Early morning at Looe, Cornwall
This is a re-worked version of an earlier picture. I first came to Looe with my parents in the early-mid 1950s, and was captivated by the place. I've been coming back ever since, and until two years ago had a holiday home just outside the town.
Looe is a holiday resort on the south-east coast of Cornwall. In the 19th century it was a major port, handling the export of tin and copper ore from the mines on Bodmin Moor. It subsequently became a major fishing town, and in the 1950s was the centre of the shark-fishing industry. Quite rightly, that was subsequently banned. The fishing industry also declined, and the large fish market is now barely used, with the daily auction having moved to Plymouth.
Looe remains a popular seaside resort, especially since Covid and the knock-on effects on the tourist industry. However, visitors to Cornwall are not as welcome as they once were, and we reluctantly decided to move our holiday home elsewhere. I still look forward to returning to Cornwall for a few weeks in the New Year, when we shall undoubtedly spend some time in Looe.
Early morning at Looe, Cornwall
This is a re-worked version of an earlier picture. I first came to Looe with my parents in the early-mid 1950s, and was captivated by the place. I've been coming back ever since, and until two years ago had a holiday home just outside the town.
Looe is a holiday resort on the south-east coast of Cornwall. In the 19th century it was a major port, handling the export of tin and copper ore from the mines on Bodmin Moor. It subsequently became a major fishing town, and in the 1950s was the centre of the shark-fishing industry. Quite rightly, that was subsequently banned. The fishing industry also declined, and the large fish market is now barely used, with the daily auction having moved to Plymouth.
Looe remains a popular seaside resort, especially since Covid and the knock-on effects on the tourist industry. However, visitors to Cornwall are not as welcome as they once were, and we reluctantly decided to move our holiday home elsewhere. I still look forward to returning to Cornwall for a few weeks in the New Year, when we shall undoubtedly spend some time in Looe.