Cornwall

[dytkos 17,802]

Last week there were signs on every other table outside my local "This table is not in use - Social Distancing" they've all gone now, all tables in use.

There's an app to use for ordering food and drink, I'm not made welcome cos I won't use it, seemingly my £40 a week all year round is not as good as a tourist families £100 in one go

Cheers, D.

[Arry 21,969]

24 minutes ago, Greyman said:

The main problem you got mate is all the ditloes that normally go to Benidorm to get bollacksed and have a fight before throwing the Barbie in the pool and insulting all the locals have cancelled there regular all inclusive fortnight of anarchy and decided to enjoy the pleasures of England, as soon as the cheap package deals are back on the table with no fear of loosing your money or spending a fortnight in isolation you will once again get the more refined Englishmen who appreciate what lovely things are still waiting to be discovered on our own shores, just dig in and ride the storm mate

Your right mate I reckon. I know quiet spots, places to fish, places to mooch, no probs there. But we all have to do a shop now and then, I'm not going into town or a pub etc it's heaving. Got my beer in "Jail Ale", do all my drinking at home. I am very lucky where I live the coast just 5 miles away and Dartmoor about the same and by christ do I appreciate it. Lots don't.

Cheers Arry

[Greb147 6,809]

14 minutes ago, dytkos said:

Last week there were signs on every other table outside my local "This table is not in use - Social Distancing" they've all gone now, all tables in use.

There's an app to use for ordering food and drink, I'm not made welcome cos I won't use it, seemingly my £40 a week all year round is not as good as a tourist families £100 in one go

Cheers, D.

Money talks, businesses obviously think it's worth the risk. 

 

[FLATTOP 4,487]

23 minutes ago, Arry said:

Your right mate I reckon. I know quiet spots, places to fish, places to mooch, no probs there. But we all have to do a shop now and then, I'm not going into town or a pub etc it's heaving. Got my beer in "Jail Ale", do all my drinking at home. I am very lucky where I live the coast just 5 miles away and Dartmoor about the same and by christ do I appreciate it. Lots don't.

Cheers Arry

Sounds like you live in a lovely place Arry, when I come down I always without fail travel over the moor from Moretonhampstead over towards Tavistock and then follow the A390 into Cornwall I always say the journey is as important as the destination no M4/M5 for me.

In regards to a comment Dytkos made about tables my local part of the Greene King chain had a safe table every other table they binned that off after a week I was in last night for a bit of grub taking advantage of the half price thing going on and every thing was back to normal apart from no service at the bar which has been replaced by app and table service. 

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

36 minutes ago, maxhardcore said:

It saddens me as a Nation a lot of people cannot go and enjoy these places we have without leaving a great mess.

I can't fathom their thought process for them to think it's acceptable .

The only answer is more police that can be paid for by imposing heavy fines for the slightest of misdemeanours re litter and vandalism that's enforced to the full ' no cop outs and if you don't pay your fine doubles plus costs and if you still don't pay 6 months jail ' serving 6 months.

Sounds severe ? Maybe but don't be a scruffy selfish Cnut and you have nothing to worry about .

Brilliant more turkeys voting for Xmas

What we need is a kick up the arse as a nation and everybody teaching their kids what's what properly. 

Last thing we need is more laws and fine collectors

 

[Jonjon79 13,358]

We usually head south for our holidays but, because of all the 'f**k off' signs and general pissyness from the locals over the last few months, we went north this year and, I'm glad we did

 

We drove for 4hrs and had 10 days in the lake district.

 ........... the locals were all really nice and, the amount of unspoilt scenery was amazing.

 

I was disappointed with lake Windermere  - it's either got big houses with walls and fences by the shore or, it's become too commercialised and rammed with people.

 

Coniston water is completely different  - it's a lovely place to be. 

There were families all along the shore and enjoying the water. No litter. A nice little cafe.

We had a go on the steam yacht.

