Pendeen Car Boot Sales At Stratton.

27/07/2025

299 sellers Sunday July 27th what a success story and Thank you for leaving the site so litter free Carlos and Celia and anyone else litter picking.
Thank you to the female that handed in the £10 notes found in the second car park, Yes another female asked at the information post if any money on the off chance had been found and we were delighted to hand back the correct amount claimed Honesty at Pendeen SIMPLY THE BEST, and Yes a change of heart due to all the huge out cry and praise we have had with 10 possible sales left this season. 2026 looks to be the 30th year of organising car boot sales here in Stratton with Pendeen then being the 23rd season. Seven years at Rockbank on a Saturday morning. Volunteers all wish to keep Pendeen going and what a grand job they did today. I didn't expect to change my mind when I decided to give up and thought its just a car boot anyone can do that. Not knowing I was talked about so much and held in such high esteem by the car boot gathering. With the volunteers and everyone that supports Pendeen we have a number one car boot sale and the song on this video perhaps that should be number one in the charts THANK YOU so much Paul, and everyone. Chris xx

27/07/2025

It's a big one 230 plus sellers and still arriving.

25/07/2025

Just to let everyone know this Sunday 27th July weather forecast seems to be on side. PENDEEN will open as normal. 🙂

23/07/2025

Sunday July 27th looks promising 🤔

20/07/2025

Yes its been raining continuous for quite some time now. So the relief of cancelling early Friday evening has paid off. Happy with the decision made. If it wasn't for all our catering vendors that need to know and all those booters that load on a Saturday, With all those that travel so far to come to Pendeen. A early decision is so much more appreciated than on Sunday morning. It's disappointing for any visitors that have arrived. But then I have had a lie in rather than being up at 5am and another local carvery. Can the boot sale operate next Sunday? 🤔

18/07/2025

As expected, Sunday July 20th will be a cancellation that’s the fifth this season.

BBC have given a warning and Met 80% chance of rain.

Knowing Pendeen, we will more than likely escape but the risk is just too great to take.

So, we give this a miss and see what next Sunday 27th may bring with this unsettled spell likely to continue for the foreseeable time. It can be disheartening mowing the grass all this morning, but preparations continue for when we are able to continue. 🤔

15/07/2025

With three entrances to the selling area and two exits to the A39 never really thought about it before the layout must be pretty unique and the view for miles a treat. Being fairly high up as well we have the breeze or wind which is certainly blowing today.

Many thanks to all those that contributed at the lower entrance and exit in the mailbox, Haven't had so many coins there for some time as most would go in the bucket. With two Ten-pound notes and ten five-pound notes donated at the other entrances with all the coinage the amount came to £442.11 with THANKS to Christine at the main entrance with Tim, Karl and myself at the second entrance. Outstanding amount seeing the second carpark wasn’t used as much. Again, folk can come through from the first carparking area to that second entrance as happened till gone 3pm. Then with folk still contributing on leaving the selling area showing their appreciation of the sale. Buyers and visitors are able to come and go freely another reason for not filling the second carpark like when we have so many more sellers for them to browse. It was warm but we were blessed with a cool breeze and the car boot proved very successful and now unknowingly what the next couple of Sundays are with the unsettled forecasts?

THANK YOU TO TEAM PENDEEN that are with me all the way with the pleasure we give to so many far and wide. 🙂🙂

13/07/2025

First a huge apology to our TOP FANS 198 of you it seems. Never really took much notice until Chrissie became a top fan. Your interaction is greatly appreciated and I’ve no idea how this works but do my best to keep this page how I want it to be to promote our sales and keep you updated. With 12,586 followers the updates are to keep all informed.

204 sellers today a very good turn out in the heat with many having a very good day and some not so good. The latest drone footage shows buyers 2nd carpark not as busy and A39 traffic flowing freely unexpectedly. What a lovely cool breeze we had all afternoon and even I was walking around in bear feet on the grass. Unfortunately, I put on my previous post for ice cream and slush vendors to expect to be very busy. Not knowing we wouldn’t have any other than Candyland to save the day with their slushes. Of all days not to be there even I wanted an ice-cream. Never mind no one complained.

