🙃Our first trip to Cornwall didn't go as planned...
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- Our first trip to Cornwall didn't go as planned...there were many bumps along the way. Despite all the issues we still had an absolutely amazing time exploring Cornwall! Ever since I started posting videos of our travels in England one of the comments I receive the most is "you need to visit Cornwall"--well now I can say that I have! You all suggested so many places to go and in this video we check some of them out!
ℹ️ links
Wheal Tor (glamping) bodminmoorhotel.co.uk/
The Lost Gardens of Heligan www.heligan.com/
🕰 timestamps:
00:00 let's hit the road!
00:45 don't ask me how we ate our scones
01:22 well this was unexpected...
03:13 the place is cute
05:44 the coolest place we've ever stayed the night at
12:43 can we get it fixed?
13:55 the windiest village
17:00 these gardens are WILD
20:32 is this the best in the west lol
21:37 rain vs our hunger
22:07 next time...
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Hi! I'm Abbie, a bookworm and cat lady. My husband (Jeff) and I got rid of everything we own (except my books lol) and left sunny California (with our quirky cat Tedward) for gray skies in England. On this channel you’ll find bookish (hauls, reviews) and travel (vlogs, tips, expat life) content!
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FYI this was filmed almost 3 weeks ago
I live in Cornwall those roads you call narrow are known as motor ways here LOL
A motor way???! 😳Maybe for a BICYCLE!
Cornwall's roads were built for the horse and cart and haven't really changed since. They should have warned you about the weather, too. Being as you
have the sea on three sides, it can change surprisingly fast (even by British standards). The name of your glamp translates from Cornish as "the mine
(wheal) on the hill (tor)". Looking forward to your next video. St Michaels Mount and the Minack Theatre, what fun!..........................the ancient Englishman.
Despite the weather being chaotic i weirdly enjoyed it 😂
Thanks for always watching!!
We are now in the middle of a drought and record breaking temperatures so it was nice to see some rain.
Never thought I’d would miss rain so much in my life 🥲
Plenty of marine mammals and various types of sharks.
NOW you know why we brits ALWAYS talk about the weather, its always something new
I do have to say I like the variety of weather that always keeps you on your toes 😅In California sometimes I can’t tell what day it is because every day feels the same
@@clowderlibrary its when its all 4 seasons in 4 hours that gets a little much just a little;) i have seen it actually rain one only ONE side of a road and not the other, as if someone but a glass barrier up.
You have not experienced a Cornish holiday without a gull stealing some food
THEY ARE SO SAVAGE!!!
They will grab food from your hand in flight. A good way to prevent such attacks is to eat on a bench with your back against a wall.
Glad to see the weather picks up for you all! I was raised in Devon so country lanes are my favourite type of road. You learn to reverse really well 😂
You all amaze me 👏How do you do it up hill in a manual??! My American self who only drives automatic could never 😳
We went to the LG of Helligan almost when it first opened, and they were still discovering/uncovering the original paths. A beautiful place. The same bloke started the Eden Project if I remember rightly.
I really want to go to the Eden Project! Just didn’t have time. We had to choose between the two. Next time we’re out I’m definitely going to check it out!
Hi Abbie, Cornwall looked great even in the rain & wind! Highlights for me was Jeff's delicious looking burger and the soup looked very welcoming, Sorry to see the 'Beach Chicken' nicked your pastry they're pastmasters at preying on tourists lol, Cheers Jim, Surrey X
Hi Jim,
The burger was very tasty!
I won't give too much away about the next video, but the seagull was very sly. He swooped in from a wall behind us, flew between myself and Austin (Abbie's brother), and nabbed it like a well practiced pastry thief. It was very impressive. I wasn't even mad, I thought he earned it :)
@@WVHSFootball ah glad you don't hold grudges against our feathered friends! They're only trying to catch a break, Seems in every vlog you do there's delicious looking pub grub! Hope you & Abbie and folks are enjoying your travels Cheers Jim
Hi Jim!! We’ve been loving all of our adventures!! -even if your little sky friends always want to rob us 😂
@@clowderlibrary 'Sky Friends' lol
@@clowderlibrary Supervet new series C4 8pm if you haven't seen it yet!
