Category Archives: Devon 2021

Two weird trike things

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Gary

The walk into Farnham late this afternoon was delightful. Lots of happy families in the adventure playground, many groups of people smiling and saying hello, sun out, beautifully green. It was a lovely swap for the traffic all the way … Continue reading →

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Who dun what?

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Gary

The crane flies in the part of Devon we’re staying in, are big and numerous. More than once I have mistaken one of them for a sparrow as it flew into a lamp. Then, this morning, I was surprised in … Continue reading →

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Fortunately we didn’t have the steak

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Gary

A trip to a fondly remembered restaurant can be a disappointment. Sometimes the experience can become overblown with the years, other times the memory can elect to blot out the bad bits. Even when you faithfully record things in a … Continue reading →

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Well, the wipers worked

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Gary

High up on the rocky hill of Brentor there stands the lonely little church of St Michael de Rupe. It is thought to have been built in around 1130. Why anyone would want to build a church in such a … Continue reading →

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No room! No room!

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Gary

Back in 2008, we almost visited Castle Drogo, the last castle built in England. We were looking for somewhere to take a break but, instead, met a bus in a narrow lane. It was a harrowing experience and, as it … Continue reading →

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Losing a head in political squabbles

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Gary

Oakhampton Castle, the largest in Devon, was built by the Normans shortly after Bill the Bastard arrived in Hastings. It eventually became the property of the Courtenay family. It remained so for a few hundred years before the last Courtenay … Continue reading →

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Black bellied white sheep

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Gary

Violet Pinwill (1874-1957) was one of those Victorian women who didn’t subscribe to the theory that women should leave everything to men, stay at home and have babies. In fact, she became an expert wood carver, didn’t marry and, as … Continue reading →

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A bit of living above the dead

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Gary

This evening, we were sat outside an isolated house, watching a big red sun slowly sink behind the distant hills of Devon. Our vantage point, on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park, was a perfect end point for our … Continue reading →

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