Holidays 2012
Start Point is one of the most rugged parts of the UK coastline and a scene of many shipwrecks in past years. The walk from Beesands (should be called 'Beepebbles'!) to the lighthouse was about 4 miles and at the end we -very rashly--climbed a chain upa
Holidays 2012
First--felicitations to Capucine of Marseilles-the first one to guess it is a mushroom! Here is Mary eating it............and a visitor, Harry, using it as an umbrella........... We took the challenge of the tiny lanes again and visited Totnes today--renowned for two things--the revelation in the
Holidays 2012
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Holidays 2012
This entry has historical interest--if that's your 'thing'. Driving from Devon across the Taymar Bridge border to Cornwall--the place-names change quite dramatically to an older, Celtic, language--with some similarity to Breton. We visited 'Anthony House' --the home of the Carew-
Holidays 2012
The first day since May 31st we have been entirely on our own. We walked the 5 mile coast path to the village of Bantham then returned via the Village Inn pub at Thirlstone--stopping for a pint! This is our 4th visit to Hope Cove in about 8 years
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Jacqui and Tom's last day so we drove to Dartmouth in two cars before they continued after lunch, to London. The sun made SUCH a difference to everything and it reached 19Deg C as well. Just a few pics--we ate crab sandwiches at the plaque commemorating where
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This thatched cottage-Rosecote 2-has two rooms downstairs--kitchen and lounge and two bedrooms upstairs--one with ensuite and one separate bathroom and toilet. It is very 'cosy' and comfortable for two couples. The downstairs is shown below. The cottage is rentable to recommended people only, when
Holidays 2012
What a difference the sunshine makes. A huge contrast to yesterday. We drove through narrow lanes to Bigbury-on-sea and walked through a herd of sheep (gathered under a Union Jack) , then some charming countryside and exquisite villages (reminiscent of Brittany) and some vertical rock strata. At the end
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If you have felt at all envious of us--no need for that today! The longest day of the year and only 11 Deg C and continuous rain--a truly miserable wet English day! The first pics are of our cottage group in the heart of Hope Cove, plus some
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We picked up a Ford fiesta from Avis at Plymouth and drove to our thatched cottage in Hope Cove--a square of very very old fishing cottages now converted to holiday homes. Some relatives on my mother's side own two of them. We had our picnic lunch on
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Christiane very kindly drove us through Quimper to Roscoff. We arrived at Quimper just as everything was closing for lunch-even the cathedral--so we did not see much except the streets--which are very attractive--with displays of their famous pottery or 'faience'. We expected Roscoff to
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Tomorrow night we leave France from Roscoff by ferry for Plymouth. There are today's pictures below, plus Quimper tomorrow and the ferry, but I do not know where I can next log on as there is no link in Hope Cove (unless things have changed there), but it