What a lot of water!

It seems like it's been raining forever!! I love water as everybody knows, but the problem with all this rain is that I only get a short walk because mum and dad don't like getting drenched! It also means I have to wear my silly coat all the time!

The field opposite our house is currently chest deep with water and the piles of daffodil bulbs the farmer left down at the bottom of the field are just floating away.  In other places we've walked, the water has run off fields like waterfalls and carved deep grooves in the paths where we walk. 

I hope it stops raining soon so I can have a lovely long walk, and the coat stays at home! 

Bogs and Boulders at Carn Brea

Walk Length: 20 minutes
Muddy rating: Moderate

In between the torrental rain, we ventured out for a very breezy run on Carn Brea. Carn Brea, with its mock castle and monument, can be seen from just about anywhere in mid Cornwall, which means in return the views from Carn Brea are particularly brilliant. 

Other than the castle and the monument, there are several things that make Carn Brea an interesting walk.  Firstly, and most importantly, Carn Brea has a vast selection of bogs to choose from.  You can find these bogs filled with a deep delicious gloopy mud just about all year round.  The bogs are fairly easy to find as they're right beside some of the main paths and sit underneath the only scrubby trees to be found on this windswept hill.  I usually only manage a few moments of complete pleasure in the bogs before I am found and asked by mum or dad to remove myself.  However, by that stage I'm good and smelly and the bog has done its job! 

 

The second great thing about Carn Brea are the boulders.  These weathered pieces of granite perch above the hillside creating spaces that are dying to be explored.  The rocks create dens, tunnels, jumps, and hold smells which have to be searched out.  Dad climbed up one of the big boulders while I watched to make sure he was safe, then I climbed up with him and the view from up there was fantastic. 

There are lots of little routes and paths around Carn Brea so I recommend trying them all as every direction you walk there's a slightly different spectactular view of Cornwall, and probably a great bog too!!!!

Of course the down side to bogs......is the hose off afterwards. 

Slipping and sliding from Mawnan Church to Helford River

Walk Length: 40mins

Muddy Rating: Winter = very muddy / Summer = not very

We do lots of walks on different sections of the Helford River, but the walk from Mawnan Church down to the river is the one we do most often. 

This walk is stunning, especially when the sun is shining.  However, it's been so wet lately that instead of walking to the river we slid our way down. 

 

 

 

Once down by the river there's lots of fun to be had.  The river is great for swimming and there's lots of seaweed to chew.  Dad skims stones and I chase after them. 

 

 

The walk back up to the church takes you through several fields of cows.  The cows have made the stream that runs through their field into a massive wallow.  For the mud lover this is heaven, but mum and dad have got wise to my plan and stopped me getting anywhere near the stream!  

 



A run on Church Cove, The Lizard

Walk Length: 5 mins to as long as you want!

Muddy Rating: Not very

I should probably start by saying that dogs aren't allowed all year round on church cove, but between October 1st and Easter you can run and play on this beautiful beach.

It's only a quick bounce from the car park to the sand dunes and sea.  Due to today's sunshine and showers the beach was almost empty. 

 

There are lots of nice walks from Church Cove following along the coastline, however I love just running on the beach.  Dad throws balls for me and I run around collecting them.  I generally pick them up, then drop them and run off.  I think they want me to bring the ball back to them but there are far to many other things to do like chew seaweed and bounce in the waves. 

Choosing our Christmas tree

Every winter mum and dad bring a great big tree into the house and put lots of pretty decorations on it.  This year for the first time mum and dad took me to choose the tree. 

The trees are all growing on a farm, waiting for the day when mum and dad are ready to cut it down and bring it into the house.  I ran up and down sniffing for the perfect tree, although I wasn't allowed to mark the ones I liked!!!

Here we are with our tree......minus dad who is taking the photo!