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  • Exeter the county town of Devon

    Exeter the county town of Devon

    Exeter is the county town of Devon. Last week we made the hour and twenty minute train journey from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St. Davids and set out to explore the city. The weather was warm and we could see lambs in the fields and blossom in the hedgerows. It was my first visit…

  • Tiverton horse drawn barge along the Great Western Canal

    Tiverton horse drawn barge along the Great Western Canal

    Last week Bill and I took a coach trip to Tiverton in Devon and enjoyed a trip on one of the last horse drawn barges in the southwest. The barge, the Tivertonain has been beautifully painted with traditional canal art using the typical castles and roses motifs and the family who have run the trips…

  • Agatha Christie is on my bookshelf this month.

    Agatha Christie is on my bookshelf this month.

    I have always loved reading and like many people I really missed being able to visit the local library during lockdown. One of the things which saved my sanity was an online book club. The Goldster book club is run by Charles and Linda Hawksley. Linda is a direct descendent of Charles Dickens and Charles…

  • Postcard from Dartmouth Devon

    Postcard from Dartmouth Devon

    Dartmouth is a small town in Devon. It has a log association with the Royal navy and is a great place to visit if you enjoy boats and history.

  • Hiking in Dartmoor National Park

      Given National Park status in 1951, Dartmoor sits in the south of county Devon, southwest England, and covers an area of 365 square miles. Almost half the park is moor, a haven for wildlife and those wishing to escape the rigours of city life. Every year thousands of visitors challenge themselves by hiking in…