Property News · October 9, 2015

Let’s move to Falmouth, Cornwall


This cheery place was once an important port where money and exotic animals arrived from around the world. It still has a cosmopolitan atmosphere todayWhat’s going for it? Back in the day, when the rest of the world wasn’t at the end of your Wi-Fi signal, it ended here, in Falmouth. This, being the first major port to greet the hungry eyes of those returning from Zanzibar or Tierra del Fuego, was once where the world began, too. You name it, it’s poured through its cosmopolitan docks, from Charles Darwin to Dame Ellen MacArthur. Before BuzzFeed (imagine that, young people!), this was where news stories broke: news of victory at Trafalgar – and Nelson’s death – first hit land at Falmouth. Money, gold, exotic animals and plant species arrived and, very often, stayed. These days the port is not quite what it was, though it’s invigorating to see cranes swinging and stevedores still heaving. But the prosperity of the past is visible on Falmouth’s streets and in its subtropical gardens, which still burst with strange flora. What a cheery place Falmouth is, with its beaches and jolly High/Market/Church streets, all brightly painted, open-minded and optimistic, to this day looking outwards to the rest of the world.The case against The economy is keeping its head above water, but it’s not all calm seas. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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