As I was going to St Ives

..I decided to visit my favourite Tate, the one by the sea.  You are greeted by a huge glass piece in the entrance, it's backlit by the dazzling sunshine.  The colours are like a window looking out onto a world of zingy colours from a flowing white interior.




Then there was Martin Creeds Half The Air In A Given Space, a big hit with the children. Not so much with the adults as it gave them a severe case of 'balloon hair'.


I loved Roman Ondaks, Measuring The Universe.  

When you've finished perusing the culture head to the roof top terrace where the restaurant serves delicious, beautifully presented, locally sourced, fresh food.  Everything tastes better when you don't have to make it yourself, or wash up afterwards but surrounded by blue sky and attentive waiters this was what it must be like to lunch in heaven.  The view's not bad either.



If you are going to St Ives skip the bigamist and check out this summers offerings at the Tate.

10 comments:

  1. It is such a long time since we visited St Ives but I do remember visiting the Tate and sitting with a coffee overlooking that view! I wish I was there now:)

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  2. oooh lovely we honeymooned in St. Ives so any excuse for a trip along memory lane is much appreciated.

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  3. Thank you Rosie and JHD, it's funny how a small, out of the way place can be such a favourite with so many people. It's a little slice of heaven.

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  4. LOVE the Tate by the sea - long time since I visited there but how gorgeous to see the view from the roof terrace. Perfection. X

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  5. Oh how lovely! I've been to the London Tates but never St Ives - I should remedy this!

    Cxx

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  6. SE, thank you, they were extending the roof terrace whilst we were there, so that more people can sample the lovely views with their lunch.

    Claire, do go, St Ives is a tonic, a day besides turquoise sea and white sands has such an uplifting effect on your spirits.

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  7. Ooh we're going to Cornwall in July and I can't wait to visit St. Ives again - did you go to Barbara Hepworth's studio too?

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  8. I haven't yet, next visit. Have a lovely time. Have you been to the open air theatre at the Minack? I can highly recommend that too -

    http://www.minack.com/index.htm (if you go take a cushion!)

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  9. I love the photos, especially of the first piece! It looks like an amazing museum.

    I wanted to thank you so much for your kind comments on my blog! I have loved our "conversations" over on Justine's blog. It's really beautiful the way she's turned it into a community of readers and writers, and I treasure that.

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  10. Thank you Kairu, I too enjoy our "conversations" it's become a literature development course for me, that I didn't know I needed so much.

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