 ............. I can't think of anything that'll tempt us to head down to Devon or Cornwall next year - not now that we know what it's like at the lakes

 

 

[lurchers 2,844]

56 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said:

We usually head south for our holidays but, because of all the 'f**k off' signs and general pissyness from the locals over the last few months, we went north this year and, I'm glad we did

 

We drove for 4hrs and had 10 days in the lake district.

 ........... the locals were all really nice and, the amount of unspoilt scenery was amazing.

 

I was disappointed with lake Windermere  - it's either got big houses with walls and fences by the shore or, it's become too commercialised and rammed with people.

 

Coniston water is completely different  - it's a lovely place to be. 

There were families all along the shore and enjoying the water. No litter. A nice little cafe.

We had a go on the steam yacht.

 ............. I can't think of anything that'll tempt us to head down to Devon or Cornwall next year - not now that we know what it's like at the lakes

 

 

A lot of people from down country has never seen what it like up north mate it’s gods country but there is only 1 fault with the lakes or Scotland it has its own weather,but if you catch them right for a week of sun you will never want to go abroad again mate.

[Greyman 28,513]

1 minute ago, lurchers said:

A lot of people from down country has never seen what it like up north mate it’s gods country but there is only 1 fault with the lakes or Scotland it has its own weather,but if you catch them right for a week of sun you will never want to go abroad again mate.

You forgot the midges

[lurchers 2,844]

1 minute ago, Greyman said:

You forgot the midges

that’s the only problem mate,I’ve never fancied abroad as I hate the heat but the lakes and Scotland is the most beautiful places in this country without adout 

[Jonjon79 13,358]

6 minutes ago, lurchers said:

A lot of people from down country has never seen what it like up north mate it’s gods country but there is only 1 fault with the lakes or Scotland it has its own weather,but if you catch them right for a week of sun you will never want to go abroad again mate.

We had it about half and half rain and sun - we didn't mind though because there's places that you can see that far that you can actually sit and watch the weather change.

 ......... we loved it.

 

 

Can you tell that I'm a townie? 

[Born Hunter 17,775]

Best thing about the Lakes is the Fell Hounds!

Scotland and the Lakes are beautiful in their own right, no doubt awe inspiring country. It just depends what you want. The South West really ticks boxes for me.

[Greyman 28,513]

Just now, Born Hunter said:

Best thing about the Lakes is the Fell Hounds!

Scotland and the Lakes are beautiful in their own right, no doubt awe inspiring country. It just depends what you want. The South West really ticks boxes for me.

Funny little thing but as I get older I prefer winter more, never thought I would wish away the sunshine but I can’t wait for the leaves to turn brown, think a combination of better clothing and empty countryside swing it for me

[Born Hunter 17,775]

1 minute ago, Greyman said:

Funny little thing but as I get older I prefer winter more, never thought I would wish away the sunshine but I can’t wait for the leaves to turn brown, think a combination of better clothing and empty countryside swing it for me

I can understand that. When I was younger I really had no love of the summer, now though I love the raging sun. And frankly a break from week in week out fieldsports. There's not a season I don't look forward to tbh. They seem to last just long enough for me to have had enough.

 

[lurchers 2,844]

11 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said:

We had it about half and half rain and sun - we didn't mind though because there's places that you can see that far that you can actually sit and watch the weather change.

 ......... we loved it.

 

 

Can you tell that I'm a townie? 

Honest mate I’ve always said I would move to Scotland tomorrow as I think it’s that stunning,I’m the same as you a pestie I’ve done a good bit of work up there and had a few say they have family that has moved from there to near me and I think they are mad from the views they have up there and think they are mad.But they have always said we don’t realise what we have until they move.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,012]

Ennerdale for me everytime Jon Jon. 
 

never too busy , just the right side of the Oakes for me to get to. 
Ullswater a close second . But in reality I actually dislike the actual lakes . Why waste the day in a que for ice creams when you can get up on those tops?