We spent Christmas day in Mevagissey. We walked around town a bit, then went to the Sharksfin Hotel (the white building near the left of the photo) for a pint or two of Christmas cheer. There we were entertained by the locals, including a very somber (not sober) elderly gent who fell asleep over his gin, and an aristocratic young woman drinking tea and reading a novel, with her stocking feet propped up.
The next day, we explored Mevagissey. We visited the local church and read 400-year old tombstones. Then we walked the narrow, winding streets up in the hills.
On the 27th, we visited Tintagel, which legend claims is the site of King Arthur's court, on the north coast of Cornwall. Having survived the "road of intimations of death," we arrived at a little town of tourist spots, leading to an absolutely magnificent cliff-haven managed by the National Trust.
The picture on the left is Tom's photo of me. The above picture is my photo of Tom. Behind us (in both pictures) is the north coast of Cornwall, looking out on the Atlantic.