Moan

We had a very pleasant week in Coverack, on the Lizard peninsular last spring. If you should find yourself on the Coastal Walk by the headland, you will pass between two fields containing modern sculpture. These are free to view (freeview?) works of art place there by the artist, Terence Coventry...





I thought these striking giant angular pieces were more satisfying than the slightly cramped and expensive Barbara Hepworth exhibition in expensive St Ives, with its expensive and inconvenient parking*. (Point made..?)





Nice place Coverack, especially out of season. If you are around there, go in search of this little hidden gem.



*Some towns and cities seem to send a message "Go Away, we don't need you". Top of my list is Oxford. It's a nice place, I know it well from my youth, but it is at war with the motorist. They involve you in their Park And Pay and Ride And Pay scheme. Park miles form the city centre. Pay for the parking. Get on a bus and pay to go into town. If there are 4 of you in the vehicle its probably cheaper to give the car away and buy a new one at a local garage. 

The signs in St Ives lure the stranger up a long hill to a distant and expensive car park in northern France. You can wait there for a bus or set about the long traverse into town. On the way you pass other hidden car parks known only to the locals. Grrr.

Oh - and there's the car parks in the Lake District. The shop owners may think the tourists are being tight this year, but when you just paid almost £3 for the minimum 2 hour stay in the packed car park and you only wanted a quick cup of tea - you feel disinclined to spend any more hard earned cash.

Well you do if you have Yorkshire blood in you :-)


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