Here's the webcam that is..........
One of the local hotels has a webcam online showing shots every few seconds. Watch the waves on the beach and the tide up and down on the banjo pier.
http://www.looe.co.uk/webcam/webcam.htm
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Not long to go...and counting...
Wish you were there????
Here's the webcam that is..........
One of the local hotels has a webcam online showing shots every few seconds. Watch the waves on the beach and the tide up and down on the banjo pier.
http://www.looe.co.uk/webcam/webcam.htm
Here's the webcam that is..........
One of the local hotels has a webcam online showing shots every few seconds. Watch the waves on the beach and the tide up and down on the banjo pier.
http://www.looe.co.uk/webcam/webcam.htm
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
More Cottage photos
Here are some more photos of the cottage...this is the main bathroom
and a couple of shots of the kitchen/dining room
and the other view of the lounge
and the biggest bedroom with a second shower room...one of the reasons the holiday is so reasonably priced is the fact that I am only tooooooo happy to pay what such a lovely bedroom is worth, keeping the cost of the shared smaller rooms down.
59 days today I shall be resting peacefully here having driven all the way to Cornwall and looking forward to a lovely week in Looe!
and a couple of shots of the kitchen/dining room
and the other view of the lounge
and the biggest bedroom with a second shower room...one of the reasons the holiday is so reasonably priced is the fact that I am only tooooooo happy to pay what such a lovely bedroom is worth, keeping the cost of the shared smaller rooms down.
59 days today I shall be resting peacefully here having driven all the way to Cornwall and looking forward to a lovely week in Looe!
Crab Fishing October 2009
These are our last holiday photos of crab fishing in Looe - these are a catch done by Jenny and Laura October 2009
In July 2010 this blog will have photos of Jenny, Lydia, Kayleigh and Beth's catches! ...maybe even videos of them!
In July 2010 this blog will have photos of Jenny, Lydia, Kayleigh and Beth's catches! ...maybe even videos of them!
Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Crab Fishing Bait
Crab bait is a very easy matter - I'm sure those new to crab fishing will find it everso easy.
The crab line has a little, white net bag for the bait to go in. The crabs smell the bait and grip the bag with their pincers and you pull the bag ( and crab) up and put in your bucket.
REAL cornish crab fishers wouldn't need these but most of us are wimps and wear disposable gloves when it comes to crab bait...why???? because crab bait is.....
The crab line has a little, white net bag for the bait to go in. The crabs smell the bait and grip the bag with their pincers and you pull the bag ( and crab) up and put in your bucket.
REAL cornish crab fishers wouldn't need these but most of us are wimps and wear disposable gloves when it comes to crab bait...why???? because crab bait is.....
THIS! You buy nice mackerel heads from the fish shop, the slimier and smellier the better as the crabs like a nice smelly mackerel head.
Anyone for crab fishing?
Anyone for crab fishing?
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Fishing for Crab
The BEST BEST fun you can have for free is to go crab fishing on the harbour wall in Looe. No equipment needed ( we have it all) and no skill...well not much and Jenny is a BRILLIANT crab fisher. Every holiday in Looe she ends up showing small children who can't manage to catch a crab how to do it! Of course it does require being able to touch ...this!
All you need is a crab line ...and we have loads
Dangle your line with some nice crab bait on the end of it down the harbour wall at high tide and pull up.......this!
You regularly have to be brave enough to grab your crab when it runs away and makes a dash for freedom.....not easy.....but again Jenny has a method of doing this involving a small piece of towel that helps grab the slippery crab ...and they can run sooooo fast!
After capture put into your bucket ...easy. Loads of tourists walk along the harbour wall to look inside the buckets and little children come and squeel with delight at the sight of all the crabs wriggling about in the water in there.
....and when the bucket is full, or you've had enough then the crabs go back in the water so no crabs get hurt either which is great!. They are not edible crabs so everyone puts them back.
All you need is a crab line ...and we have loads
Dangle your line with some nice crab bait on the end of it down the harbour wall at high tide and pull up.......this!
You regularly have to be brave enough to grab your crab when it runs away and makes a dash for freedom.....not easy.....but again Jenny has a method of doing this involving a small piece of towel that helps grab the slippery crab ...and they can run sooooo fast!
