The lady in the straw-coloured hat

                                                       with the man in the purple suede shoes.

There are many paths .....

....... but only one journey.

Now, I am all for reducing "Food Miles" but ........

.... building a Fish Restaurant in the forecourt of
The National Maritime Aquarium, overlooking Sutton Harbour, 

may lead to a misunderstanding of the relationship between the two organisations .

Memory Wall

There is only one product I haven't used, that's Cementone. 

All the rest I have eaten, drunk, smoked or polished my shoes with, and Colman's Starch was used regularly in the laundry.

Keeping the streets safe.

Ninja Patrol

The best thinking is done in solitude.

The reason he has the pool all to himself is that the water is bitterly cold and the wind is howling.

Warm, sunny periods have been very rare and brief lately.

Many days have been more like autumn than mid summer. 

The weather has been dreadful lately but ....

 ....... rain is nature's way of telling you to stay home and polish.

Trematon Castle

Flowing from the right of the picture,under the viaduct, built by Brunel, 

the tidal creek from Forder Village empties into the River Lynher at low tide.

Just beyond the viaduct you can see Trematon Castle.

By about 1070, following the Norman Conquest in 1066, 

the first timber palisades and earthworks "motte and bailey" castle had been constructed on this site,

 to control the population of the surrounding area.

By the 13 century the timber had been replaced by masonry, as we see today.

This Google Earth image shows the classic layout of such a castle.

To check the current developments taking place at Trematon Castle CLICK HERE.

The view through the porthole.

The redevelopment of the Millbay Docks, the old commercial harbour in Plymouth, is under way

as you can see through the "portholes" in the perimeter dock wall.

The pontoons for the new marina are already in place,

 whilst on shore the clearance is done, and building is scheduled to start soon.

It shouldn't be too long before these architect's sketches become reality.

So it's too small for you to perch on.

Don't worry just wait there, 

I'm going up to get some nuts for myself

and I'll shake down some seeds for you

The Devil is in the detail.

Or, in this case, on the back of the right calf.

Heading out to sea.

Plymouth Sound is always interesting. 

Vessels come and go 24/7.

A week or so ago, within ten minutes of one another, 

these two ships made their way across the Sound and out into the English Channel.

One is much older than the other.

The Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier, HMS Illustrious, commissioned, June 1982.

The Sail Training Brig, Stavros S Niarchos, operated by the Tall Ships Youth Trust, launched 2000.

Facing each other across the River Lynher.

Moored at  Jupiter Point, close to where the River Lynher flows into the River Tamar, 

is the former Royal Navy minehunter HMS Brecon. now a seamanship training vessel.
She is part of Navy shore establishment of HMS Raleigh, through which all Navy recruits pass.

On opposite bank is the tiny hamlet of Anthony Passage. 

For over 600 years the two were joined by a ferry.

The first record of the ferry can be dated to 1324,

and the regular service from this little harbour finally ceased in the 1950s.

Water Sports (2)

Dinghy Sailing 101 - Capsize Drill

Water Sports (1)

Caneoing 101 - Balance and Stability

A Room With Two Views

From the bar area of celebrity chef Gary Rhodes's new restaurant, 

Rhodes @ the Dome,  

which overlooks Plymouth Sound, you get two views.

One Horizontal.

The other Vertical.

Soup of the day.

Soup with a kick.

Coordinated

Two Red Heads.

Cawsand (3)

Cawsand (2)

The communities of Cawsand and Kingsand join together to make this beautiful seaside village,

 on the Cornish shore of Plymouth Sound.

The pastel painted cottages in steep, narrow streets,

make it very popular with "second home" owners.

 On a weekday in early in the summer, before the school holidays start, the beach is seldom crowded.

Take another stroll through the village tomorrow.