Hi all,

I got a few more photos from the party we attended at Polzeath. Below is one where Simon set his camera on a 20 second shutter and shot me writing my name backwards with a party sparkler. Pretty cool eh?!

I helped out Sea Kayaking Cornwall one day recently on the water and led a group to our local caves and ship wreck around Maenporth Beach.

Yesterday I paddled around St. Michael's Mount (an icklier version of Mont Saint Michel, in France). It was a very ... very windy day, but a great chance to get out on the water.

... and a beautiful secluded cove for lunch!

For the last three weeks, I've had the company of two little girls, Abby and Beth. They've helped me build hundreds of sand-castles, eat many icecreams, and go on many kayaking adventures on the sand! Today was the last day of their holidays. Tomorrow the beach will seem empty without them.

... Abby kayaking with her Dad, Chris on Maenporth.

Hello all,
Last week, the sun decided to shine in Cornwall, and brought along with it lots and lots of eager tourists wanting to paddle around on some lumps of plastic in the sea. It's been a really busy week. Before that, lots was happening with Simon and Jeff bringing a group from the Navy around the Cornish Coast on a wee (epic) adventure. I joined them when I could, and managed to get my canoe/kayak safety course done with them. Below are some photos from the last night of their trip, taken at the beautiful Blue Bar over-looking the beach where we camped, at Porthtowan.

An inquisitive seal at my boat at Newquay (which scared the be-jaysus out of me, I hope I don't meet a Basking shark):

You'll be able to see lots more beautiful photos from the Navy expedition on Sea Kayaking Cornwall's photo gallery. (check out their blog too)

My brother, James, also visited me, making him my first guest!!! He stopped by for a few days on his zig-zagged journey home to Ireland from Madrid. I got him out in a kayak for his first time (pity it wasn't on a river, I know!) which was great for me to see. He seem to really enjoy it too. James, myself and Simon stayed for a night up in Polzeath, (the Dalkey of Cornwall) in an amazing house. We played tennis on the courts and croquet on the lawns!!!

The gang:

My Brother, James, surfing:

.... almost:

Roz's Red Romany:

Simon's mum, Gill, and step dad, Eric, also paid us a visit recently and took this lovely photo outside their guesthouse.

More to come soon. x R

The weather has finally brightened up and we are all drying out a bit now. I've had a few really busy days on the beach this week. It seems the beach culture has done away with the roll up straw mat and has opted for 'who's got the latest sun shade'. But you still see some very red lobsters at the end of a day. Below is Maenporth Beach, followed by Gilly Beach.


I promise some photos of my sit-on-tops soon, once I get hold of Simon's camera that is. I'm too nervous to bring mine near the water.

My brother James is coming to visit this Friday. He'll be my first guest since I moved over to Cornwall. I know the rest of you are going to surprise me any day!! He hasn't been kayaking before so I hope to get him out on the water as much as possible. I think he might be planning museums though?!

I've been painting away, all with a sea-y theme. To see them, you'll have to wait til my on-line shopping gallery is up and running.

I also realised I've no pics up of Simon or Derry. Did you ever hear people say how owners can really look like their dogs and dogs can act like their owners? Well...