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Rest A While Tea Garden, 7 Coastguard Houses Hawkers Cove, Padstow (2026)

05/09/2026

We're about to open up......
The weather is just right and the scones (and Lemon Meringue Pies) are ready to serve.....

05/09/2026

Good Moaning My Beauties, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Saturday 5th September 2026 and welcome to today's 'Long Winded Boring Drivel'........

After yesterday's grey, wet and dismal early morning, with a total lack of anything resembling a sunrise, the weather turned out to be okay, by the time I opened up at 10.45, and no umbrellas were needed.........

The tea garden was very quiet, with most people not trusting the weather forecast and not risking a walk, but Dawn and I were very pleased to see everyone who did manage to get to us..........

Not many of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this nonsense, but a couple did........
They were Sharon and Steve, from Hartlebury, in Worcestershire, with Stanley the dog....... They are currently staying with our neighbours at Tregirls Farm, (Cottages), where they are regular visitors.
They said that the accommodation there is excellent, as are their hosts, Charlie and Jane.
If you fancy easy access to the beach, Coast Path, (and your favourite tea garden), then check out their website for availability and booking info.......

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is for sunny intervals and a gentle breeze, with a zero percent chance of rain all day........ so will be a wonderful day for a walk along the Coast Path to our little piece of heaven, that is Hawkers Cove.........

Sorry for the repetition, but a reminder to anyone walking the Coast Path, that we are a registered Way Maker and can stamp your Coast Path Passport, (if you have one) to prove that you have visited Hawkers Cove........
Don't forget to ask!
Check out the South West Coast Path website, for more details.
We are also happy to refill you water bottles for you, free of charge, whether you are a customer or not.........

The not very high, high tide, in Padstow, is at 11.48 this morning, and not very low, low tide is at 6.24, this afternoon and the difference between the tides is only 2.8 metres, so Hawkers Cove won't be accessible across the beach, during our opening hours.......
The low tides are still getting higher, and the high tides, lower, until Monday, when the difference will start increasing as we head towards the New Moon, on Thursday and Friday, when it will be over six metres again.........

At the moment, the moon is still in its Last Quarter phase and just under half of it will be visible, (clouds permitting), from midnight tonight, till 5.04 tomorrow afternoon...........

Alfie took me round the block, early last night, at about 8.00pm, but we didn't see any wildlife of any description and too early to see any sign of the moon!

Sunrise is at 6.38am, and sunset is at 7.58 tonight, so just under seven minutes less daylight, than yesterday, as the days keep getting shorter.
Winter draws (drawers) on.......

Today's pic from my bedroom window, looking across to Polzeath and Trebetherick, at 6.48 is cloudy and grey, with the sun just risen and about to disappear behind the clouds....... ..........
But it is dry and it will be ideal walking weather, later on, so make the effort and get yourselves out and about......
We don't know how many good weather days we've got left!

Dawn and I (and probably one of my happy helpers), are in today, and are looking forward to seeing you........ so make sure you say hello and tell me all about yourselves...........

Scones will be going into the oven very soon, and as we didn't sell many quiches, yesterday, I don't need to make any today, so may have time to make our Lemon Meringue Pies, once again........

Please leave a comment, (and share with friends and family) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

04/09/2026

Good Moaning LovelyPeople, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Friday 4th September 2026 and welcome to today's Ramblings........

Apologies for the total lack of my nonsense, yesterday......... and sorry for worrying some of you, and thanks for your concerns.
I had a hospital appointment at 8.30am and thought that I'd left enough time when I made an (extra) early start, at 5.10am.........
By the time I had made the quiches and the scones, I only just made it out of the door at 7.45am to get to Bodmin Hospital for a CT Scan on my kidneys and bladder, to see what was happening with the previously mentioned stone that was partially blocking my waterworks..........
Unfortunately the stone, measuring 1.6cm, was still there, firmly attached to my bladder, next to the urethra.........
I now need to wait for further advice from the urology team at Treliske Hospital and will hopefully be a priority for a minor op, hopefully in the not too distant future.......
I'll keep you posted!

