Happy Saint Piran's Day!

[Buenchico]

A somewhat belated wish to everyone who's ever had any link to Cornwall - even if it was only eating a Ginster's pasty ;-)

[Captain2]

Ha, ha. You're a mine of useless information, Chris; where do you dig them up from, Tin-ternet?
(Nice singing though).

[Buenchico]

It's serious business down there in the far south-west, Cap'n!

Redruth, yesterday:

[haras2]

Since I was born in lovely Perranporth, I'm ashamed to say that I didn't know it was St Piran's Day today....
The ole Mowzle choir are singing as well as ever - just as good as Treorchy I think , thanks for the reminder :-))

[Hazlinny]

Of course, I just had to see what the post was all about! ..discovered Sr. Piran discovered tin in Cornwall. I did eat a Cornish Pasty in St. Ives
and walked out to St. Michael's Mount at low tide. Lovely county ... maybe DTC will invite me down for a holiday!

[Buenchico]

Thanks for the posts.

Having done a bit of googling, I'm taking a liking to Piran!
"Piran not only gained a reputation for miraculous powers but also as a prodigious drinker, giving rise to the expression, 'as drunk as a Perraner'. St Piran is said to have lived to the ripe old age of 206"

https://www.britainexpress.com/counties/cornwall/churches/st-pirans-oratory.htm

[Captain2]

Well, I think we'd all better raise a glass, or twenty, to St Piran, Chris. Cheers, here's to the next 136 years.

[roopower]

Oh dear, I forgot, I'll be in the doghouse with my son in law. St Piran was thought to be Irish. For some reason the Irish decided they didn't want him so they tied him to a mill stone and rolled him off the cliff into a stormy sea. The sea immediately calmed and Piran floated away landing on the coast of Cornwall.

[lady-janine]

Don' ee forgit he didi die when he fell down a well drunk..dead drunk he were. Did a proper job.

Have a look at how Helston celebrated St Piran's day.

[douglas9401]

"The sea immediately calmed and Piran floated away landing on the coast of Cornwall."

Moments later he was on the way to Rwanda.

[Buenchico]

Thanks, Lady-J.

https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/23363714.helston-lantern-parade-st-pirans-day-2023-cornwall-pictures/

I see that they go all posh there in the summer!

[Hazlinny]

^^^Gotta laugh, Douglas!

[lady-janine]

Flora Day is a very important day in the local calendar. You have to be invited to dance. You can't just rock up in your best bib and tucker.

[Buenchico]

^^^ Blast! I'd been looking for an excuse to don full morning dress in order to show everyone what a style icon I am ;-)

[lady-janine]

Oh Chris of course you would be so welcome. I should have said that only the main dancers are invited. You can follow on towards the end and many do and there are always dancers along the sides.
I look forward to meeting you there.