October 15th and still warm and muggy here in West Cornwall. Yesterday the day was mostly misty with the mist burning off to sunny skies late afternoon but on this bright Saturday morning the mist had cleared away early and the air feels bright and spring-like. Riddled with cold, I'd spent most of yesterday in bed but that isn't possible today - it's too warm and sunny, and the beach was calling. Popped into the local nursery en route to buy cheerful cyclamen and little pink autumn daisies to cheer up the Court-yard pots, and then into the Surgery for a less cheerful flu jab. One of Cornwall's very few disadvantages is that its not so good for asthmatics - even mild sufferers like me - and last winter was blighted for me by three months of cold & flu symptoms so I am keen to avoid that.
Eventually got to Godrevy with the intention of a short walk and then breakfast at the excellent cafe at Godrevy but sadly I was just one of hundreds with the same idea, and the cafe car-park was full. I drove up to the top car-park, thinking I could park and walk back along the coast to the cafe, but realised the flu jab was starting to impact, so I just gazed at the sea looking glorious under the blue sky for a few minutes. I have to top up my Godrevy reserves when I'm busy doing other things and don't have time for a daily visit. Fortunately we Godrevy lovers have a choice of three easy access cafes, so I simply drove along to Hellsmouth where there is a big car-park and easy access to the cliff path as well as the lovely cafe.
After a five minute viewing of the view I went down to the cafe where fortunately they serve breakfast til 12. This is particularly welcome at a weekend when we want a really leisurely start to the day. I actually ordered at 11:55 so only just made it. As it was so close to lunch time I might have tried the Cafe's chowder which sounds delicious. Every time I go there I'm tempted and I'm sure one day the timing will be exactly right - but today I was after breakfast. The menu offers a good choice of different breakfast options and sensibly offers two size options of the traditional breakfast. I went for the girly heavenly breakfast which is quite huge enough - two slices of bacon, a good sausage, egg, tomato and mushrooms served with white or granary toast. Its all good quality ingredients and very tasty though I would prefer the bacon and the sausage a little more cooked. They were both cooked through but I veer towards the slightly burnt and crispy. I'm sure if I'd mentioned that the very helpful owners would have obliged and I must remember to do so next time. I never seem to have room for cake when I go to HellsMouth which is a terrible shame because the cake is delicious. Today there was a bakewell tart and that is just too irresistible so I brought some home and I'll have it later for tea. Sadly by the time I was half way through breakfast the flu jab was really starting to take effect and I changed my original plan - which was to walk back towards Godrevy and take in the air and the sights and sounds and smells of the ocean - and decided another quiet day would after all be more sensible.
Lucky me though that I live here and can come back to this beautiful place whenever I choose.
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