After yesterday's white out and total lack of anything resembling a sunrise, the weather was good for the whole day, and no umbrellas were needed, (as far as I know).......

The tea garden ticked over nicely, but again, not very busy and my happy helpers were very pleased to see everyone, once they opened up?..........

A good few of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this rubbish, on a daily basis........
I'll start with Wednesday, when I opened up in the mizzle, and didn't expect to see many people at all........
It was Katherine's birthday and all she wanted, as a birthday treat, was one of our Cream Teas......... so the first order of the day was for her and six members of her family to have seven Cream Teas, between them, all with tea........ (oh to have a few more nice straightforward, large orders like that, every day).......
A very, happy birthday to her, from all of us..........

At one point during the day, it was like the United Nations, in the garden.........
We had two couples from Germany, one from Belgium, one from Switzerland and one from France, all here at the same time........
I did start thinking like Basil Fawlty, and mentioned Brexit, but I think I got away with it........ lol

We also had Rachel and James, from Devon, (wash my mouth out), who are staying in a caravan at Carnewas, near Bedruthen Steps, with their dogs, Bella and Lottie and finally, a family that I will never forget, for the wrong reasons........
Zoe and Philip, with their son Ovi, have been before and turned up late in the day......... Ovi was going to have a quiche, until I mentioned that I had just made our Chunky Potato and Leek Soup, which was bubbling on the hob.........
He wanted the soup, so I grabbed a cup (without noticing that there was a tea bag in it, ready for the next cuppa), and ladled a portion of my lovely soup into it........
I then walked round, with Alfie, to close up..........
By the time I got there, Dawn was shouting at me, out of the window, that we had a complaint and what had I done.......
Ovi then asked me how long had I been serving a soup/tea cocktail and showed me a soup sodden tea bag, that he had found in his cup.......
Dawn had already poured him another portion of soup, which he was enjoying and, luckily for me, they had taken it all in good humour..........
I did try to say that it was a new recipe idea, that I was testing out and that everybody now has the option of a tea bag in their soup, if they so wish....... (I don't think they believed me).......
So it will probably take a while for me to live that down, but if you visit, and order one of our homemade soups, please state whether you want it plain, or embellished with a tea bag.......

So on to yesterday's visitors......
Ruth, Martin and Dudley the dog, from Stourbridge, in the West Midlands and Steph, Mills and Sirius the dog, from Padstow, who enjoyed 'lovely cakes and iced coffee, thank you', on the note........
So I'm sorry I missed you, but it was great to have a chat, with those of you that I did see.........

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is cloudy, windy and wet, this morning, but brightening up by lunchtime, and a dry afternoon, with sunny intervals........

A reminder to anyone walking the Coast Path, that we are a registered Way Maker and can stamp your Coast Path Passport, (if you have one) to prove that you have visited Hawkers Cove........
Don't forget to ask!

High tide, in Padstow, is at 10.38 this morning, and low tide is at 5.04, this afternoon and the difference between the tides is, just under three and a half metres, so Hawkers Cove probably won't be accessible across the beach, during our opening hours.......
The low tides are still getting higher, and the high tides, lower, until the weekend..........

The moon is now in its Last Quarter phase and about half of it will be visible, from 10.59pm this evening, till 3.59 tomorrow afternoon...........

Alfie took me round the block, last night, at about 9.30, but we didn't see anything worth a mention, apart from lots of snails, attracted by the mizzle and damp.
No sign of the moon!

Sunrise is at 6.37am, (about now, but no sign of it), and sunset is at 8.04 tonight, so just under seven minutes, less daylight than Wednesday, as the days keep getting shorter.
Winter draws (drawers) on.......

Today's pic from my bedroom window, at 6.45 is cloudy, grey wet and full of mizzle, with not much to see, looking across to Polzeath and Trebetherick..........
If we can dodge the odd sporadic shower, this morning, I think it will be ideal walking weather, later on, so make the effort and get yourselves out and about......

