St Ives

Shortly after returning home from our friend's funeral we were contacted by his solicitor to say that David had left us some gifts. His house was being cleared, would we collect our items from the auction house. We booked an overnight stay at the hotel, staying in one of the rooms of the original house with this lovely tiled fireplace.

We often enjoy sunshine on our trips to Cornwall but on this occasion StIves was enveloped in a sea mist - what we Northerners call a 'haar'. Whatever the weather, St Ives is a lovely place to be. We walked into town along the coastal path where arum lilies were flowering.

More lilies in the churchyard

and interesting old gravestones.

The tide was out

and people were walking across the harbour sand.

We had a mooch around Tate Modern.

I like the staircase decorations best!

Not too convinced by the use of semi-precious stones,

this one looks like a pimple!

Then into town

to poke about the narrow streets.

We peered in the window of Armstrong and Wing at paintings 'in the style of' the artist Alfred Wallis.

Then to our favourite eating place

tucked up in a booth

for tapas

as the tide rolled in

and the surfers were engulfed by the mist.