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I've recently posted some pictures of the jewellery my wife Nancy has made in her spare time. She gets great satisfaction and pleasure from doing so, and as a bonus, she has also sold some of the pieces she has made. Any other members make anything - either as a hobby or as a job? Perhaps...

Been thinking recently about taking some mussels from Larrigan beach as a tasty treat. But I've never seen anyone do this and I pass by the are quite frequently. So I'm wondering if there are any 'legal reasons' why I shouldn't do this or whether pollution would be an issue in that area...

I love a bit of beach combing - always have done since I was a kid. I collect bits of old, rusty metal, 'sea glass' (bits of broken bottles that have been worn smooth by the sea) and old pottery fragments. The rust metal will be made into a sculpture of sorts, the pottery into a mosaic and...

Saw a seagull hit by a motorist this morning at Wherrytown - ok, I'll assume it wasn't deliberate .... I took it over to Mousehole, but they didn't hold out much hope for it so it was likely it was going to be put to sleep. The woman there said it was quite common and speaking to my wife...

Worth a visit if you've not come across this before - especially the video footage of Copper, the orphaned fox cub which is excellent. See what you think.

Just been reading online about Tesco's expansion plans for their store. Do we really need this? I see they also plan to extend their parking facilities - but where? Couldn't see any mention of how they were going to do this. To me, I can't see how that can be done without the destruction of...

I think most of us are familiar with the image of someone on a cliff top, waving a lantern to bring ships in only to be wrecked on rocks and then pillaged. How well organised was this? Was there a network in place whereby goods were sold, either locally or up country? Were there 'gangs'...

As a child, I remember being told about the sack of Penzance and Mousehole by the Spanish. I also remember being told that surnames we think of as being Cornish, such as Jago and Jose, were Spanish in origin and probably came about from Spanish sailors from the Armada who were shipwrecked along...

Had any good dreams lately? I can usually remember what I've dreamt about the night before, some have reoccurring themes, some just seem to be a mish mash of events. If I'm under stress or anxious about something, I'll have my 'travelling dream'. This involves packing a suitcase but not...

Following some banter over a recently uploaded spider picture, it got me thinking - what's the reason behind why we take drugs? Ancient shaman used them for spiritual reasons, hippies in the sixties extolled the use of LSD to 'free the mind'. Drug references are found in literature throughout...

Just been listening to a rather interesting debate on the radio about whether or not pets mourn - either on the death of a family member or another family pet. Not surprisingly, the views were pretty clear cut - those who had seen it and gave examples believed they do, while others dismissed it...

Not a day goes past without more news of dead soldiers being flown home - will we never learn? Any members belong to the Armed Forces at some point? Perhaps you have relations who fought in WW1 or WW2 - or any conflict after those? What was it like for those who came home? How did they...

It was revealed recently that treeve was a teddy boy in his youth, and it got me wondering to what other youth cults did members belong to? Any old mods or rockers out there? I'm sure there must be a few ex punks! Or how about Goths? I guess the list is pretty big - you could always find one...

Ah yes, along with digital tv, broadband and ISPs are another pet peeve. Over the past 6 months or so, my connection just goes, perhaps once every 3 weeks, certainly once a month. The first time it happened, I tried rebooting the router, rebooting my computer, checking the cable in the phone...

So who out there likes to get a bit of dirt under their finger nails? Do you grow your own veg? Or perhaps you prefer flowers? What's the situation with allotments in the PZ area - all fully used or are there vacant plots? Know of any competitions for best veg or home produce in the area? ::15: