>Continued from page 52 short distance The route then joins the road very briefly as you walk down the hill into Little Petherick. At this point it separates from the Saint’s Way as it takes the right hand path along the creek, which is a tributary of the River Camel, whereas for the Saint’s Way is the path on the opposite side of the creek. Follow the path, passing the entrance to the water works on your right and then descend towards a footbridge and a delightful little ‘stepped’ watercourse. Crossing the edge of the creek, the path then continues into a really picturesque path along the bottom of the valley, with lovely overhanging trees and glimpses of the edge of the creek. Because this walk can only be done at low tide, the creek is obviously just mud flats, but we did see several egrets. It’s interesting that we tend to be so used to seeing these little birds on the estuary mudflats, in fact, they are a relative newcomer to the area. They first appeared in the UK in significant numbers in 1989 ; they had previously lived in western and northern France. When a stile appears on the left, take the path down on to the creek and follow along until you reach Sea Mills. Sea Mills was the site of the tidal mill which is recorded in 1602 as a place where corn was ground using an
undershot water wheel, powered by the trapped water as the tide went out. The mill closed in 1899, partly due to the construction of the iron bridge for the railway. At Sea Mills, the route continues along the road for about a mile, with some lovely views across to St Issey. After passing the Pickwick Inn there is a stile and a footpath on the left across some fields and over yet another footbridge until you enter St Issey once again, right opposite the church gate. The walk took us 1 ¾ hours and was not difficult terrain although some of the stiles were tricky. It is not a suitable walk for pushchairs, wheelchairs or anyone with limited mobility. When I do it again, I’ll go as far as Sea Mills and then just walk back as I’m not keen on road walking and the first part was so gorgeous, I’d like to enjoy it again and see the views from the different perspective. One word of warning though, this walk can only be done at low tide so check before setting out. This is walk I would definitely recommend, we enjoyed it thoroughly and we saw so many views that we’d never seen before, even though we were ( allegedly) very familiar with the area. For more information about this walk visit: www.iwalkcornwall.co uk
minimal. Additionally, we are great at now using suncream which, although absolutely essential, does block vitamin D production hence why supplements for many are the best way to ensure that you safely obtain sufficient vitamin D. Not just children however, most of us adults could also benefit from taking a vitamin D Vitamin D supplement, possibly year round, but certainly The sunshine vitamin! during the winter months, again, one that Over the age of 1, all children need to have 10micrograms of vitamin D each day, especially provides 10micrograms of vitamin D daily. In summary, aim for variety above all else, during late autumn to early spring. This is a little oily fish each week and search out a when our opportunities to obtain sufficient vitamin D supplement! vitamin D from the sun on a daily basis are
<continued from previous page although taking omega 3 supplements did not reduce hyperactive behaviour in children with ADHD, it did improve attention. There is also increasing evidence that omega 3 supplements improve mood and reduce anxiety however these studies are largely conducted with adult groups not specifically kids.
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