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50 essential items every Cornish girl should have

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by: Sarah Maple
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Reading the paper this weekend I came across a funny little article in one of the magazine supplements. The article was entitles ’50 things that every British girl should have’. Thinking that I may uncover some useful information I began to read the feature. I quickly began to realise that this article was not completely accurate. It may have been better off titled ’50 things nearly every British girl should have’. You see, I am an English girl living in Cornwall but I would never dream of buying some of the things on the list simply because of where I live. This does not make me less English or less of a ‘girl’, it’s just because we Cornish girls just go by a different set of rules. Read any information on ‘things to do in Cornwall’ and you will see what I mean. Every Cornwall holiday tourist information website gives you the advice to ‘bring sensible footwear’ and there is a reason for that, believe it or not! When I read one particular item on the list was ‘brightly coloured stilettos’ I nearly fell from my seat. Brightly coloured stilettos? With all the cobbles and steep hills I would only buy these if I had a death wish or a bunion fetish. What if you get invited to a boat party or a spontaneous cliff-top rave? You won’t want to go in heels if you want to come back in one piece! I own just two pair of heels and they have to go with nearly every dressy outfit I own. The emphasis in Cornwall is more about having fun than looking polished. It is better to be able to be spontaneous and adventurous than trapped inside your clothes all night. This is why I have devised my own list of 50 things every Cornish girl should own because there is no way we can let ourselves be lumped into one boring category! A cool waterproof coat with a hood would be first on the list. Sea winds have the power to ruin any hairdo, even if it has been Elnet sprayed and Kirby gripped into oblivion. Number two would be flat or low heeled leather boots. Ankle or knee length you can where them into town, to a garden party, the cinema and even out to dinner. There you are, weatherproof and perfectly on trend. This would be closely followed by sun glasses. Bright sun in the middle of winter is a common occurrence and there is no way you could survive a Cornish summer without them. They must be made by a well known durable company, fiddly nose bits that get stuck in your surf hair every time you push them off your face whilst driving through shady country lane is a big no thank you. A car vacuum for sand is also high on my list. Whilst you live in Cornwall your car will never be free of sand. Ever! Even if you don’t set foot on a beach all year. I have not quite finished the full list yet because there is so much to add. When I do I am going to publish it on my own blog page to be used as a real Cornish girls guide to their 50 essential items.