Just thought I would show you some of the beautiful harbour area around Torquay… ~ Bella
Cridford Inn – Ancient Devon Longhouse
Another glorious outing to another glorious location – this time a ‘Devon longhouse’ that dates back to 825AD. It had previously served as a nunnery and a Celtish farm, before the building was remodelled in 1081. In 1086 it was one of the nine small-holdings mentioned in the “Domesday Book” and by then belonged to …
Mysterious Jay’s Grave from 1700s
It was a strange kinda day as I headed out into the moors in search of a very strange grave… …and this is the grave of Kitty Jay, a young woman who was reportedly betrayed by her lover, and then took her own life – but why is that so strange..? Superstition of the time …
World’s Oldest Freehouse
Here in England – and probably other parts of Europe as well – there seems to be quite the battle of who is the oldest this or that… We decided to go for a drive and find what is reported to be the oldest freehouse (pub that is not connected to a brewery) in the …
15th Century Thatched-Roof Pub
On our adventure today, we found by delightful chance a lovely little 15th century pub called The Cleave where we had lunch – but even the drive there was beautiful… ~ Bella
Stunning Dartmoor
The landscape of Dartmoor is truly magnificent – at any time of year… …complete with magnificent Dartmoor Ponies – a native but endangered breed. To put the size of the massive boulders into perspective, the gate post would have been about five feet high. Dartmoor version of a traffic jam. 2024-12-12 16.02.56 …
Fire Burning Continuously Since 1700s!
It was a beautiful day in South Devon and we headed out to find an old pub somewhere in the moors where they have had a fire CONTINUOUSLY burning since the 1700s! I love the old ‘Table of Tolls’… …a quick spin through the grounds of beautiful Bovey Castle… …and of course, remember to visit …
Relaxing at The Grand
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
1540 “Hole in the Wall” Pub
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! ~ …
Senior Christmas in Torquay
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 said this way, they can …