Salty Tales
I like to read. I particularly like to read about the sea; what better place than the The Captains House, to lose yourself in nautical adventures, which very often started…
Hydrangeas in Falmouth
Hydrangeas and Herons
When you first arrive in Falmouth you notice the flowers and plants. Everything seems to be a season ahead and there’s more of it! With it’s own microclimate Falmouth and…
Rainbow's End
The rainbow’s end
Walking along the Cornish Coast Path with intermittent showers and sunshine a rainbow appears and dramatically dives in to the blue seas below. Taking its many colours down to the…
The Most Beautiful Church in the World
As there are so many places you can walk to from The Captain’s House you really don’t need to go near your car once you are here. Two of our…
Any Port in a Storm
I have always felt more at home by the sea when the land creates a natural harbour around it: limiting its power. I was once travelling around New Zealand and…
The Shipping News
The West Briton is a local paper published in Cornwall and it has a Falmouth & Penryn Edition that we always buy as soon as we arrive at The Captains’…
M5 from the Master Bedroom
Watching the North Wind Blow
Last weekend Falmouth was wet and windy; it is November after all. I like it here at this time of the year when the elements dictate the mood and people…