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Book reviews – September 2024 – Sallie Eden – The Midnight News

The Midnight News by Jo BakerPublished by Phoenix, 2023 Set in 1940s London this is the story of Charlotte who, after breaking away from her family, shares her life with good friends. That doesn’t make up...

Kernow Weather Team – August weather summary

With the holidays over and children head back to school, Penny at the Kernow Weather Team looks back on what the summer break had to offer – and it wasn’t all sunshine...

Book reviews – August 2024 – Sallie Eden – Professor Phew and His Very Special Cat

Professor Phew and His Very Special Cat by Paul Noel Published by Junagarh Media Aimed a children aged around 7+, this is the story of Professor Peter Phew – an inventor who invents...

Weather – Kernow Weather Team – July weather summary

As you read this you might think summer has finally come. But sadly this spell of glorious weather might not last. Here’s Penny, from the Kernow Weather Team, with the July summary...

Hera wreath laying

Just in case you missed our previous post we thought you might like to see some of the photographs of the wreath laying at the site where the sailing ship Hera ran...

Gardening – August 2024 – Alison Agnew

Good Bug, Bad Bug I hope that by the time this article comes out we will have had a few days of summer weather to encourage us outside to look closely at...

Book reviews – August 2024 – Sallie Eden – Who She Was

Who She Was by Tony ParsonsPublished by Penguin, 2024 I was encouraged to read this after reading an article in a London newspaper which described it as a Cornish thriller based on...

Gardening – July 2024 – Alison Agnew

Thistley Things With so many very thorny political debates around us, my thoughts turned to prickly plants and flowers (this sounds like a ‘Thought for the day’ link!). Many of these do...

Book reviews – July 2024 – Sallie Eden – Narcoball, Love, Death and Football in Escobar’s Colombia

Narcoball, Love, Death and Football in Escobar’s Colombia, by David ArrowsmithPublished by Octopus books 6 June 2024 First of all, a declaration of interest (or the lack of it): I know very little about...

ST MAWES SAILING CLUB ‘TASTER DAY’

I’ve sailed before but not for a very, very long time. After moving to Cornwall just over a year and half ago I was keen to try it again. Completing an RYA...