Shed 2 (The Gazebo)

When I left school (1979), if someone was going on to university, it was a case of "wow - this guy's a bit of a brainbox"...

...nowadays, the standard education cycle seems to be school > college > gap year (aka cadging from parents & going to Goa to 'find yourself' for a year, but returning after three weeks with a selection of interesting diseases) > university > real world (at about 24 years old) > McDonalds counter staff > dole queue > "re-training" - ie training for a skill one could have picked up about 6 years previously had one not wasted god knows how much time on a 2nd class degree in media studies, leaving you with no work skills & no realistic way to repay your £25,000 student debt.

Jim Garten wrote: When I left school (1979), if someone was going on to university, it was a case of "wow - this guy's a bit of a brainbox"... ...nowadays, the standard education cycle seems to be school > college > gap year (aka cadging from parents & going to Goa to 'find yourself' for a year, but returning after three weeks with a selection of interesting diseases) > university > real world (at about 24 years old) > McDonalds counter staff > dole queue > "re-training" - ie training for a skill one could have picked up about 6 years previously had one not wasted god knows how much time on a 2nd class degree in media studies, leaving you with no work skills & no realistic way to repay your £25,000 student debt.

Jim Garten wrote: When I left school (1979), if someone was going on to university, it was a case of "wow - this guy's a bit of a brainbox"... ...nowadays, the standard education cycle seems to be school > college > gap year (aka cadging from parents & going to Goa to 'find yourself' for a year, but returning after three weeks with a selection of interesting diseases) > university > real world (at about 24 years old) > McDonalds counter staff > dole queue > "re-training" - ie training for a skill one could have picked up about 6 years previously had one not wasted god knows how much time on a 2nd class degree in media studies, leaving you with no work skills & no realistic way to repay your £25,000 student debt.

How true, hear hear!

Jim Garten wrote: Aaaanyway - as from about 6am on Thursday, Vicky and I head down to Cornwall for 10 days of chilling out, dringking good west country beer & (believe it or not) overnight carp fishing... ...never been fishing in my life, so should be interesting - I've been assured I'll be catching 10-15 pound carp (and Vicky is convinced that as soon as I pick one up I'll scream like a girl... we'll see )

Another bloody holiday?

Have a good time.

Cornwall.... We're planning to go there some time - after were there some 15 years ago. I remember a great meal at the Boatshed (or the Admiral Benbow, we went to both at least once) in Penzance, which ended with a dessert of 'Death by Chocolate and cream'. We had to take turns rolling each other back to our B&B.

Edited by Angelo - September 08 2009 at 16:41

It will be interesting to see how the Eden Project has matured since we last visited around 9 years ago.

The Lost Gardens of Heligan is also on the itinerary. Hope we can find them.

Man Erg wrote: It will be interesting to see how the Eden Project has matured since we last visited around 9 years ago. The Lost Gardens of Heligan is also on the itinerary. Hope we can find them.

That's two places we want to go to if we can - My parents loved Cornwall & even though my father always wanted to go to The Eden Project, he never made it unfortunately.

Thinking about it, I think Peter Gabriel lives next door to TEP, so I may pop in for a cuppa (I've put enough cash in his pocket over the years, I'm sure he'll be glad to see me )

Jim Garten wrote: Man Erg wrote: It will be interesting to see how the Eden Project has matured since we last visited around 9 years ago. The Lost Gardens of Heligan is also on the itinerary. Hope we can find them. That's two places we want to go to if we can - My parents loved Cornwall & even though my father always wanted to go to The Eden Project, he never made it unfortunately. Thinking about it, I think Peter Gabriel lives next door to TEP, so I may pop in for a cuppa (I've put enough cash in his pocket over the years, I'm sure he'll be glad to see me )

Sausages? Beer? Cheese?

If they sell ciggies, that's all major food groups covered

Jim Garten wrote: Sausages? Beer? Cheese? If they sell ciggies, that's all major food groups covered

One time,close by the Yar cheesery, we pulled up at a pub for some refreshment.There was a notice on the door with the opening times displayed.

Monday - Thursday Closed
Friday - Saturday Open 11.30 a.m. - 14.30 / 18.00 - 22.30
Sunday - Open 12 Midday - 14.30

We went on a day between Monday and Thursday.Then again,the pub was bang slap in the middle of the moors. And no, it wasn't called The Slaughtered Lamb.

Edited by Man Erg - September 09 2009 at 04:09