Russell and Carol - hayle and hearty

The misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect

I've long wanted to go to Dollar Cove - but it's mysteriously missing from Ordnance Survey maps.... today, after a visit to Halzephron House I had an opportunity and (apart from nearly being blown away!), it was just as pretty as I'd hoped.

Here are some pictures -

The bluebells were early this year and have been looking lovely in the garden and around the village, but I especially liked this picture of Bluebell woods at Carlidnack in Cornwall.

The weather this last fortnight has been amazing - like June, with beautiful blue skies to match. Too busy enjoying it to take any photos but was struck by this one from Penzance posted on Twitter.

I'm interested in Cornish pronunciation, as well as that of the connected Celtic nations. Simple things like Celtic Keltic or Seltic to more complicated ones like Lanhydrock or Godolphin. So I was interested in the item in today's WMN living Cornwall which mentioned I don't necessarily consider myself as pure Cornish, though my Rawe surname goes back at least to the 12th century (Radulphus, introduced by the Norman Vikings, shortened to Raw by the Cornish and to Ralph by the English).

Well, the allotment didn't look very prepossessing...   even in the long view  so we decided to cover a quarter of it in a large pile of manure and ask Simon to come play in it with us....

After being number 43 on the waiting list - for 40 plots! - luck struck and we were allocated an allotment :)

So now the frantic planning begins!

While Simes was here, we introduced him to Formula which Shaun had introduced us to at Christmas - though Jed started it all! - we loved it so much we decided we needed a copy!

Two more interesting letters today from:

The ricin plot continues to thicken slowly from