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Travel Blogs from Torquay
Floods in the UK
... the UK will experience severe flooding more frequently as climate change takes hold. The floods have severely disrupted people's lives and will cost the economy millions of pounds – highlighting the foolishness of the chancellor's insistence in only talking about the costs of tackling climate change. The UK government must stop dragging its feet on decarbonising our economy and show global ...
Off to Heathrow for a flight down south
... after some ribs for me and potato skins for Deb, were on the plane which leave pretty much on time, waiting for drinks was a bit like waiting for a bus but inevitably after an hour, two turn up at once, happy holidays. Later that same night...... Not sure what's going on, looks like the chosen few got fed, but we weren't part of that elitist group, ah well, looks like the one AM drinks are on there way, Ooh, and there's food too, and as good as it gets for airline ...
Back home again
... was quick, the luggage waiting for us (very impressive) and we just straight onto the Heathrow Express. This got us nicely into paddington to connect with the 1806 so we were back in Home by 2130 tired but glad we had made that train as the next we 2 hours later.
All in all a fantastic holiday which went like clockwork and we both enjoyed every second. Thanks for everyone who commented, we read them with great interest and the odd laff.
The ...
Brake issues ...
... tourists, coaches and gaudy, cheesy shops... but the Gorge itself was uncluttered. Few people and no signage.
As we drove through to the end, the land opened out again and the views looking towards Glastonbury are beautiful. The Tor pokes out of the middle of the landscape and is visible for miles around.
Wells was the next stop, where we parked and the car was instantly a draw, with people wanting to take photos, and the local drunk who had come out ...
Exeter and South
... br>
We took a number of photos and a gentleman in a cassock approached us and another couple to share some information that he found particularly amazing. We found two carved misericord carvings, an elephant and a Ram.
He pointed to a wood screen in an arch and asked what we noticed in ...