LONDONERS have been amazed to discover that Cornwall continues to exist when they are not visiting their second homes during the summer.
News reports of Storm Goretti battering Cornwall with 99mph winds came as a shock to Londoners, who assumed the area was an attraction put on purely for their amusement during the summer months.
Charlotte Phelps of South Kensington said: “Seriously? All those quaint fishing villages and naff gift shops tick along all year round? I don’t believe it.
“I was under the impression Cornwall was like a travelling circus. I suspected that at this time of year its rugged coastal beauty would be packed away, its troupe of surly ‘locals’ taking a well-deserved break from hating city folk like myself.”
Oliver O’Connor from Camden said: “This has blown my mind. I thought the country ended at the River Tamar between September and May. It’s like learning that Hobbiton is a real place.
“Don’t people get bored living there? Apart from the picturesque scenery and charming community spirit, there can’t be much going on. Whereas in London we’ve got exciting knife crime.”
Jack Browne of Penzance said: “F**king great, the secret’s out. Now those twats will descend on us during the off-season too.”