Funny Signs in Cornwall – Day 12 of the Coastal Path

Tomorrow our path takes us out of the county of Cornwall and into the county of Devon. Before we leave this lovely part of England we thought we would share some funny signs that we’ve run across. It is one of the things we like about the people and area.

Animals

• We didn’t see the dog—maybe the escape plan worked?
• Maybe the cat wants to join the congregation? Didn’t see it either.
• A typically polite and humorous way that the Cornish ask for compliance—in this case on a path that ran through his chicken range.

Polite to a Fault

Signs in the states are more to the point, for example, we would say something along the lines of, “No Parking Cars Will be Towed.” This homeowner reasons with you. In the third sign not sure if they are referring to the plants as toilets for dog customers or maybe the human toilets around the corner. The people here are so polite that I think they are the ones who primarily populated Canada.

Almost English

We may share a mother tongue, but sometimes I think we need a translator.

Cornish Humour

Hard to argue with the first one. And we have become big fans of pasties.

We hope that our experience in Devon is as good as Cornwall.

Coastal Walk Day 12: Bude to Morwenstow

This morning we walked out of our Airbnb in Bude and headed north to the small village of Morwenstow. The terrain wasn’t as difficult as it has been; Laurie noted that our pace has improved, based on her Apple Watch.

The most unusual sight on the route was an array of antennae up on a point. Turns out it is a listening array for GCHQ a UK intelligence, cyber and security agency. We’re just glad our phones didn’t get fried as we walked past.

After eight plus miles we ended up at a stone pub built in the 1200s. The food was a proper reward for a day on the trail. And it is unique to eat at a place built half a millennia before the founding of our country.