We just wanted to let everyone know that after a valiant fight with Motor Neurone disease, John Ford died on 17th April. He is buried in Constantine Church. Our thoughts are with his wife Teresa, their three lovely children Hannah, Ed and Ellie and the whole Ford family. John loved The Helford and was looking forward to spending more and more time down here after a long and successful career in the Far East. We will miss his energy, enthusiasm and love of life.
We had a great evening on 14th November when nine teams of four competed in our second Quiz and Curry Night, this time in aid of The Village Hall. The competition was ferocious, some of the marking was fiendish and there was little to choose between the teams. In fact, we went to a tie break between…
We had a fabulous evening with Brian Roper and family and friends celebrating his 92nd birthday. Brian was as ever full of smiles. It was great to share his birthday with him.
We hope that you and your families are all coping with the current situation. Ant and I feel very lucky to be living in this beautiful place, especially at this time. Fingers crossed, we believe that we still might enjoy some part of the season as the Government amends its restrictions in the coming months. In…
We were sad to learn of the death of David Burke in Port Navas last week. This followed on from a period in hospital at the start of this year. David was a charming and joyful man and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts go to Jane and the whole family. There is more about David on the PN…
The buoys have all been serviced and the beach moorings are ready for use. The mens loo and shower room have been rather drastically de-constructed to allow us to completely refurbish them. The ladies loo will become unisex during the work so remember to lock the door to avoid any surprises!
There have been two undramatic rescues so far this season. Steve and Mel pulled in The Boulton’s after engine failure a few weeks ago. And yesterday, Martha and Friends were rescued by mum and dad from The Helford after another engine failure. Hard to blame Martha since it was our faulty engine over heating…
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