We had a wonderful Christmas in Falmouth this year. The weather was lovely which meant some great walks and our favourite ferry trip across the harbour to St Mawes. The community spirit of Falmouth is in abundance at Christmas and there were many highlights of our holiday. We loved the carol procession though the town […]
The Best Pasty in The World? I hadn’t actually realised that there was an outside seating area behind the Pier Cafe on Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth. It was a pleasant surprise. The sun was out and it was very warm. Carol, Milou, and I sat and enjoyed the view whilst listening to the resident busker playing classical tunes. This leather-trousered troubadour is like a wallflower: he […]
A new book has just launched that features Falmouth and The Captain’s House. The magic and beauty of Falmouth and its coastline are interwoven into this story of mystery, identity and love. The Falmouth Son is written by my husband, Mark Ballett, and is his first novel. It tells the story of one man’s search […]
In the distance as we looked up the Fal Estuary on a sunny October morning we thought we could see a fleet of traditional yachts enjoying a race. But then looked closer – they weren’t going round buoys and they certainly weren’t going very fast – it was of course the unique to Falmouth traditional […]
This weekend we have been visiting Shotley, nestling conveniently on a promontory between Harwich and Felixstowe. What does that have to do with Falmouth you might ask? Hang on, I’ll get to that. Never seen so many containers, or lightships: so far I have counted seven lightships either moored-up or being used as museums. Of […]
Holidays are a time for relaxing and taking time to really see what is around you. Life no longer a blur of activity shaped by work, but a slow purr of life in tune with the natural rhythms that surround you. In Falmouth, the most noticeable rhythm is that of the tide. Each day the […]
It has been a beautiful September day at The Captains House. An energetic cold front passed though last night and the rain was so heavy I got soaked just in the three minutes it took me to walk down to the Harbour Lights Café for my favourite dinner of fish and chips. After a front […]
Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy Falmouth and the Cornish beaches, and from The Captain’s House and coastal paths there are stunning scenic views across the sea. Looking out on the Carrick Roads from The Captain’s House you can imagine how it was a superb safe haven for many a ship when storms raged […]
… A fishing legacy inspires us at The Captain’s House Falmouth The fishing industry in Cornwall has always been essential to the local economy. For hundreds of years Pilchard fishing (Cornish sardines) was a thriving industry, but like so many other traditional industries, it is now just a memory. A little village called Cadgwith, […]