Dawn and I are in, today, and are looking forward to seeing you........ so make sure you say hello! (and request your soup with, or without, tea bag)

I've already said this, a couple of times, so sorry for the repetition, but I'm embarrassed and in case you haven't already seen it, please ignore the state of the plants and flowers, in the tea garden.......
I'm ashamed of how tatty it's looking.
I've bought a load of plants to redo all the pots on the fences and some of the larger ones, but I just haven't had the time........
There's not enough hours in the day!
Concentrate on our amazing view, rather than the immediate surroundings, and I'll try and get it done ASAP.......... (I know I said that the day before yesterday).

Please leave a comment, (and share with friends and family) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

02/09/2026

Good Moaning My Beauties, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Wednesday 2nd September 2026 and welcome to today's Ramblings........

After yesterday's amazing sunrise, the weather was good for the whole day, and no umbrellas were needed.......
The tea garden ticked over nicely, but not very busy and my happy helpers were very pleased to see everyone, once we opened at 11.00am..........

A good few of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this rubbish, and I managed to meet some, as I had popped back in to unload some perishables, before going out galavanting around the county again.
So I'm sorry if I missed you, but it was great to have a chat, with those of you that I met.........
First up was karen, Jamie and Janet, who have recently moved from Sussex to Padstow, who, with their dogs, Rolo and Poppy, enjoyed our famous Cream Teas......... (sorry I missed you).
Then, whilst I was back, I met Janet and Jon, currently visiting from Warwickshire and staying over the other side of the estuary at St Minver.
I did tell Janet that I used to read their books, about 65 years ago.........
(Who remembers Janet and John?) And I don't mean the Terry Wogan versions...........

Then I met locals, Chris and Rob who came to visit from St Mewan, near St Austell, with their Cocker Spaniel, Joe......... She explained Joe (Cocker)......... get it?
And finally, whilst I was out again, in the deepest depths of Cornwall, (down Redruth way), Sue and John, from Plymouth, who read this drivel, first thing every morning......... must be mad, but I'm sorry I missed you.......

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is cloudy with sunny intervals and a slim chance of some sporadic showers........
So if we can dodge those, it should be a lovely day for a walk!

High tide, in Padstow, is at 9.10 this morning, and 9.32, this evening and low tide is at 3.33pm, (just after we close) and the difference between the tides is, just over five and a half metres, so Hawkers Cove may be accessible across the beach, during some of our opening hours, after lunchtime.........
The low tides are getting higher, and the high tides, lower, for the next few days, until the weekend..........
The moon is now in its Waning Gibbous phase and about two thirds of it will be visible, from 9.37pm this evening, till 1.16 tomorrow afternoon...........

Alfie took me round the block, last night, at about 11.00, but we didn't see anything worth a mention.
Even the very bright moon, of the last few nights, was obscured by the heavy clouds.......

Sunrise was at 6.34am, and sunset is at 8.04 tonight, so just under four minutes, less daylight than yesterday, as the days keep getting shorter.
Winter draws (drawers) on.......

Today's pic from my bedroom window, at 7.40 is nothing like the amazing red sky, that we had yesterday.........
It is cloudy and grey, but very clear and crisp, looking across to Polzeath and Trebetherick..........
If we can dodge the odd sporadic shower, I think it will be ideal walking weather, so make the effort and get yourselves out and about......
I have also included a newspaper cutting, which may put a smile on your face........

Dawn and I are in, today, and are looking forward to seeing you........ so make sure you say hello!

Sorry for the repetition, but I'm embarrassed, and in case you didn't see it yesterday, please ignore the state of the plants and flowers, in the tea garden.......
I'm ashamed of how tatty it's looking.
I've bought a load of plants to redo all the pots on the fences and some of the larger ones, but I just haven't had the time........
There's not enough hours in the day!
Concentrate on our amazing view, rather than the immediate surroundings, and I'll try and get it done ASAP.......... (I know I said that yesterday).

Please leave a comment, (and share with friends and family) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

01/09/2026

A Pinch and a Punch, First Day of the Month........ etc.
A Very Good Tuesday Moaning Everyone, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Tuesday 1st September 2026 and welcome to today's Nonsense............

