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Charles Napier Hemy a busy man with great friends
Charles Napier Hemy settled in Falmouth in 1881 and it’s amazing that he ever had time to paint. His boat, ‘The Vandermeer’, which was kitted out with a studio may have been his great escape. It certainly brought him...
Read MoreMelvill Road Falmouth – The history of a name
Many of Falmouth’s guest houses and hotels are situated along Melvill Road. Next time you come to visit or pass along this road take a moment to reflect on the roads name sake. Captain Phillip Melvill(1762 – 1811), served...
Read MoreParanormal Night at Heartlands Pool the Review
Three things were running through my mind in the week that led up to, ‘Paranormal Night at Heartlands Pool’. The first was it could be just a pantomime with people hiding behind things making ghostly noises and jumping out...
Read MoreGhost Hunting at Heartlands Cornwall
With such a diverse and long history of invasions, piracy, tragedy and murder Cornwall has long been the destination for ghost hunters. Whether you perceive it as the last or first county of England it is most certainly the...
Read MoreCargo bound for London arrives at Falmouth docks 71 years later.
How does cargo bound for London arrive at Falmouth docks 71 years after departing from Calcutta? January 1941, a 412ft steel hulled merchant ship loaded with 2,600 tons of Pig Iron, 1,765 tons of tea and 2,369 tons of...
Read MoreHow to make a Cornish Pasty……and other things.
Here in Cornwall we are so proud of our geographically protected Cornish Pasty we are dedicating an entire festival to celebrate its heritage and history. Where better to celebrate and learn how to make a Cornish pasty than at...
Read MoreWhat to do on your Visit to Falmouth this weekend.
Wondering what to do on your visit to Falmouth this weekend? Well don’t forget the ‘Splash’ Festival, is still in full swing although we are sad to say this is the last weekend. Pens, Paints, Swords & Ships with...
Read More‘Splash’ Festival Falmouth – What’s happening on Saturday?
Day two of ‘Splash’, Festival Falmouth, how are you enjoying it so far? There is still plenty more to come including all that is happening on Saturday 8th. Dog Tales – The Poly – 11am -FREE 6 dogs ,...
Read MoreThe Premier of ‘Splash’ Festival 7th – 16th September
If you were not here to enjoy Falmouth Week 2012 then you will be pleased to hear that there is yet another great festival on the way. The premier of the ‘Splash’ festival begins this Friday 7th to celebrate Cornwall’s...
Read MoreFalmouth Sorts out Seaweed
Recent visitors to Falmouth may have noticed there is a bit of a seaweed epidemic hitting our gorgeous coastline. Actually this is nothing new but this season appears worse because no-one seems to be doing anything about it. That comment...
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