A brand new book written in Cornwall by a Cornish lady, who happens to be my daughter. Please read below.
No Filter: Raising a Neurodivergent Child When the World Won’t Bend by Nicki Isaacs Being a parent is never easy. Being the parent of a neurodivergent child in a world that refuses to bend? That’s a whole different journey. In No Filter, Nicki Isaacs invites you into the raw, real, and often messy world of […]
Three Cornish Preaching Pits visited today by Terry & Ruth Harry
Here are some photos of three legendary places taken today of Gwennap Pit, St Newlyn East Pit & Indian Queens Pit.C;icl pn the first photo to see a slide show.
Ginger’s Boots by Tony Mansell
Tony Mansell brings us a story of a kindly man who worked out of his shop in Charles Street, Truro. Jimmo was a cordwainer, a shoemaker, one who makes new boots and shoes from leather. The trade can be contrasted with the cobbler who, according to a tradition in Britain, was restricted to repairing shoes. […]
The Cornish Part 4 by John Webb of Toronto Cornish
A huge thank you to John who has spent many hours researching all this information.On the article below please click on the page and scroll down to read all 7 pages.
Trewidden Gardens – Buryas Bridge by Terry Harry
Trelissick Gardens Spring 2025 by Terry Harry
Carn Brea 16th April 2025 by Terry Harry
The Specialist
A tongue-firmly-in-cheek poem based on the book The Specialist by Charles Sale. Here, Tony Mansell replaces Charles Sale’s Lem Putt with Benjamin Albert Tregaskes…a Cornish entrepreneur. Neither man existed with those names but those who created these necessaries were real and their creations were in use from the Tamar to Land’s End. Charles’ book is […]
Brass Bands and the Temperance Movement by Tony Mansell
Teetotalism is the abstinence from alcoholic beverages and in this article, Tony Mansell considers how it impacted on brass bands. To begin, however, he reflects on the origin and growth of the temperance movement. The temperance movement had its beginnings in Preston where a society was founded in 1833 by social reformer, local politician, writer, […]
Some birds taken at Marazion Wildlife sanctuary March 2025 by Terry Harry
The Lizard & Coverack 1st April 2025 with Terry Harry
My manifesto for Cornwall by Terry Harry
I was asked recently by Garry Tregidga to write my idea of a mainfesto for Cornwall. I was delighted to be able to do so. I have a long experience within Cornwall, dealing with Cornish organisations and reflected on some of my experiences.with them. Below is what was published in the Institute of Cornwall Studies’ […]
Kernow’s Smaller Villages – Mysterious Mithian
Tony Mansell continues this series with an article about this charming Cornish village where his wife was born and where his family lived for many years. Mention the little village of Mithian (1) and most folk will think of the Rose in Vale Country House Hotel or its gem of a pub, the Miners Arms. […]
The Rendezvous by Tony Mansell
(Winner of the Gorsedh Kernow 2007 Short Story set in Cornwall) Thoughts of folklore, myth and legend lead our minds to times past when events, or maybe the creative mind, provided us with some intriguing stories. Here, Tony Mansell has set aside his non-fiction activities and uses his imagination to bring us the first of […]