Under Rydon Hill

Welcome to this blog about my time away from the tedium of domestic management. Once called "Tits and Things", now sub-titled "Life in Quantoxia", there's plenty of bird ringing (90%), some odd bits of general birding, some local steam trains, some personal bits and occasional 'away days' in other parts of Britain. Rydon Hill overlooks the lower valley of the Doniford Stream, where most of these activities take place.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Go West (pt.3)

Day 11 - the 'big day'. May Day in Padstow! Or as they know it "'Obby 'Oss Day - the start of Summer"


Let the fun begin; the 'Childrens' parade', heading for the Institute.



The beating heart of the "Blues' 'oss"







The 'obby 'oss can just be seen over the top of the crowd, immediately after leaving the Institute.


The base of the Maypole, Market Square, decorated with Cowslips, Bluebells Sycamore boughs.

The top of the Maypole.

A packed inner harbour and harbour frontage - Padstow 01-05-10

This wasn't all. We had just finished having (another) drink at "The Shipwrights", when Jen spotted her niece Hannah. who lived hereabouts for several years. Later we were joined by nephew, Gerry, and Hannah's partner, Ian (better known as 'Ginge') and their Hungarian Oupi (woolly dog).


A chance family meeting. [Jen, Gerry, "Henry", Ian & Hannah]

I think I can say - "a good time was had by all".
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