After capture put into your bucket ...easy. Loads of tourists walk along the harbour wall to look inside the buckets and little children come and squeel with delight at the sight of all the crabs wriggling about in the water in there.
....and when the bucket is full, or you've had enough then the crabs go back in the water so no crabs get hurt either which is great!. They are not edible crabs so everyone puts them back.
More about crab bait in the next post!
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
No Costa Coffee either!
There is no Costa Coffee, no Starbucks either ...I don't know why. The nearest thing is a chain of coffee shops that specialise in selling cornish pasties too....Pasty Presto! There are about 15 goups of tables and chairs for 4 but no comfy sofas!
This is in the main shopping street at Looe. One end of it is about 2 minutes from our cottage. You really can go everywhere in Looe and do anything you want without ever needing a car, bus, bike....its quite a small place...with a lot in it.
They do coffee that passes for similar to Costa Coffee ...well the nearest thing you're going to get.
....and pasties of absolutely every type but either you like cornish pasties ....or you don't!
......so they do sell ordinary looking cakes too!
If you can't find me, I'm not on the Banjo Pier looking out for seals its a very good bet I'm in Pasty Presto with a Cafe Latte and all the newspapers having a good long read!
This is in the main shopping street at Looe. One end of it is about 2 minutes from our cottage. You really can go everywhere in Looe and do anything you want without ever needing a car, bus, bike....its quite a small place...with a lot in it.
They do coffee that passes for similar to Costa Coffee ...well the nearest thing you're going to get.
....and pasties of absolutely every type but either you like cornish pasties ....or you don't!
......so they do sell ordinary looking cakes too!
If you can't find me, I'm not on the Banjo Pier looking out for seals its a very good bet I'm in Pasty Presto with a Cafe Latte and all the newspapers having a good long read!
Saturday, 1 May 2010
Ok....I admit it
Ok ...I admit it....you're going to be told about this. You've probably been told about it already.
Where big, fat seagulls live who eat LOADS of junk food....is also large amounts of ....well you can see it for yourself in this picture.
One holiday in Looe we were crossing over a narrow lane and I felt something very wet, warm and thick hit me on the head. Well, not exactly on the head, sort of in the ear....and there was a warm, wet river of the stuff running down my neck. Laura was helpless, howling laughing and Jenny was kind and concerned and helped me get to the nearest sink! I have said before, that those who laugh will be next! If you laughed at this post.....or even smiled.....a big fat seagull will be aiming at you next!
Be Afraid.......be VERY afraid!
Is everything is Looe wonderful???.....nope. Looe has millions of the biggest, fattest seagulls ever. They are attracted to the fishing boats and generally to the area around the river.
If you ever thought seagulls were pretty, little, seaside birds, think again. They are HUGE! Bring ear plugs because they start this awful noise from about 5am. Although Laura did used to run away from them when she was little .....everyone runs away from seagulls in Looe. They scare me too.
The sides of the river are covered in notices like this. We have never seen a seagull be vicious however they swoop too close to you and give you the feeling they might be vicious if they felt like it.
Seagulls are everywhere in Looe....watching, waiting!
If you ever thought seagulls were pretty, little, seaside birds, think again. They are HUGE! Bring ear plugs because they start this awful noise from about 5am. Although Laura did used to run away from them when she was little .....everyone runs away from seagulls in Looe. They scare me too.
The sides of the river are covered in notices like this. We have never seen a seagull be vicious however they swoop too close to you and give you the feeling they might be vicious if they felt like it.
Seagulls are everywhere in Looe....watching, waiting!
The River at Looe
Looe is a working fishing port and boats go out every day to fish and there is a fishing market in a warehouse on the side of the river selling fresh fish daily to shops, restaurants etc. If you get up early enough you can watch the fishermen bring their catches home and sell them. I don't believe Jenny has ever managed this feat!
The main town of Looe consistes of shops on one side of the road and the river on the other. This is about 2 minutes walk from the Cottage
All along the riverside at Looe there are boats offering boats trips - fishing trips, boat rides and boat taxi lifts to nearby villages and back. There are normal motor boats, high speed boats and glass bottomed boats to see the wildlife underneath!
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