Cornwall, when the ‘wev’ is in inclement is….😵💫😵💫 but there are lots of places of interest - usually packed with fellow visitors; Cornwall when the ‘wev’ is ☀️☀️ - just head for the beaches and the blue stuff! Did you have a traditional and “proppa” Cornish cream ice cream? Ahhhhhhh…. Heaven in a 🍦!
Cornwall knows how to do food! Everything i ate was DELICIOUS. We did enjoy some ice cream but the sticky toffee pudding has to be my favorite 🤤
There is a trip wire to people going to Looe, it’s called the Cornish mile all English holiday makers know of this and put on a stoic face when anyone says we’re going to Looe but it’s in Cornwall
Gunnera - big leafy thing. They grow massive. Likes being near ponds.
Lol what a trip. Things going wrong is to be expected
Honestly could have been worse with my bad luck 😂-solid average travel bad luck for me lol
Another heads-up if you are thinking of visiting the lake district - quite a few of the unclassified roads (usually have a '>>' symbol) have a total width of 6ft 6 inches...with a stone wall on both sides of the road - these are designated for 2-way traffic with passing places. Just think of it as an adventure holiday ;o)
The >> sign is placed on maps on roads to show a very steep hill (steeper than 1 in 5) and > designates a steep hill 1 in 7 to 1 in 5. There are lots of these in the Lake District usually on narrow country lanes and 'B' roads. Main 'A' Roads less often have such gradients.
Great video, sorry you had trouble with the tire and the weather was a tad moist.
Coming from California where it's dry and on fire 😅the wind and rain was actually not that bad!
@@clowderlibrary I think most of us would swap it for today and tomorrow’s weather ;)
To any American thinking of driving in the UK, buy a Sat Nav or hire a car that has one.
Make sure your car has breakdown cover or buy your own through The RAC or The AA.
Try and learn The Highway Code to the best you can.
Definitely learn the highway code. Saw a CZcams of Americans doing a U turn on a duel carriage and laughing! So close to getting wiped out by a lorry!
Learning to change a tyre would be a start.
Great video, although I would enjoy more feedback on the featured food personally :).
Also, I saw "10 Glorious and unique UK gardens to visit this summer" in the Guardian today and thought of you, perhaps some ideas there. Take care!
All the food in Cornwall was GOOD. That sticky toffee pudding was one of the best things I’ve ever eaten in my life 🙌
Last year there was a walrus in Wales for quite a while, a rare but welcome visitor there's a great channel on CZcams that has good film of it, his whole channel is devoted to weird animals that now live wild in the the UK such as wallabies and even scorpions which live about a mile from my house. As an animal lover you would enjoy his channel as not only does he go and find these animals but he explains where to go if you wish to go see them for yourself
Wallabies, yes! 🥹-scorpions?! NO THANK YOU. We have those in California and they are terrifying. I can only imagine how confused everyone was to see the walrus 😂
@@clowderlibrary these scorpions are no bother they are not dangerous, they live in the wall of Sheerness docks but you only see them if you use a florescent light as they glow up which is cool and plenty of people handle them, it is believed they have lived there for 200 years. Yes the wallabies are super cute and are wild in a few places including the forest of Dean.
The magic words are "we will not pay while the car is not safe to drive".
It was honestly a circus trying to get this stupid tire fixed 🤡
@@clowderlibrary Ah you confused them pronouncing it tire, it's tyre.😁
Wheal is Cornish for mine (tin mine?) or place of work. My aunt used to live in a place called Wheal Kitty.
Please tell me there were a bunch of cats there 👀
I know the UK has one of the largest seal and dolphin populations....plus you often see different varieties of sharks, especially basking sharks...
Also, despite the varieties we have, there has never been any reported shark attacks, yet! In recent years there have been newspaper speculation of Great Whites being spotted in our waters, but never to the point of it being officially confirmed as fact. A case of “never say never” - maybe!