The summer is now officially over, meteorologically, and today is the first day of Autumn, although the Autumn Equinox (Astronomical Autumn), isn't for another three weeks.......

Astronomical Autumn is defined by Earth's tilt relative to the Sun (the equinox itself).
Because the equinox happens at a single precise instant globally, the exact calendar date and local time depends on your time zone.......

So for us, in the Northern Hemisphere, Astronomical Autumn runs from September 23 until the Winter Solstice on December 21, 2026. (The shortest day).
Meteorological Autumn is used by the weather 'experts' for consistent record-keeping, and always begins on September 1 and ends on November 30. (Winter starts on 1st December)........
In the Southern Hemisphere, the September equinox marks the Spring (Vernal) Equinox, while their Autumn Equinox takes place in March.
Enough of all this technical nonsense.......

The weather turned out to be on our side yesterday, we didn't need the umbrellas, all day, and we were very busy, from the moment we opened...........and a good few of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this rubbish, and it was great to have a chat.........

First up was Clare Bell and her daughter, Olivia, from Malvern in Worcestershire.........
Olivia has been studying at Plymouth Uni and fell in love with Cornwall and has just moved to Padstow to begin working in the dental practice..........
If she had been available, years ago, as my dentist, I might have more teeth left than I currently do.........
We would like to wish her the best of luck and welcome her to Padstow.
Local couple, Emma and Richard, from Wadebridge, were next, with dog, Winnie.........
They only live up the road, but didn't know that we were here (and have been for 15 years and 21 days).........
They do now, so we're hoping to see a lot more of them, in the future.
Then came Esther and Breeze, her aging spaniel, who had made a special trip, from St Mabyn, to sample our goodies and to say hello......
And finally, Janice, Dave and Tegan who moved to Cornwall, a few years ago and currently hail from St Austell. They were accompanied by their three dogs, Meg, Bear and Arwen.......
It was lovely to see everyone and put faces to names.

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is plenty of sunshine and a very slim chance of some rain, early in the morning, before we open......... (I don't think so).
So it should be a lovely day for a walk!

High tide, in Padstow, is at 8.35 this morning, and 8.55, this evening and low tide is at 2.58pm, (as we close) and the difference between the tides is, again, just over six metres, so Hawkers Cove should be accessible across the vast expanse of beach, during some of our opening hours, especiallyafter lunch.........
The low tides will still be low, and the high tides, high, following the recent full moon..........
The moon is now in its Waxing Gibbous phase and about three quarters of it will be visible, from 9.13pm this evening, till 11.51 tomorrow morning...........

Alfie didn't take me round the block, last night, because I was baking our Giant Cheese Scones, until seven minutes past midnight.......
I should have made them earlier, but had to watch the footy, on TV.......
Anyway, I made 71, and I'm ready to make the traditional (sweet) Scones, (and Quiches), this morning....... (starting in about ten minutes).

Sunrise is at 6.32am, (about now), and sunset is at 8.06 tonight, so just under five minutes, less daylight than yesterday, as the days keep getting shorter, as we approach Winter.......

Today's pic from my bedroom window, at 6.20 is beautiful........ an amazing red sky, (and sea) looking across to Polzeath and Trebetherick..........
Shepherd's Warning?
I don't think so.......
I couldn't resist another pic, twenty minutes later, as the sun rises above Trebetherick..........

Dawn and I are out and about, today, with appointments this morning and picking up ingredients and supplies, after that, but my Happy Helpers will be here to look after you and are looking forward to seeing you........

Please ignore the state of the plants and flowers, in the tea garden.......
I'm ashamed of how tatty it's looking.
I've bought a load of plants to redo all the pots on the fences and some of the larger ones, but I just haven't had the time........
There's not enough hours in the day!
Concentrate on our amazing view, rather than the immediate surroundings, and I'll try and get it done ASAP..........

Please leave a comment, (and share with friends and family) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

31/08/2026

A Very Good Monday Moaning Everyone, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Monday 31st August 2026 and welcome to today's Ramblings............

