Mousehole comes to life with light |
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rides his sleigh through Mousehole to deliver Christmas presents |
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Every
year during the Christmas period the usually sleepy village of Mousehole
comes alive.
As darkness descends on this quaint little place, visitors arrive
to marvel at the spectacular display of illuminations. |
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On December
the 13th the Mousehole lights were switched on. Every year visitors
from around the world come to marvel at over 40 different displays
dispersed around the village.
The
quaint fishing village can be found just a few miles along the coast
from Newlyn, Cornwall. The small cottages occupy the cliff face, serviced
only by the narrow roads. The small harbour is in the centre of the
village, surrounded by shops.
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Mousehole
welcomes visitors to the famous lights
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Whales
and sea monsters appear from beneath the waters, Santa rides his
sleigh, pulled by three reindeers, the Mousehole Cat sits proudly
on the sand, bubbles fizz from a glass of wine on the side of
The Ship Inn.
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Starry
Gazey Pie, traditional Cornish dish made from 7 types
of fish
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There
is Starry Gazey Pie lights, a dish unique to Mousehole, prepared
in the Ship Inn, ate on 23rd December- Tom Bawcock's Eve.
Legend has it that residents were starved of fish because of a
stormy winter and no fisherman had been out. Two nights before
Christmas Tom Bamcock a local fisherman, braved the storm and
through some miracle caught 7 types of different fish and brought
them back to the village.
He became a local hero and every year is honoured because of his
courage on the 23rd December when the Starry Gazey Pie is cooked
at The Ship Inn and brought out at midnight.
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Lights
commemorating the Queens Jubilee
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Lights
celebrating the Queens Jubilee year shine over the harbour.
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A
candle lantern shines in the dark
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A
candle shines over the harbour. On
December 19th all the lights are turned off 8.00pm in rememberence
to all those who lost their lives on the the Penlee lifeboat
- Solomon Browne in 1981 when it was called out to assist the
newly commissioned MV Union Starand. The lights are then switched
back on again at 9.00pm.
See
more photos of the Mousehole lights
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