In these days of Kobe and kindles its easy to forget the pleasure to be had from taking time to…read morevisit your local library. Just spent a very enjoyable couple of hours in the company of my little three year old friend being made very welcome in our local library. The place was lovely and warm and friendly with lots of child friendly facilities.

This place wins equal honours with Philps in Hayle for best Cornish pasties. There's always a queue…read more(which is a good sign) and the pasties are baked freshly on site every day. There's the usual choice of steak or mince for meat-eaters and a stonkingly good vegetarian option which I can highly recommend. The 'pasties from Portreath' have an excellent reputation amongst locals and those in the know. So if you're passing through or nearby, it's worth a detour. One's enough to fill you up for lunch or dinner and a real taste of Cornwall.

We Used Portreath Bakery Everyday While We Were Working Near Redruth , Unbelievable Cornish Pasties…read more, Sausage Rolls And Cakes To Name But A Few , Very Clean And The Management And Staff Were Rearly Friendly , Would Definately Use Again And Would Recommend To Everyone , A1+++++

O M G The Kynance Cove scenery is breathtaking...YOU HAVE TO GO.. See my photographs so you can see…read morewhy. Listed below information about this place. Located on the west side of the Lizard and probably the most photographed and painted location in Cornwall, the contrast between the cove's white sand beach and the dark red and green serpentine rock produces a breathtaking sight. There's a steep 15 minute walk down to the cove from the car park at the top of the cliff. At low tide you can explore the towering rocks stacks and the caves with names such as The Parlour and The Drawing Room. Located just above the beach is an eco-friendly café selling Cornish pasties, fresh sandwiches, baguettes, homemade cakes and cream teas along with beach goods. From Kynance there is a fantastic 2 mile scenic walk around the coast to Lizard Point, mainland UK's most southerly point. Kynance Cove is owned and looked after by the National Trust and is able to care and conserve areas like this thanks to their members, volunteers and donors.

Last year we just dropped by on the coastal walk but this year spent the day on the beach and…read morehere's what we thought! Firstly there is a car park on top of the cliff that is NT & costs £4.50 if you are not a member. It's a short but steep walk down to the cove, an alternative is available which is longer & is the service track to the cafe. Once down to the beach there is a boulder field to negotiate before you reach the sand which can be absent when the tide is in so the cove is very tide dependant. However when it's out it's a fab place to spend the day, 2 small bays separated by a sand ridge punctuated by large rocks. There are a couple of sea caves to explore. Very popular so get there early to bag your spot when the tide goes out. worth a visit if on the lizard & tides are on your side.

Our main post office in town - usually very busy as most main branches are, but although the queue…read morecan sometimes be very long they seem to move very quickly. The staff are very helpful, polite and friendly. They have the usual post office retail side of stationary, greetings cards etc and also do foreign currency. I like our post office - having visited quite a few around the country as main offices go, this has to be one of the nicest.

Why is it that you have a junk sticker on your door window for the post man to see it and they…read moreignore it? What's the point of having one? You expect them to respect that you don't want any junk mail. For me that's disrespectful.

This is the southern most point of England. The fog is thick here and the warning horns is the…read moreloudest one yet. You can walk around, take pictures, and there's also a visitor's center.

You cant visit Cornwall without a visit to The Lizard. A nice steady walk down the path from the…read morevillage or, if lazy or infirm, a car ride to the car park. Wonderful views from this outcrop of England. Nice tea shop when you get down there.

Truro's main Post Office in High Cross is now the only Post Office in the whole of Truro. Recently…read moreall of the other Post Offices in the area have closed meaning that the queues in this one are really long. I went in on a Saturday morning a few weeks ago, and the queue was longer than I had ever seen them in there. This shop also sells lottery tickets, broadband and you can have a savings account here, however I would not go in here unless I had to as the queues are just so long. A local Post Office is invaluable but this one is just to busy for my liking due to the closure of the others in the area.

Always qued out but service is good when you get there. There is no parking therefore hard to…read moreaccess by car as the car parks surrounding are always packed during the day.

Great little library. They have books! They also have dvd's, cd's and upstairs there is a computer…read moreroom - some pc's have lovely big widescreen monitors. You can book a time slot for use or if there's one available just go and use it - you get half an hour free daily use, which really came in handy when our internet service went down. There is a small charge for longer use, which can be added on to your free time. Staff are very helpful and knowledgeable and make you feel welcome. I hope more people use the library service as it would be such a shame to lose them - quite a few libraries around the country have closed down, let's hope this never happens here.

What a fantastic and interesting place to spend a couple of hours. Perfectly preserved by English…read moreHeritage, this 'relic' shows how our ancestors lived. We strolled around looking inside the buildings and deciding which rooms were which. Stones in the centre with worn areas where corn was ground. Fireplaces for cooking and heating. A wonderful visit and we were glad that we took the time. There would be difficulty for anyone with disabilities to visit the site but, if you can manage it, well worth a visit.

So you think your daughter's boyfriend looks like a creep, do you? His bleached blond hair gelled…read moreinto spikes, his druggy face studded with all kinds of objects, tattoos up the yingyang, bad attitude, ragged clothes, carries a war-ax... Well, he may simply be honoring the Berserker. Southern England is pockmarked with ancient Celt/Viking/Berserker settlements all protected by the English Heritage group (http://www.english-heritage.org.uk) maintained for their educational and historical significance. These ancient warriors fought friend and foe while in a heightened state of uncontrollable fury, a madness known as bärsärkar-gång (going berserk). These were some very bad-ass hombres who'd charge into battle with no armor, no guns and no mercy, just drugged-out ornery bastards with blades. They'd line their settlement walls with the heads of their enemies. Some would ride into battle on small, nimble chariots where they could swing off to stab at a foe and leap back on. As the myth goes, no weapons could harm these "shape-shifters". They were civilization's greatest nightmare and no one wished to be captured alive by any of them. With lemon-bleached hair spiked up with honey, henna tattoos from head to toe, wolf or bear skins their only protection, hopped up on magic mushrooms and alcohol, they were feared by all including their own kind. I don't think I could be their friend. But it's worth a look-see while in this beautifully scenic region of southern England and maybe you could take a second look at your daughter's boyfriend. He just might be showing respect to the ancients. Doubtful, but it's worth a shot. (photos up when I find them)