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By bike to the Camel

9/6/2012

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Our eldest son James and his family came down to stay with us recently at Cider Cottage.  We decided to have an active day cycling with the children beside the River Camel along the Camel Trail.  This delightful route runs to Padstow from Bodmin and Wenford Bridge along the disused railway tracks.  It is relatively level and well surfaced, with occasional picnic benches, railway artefacts and lovely scenery of the river bank as it grows from a tumbling inland river to a wide, wide estuary.  Being traffic-free, the trail is safe for all ages to use and was well patronised when we visited, with walkers and cyclists enjoying the route.

James and Clare hired bikes from one of the bike hire shops in Wadebridge - there also hire shops in Bodmin and Padstow, too.  Two different child carriers were picked to suit the ages of the girls (1 and 3 years).  The bigger attachment, the American WeeHoo trailer was much admired and allows the child to 'help' with the cycling, although in reality, it's Dad who did most of the work.

Lynn and I loaded up our own bikes and joined the route at the former Grogley Halt, where we met a fisherman and parked the car.  We all cycled to Boscarne Junction (the end of the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway), before retracing our path downstream all the way to the end of the line at Padstow.  By the time we had returned to our respective starting points, we had covered an impressive 21 miles.  We returned, slightly saddle sore, in little more than half an hour to Cider Cottage for a well deserved Cream Tea and a rest !

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Celebrations in Liskeard

2/6/2012

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Wow - We've all been celebrating recently, but Liskeard has more reason to celebrate than most.  Firstly, the people came out in force on 19th May to wave the Olympic Torch on its way.  This was the very first day of its long tour around Britain, having started at Lands End in the morning.  By tea time, it had reached Liskeard and a number of local celebrities carried it, in turns, through the town. 

By the time the cavalcade passed us, a short distance from Cider Cottage, the torch was being carried by Olympic Gold medalist, swimmer Duncan Goodhew.  A real party atmosphere accompanied the event and everybody had a good time.

Then, a week later came the news that Liskeard had successfully won a share of £1.2 million as one of only 12 Portas pilot projects.  With help from retail guru, Mary Portas, and £100,000 cash grant, Liskeard will deliver a number of cultural events and an evening market, as part of a plan to regenerate the town's retail centre.  All credit goes to the Liskeard Town Team for putting together a bid that beat more than 370 other candidate towns.  Local Government Minister, Grant Shapps praised the quality of Liskeard's bid, described as 'Cornwall's Hidden Gem' .

And, finally, in common with the rest of the country, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee gives us all a further opportunity to wave our Union Jacks and celebrate.  Her Majesty the Queen visited Liskeard in May 1956 and the town will be celebrating again in style this weekend, to mark her proud reign of 60 years.  She is only the second monarch since the time of William the Conqueror to have reigned for such a long and distinguished term.
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Duncan Goodhew runs through Liskeard with the Olympic flame.
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Front page news in the Cornish Guardian.
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    In Feb 2021 Keith and Karen Burden took ownership of Cider Cottage whilst Lynn and Peter the previous owners moved closer to the sea to explore and enjoy more of a coastal life.
    Karen and Keith want to  keep up the very high standards set by the previous owners and very much look forward to welcoming guests again as soon as Government restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so. 
    ​Lynn and Peter Murnaghan moved from Winchester, Hampshire to Woodhill Manor in Summer 2011. We then spent a good deal of time and energy renovating Cider Cottage to create a fabulous self-catering holiday venue for discerning guests.


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