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I awoke before the alarm, showered and set off to work as usual. It was cold and dark and I peered through the rain, wipers on, with strained red eyes. Continue reading “PC”

As we descended beneath the low cloud towards Schiphol airport, I saw rows of pristine white turbines on the sea; modern, ugly windmills. Then, long narrow beaches edged the pan-flat, patched green; a liquid-maze of flooded fields. Continue reading “Freedom- The Amsterdam Paradox”

Of Teignmouth, Keats wrote to his friend, ‘Here all summer I could stay.’ Continue reading “South Devon Days”

Monday 11th September 2017.

I haven’t posted for a while. After a meal with friends, I awoke in the early hours to a bout of indigestion and decided I must write this. Continue reading “The F Word”

Did you know that the final destination of our trip, Westward Ho! is the only place name in the country with an exclamation mark? – a good one for all you pub quizzers. Continue reading “Southwest Coastpath Adventure-Braunton to Westward Ho!”

After dismantling and packing the tent for the final time, we said our goodbyes to our friends, ‘the Bolton wanderers.’ Continue reading “Southwest Coastpath-Woolacombe to Braunton”

After a very comfortable stay at ‘La Gallerie’ bed and breakfast in Coombe Martin it was time to move on. Continue reading “Southwest Coastpath- Coombe Martin to Woolacombe”

Monday 3rd July 2017

Two villages on the coast, Lynton and Lynmouth nestle next to one another like Michael and I in our two man tent. Continue reading “Southwest Coastpath- Lynmouth to Coombe Martin”

Sunday 2nd July 2017

I awoke after a fitful and rainy night to bright sunshine. The tent was damp from the early morning rain. Continue reading “Southwest Coastpath – Porlock Weir to Lynmouth”

Saturday 1st July

Our Journey along the South West Coastpath begins in the town of Minehead in Somerset. Continue reading “South West Coastpath- MInehead to Porlock Weir”