The weather turned out to be fantastic yesterday, for the first hour, but the showers appeared at about 11.45am, when we passed the umbrellas out, and they were used, on and off, until we closed at 3.00pm...
Despite the weather, the tea garden ticked over nicely, until closing, and we saw a steady trickle of people, walking across the beach, or along the Coast Path.........

Some of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this nonsense, and it was great to have a chat.........
Maggie, from Bristol, currently staying at Dennis Cove, in Padstow, with her sister, son and daughter in law, in a tent!
It must be a good tent, because they were all happy, despite the overnight rain.......
Lovely to see Mandy and Ian again, for the second time, this weekend, before they head back to England today........
Then came Linda, Jenny, Charlie and Adrian, between them from Plymouth and Bath, but currently staying in a caravan in St Merryn.......

They were followed by Kairen and Scott from Camberley, in Surrey, who were looking forward to my Lemon Meringue Pies, but I hadn't made any, even though I had said that I would, in a previous message........
Following my profuse apologies, they settled for Quiches and 'Very Gingery Ginger Cake' and went away happy........

Jenny and Paul, from Hemel Hempstead, were next, currently staying in Padstow, and finally Tony and Charlotte, from Blandford, in Dorset who are also tent camping at Dennis Cove, in Padstow......... Rather them than me!

It was lovely to see everyone and put faces to names.

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is much better, with plenty of sunshine and a slim chance of the odd sporadic shower......... but I'm hoping, once again, that most of the showers will have passed us, on their way oop North.
Regular readers of this drivel will know that my weather forecasting skills leave a lot to be desired, but I'm thinking positive, for today and keeping my fingers crossed, once again........

I'm feeling positive that we will open, at 11.00am, but will have our large umbrellas available, in case they're required, for any showers........
I don't think we'll need them today..........
Think positive everyone!

High tide, in Padstow, is at 8.02 this morning, and 8.20, this evening and low tide is at 2.25pm, and the difference between the tides is, again over six metres, so Hawkers Cove should be accessible across the vast expanse of beach, during most of our opening hours.........

The low tides will still be very low, and the high tides, very high, following the recent full moon..........
The moon is now in its Waxing Gibbous phase and almost all it will be visible, from 8.55pm this evening, till 10.29 tomorrow morning...........

Alfie took me round the block, last night, at about 10.30, and once again, didn't see any wildlife, (apart from a few snails)..........
Alfie seems to be back to normal and is much happier than he was.

Regarding our health issues, thanks for all the good wishes, (mostly for Alfie...... lol).
We're ok, and probably only as tired as we normally are at this time of year, but still wanting to make the most of any good weather, between now and the end of October, when we will be closing, for the winter..........

Sunrise was at 6.30am, and sunset is at 8.09 tonight, so just under three minutes, less daylight than yesterday, as the days keep getting shorter, as we approach the Autumn Equinox, (Astronomical Autumn), in about three weeks time, (September 23rd at 1.06am, to be precise).........
Meteorological Autumn starts tomorrow (1st September)
More on that nonsense, the coming days, if anyone's interested.......

Today's pic from my bedroom window, at 7.20 is very cloudy, but the sun is behind there, with the rays trying to get through, looking across to Polzeath andTrebetherick..........
Also a couple of pics from yesterday, through the kitchen window....... the first at 11.15, just after opening and already full, in bright sunshine.........
The second, about half an hour later, and the umbrellas are out!

I'm hoping that today will be more like the first pic, than the second, so get your walking shoes on and make the most of this Bank Holiday Monday.............
We're looking forward to seeing you........

Scones and quiches will be going in the oven, shortly, and will be ready when we open, along with lots of our other cakes and goodies..........

Please leave a comment, (and share with friends and family) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

30/08/2026

Good Moaning Everyone, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Sunday 30th August 2026 and welcome to today's 'Long Winded Boring Drivel'............

The weather turned out to be mostly good yesterday, again a little bit blowy, but stayed dry, until about 1.45pm, when we passed the umbrellas out, but only for about 10 minutes or so, and the tea garden ticked over nicely, until closing, and Dawn and I, saw a steady trickle of people, walking across the beach, or along the Coast Path until 3.15pm........