I just google image a basking shark and it looks TERRIFYING
@@clowderlibrary ..lol... they're harmless to humans , but yes terrifying looking and huge ...here's a quick vid of one off Cornwall..🦈😉
czcams.com/video/nUDuIqNTqMI/video.html
@@clowderlibrary Looks are deceptive, they are harmless plankton eaters, photos/videos usually show them trawling for plankton etc with a gaping mouth, which does look terrifying. But, regardless, as sharks go - they are big and imposing especially if you were in the water with them at the time, I think I’d let out a little bit of wee, if it was me! 😂
Have a lovely day and try to keep cool - it’s going to be a hot one!
I just looked up facts about Great Whites, which was a mistake...
Great Whites can live in both hot and cold water. NO OCEAN IS SAFE. *new irrational fear UNLOCKED*
I hope Tedward is cool in the heat.
Thankfully our house stays pretty cool. We have a bedroom that doesn’t face the sun so he’s been hanging out there or downstairs where it’s more cool than upstairs. We also bought a fan 🙌
Two types of seal common and harbour numerous types of dolphin and whales otters
You didn't point out something I found out back in 2001 having taken a holiday with close friends(at the time)to looe east or west
There’s an east and west looe???? 😳
Oh no, sorry the weather was rubbish. Nice vlog though :-)
With the heat wave going on right now I would take the wind and rain over it 😅
Haha, going to be 40c - 104f the next two days in the south. Good luck !!!
Didn't you have a spare tyre in the boot to swap with the damaged one ?
Nope 🥲
@@clowderlibrary 🤯
There was no tire, but instead the car had a can of spray to fix any small puncture. Unfortunately it wont work on a slash. It seems most rental cars do that instead of just adding a spare. This was my fault, I should've checked before hand :)
Did you consider the Eden Project?
yes, but didn't have enough time. Next time!
When was this filmed, it couldn't have been this summer, we're had some very hot weather.
It was almost a month ago
@@clowderlibrary That would make sense...... We always have a month of really hot weather where it's toooooooo hot ie, what you're probably experiencing now. It always makes me laugh when people (who've never been to the UK) say it always rains. I haven't had any rain for about 7 weeks now, my grass is looking bad. Anyway, enjoy the 100 weather plus for the next couple of days, you'll be melting ;)
@@dazza9326 I’m from California where our state is constantly on fire from the heat and lack of rain so this is quite normal weather for me 😅
@@clowderlibrary But you had AC, we only have fans and portable AC units in UK homes, it gets uncomfortable. You can't even open windows with the fear of your mog jumping out (mog is slang for cat in the UK).
@@dazza9326 before I came here I lived in a 100 year old house for 2 years with no AC so I can relate! Having AC is definitely a luxury I miss and took for granted in the states when I had it 🥲
This might seem like a stupid question, but did you not have any form of spare wheel and tyre in the boot? The Lost Gardens of Heligan are magical. There are some great videos on You Tube about it. Watching a performance at the Minack Theatre is really cool in the evening, with the backdrop of the sea. You should have checked out that museum in the harbour at Charlestown. And you must go to The Eden Project too, with it's tropical gardens in it's Biodomes. If you go up St Michaels Mount, there is a hidden door that was discovered behind one of the seats inside the chapel. There was a skeleton inside! You have to watch out for the tides as you walk across the causeway. The same family have lived in St Michaels Mount for years. It has a twin across the English Channel in France called Mont St Michel. You could spend a lifetime exploring Cornwall and still not see it all. St Ives is another nice place with it's smugglers pubs. And if you want to see one of the best ancient pubs go to The Jamaica Inn on the edge of Bodmin Moor. Daphne du Maurier wrote a famous book about it and Alfred Hitchcock made a movie about it. You can get rooms there, and it has it's own museum. The whole place is haunted too as an added bonus.
They didn’t put an extra tyre 🥲-stay turned to next weeks Vlog!! We went to some of the places you mention!!
