Sandpiper Hotel The Torquay

OMG only 3 more days to go before we are off wheely bagging ( Geriatric backpacking)

we have now just about settled in the new house and are now off again.

Looking forward to travelling and hoping that you all will follow us and keep in touch...those of you who have been to the same locations feel free to tell us some good places to go !

write again when we have gone somewhere

Well here we are at a very nice site, all singing and dancing. Our own water and waste and TV point.

The showers and toilets all immaculate and piped music!!!

We have the trailer now thank goodness.
More later

MONDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER 2009

Well not a lot yet to report on Newton Abbot we are just chilling out a bit.

Cycled into Newton Abbot today to have a look in the shops, same shops ...

Well a bit behind with the blog due to no connection so here is a quick update.
We booked into Middlewick farm for a few days before going to Dad's and Mo's for a few days whilst "No Fixed Abode" was away being fitted with a tow bar.
The farm site was very quiet and relaxing, full of sweet smells of dung and pig poop!!!!
Truck dog Poppy thought it was great fun chasing the chickens!!
Hope you like the vid and pics.

... the ocean for dinner.
It was an easy choice considering our location, fish & chips!!

Today Friday has dawned another beautiful day for our drive across Dartmoor to Bideford where Lona grew up to catch up with her brother and numerous cousins etc. We are told it is Regatta Weekend so the joint should be jumping.

... bathroom floor was so wet due to a leak from the shower, it made it impossible to use the room.

A lady i met a couple of days later who told me that the caravan next to her was raided by police looking for drugs. Keeping her young children awake and very upset by the incident.

PLEASE PLEASE THINK TWICE BEFORE BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY AT THIS SITE. Your children might not be so lucky next time.

We arrived at Witheridge to spend some time with dad a Mo and collect the truck dog poppy! She had spent the week with them as it might have been too much excitement for her in Dorset.

We even got to sleep in the house in a real bed and have a BATH!! No we ...

... 10 miles..........but with the wind for once in my favour(its been on the nose since I left Lymington) I should make it in good time.Will eat in the club tonight and say my farewells they have made me very welcome and so has the harbour masters team, checking that maybee and I even at 2230 was ok, at the top of the storms, great guys.

so next email should be from weymouth.

colin

... to get some sleep between tides.
with that sorted I decided to go for a trip, caght the bus the burton bradstock, which aunt carries sister used tpo live and auntie used to vist regularly, then onto Pucknowle, a sleepy village I used to visit when working at southampton, exellent beer and tremendous views although the pub had let the terrace get alittle over grown, had somne chees sandwich's I had made , just in case
sitting in the gate of the church ...

Little Ted and his friends arrived at Heathrow airport. From there they drove back to Devon. Miss Williams checked her email and to the friends' delight, they had received an email from Barnaby, saying he would be flying home in the next few weeks. After a long journey and the exciting news Little Ted was exhausted so he curled up and went to bed.

... we set off to hike to the top of Hay Tor. Unfortunately, the clouds beat us to it and the view for the day before had been replaced by a light rain. The kids were unfased and Evie climbed to the top of the rocks. Along the way, we saw plenty of wild ponies. After our hike we toured a lovely old town (with wild ponies grazing in front ...