Gunwalloe - Church Cove
View across Church Cove in Gunwalloe at the base of the Lizard Peninsula.
The church is St Winwalloe with it's distinctively seperate bell tower and surrounding Tamarisk hedge....
newlyn house
Wonderfully painted frontage....
rogers tower
A folly built 18th C, for Mr Rogers, a local landowner....
How very refreshing to see the Cornish point of view actually printed by a national newspaper, especially one that has allowed disgracefully racist comments against the Cornish by the likes of Giles Coren. I can actually forgive the journalist of the odd lapse (like referring to us as a "county")when viewed against the overall content. Well done, Sunday Times (I never thought I'd ever say that).
I don't believe that they actually exist, any more than did an Gof 80 (which was suspected of being a Special Branch operation, similar to some that they carried out in Wales to discredit "nationalists" there).
Here, I think it's tabloid newspapers picking up on angry and frustrated Cornish views and building them into a silly season story (with the usual racist comments - like "It's the "Ooo- Arr- A").
The painting out of the Tudor Rose on the brown tourism signposts wasn't an organised thing - it was done by individuals. And worked. The Tudor Rose has gone to be replaced by other symbols, notably St Piran's flag.
I recall being interviewed by BBC radio when the first St Piran's flag sign went up for Geevor Mine. "What's so offensive about the Tudor Rose", the interviewer asked. I said words to the effect of: "Parading the Tudor Rose in Cornwall is similar to flying the Swastika over Jerusalem. You don't do it".
Strangely, they cut that comment from their broadcast. Andy Trathen asked me if he could use the remark on a live radio panel programme if he got the chance. He did get the chance and said it.
The CLA, The CNLA, The CRA . They're fast running out of permutations. That leaves only The RAC, and I think that one's taken !
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I really did my best when this journalist contacted me. I wanted to introduce him to many Cornish people who would be singing from the same hymn sheet. Unfortunately, his article flagged further divisions. I have failed. I hope GH and PT do well with the rally and I have encouraged as many people to attend as possible.
I view it as a last chance for Kernow and the all important subject of recognition. I am growing increasing unwell and not able to cope with all the bad news regarding Kernow. I hope that GH's enthusiasm unites the Cornish people on the ground and that the Cornish are not confined to sidelines in their own land. He is a grand chap and very positive.
I can be e-mailed at : michael.chappell@midasdsl.com
(Please no threatening or abusive e-mails)
I'm a member of the International Celtic League : http://www.celticleague.net
To be quite honest and in my experience of newspapers and journalism, The Sunday Times article read well from a Cornish perspective. You could have read a much worse article than that.
I was interviewed by Richard Johnson from The Sunday Times around eight months or more ago. When the article didn't come out on the first month after the visit by Johnson, I thought the feature had not been written or had been spiked.
I was quite relieved at that because from the tone of the interviews and the questions asked (and the notes he took), I thought it was going to be a fairly hard and scorning article against, or even ridiculing, the Cornish movement.
Remember, this article was researched at the height of the CNLA directives and media coverage, hence much of the references to the CNLA. In that respect, the article in The Sunday Times is quite out of date.
I think we should give Michael Chappell credit for organising the interviews (and hence the article).
This coverage, in Britain's biggest-selling weekend broadsheet newspaper magazine, can only serve to raise awareness of the Cornish question and other Cornish issues. Remember also this is The Sunday Times, not The Guardian. The Sunday Times is quite a right wing paper which makes the coverage even more surprising.
From my vantage point I thought that the protest over the “Loving Cup” was peaceful, sensible, and well executed. Sadly I was in Birmingham at the time, but I heard about it and signed up to the CL.
Some of the developments over the past 10 years that I can think of:
Cornish Language recognised as a European minority language
Cornish People recognised as a distinct ethnic group on the 2001 census (“ethnic” being the wording that the Office for National Statistics uses)
More Mebyon Kernow District Councillors than ever before
Cornish Language entering more schools
More Cornish themed internet sites all the time
Some MP(s) and people in the House of Lords showing the confidence to speak up, that Cornwall is a distinct nation/region in its own right.
“English Heritage” branding removed from the signage of sites in Cornwall.
“This one’s for the boys” by Graham Hart
No journalist that I've met thus far cares much for accuracy. Sexing it up is far more important than the truth.
As an example : I did not say I would be taking a team to the games whether accepted or not , though He suggested it. Nor was it in an upstairs room. It was downstairs, though you have to agree, upstairs sounds better.
These interviews took place before " Operation Sideous " ( for that is what it was called, I found out last Saturday ) yet he sees fit to cover Hugh's plight in that respect, yet ignore my bust even though it was because of that CNLA song, and I think he knew that.
Overhaul , I think it was a good article and good for the cause.....which is the most important thing. If you want accuracy, contact John Pilger. Anyone else, then accept that it's going to be ' moved around a little '.
Ps. Thanks for the birthday wishes.
edited by: GrahamHart, Apr 14, 2008 - 11:18 PM
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Yes TEL, you're right.
Graham, if you do have the time and ability to do that then it would be extremely good for publicity. Especialy with the Aussies behind our cause.
I'm back by the way and ready to do the St. Pirans Day site . I'll bump the thread and get some of the ideas down.
I have been journeying far and wide.. As far as England infact but now I am back and ready to reclaim my nationalist duties.
Cheers now.
May I add, Graham, that that is a delightfully stunning and well tailored balaclava you're sporting old chap!
edited by: ThingsThatGoFlirInTheShla, Apr 16, 2008 - 12:37 AM
I agree TEL. It's an excellent idea, but would be a very difficult task, though I have given it some thought. For the time being, I'd rather concentrate on doing it through the proper channels while it is still physically possible.
Thank you. I bought it after the raid as a momento.
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Where there's a Negative - there's always a Positive. You just have to find it.
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