Postcards From Mabel #37

Portloe, Cornwall

This charming Cornish fishing village is definitely worthy of a post card, and if those lobster pots are anything to go by, it looks like my chances of finding a delicious dinner are very good. 

According to the Cornwall Guide, "Smuggling, as elsewhere in Cornwall, has played a part in Portloe’s history, with many a documented tale of cat and mouse games between locals and the excisemen! French brandy was the main contraband, brought ashore by fishermen and hidden in cellars and local farms. In fact in 1824 the problem was thought so bad that the Customs ordered the erection of a watch, boathouse and slip in a vain attempt to deter the illict trade."

Hmm ... lobster and brandy ... sounds good to me!

Love,
Mabel

PS:  Wishing Mr. W a very Happy Birthday today!


(Portloe, Cornwall.  Photo originally taken September, 2015)