Wishing you all a happy New Year from Mrs. B&B and myself.
We do hope you managed to see the last fancy dress outfits that we wore for new year. Mr. & Mrs. Chough. Not so much a Looe connection but definitely a Cornish one. We thought our costumes were fun but many we met said we were a bit scary!!!
Mrs. B&B has been in the kitchen again this time preparing a new marmalade for the season ahead. We now have Seville Orange marmalade, very nice it is too, if I may say. In addition to this the first batch of homemade baked beans are now complete. Good work Mrs. B&B.
I have nearly completed the planned maintenance for Schooner Point Guest House so took the opportunity to have a couple of days out. Firstly we planned a trip to see Halliggye Fagou, ancient settlement site but could not get there as the tracks were impassable. British Heritage could do with making the signage easier to follow though. So from there we went onto Cadgwith, one of my favourite coastal villages. It’s like a land that time forgot as Santa was still stuck up a rope on the side of a house! We then went onto The Lizard and still did not manage to get an “Anne’s” pasty as the place was closed, never mind. We briefly stopped in at Church Cove before heading home. We had a really nice day out visiting places we had not been for some considerable time. More recently we went off to Polridmouth Cove, much closer to home this time. This is true Daphne Du Maurier territory as her house Menabilly is close by and is the scene for her novel, Rebecca. The tattered remains of a ship wreck can be seen at low tide. We walked eastwards towards St.Catherines Castle at Readymoney Cove, on the edge of Fowey. This completes another section of The South West Coast Path for us. During the walk we noticed a large industrial wheel of some sort in the water near the bottom of the cliffs, really not sure what it was or why it was there, so will have to do some investigating.
T Shirt of the day is another new one from Christmas and is a multi coloured Rolling Stones tongue, fabulous and iconic.
We are almost ready for the new season and cannot wait to welcome you into our home in Looe, South East Cornwall. Come and sample our hospitality for yourself, not forgetting to book direct for best price.
Mrs. B&B and I would like to send a very big thank you to all our guests and friends that have supported us through 2022, it is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to greeting friends new and old through the coming year.
We have enjoyed the company of Heidi and Peter before Christmas and Sue and PJ during Christmas, it really was a pleasure to be able to see all of them at this special time. It has to be said that Mrs. B&B excelled herself with her culinary efforts once again this year and as is customary new t shirts were supplied. One of which is todays shirt and is The Jams Funeral Pyre single cover, a great drum solo at the end of this track by Rick Buckler. We still have one visitor to look forward to seeing at the start of The New Year. Harry will be coming down from Wales to spend a few days with us and to continue the tradition of 2nd. Christmas, we can’t wait to see him.
In the meantime, we have Looe’s New Year festivities to look forward to and prepare for. Fancy dress costumes are almost complete and are in a broader Cornish theme than we usually do. I am sure Mrs. B&B will post pictures on our Instagram page after the event. Keep a look out for these. This year sees the return of both firework displays, sadly missed over the last two years.
We are already looking forward to 2023 and all the special events it will bring. This year sees the return of The Looe Lugger Regatta, a great spectacle for all. All the usual events will be back such as the raft race, duck race, Looe Carnival Week, Looe Live Music Festival and of course the next Christmas and New Year celebrations. We would love to welcome you to Schooner Point Guest House, so why not book now, while we have vacancies and don’t forget to book direct on our website, for the best prices.
I feel I must say how sad Paula and I were to hear the news regarding the passing of our queen, Elizabeth 2nd. She was the most iconic, dedicated and professional states woman and such an asset for this country. Rest in peace ma’am. Our thoughts are with The Royal Family at this time.
We celebrate the new Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and look forward to seeing then in the county.
We are sure King Charles 3rd. will be a worthy successor and believe Camilla Queen Consort will support him as his father supported his mother. God bless them and long live The King.
There is no rock t shirt this time as a plain black one has been adorned in respect for Her Majesty.
Since the last blog we have had two separate guests stay with us, at Schooner Point Guest House, whilst on quests to catch Blue Fin Tuna. The Government has set up The CHART Scheme (Catch and Release Tagging) and a number of boats in Cornish waters have been given permission to operate under this scheme. Both guests were successful on their first outings with Nigel catching a 260lb+ fish and Roger with a 420lb+ both were on Looe boat Sowenna. More and more Blue Fin Tuna are being spotted in our waters and it will be interesting to see if this sport becomes a Looe success.
Mrs. B&B and I will be open for bookings until the 18th. December this year and are currently running a special offer of a £5 reduction per person per night on bookings of 3 nights or more for this period. There are plenty of events going on such as The Lost Gardens of Heligan Night Garden lights from November 18th., The Looe Lantern Procession on 2nd. December, Polperro Lights switch on and Saturday market on 3rd. December and Lostwithiels Dickensian night on 8th. December, all great events in their own right. Why not come down to Looe for a winter break to check them out and you can still get all the local goodies such as the best fish ‘n’ chips, pasties and cream teas. If you have been to Looe during the run up to Christmas you will already be aware of the fabulous display that The Olde Salutation Inn puts on, if not make sure you check it out it is stunning.
Todays shirt is one from Credence Clearwater Revival, Born on the Bayou. Great band and great tune.
Since the last blog Mrs. B&B has been busy in the kitchen. We can now boast home made jam and marmalade for our guests. The jam is mixed fruit and the marmalade is three citrus, lemon, lime and orange. The latest addition to her offerings is homemade baked beans. We were not happy with the leading brand containing too much juice and too few beans and the alternative does not seem to be available in catering packs. Along with the occasional muffins all her homemade produce is going down a storm with our guests, good work Mrs. B&B.
We were delighted to welcome a young man into our home just a few days back. Paul Minter is the founder of “Heads Up”, the mental health charity for the armed forces. Paul is running the whole coastline of Great Britain to raise funds and awareness for the plight of our military veterans. Being an Afghanistan veteran himself he is well positioned to know the plight of these men. In all he stayed with us for three nights during one of his very few rest periods and we were happy to sponsor some of his stay with us. Check out his Instagram posts that are made daily @paulaminter_uk_run .
The Looe Raft Race was held last week and what a great fun day this was. The weather was kind to us all and there was a big turn out of rafts and visitors alike. There was even a boat full of The Looe Pirates causing a stir on the water. The day was in favour of The Looe RNLI. Cornwall has a rich history of celebrations and Looe is no exception. We are now into The Looe Carnival Week with a host of events taking place, Childrens Sand Modelling competition, Ukelele Extravaganza, The Polperro Fisherman’s Choir, Fancy Dress Three Legged Race, always a scream and culminating in The Grand Carnival Procession on Saturday 30th. July. As usual the pubs will be hosting live music.
Looking forward to September, Friday 16th. – Sunday 18th., when one of our biggest events is held. Love Live is a festival of music with Live Bands performing on two stages and of course in many of the pubs and even on the street. The line up is still being confirmed but the likes of Reef, Smokey’s King Shufflers, a particular favourite of mine, Soul II Soul and The Lightning Seeds have all been pencilled in. Tickets are selling fast so get yours soon. Finally on a musical note todays T shirt is of an all time Eagles classic - “on a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair…..” you know what it is and are going to be singing it now!
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