Hi Bobby,
Unfortunately we did not have a spare. Instead there was a spray can of filling paste (not sure the exact term) for patching small puncture holes. Apparently many car rental places are doing this instead of putting a spare. I should have checked this before we went, but alas I did not. Have a good one!
-Jeff
@@clowderlibrary That's a shame, they are a dying thing these days. I had already looked for you next vlog and saw it's not posted. All those other places are magical. You may have noticed that Cornwall has a special sort of light. That is why so many artists live there. Roll on next week!
@@WVHSFootball I don't think I would have felt safe slapping on some filling paste. It's a shame the hire company didn't let you take it to any tyre dealer. That would have saved you a lot of time and mucking about. Have a good one too Jeff.
@@bobbybigboyyes new video comes out next Sunday! I post weekly!
Wasn't there a spare tyre in the boot?
Nope 🫠
I had to check, they put run flat tyres on instead of a spare to save weight these days... I was surprised to find out.
@@daveofyorkshire301 Stupid idea to get rid of the spare wheel imo. At least you're never stranded if there's a spare.
@@f3aok it’s so dumb. It really torpedos a trip
@@daveofyorkshire301 These small cars that the rental companies use don't use run-flat tyres as they are too expensive and generally only found on BMWs and the like. I would expect a bottle of Slime in the boot that can be added to the tyre if it deflates to give a temporary repair, and call the AA/RAC if the tyre has a bigger than small hole, which in our experience is wholly likely. My daughter's Mazda has a very good (if unreliable) Bose ICE system from the factory that occupies the spare wheel well in the boot and they supply a bottle of Slime. Our latest Skoda Superb was ordered with an optional spare wheel/tyre, which cost an extra £180 (good value). I have cars with all sorts of spare wheel provisions - none (bottle of Slime), space saver spare, cheap steel spare with FS tyre and full alloy wheel and FS tyre These days, what you have is dependant on the cost of the vehicle, with performance car exceptions, where a spare would take up too much space.
situations 😅
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guess what its thunder and lightning in cornwall/devon now LOL
Dear god 😂-England is really going through it 🤣🤣🤣
@@clowderlibrary the weather now you have experienced first hand HOW weird the weather is here you know why we are obsessed about it,
A lovely video. I know we couldn’t leave our cat for any extended period unattended, for hygienic reasons. If there was Cat Olympics for filling a cat litter tray with Bowel and Bladder movements, he would be a Gold Medalist for effort and abundance on a regular basis. We love him though! 🐈⬛
Not the best weather to enjoy Cornwall, but your preview footage of what is to come looks as though things improve thankfully. I hope your parents and brother enjoyed their trip to the U.K. 😎
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Yum!
We set him up with double GIGANTIC litter trays. As a fellow cat parent do you mind if I ask what litter you use? We’ve tried World’s Best and it was World’s Worst for him🥲. We’ve also tried Fresh & Clean-also terrible.
That sticky toffee pudding was LIFE CHANGING 😍
@@clowderlibrary Your ability to use the same Brand as me would depend on whether you have Morrisons Supermarkets in your area, as the Cat Litter in Question is one of their store Brands. We use ‘Clumping’ Litter which you may, or may not be familiar with. If not, I’ll clarify: Ideally, if you have created a reasonable depth of litter in the tray for our little darlings to have a good dig about in. The Litter caught in the flow ‘Clumps’ together, to later form a firm - solid Ball of ‘Waste’ Litter. Or in my cat’s case, small to large Boulders of Litter, especially if he keeps peeing in the same area. Either way, it’s so convenient to lift them out of the tray intact for disposal. Even if there is a low depth of Litter in the tray, which is insufficient to soak up everything and has formed into a damp/sodden patch just firm it up by pouring so dry Litter on top and leaving it for a bit. The downside to the product is, it’s heavy, an 8 litre Bag weighs nearly 20 lbs according to my bathroom scales. Not so good if you haven’t got a car, but Supermarkets do Home Deliveries for Groceries etc. And it’s only about £4.20 a bag. Whereas, lightweight Clumping Litter from ‘Branded’ Manufacturers are far more expensive, possibly for less content. Also, being ‘Lightweight’ the Litter particles are smaller and lighter and in my cat’s case, get absolutely everywhere outside the tray once he gets digging with a degree of fervour, Bless Him!
