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A Slice of Cornwall: The History of the Cornish Pasty When you think of Cornwall, a few things likely come to mind: rugged coastlines, mining heritage, surfing beaches—and of course, the beloved Cornish pasty. This humble, crimped pastry has become a national treasure, but its roots run deep into Cornwall’s working-class history, with tales of miners, tradition, and practicality baked into every b...
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🌳 The Cookworthy Knapp Trees: Markers of Journey, Memory, and Meaning There’s a small copse of trees just off the A30 in Devon, England, that means more than most people realize. Known formally as Cookworthy Knapp, but affectionately called the “Nearly Home Trees”, this clump of beeches sits quietly on a hilltop—yet carries decades of stories, emotions, and symbolism. To many who travel westwa...
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Anyone who's visited Surf's Up in Perranporth will appreciate this... Unless you've walked off our car park straight onto the sand you can never understand how close we really are to the beach....literally right next door! So to see The Watering Hole, our local, win "Best Beer Garden" in the UK is fantastic news....congratulations to them! So, book yourselves into Surf's Up and find out for yours...
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