Not many of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this nonsense, but one couple did..........
Clare, from Tewkesbury, in Gloucestershire, with her husband Steve, said hello.
She reads this rubbish regularly, but he doesn't, (he said), but he knew a bit too much about me, so I don't think he was being 100% truthful.
He looked very good for his age, (I thought he was a lot younger than me, than he actually was), although as he said, I've got more hair!
I'll lay odds that he's reading this nonsense today, after I told him he'll be featuring in it....... lol.

Sylvia, the local lady from Lostwithiel, who was mentioned yesterday, left a lovely comment, and photo of her takeaway goodies, on the beach, which I've added to today's pics.........
It's always lovely to see everyone and put faces to names.

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is for continuous heavy thundery showers and a fresh breeze........ but they said that yesterday............ and I'm hoping, once again, that most of the showers will have passed us, on their way oop North.
It worked yesterday, so maybe we'll be lucky again...........
Regular readers of this drivel will know that my weather forecasting skills leave a lot to be desired, but I'm thinking positive, for today and keeping my fingers crossed, once again........

All I can say is........ If it's not raining at 11.00am, we will open, but if it's still peeing down, we won't, and we'll hopefully see you as soon as it stops .........
If we do manage to open, we will have our large umbrellas available, if required, for the odd sporadic shower........
Typical for a bank holiday weekend, once again, we may or may not be able to open, but we'll have to see what happens in the next couple of hours..........
Think positive everyone!
Think we're going to be ok.......... and tomorrow is looking better!

High tide, in Padstow, is at 7.29 this morning, and 7.46, this evening and low tide is just after lunchtime (1.52pm), and the difference between the tides is, again over six and a half metres, so Hawkers Cove should be accessible across the vast expanse of beach, during our opening hours.........
The low tides will be at their lowest and the high tides at their highest, due to it being the last day of the full moon, today..........
Almost all of the moon will be visible, from 8.40pm this evening, till 9.10 tomorrow morning...........

Alfie took me round the block (and further than usual, as we were hunting for a parcel that was reported as delivered, but hadn't been), last night, at about 8.30, and once again, didn't see any wildlife, (apart from a few snails)..........
I checked every doorstep of every property in the cove, and eventually found the elusive parcel at number eight, (next door)........
If I had started there, instead of finishing there, Alfie's (and my) walk would have been a lot shorter........
Never mind eh!
Alfie was a bit more comfortable, again yesterday and is currently sleeping well.
It's a dog's life!

Thanks for all the comments, wishing us well (mostly Alfie...... lol).
We're ok, and probably as tired as we normally are at this time of year and wanting to make the most of any good weather, between now and the end of October, when we will be closing, for the winter..........

Sunrise was at 6.29am, and sunset is at 8.11 tonight, so just under four minutes, less daylight than yesterday, as the days keep getting shorter, as we approach the Autumn Equinox, (Astronomical Autumn), in about three weeks time, (September 23rd at 1.06am, to be precise).........
Meteorological Autumn starts on Tuesday (1st September)
More on that nonsense, the coming days, if anyone's interested.......

Today's pic from my bedroom window, at 6.20 is very cloudy and grey, but with a bit of brightness, trying to get through, looking across to Polzeath..........
Also Sylvia's pic of her takeaway Quiche and Cream Tea, on the beach, whilst on her yomp from Padstow to Trevone and back, on Friday.........

Scones and quiches will be going in the oven, shortly, and will be ready when we open, along with lots of our other cakes and goodies..........

Please leave a comment, (and share) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

29/08/2026

Good Moaning Everyone, from Hawkers Cove, near Padstow, on Saturday 29th August 2026 and welcome to today's Ramblings............
It must be a bank holiday.
Look at the bleddy weather!
It's persisting down!
I know we needed rain, but ffs........

The weather was mostly good yesterday, again a little bit blowy, but stayed dry, until about 1.30pm, when the intermittent drizzle began, but the tea garden ticked over nicely, until closing, and we, and one of my happy helpers, saw a steady trickle of people, walking across the beach, or along the Coast Path until 3.00pm........