My product Bag is packaged in a Green Bag, with Blue Information Panels, labelled as:
Morrisons. ANTIBACTERIAL CLUMPING LITTER 8 Litres ( about: £4.20 )
It’s possible, or even probable that other large Supermarkets that you might use, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda May also sell their Own Brand Clumping Litter, I have a feeling I got some from Asda a few years ago. ( They do Home Delivery as well )
If you want to stick with ‘Regular’ Cat Litter, try the much cheaper Supermarket Brands to see if they suit your purpose.
I don’t suppose you were expecting quite as much as this, as a reply to your question, so I hope you are still awake at this point. As a final thought, when you are taking your cat out free roaming on his leash, please be mindful and vigilant, as I am sure you are, of the possible sudden appearance of any untethered dogs in his vicinity. Some dog owners don’t necessarily keep their dogs under control in open spaces, fields, parks etc.
Anyway, it’s 30 C outside at the moment, so I might go outside and tan something for a little while. Thank you for your earlier response, it’s a pleasure. 😻. PS. Sticky Toffee Puddings can also be found in Supermarkets.
@@patriciaburke6639 thank you for the recommendation! I need to get clumping/zero dust for him because he has had a urinary block in the past. At home in the states we use Arm & Hammer slide formula which is THE BEST. I can’t find a UK equivalent of it. All the clumping/dust free brands I’ve tried here were complete fails which has been super frustrating.
As far as dogs, that is something I’m super-hyper aware of. Jeff is always with me so one of us is always on the look out. If we spot one that’s not on a lead or doesn’t look friendly we immediately pick him up. We always stay in open areas where we can see any approaching dogs. To be honest, Ted doesn’t know he shouldn’t go near dogs-he’s always trying to walk towards them! I think he’s convinced he’s a dog because he prefers them over other cats
@@clowderlibrary I have to admit that the brand we use can ultimately get a bit dusty after a while of regular de-Clumping removal and the level of the litter granules dropping significantly, so it might not be suitable, then again in might. There is a possible alternative that we haven’t used, but my son does, which are Pellets made out of absorbent woodchip particles. Apparently, although described as Non-Clumping, they have a sort of bonding effect when wet I believe, if that is desirous from your point of view. I can’t comment on their potential for dusting, I suppose it’s possible but not necessarily to a degree that would prompt an infection. They may well sell them in Supermarkets, but as we hone in on the product which always buy, we don’t focus on the alternatives. My son buys them from a National Store that may be in your area called Pets at Home. On their Website a 30 Lt. Bag costs £7.99. Just checked Asda’s site, similar product £4.00 for 10lts. Check the website of the Supermarkets were you actually shop, to determine what they have. Having already mentioned Sticky Toffee Puddings are available in Supermarkets, if you haven’t tried a ‘Trifle’ yet, please do so, as a recommendation, you will also find them, possibly in the same area.
Our cat has to fend of urban foxes in the gardens, he’s still daft enough to sit on the pathway watching them approach. He’s had to run for his life a few times, so far. It’s a worry!
@@clowderlibrary 😻
Laughing at using the pot to put peas on a fork, Use the knife!!
There’s a reason my dad is not allowed in fancy restaurants 😂
Apart from the dopey tricorn hat the joke ran out of legs after about 30 seconds, Cornish nay country lanes gotta love em, that and the ever changeable weather typically British, Kernow and Crockles, very enjoyable 😉
He wore that hat unironically😅 -I was embarrassed but he wouldn’t stop wearing it and too many Cornish people were encouraging him 🤦🏻♀️- he did get mistaken for a pirate a couple of times which I thought was hilarious 😂
@@clowderlibrary he may have got away with it if he had looked like Poldark.. there is a reason we house the Cornish at the bottom end of the country, enjoyed your perilous journey down our country lanes, its a stunningly beautiful county use to live down there for a while, not quite as picturesque as Northumberland but a close second. If you really want to start something ask for a Devonshire Cream Tea.
