My friend Nigel asked me if there was anything special I wanted to do in Cornwall. Mostly I was happy to visit his favourite haunts, but The Eden Project was definately on my short list of must dos. The Eden Project certainly did not disappoint - what a stunning idea, and even more stunning implementation. What imagination, what courage, above all what fun. You could spend days here, but we happily spent four hours - wandering the outside … [Read more...]
Off to Cornwall
A train ride to Cornwall took me through rolling English countryside, villages tucked in the folds of hills, with the occasional large country house. It's autumn, so the bare branches of trees dot the landscape, and sparse hedges line the lanes, enabling the weak winter sun to leak through to the ground in places. After Exeter there were seaside villages and boats sitting on the mud. I am off to Falmouth to stay with my old building friend Nigel … [Read more...]
