It's funny you mentioned there being a lack of card payment facilities there because not long after your trip we stayed near Looe for a few days, nowhere apart from supermarkets accepted card payments, we had to use cash all over the place, which was weird!
Great write up on Flambards, I think some of our kids would like it there next time we visit the area, which we most certainly will at some point in time.
It was really strange and unfortunate because we have only had a 10-pound note with us which disappeared very quickly. We got some food for our kid but waited to go to Sainsbury's next door to feed ourselves later. To our surprise, Sainsbury's had no issues with cards whatsoever. Seems like big corporate businesses investing in good servers compared to the local businesses.
Everywhere else we went was fine. These days we keep cash just in case. 🙂
If you do go there, then the last week of August offers fireworks at Flambards and Land's End too. Always a bonus! 🎆
What was your experience at Looe? Is it worth visiting?
That sounds good all in all. Fireworks are always a bonus. I think there is a problem with the cost of running businesses in general, especially in Cornwall where they’ve been badly hit in recent years.
Looe is lovely albeit a little tired in places but I think that is part of its genuine charm. It’s not changed since I last went there in 1990. Avoid the curry house by the way, it’s a bit weird. There was an interesting Tapas there called “Peaky Blinders” and the food was rather nice. Even if the place was a bit bizarre. Great fish and chips there wherever you go and a lovely ice cream place
Oh there is a massive car park there that’s not obvious. So many people try to park in the car park in the middle of the town which is impossible where there is a bigger one around the corner!!
P.S I’ve got a bunch of photos I should compile into a post or few for Hive