic, on his way to visit his brother in America, sadly he was one of the many that did not survive that night

When I saw how big this cemetery was I didn't think I would be able to find this grave, however, it is close to the path and therefore quite easy to spot.

Seeing the grave of one of the Titanic victims really brings home the scale of the tragedy, it was so long ago now that it is easy to forget that these were real people, with hopes and dreams just like us.

This post is dedicated to all those who lost their lives on board the Titanic.

Barnoon Cemetery - St Ives

One of the places I really wanted to visit this time was Barnoon Cemetery. A. because it is a cemetery and B. because it is on a cliff overlooking the Ocean.

Luckily the day we went was a beautiful sunny day, which really showed off the view.

There's treasure in them there hills

Or at least along the road from us. In between Redruth and Portreath is Treasure Park, a great place, they sell here beautiful Gold, Silver and Pearl Jewellery and there are lots of activities for all the family. And Treasure Park is one of the only places where you can take your dog into all the buildings, Misty particularly liked the silver but wasn't so keen on the pearls, each to their own though eh.

 A replica of the ring that Joe DiMaggio gave Marilyn Monroe

If you would like to visit Treasure Park, check out their website first by clicking HERE

The Minack Theatre - Porthcurrno

The Minack Theatre was one woman's creation - Rowena Cade, bought the Minack Headland after the 1st World War for £100, and from 1931 until the day she died in 1983, she planned, financed and built the theatre. The first play was appropriately William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Today plays are performed at the Minack from May to September, however you can visit the theatre during the day and learn Rowena's incredible story all year round - and what a story.

You can stand on the stage - as I did and imagine what it would be like to perform there with the waves crashing onto the rocks below.

For more information on The Minack Theatre and Rowena Cade, please visit the website by clicking HERE

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Visit their Facebook page, by clicking HERE

I would recommend the Minack as a great day out regardless of whether or not you are a theatre fan, the scenery from the theatre is simply stunning!!!

St Buryan Churchyard pt 2

St Buryan Churchyard

Remembrance Sunday

We will remember them

Marazion and St Michael's Mount

The last time we visited St Michael's Mount we went up into the buildings, this time we walked across the causeway before having a cup of tea and a yummy Cornish Pasty before moving on. This is the first time I walked across the causeway as the last time we visited the tide was in so we went there and back on the little boat - which was not fun on the way back as it was very choppy and the dog did not like it and I ended up with a very fury collar!!

St Sennen Churchyeard

The oldest grave we could read in the cemetery was the one immediately below which was a big tomb with this coat of arms on it, from what we could make it it was of Sir William Ellis and he died in 1743. I'm not sure of the name as the writing was very ornate