Back in harness

As I was saying . . . I did mean to keep in touch while I was on my hols but found myself in a bit of Cornwall where mobile phone coverage, which in my case is also Internet coverage, was sparse. But as it was a bit of the country where they still leave doors and cars unlocked I am not going to knock it.

One thing I did notice in Cornwall though and I suspect it happens in every small holiday town, is that people suddenly ignore pavements once the sun tan lotion drips on the flip flops. Driving though St Ives the only person on the pavement in one street was a busker, or more accurately someone who appeared to be learning guitar. As I was in a Toyota Prius - a brilliant car by the way - which was running on electric motor at low speeds it was quite good fun to watch the reaction of people when they suddenly discovered they were being stalked by a silent car.

Another thing I noticed in Cornwall is that every Cornish pastie sold seems to be award winning which means there must be a competition in every street about three times a week.