You guys can rip on my hat all you want, but I got more compliments on this thing than you would believe! Especially from the Cornish people here!
@@davidhoward5392 you need to get your spectacles checked good sir! I look like Aiden Turner's hispanic twin!
@@WVHSFootball I had my spectacles on or eye glasses take your choice more Captain Pugwash than Hornblower but fashion is subjective
You've got 2 blokes there and they can't just grab the spare wheel out of the boot and change the tire? Do rent a cars not have a spare?
There was no spare or else we would have changed it ourselves
@@clowderlibrary well that's not very helpful of the rental company, I guess they don't trust people to change a tire 😆 . Some kind of insurance policy I guess 🤔
baby Gull hideous? Oh....
It was cute until it tilted its head like a DEMON
For goodness sake, they are only a few sheep. Just walk past them, they are not going to eat you🤣🤣
It's a standing joke that most of the world has climate.
Britain has weather!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s amazing to watch civilised Americans trying to eat with only a fork, aided by a sauce container. Tip! That’s what the knife is for …
Trust me, the secondhand embarrassment I have from watching my father scoop his food into a sauce container is there 😂
How can you be that dressed for winter, when Britain is suffering a heatwave?
This was almost a month ago my guy
Are you afraid of sheep? 🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha no! I’m like a small child who has to be told “don’t pet animals you don’t know” -what you saw was self-control 🤣
@@clowderlibrary you seem well trained, then 🤣
@@michaels640 what you didn’t see (because my camera battery died) was me running around the area trying to pet some of the sheep and them fleeing from my eagerness 🤣🤣🤣
Coran warll
Garry are you ok? You're making no sense buddy 😅
@@clowderlibrary I think that's meant to be "Cornwall" rendered in a thick Cornish/stage pirate accent! You really need a good fortnight to take in everything the county has to offer -St Ives, Newquay, Zennor, the list goes on. If you really want to venture where Americans rarely tread, what about the Scillies?
Did he just fart ? 😊
Did who fart 😂-Jeff, my dad, my brother, or my cat
Timestamp!? Probably me ...
Edit: ohhh you mean my review of the American owned chain of Best Westerns :)
Your literally going to the worst place, at the worst time of year. Don't get me wrong, Cornwall is great but it is the most popular place for Brits (from north of the River Tamar) to go on staycations. Add in the fact that all public (private) schools and most state (public) schools are now on summer holidays, traffic was to be expected.
The fluffy bird you showed about 5 minutes into the video is most likely one of this year gull fledglings (chick recently out of the nest), from the amount of grey and black in its' feathers I'd say a Greater black back but it could be a lesser bb
I filmed this video about 3 weeks ago and when we went it wasn’t that bad 🤷🏻♀️-I was expecting worse 😅
You do know what they say if you "want to get a head get a hat" I think you're husband just proved the rule?
I was honesty embarrassed when he first put it on but soooo many people in Cornwall loved it and encouraged him 🤦🏻♀️
@@clowderlibrary I'm sorry for your embarrassment, I've a good think about your situation and there are only 2 options I can see. 1, file for divorce, 2, hide the the hat. Thinking about that hiding the hat is pretty extreme? it's you call 🤣
@@tonyrantnrave6854 next time he’s out of the house I’m tempted to spray the hat with cat nip and let Ted go at it but, knowing me, the guilt of framing my cat would destroy me 😂
@@clowderlibrary nice one, don't worry the cats got your back do it 😼
For goodness sake, they are only a few sheep. Just walk past them, they are not going to eat you🤣🤣
It's a standing joke that most of the world has climate.
Britain has weather!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I’m not scared of sheep 😂-i did attempt to try and pet some of them but they ran away from me 😭
Weather here is on a whole other level. And I love it😂😂😂