Padstow is a year old!!

On Saturday it was Padstow's Ist birthday and we decided to throw a party to celebrate!

Very posh affair as we were serving bucks fizz as well as little cup cakes!

This has got to be the smallest wetsuit ever?!

How small is this little wetsuit?!

My dad really likes going to boot sales for a bit of a rummage so I told him to look out for any old retro Gul wetsuits.

And he came back with this!

Did you know...

...we sell just about everything you need to get in that water.

We maybe a tiny shop but don't underestimate us!

A little night out...

As the summer season suddenly looms on us here in Padstow, we decided a little night out was needed.

We even glammed up for the occasion and went to a great little restaurant in Wadebridge called the Bridge Bistro, even though we weren't at work we did somehow manage to do a little bit of schmoozing with people who don't realise that we're here in Padstow.

Lets just say the wine was flowing!! And the Pimms!

Just to let you know...

...here in Padstow we are selling tickets for both days for this great little weekend!

£20 for the whole weekend and camping included or £8 for the Sunday Soother and Eliza Doolittle is playing!

Right lets all pray for good weather!

See you there!

Sincere apologies to Fat Face...

We here at Gul would never like to get on the wrong side of anyone and least of all our neighbouring competitors.
Whilst we would never condone such childish acts as nicking Monkeys or Seaguls in order to give us some entertainment,  we still wouldn't want to upset or land the good people we see opposite every morning into trouble as feel we have a good working relationship with these people.

So now we will be looking elsewhere for our little challenges!  Oh where could we go??  White Stuff maybe?!

What is there to do in Padstow?

What is there to do in Padstow?  Well I've often wondered myself so I took it upon myself to check the place out!

And do you know I found loads!

I popped into the Lobster Hatchery to have a look at all the lobsters!  They come in all sorts of sizes and looks!  Really interesting and the people in there are really friendly and welcoming.

Then I saw that you can hire a bike and cycle to Wadebridge or if you really wanted you could cycle all the way to Bodmin where there's a pub at the end of it!  That would encourage me to cycle all that way!

I had a wonder around the beautiful harbour and notice this big boat called the Jubilee Queen, this takes you all around offshore islands and even to Puffin Island and sometimes,depending on the tide, it takes you as far as Wadebridge.

If you wanted to go at a faster pace why not hop on a speed boat?  These are called Jaws, Sea Fury, Thunder and Fireball!  Not quite sure why they are called these scary names but don't let that put you off!  These boats take you around the coast, as far as Polzeath, at about 30 mph!  If  you don't know where to go to get these, keep a listen out for the man bellowing 'Sea Fury' and he sometimes says something funny like 'Scream if you want to go faster me lover!

If you wanted a slower pace why not hop on the ferry to Rock and pretend you have a million pound house!  You never know you might spot a super star there !  Martin Clunes and Harry Enfield are often spotted there and even Princes Harry and William sometimes frequent the place.

As you know Cornwall is famous for its Pastys and Cream Teas, Padstow has a great selection and you'd be hard push to know what to choose.  Or if you here for a while why not try them all?!  Why not, you're on holiday!  Indulge a little and worry about it later!

Well if that's not what you're after then why don't you try the local fish?  Yeah everyone goes to Rick Steins as its the thing to do but I like Chip Ahoy, they are just as good if not better dare I say.  As you can tell from the pictures I enjoyed my chips!

  And plus you're guaranteed a bit of banter with the lovely owners which I think makes it.  In the winter you can sit outside with your chips and wrap yourself up in cosy blankets, which are provided.

Be careful of the Seaguls as they are likely to try and nick ya chips!  So be vigilant of the little beggars!

If that hasn't finished you off, pop over to Harbour Ice where you can either have an enormous ice cream or like me you like a bit of Navy Rum Ice cream but you will be asked for ID which the owners find hilarious!

So you see there is rather a lot to do in sunny Padstow but there is one thing that you have to do whilst you're in Padstow! No that doesn't mean visiting all the Rick Steins shops that are dotted about!

That is pop into the Gul Shop!  If you don't you'll be missing out!