Many of you would have seen me on the second entrance with the donation buckets due to again unforeseen circumstances only Christine from the League who was on the main gate. Tim and Karl relieved me when any problems arose to be dwelt with but luckily, I was able to collect until 3.30pm with many leaving donating THANK YOU. THANK YOU, Cyril, for your company chatting. We need at least two from the League of Friends from 1pm to at least 3pm more commitment please otherwise I shall seek an alternative organisation to come and collect if we continue next year with so much pressure being put on us. Organising is one thing but to be taken advantage of another it was the 13th and an apology came early from one, but Team Pendeen run the sales looks like a backup from the League is needed as today. Food for thought. Great seeing the five-pound notes go in just as all the coins and I can see how the buckets weigh heavy after a while. Update on how much donated next post.

Very few dogs on site today and maybe it was just as well it wasn’t a very large boot sale. Sandra, Karl and I run Pendeen anyone dictating to us about no dogs your comments are removed as we can only advise dog owners, we have had hot weather in the past. Which brings me to the lady that fainted, and an ambulance was needed which was able to access with no problem. Thanks to Team Pendeen and all that helped in any way.

Rather disheartened that a Responder was called earlier and it was their second hoax call out with nothing to do with folk on site as we were on edge not knowing where the call out was needed. THANK YOU for all the positive comments today on site to me and anyone that informs me of your appreciation. The information flag was flown rather stiff today, but we don’t like it so will be flown as normal at the next sale it is good to try things out you never know what you are going to see or hear at Pendeen. 🙂

13/07/2025

13/07/2025

Over 200 sellers with a pleasant breeze warm yes.

11/07/2025

SUNDAY JULY 13th Pendeen Car Boot Sale site will open as normal for those that can put up with the heat in this very dry spell one Sunday, Wet next weekend according to BBC app. School holidays presumably.

Hopefully we will have a nice cool sea breeze on Sunday. But for all those car boot minded you will need plenty of fluid to drink, sun hats and sun cream. Patience arriving due to the increase in volume of traffic going to the beach. Truffles and Treacle will have to stay at home in the cool they don’t like missing out but for the best. For those that are unable to leave their dogs at home keep them cool, there are water bowls around the seller's pitches provided by sellers. DO NOT LEAVE DOGS IN YOUR CARS.

ICE CREAM & SLUSH vendors be prepared for a very busy day.

The site is immaculate with the short grass mown litter free PLEASE KEEP IT THAT WAY. The lower exit lane hedges are in the process of being trimmed back as done at considerable cost each year to enhance the traffic using these lanes.

Sandra, Karl and I welcome all regulars to Pendeen and just hope we can have a hassle-free day. Our great team of VOLUNTEERS are always on hand to assist us wherever they can. Visitors that happen to read this, 1pm is our opening time for buyers unless you come in as an early buyer by paying £5 per adult. It’s your choice if you park up beforehand just wait patiently to come in by donation or even free. Very few car boot sales let you in free if they can charge. At Pendeen we feel we provide something very special so those that walk past those folk holding the donation buckets if at the end of your stay with us you feel you would like to contribute some coins THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF STRATTON HOSPITAL are always very grateful. 🙂

06/07/2025

Thank You so much this being the third cancellation without any complaints not being open today. As organiser it’s so difficult on a Friday evening to decide what to do for the best. A cancellation was made, and I can now say it wasn’t just down to the forecast there was a few factors but now next Sunday is looking far more dryer altogether so a major sale is more likely than what would have occurred today. In honesty if today had been a much better forecast we would have made it happen the commitment for me is still there.

Unbelievably I am astounded at the publicity since announcing our closure by the media and now Cornwall Live post saying ‘Best car boot to be axed after nearly 30 years’ ‘axed’ seems a bit harsh? But the rest of the article seemed okay other than the stupid comments by some with nothing to do with Pendeen. Anyone that has been or supports Pendeen knows only too well the success it is.

With folk pleading for us to continue and coming up with ideas to help. With the litter so minable there's a small chance we could reconsider. Don’t get your hopes up just yet we need to see how the season finishes it is a huge undertaking being so large. We are going along with our present decision for now and don’t expect to update on that until end of November, December time even into the new year?

All I can say is bear with me and the decision made as on Friday for everyone and not just a few. It’s never been easy to know what to do as it is on the day the technology to be more precise with forecasts changes all the time. Sandra and I stayed local for our Sunday roast at Homeleigh so hoping it might rain this afternoon but no, just windy and dull. Roads admittedly seemed quiet.

THANK YOU once again it was so nice to have a week off without quite so much preparation for Sunday July 13th our next sale weather permitting. 🤔