Before Dawn and I left at 1.30, some of our visitors said hello and admitted to reading this nonsense, so I've got to give them a quick mention............
First up was Sylvia, a local lady from Lostwithiel, who had found us on here, and timed her visit, so that she could yomp from Padstow to Trevone (approximately 5 miles), and back again, calling in to grab one of my famous quiches and (equally famous) Cream Teas, to take with her.........
She must be very fit, as she had already completed about 8 miles and it was only 11.20am.......... (I've been here 29 years and I still haven't attempted that walk yet).........

Then it was lovely to see Mandy (looking so well), and hubby, Ian, (not forgetting the pooches, Teddy and Lola), who are visiting Cornwall (again) for the weekend, and have promised to call in at least once more, (if the biblical floods subside), before heading back to Warwickshire on Monday.........
Finally Carol, with her son, Bill, daughter in law, Kiera (I hope I've spelled that right), and granddaughter Orla (Irish name, as her mum's originally from Tipperary), not forgetting the dog, Freddie........
It was lovely to see you all and put faces to names.

Weather wise, the forecast today (according to the 'experts'), is for continuous heavy thundery showers and a moderate breeze........ so it's not looking very promising, that we'll be opening........
We're being hit by two low pressures, coming in off the Atlantic, but I'm hoping that most of the showers will have passed us, late morning, on their way oop North, so maybe we'll be lucky...........
Regular readers of this drivel will know that my weather forecasting skills leave a lot to be desired, but I'm thinking positive, for today and keeping my fingers crossed, once again........

All I can say is........ If it's not raining at 11.00am, we will open, but if it's still peeing down, we won't and we'll hopefully see you tomorrow.........
If we do manage to open, we will have our large umbrellas available, if required........

Tomorrow, is hopefully looking better!
Typical for a bank holiday weekend, we may or may not be able to open, but we'll have to see what happens in the next couple of hours..........

Don't forget that tomorrow is the Charity Football Match, Tug Of War & Prize Auction, in aid of The Neonatal Unit at Treliske Hospital, and The Fisherman's Mission.
Tomorrow, Sunday 30th August at 11am at Jury Park, which is Padstow United's football ground, on the main road into Padstow.
Everyone is welcome, and it should be loads of fun.........
I know that one of the prizes is a £20.00 voucher for an amazing experience at a fantastic tea garden, near Padstow....... (modesty prevents me from saying any more).
Well worth a visit, if you're in the area, and all money raised is for two very good causes..........
Fingers crossed for some better weather!

High tide, in Padstow, is at 6.57 this morning, and 7.13, this evening and low tide is at lunchtime (1.20pm), and the difference between the tides is, again over six metres, so Hawkers Cove will be accessible across the vast expanse of beach, during our opening hours.........
The low tides will be at their lowest and the high tides at their highest, due to the full moon, today and tomorrow, when the difference will continue to be well over six metres..........

The full moon will be visible today, (clouds permitting), from 8.27pm this evening, till 7.53 tomorrow morning...........

Alfie took me round the block last night, at about 11.30, and once again, didn't see any wildlife, (apart from a few snails)..........
Alfie was a bit more comfortable, yesterday and managed to catch up on the sleep he missed, the night before.

Thanks for all the comments, wishing us well (mostly Alfie...... lol).
We're ok, and probably as tired as we normally are at this time of year and wanting to make the most of any good weather, between now and the end of October, when we will be closing, for the winter..........

Sunrise was at 6.27am, and sunset is at 8.13 tonight, so just under three minutes, less daylight than yesterday, as the days keep getting shorter, as we approach the Autumn Equinox, in about three weeks time.........

Today's pic from my bedroom window, at 6.45 is very cloudy, grey, miserable and wet, looking across to Polzeath..........
Not much more to add!

Scones and quiches will be going in the oven, if it stops raining, and will be ready when we (eventually) open, along with lots of other cakes and goodies..........

Please leave a comment, (and share) if you have time.........
Photos would be nice as well, if you've taken any while you're in the area.

Loads of love from Hawkers Cove........
Have a lovely day, wherever you are!

Happy holidays! xx

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