Doogals Guesthouse Torquay
74, Belgrave Road Torquay, English Riviera, Devon, England, TQ2 5HY , United Kingdom
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... and post card writings.
I have started art again. Bought a pretty decent painting set with nice artists acrylics. Came with some extra fancy add ons. Bought a canvas too but that just seemed to be a bit of a drag. Don't really knoww what I want to paint so I just keep loosing paint basically. I seem to be going there when I am stressed. Then went ahead and bought a big book of art paper to just start doodling on.
I have been to Plymouth, once. I will ...
Phase 4 Day 1
Up bright and early this morning to bright sunshine and frost. Opening the curtains a bullfinch was sitting in the bush about 10 feet from me so a lovely start to the day. With breakfast eaten, beds away, washing up done we put our gear in the car and headed down to Bickleigh Mill to rejoin our walk. The temperature was minus 1 so I was glad I had my warm trousers on. A drive down the Exe valley which is a large 'U' shaped valley with wide ...
Where has the last four months gone?
129 days
22 Flights (only 1 delay),
11 Countries,
53 cities,
53 different beds,
1 cruise,
2 mini cruises,
55,828 kilometres, 34,689.9109 miles
75 Travelpod ...
Changeover Day 3
... took us off the M5 at J27, across the A361 close to Tiverton and then up the Exe Valley to Bampton before turning on to the B3277 for the last few miles to Waterrow. It is interesting that my walking tomorrow starts from Bickleigh Mill further down the River Exe. The valley itself is very attractive and full of trees many of them just coming into leaf in the spring sunshine. We were lucky, we had left the heavy rainclouds with the hills ...
Phase 3 Day 4
... feel like you are on a cushion of air. From the Main St I passed the site of Devons first cathedral and headed towards the River Creedy passing the Leisure Centre and sports grounds- an excellent facility being well used. Coffee stop today was in Shobrooke 4 miles from the start and a long uphill was negotiated before the break. I had passed Shobrooke Park who were welcoming the local Cricket Club, a very large estate. Coffee was a quick five ...
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