The Waters Edge 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.

... send it off to be published. Called Girl at the Farm Gate.

Thursday morning Lona & I walked to the top of the High Street, my previously good knee was quite sore when we got back for lunch and a quiet afternoon. In the evening we drove down to Brixham on the southern end of Tor Bay to a Cafe/Restaurant ...

My teenage boys were beaten up outside out family caravan by 5 boys, who followed my boys back to our caravan after a night out in the onsite club. These boys were not staying on the site but were allowed access into the club without a pass. They hung about the club looking for trouble.
My boys were jumped on causing them injuries. Luckly my niece, who was with them, managed to get away in one peice ...

... but just could not get one to fit the motor home.

If you are ever in the area Witheridge is a nice place to visit.

We left on Friday the 4th to spend some time with very old friends in the "SECRET LOCATION"

Thanks dad and Mo for having us.

... 17 plus, from here to the Bill will be 22 miles and then a further 7 down to weymouth, too far in daylight that is getting shorter, If I had made Brixham then it would have been a doddle to hop around the coast, other corribee sailors beware Lyme bay is a big one.
Well tomorrow I will set off on the tide still not sure wether to take the inshore route or the outer one as going out adds a ...

... managed to get the HB to put me inside , unfortunetly it was on the wall, I didnt realise how much work there was in sorting the lines out during the day and night,someone felt sorry for me and turned up with an old wardrobe door
to put between maybee and the wall, as the strakes were getting damaged, it worked, and so that day I was constantly swapping lines around to try an get a better berth, eventually 6 lines later and two to the chains in the harbour floor I ...

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.

... the old church). We headed back to Loveday's for naps and more garden time. Evie, Sue and Loveday went out to tea and afterwads we had a nice dinner and quiet evening at home. 

                         
 
Thursday 8/20/09
 
We spent a lazy morning in Bovey Tracey enjoying the garden before heading out for our 4 hour ...