GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS AT MULLION COVE...

Mullion Dogfight

I sat and glared at the sea

Through a window marked by dried rain,

For the wifi was variable:

Nay, unpredictable.

Then a blast of wind

Blew down a cable

But hotel staff were unable

To secure, subsequently,

Any repairs by provider B.T.

And so I sat and glared agog at the sea…

I sat and stared at the gulls

Through a window dulled by old rain,

For their flight was variable:

No, remarkable.

Then a squadron of fliers

Soared into the light:

A warlike dogfight,

To swoop and then to climb

With agility quite sublime

And thus I sat and stared agog at the gulls…

Pete Ray

January 2016

Mullion Cove Hotel struggled with its wifi connection and thus its telephones throughout my stay and I was fortunate to get a report of the Penzance v Porthleven soccer game completed and uploaded to my blog. 

I was told about the blown down cable and the poor service from B.T.’s unavailable technicians by hotel staff but sitting in my room’s window, looking out, the Great Black-backed Gulls gave a stunning display of flying, reminiscent of Spitfires and Hurricanes harassing enemy bombers during World War 2.