My dear friend, Alec, and I headed off to one of the (many) old pubs in the area. In this case, a smugglers’ pub dating to 1540!
To put that a little more into perspective, that’s the year King Henry VIII died!
…and this (below) is the sign for the pub literally next door!
~ Bella

The hotel in which I was staying for the first month here was the venue for a beautiful sight... A seniors' group were having their Christmas party, including a visit from Santa Claus! - but this was weeks before Christmas..? I was speaking with one of the ladies and she…

Taking myself off for some R&R time, I had a lovely afternoon at Torquay's 'The Grand Hotel'. It is a beautiful building, with construction dating to 1881. ...Yum... ~ Bella