Here are few facts and observations I have made during extensive anthropological research over 35 years of living very close to padstow

The Cornish are not racist, they are Cornish, and its not easy to get a job there unless you are and or have Cornish connections.
Immigration restrictions have been removed and border crossing only costs as you leave via the Tamar.
The Prince of Wales depends on the area for his allowance.
Padstow ,or Padstein as it known in certain circles, is a beautiful little harbour town where during the sumer evenings you can be nearly run over by the young lads as they scooter around the quayside and consume quantities of canned brew in the surrounding shelters.
This behaviour shows how well they fit the description of most towns in England as a whole.
The price of property has meant most local young people cannot afford to buy homes as more properties are bought up as holiday homes. this was always bound to cause a reaction.
The enforced decline of the fishing fleet has compounded the problem.

At the same time the people are genuine, warm and friendly and as a community they are very close and protective of their own.

Music plays a key part in their lives, its not high art, its fun, for it to be taken in any other way demonstrtes a total lack of understanding and ignorance on the part of any accuser.

When was the last time your town had a knees up? It happens most of the time in Padstow where people know and care for each other.

The best pasties at the Chough.

Music in the Red Lion and the Ship

Sometimes the London

Best Leather craft work at Bagend

Speed boats    Cyclone    well I chipped in for it.

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Tonight Graeme Knoghts's CD launch at the legion in St Albans