Having too much fun to notice the rain

It's been a few months since I saw my Aunty Molly, Gran Deme and Great Gran Spice, so being a bank holiday, we all got together for a wonderful woodland walk.  The walk was new to me but Molly (who is my favourite playmate) showed me where all the best places were to explore. 

Molly and I searching for sticks

The woods start at Treslothan Church (near Troon) and run in the direction of Camborne.  These feel like secret woods as they're quite tucked away, making them all the more special.  Being May, the woods were deep in bluebells, wild garlic, whitebells and the trees were lime green with new leaves.  There's a steam meandering through the trees to make this woodland all the more fun. 

Where's Wolly?? Can you see me??

 Of course I was the muddiest first, but it didn't matter because Molly and I were before long splashing in and out of the stream.  Molly searches for sticks in the water and on the river bank, she picks up the best ones, while I wait patiently for her to drop them.  I then swoop in and run off while she chases me. 



Apparently it was raining heavily while we were having our walk but I didn't notice.  I think Great Gran Spice was struggling a little in the rain, taking just a little longer to catch us up than usual.  Great Gran and I have a special bond though as she looked after me when my mum died when I was just a few days old.  My posh show name is 'Santandore Spice's Samson' in her honour.  She's a legend. 

In a few weeks I'm off on my holidays to stay with Molly, Deme and Spice and can't wait for all the adventures we'll have together. 

Great Gran Spice (left) Aunty Molly (back centre) Gran Deme (front centre) Me (right)

Rosemullion - Where bluebell covered hills meet the sea

Walk Length: 30 minutes

Muddy Rating: Winter - Moderate/Summer-Not Very

This extremely pretty circular walk is best in summer on a sunny day, but can also be a dramatic coastal walk in winter.

To start this walk we always park on the church side of the tiny hamlet of Mawnan.  The footpath is down a track beside the last house in the hamlet (church side) and will bring you in a large loop back up past Mawnan Church.  Although it doesn't matter much to me, mum and dad prefer to start the walk from the Mawnan end rather than the church end because of the VERY steep hill. 


The footpath quickly opens up into a field.  Today there were lots of cows but too far away for me to have to go on my lead.  I could charge about to my hearts content.  I love to run really fast down the steep hill towards the sea, and sometimes have a little difficulty stopping.  Mum and Dad take ages walking carefully down the hill so I run up and down, up and down, and get very tired!!

Taking the footpath at the bottom right of the field, you can follow the South West Coast Path towards Mawnan Church.  The path in spring and summer is always full of colour from the wildflowers.  Today the bluebells stretched down the hill to the turquoise sea below, and the hedgerows were full of pink, blue and white. 

 

Once the path enters the wooded area, there is a steep incline and steps up towards the church.  Mawnan Church is pretty and worth a look if you have time.   Follow the road and it brings you back to your starting point. 



This is such a pretty area and there are lots of coves where dogs are allowed and pretty view points to have a picnic on a nice day.



Running with Dad

Dad is something of a sporadic runner.  Sometimes he goes out twice a week, and sometimes he goes out every two months.  When I'm really lucky I get to go running with Dad.  I think he likes me tagging along as it means when I stop to sniff he can stop and catch his breath. 

 

 

Over the past few weeks we've had some lovely weather so Dad and I have been doing what we call 'the circuit' close to our home.  It's mostly off road through fields and down tracks and due to the recent sunshine, all the beautiful flowers have sprung in to bloom. 

 

 



The sweetest smelling daffodils are in full bloom, the blue bells are carpeting the hedgerows and woodlands, and the bees are buzzing in the hawthorn blossom.


There's only one draw back from all this sunshine.....no MUD. Dad and I would usually come home from our run covered in mud but even that has finally dried up.  Oh well - just means I'll need to get dad and mum to take me to the river or sea more often!!