My home town in Devon. I left in 1975 to go to university in London, but returned home at least six times a year. I returned in 2004.
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Newton Abbot 1990: the Great Storm takes down the biggest tree in Courtenay Park, whilst demolition takes down shops and other buildings opposite the (old) bus station
Nature brought down the great tree in Courtenay Park but it was the ingenuity of man that demolished houses and shops opposite the bus station.
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Cheese galore! For me, there is nothing quite like a market deli shop…
Food shopping is not a chore when I am salivating over local cheeses, hams, pies and other goodies from the market deli.
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A light dusting of snow brought back memories of the Big Freeze of 1963 – and how my fear of ice got started.
I love to see snow, but it is quite rare in this part of the world. We had ‘snow’ this morning but nothing compared to the big freeze of 1963, which is where my fear of ice came from…
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Let’s Knock Down Newton Abbot!
It is perhaps surprising how much demolition is required and how many road changes are needed just to build a supermarket. And did we really need it?
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Budapest Cafe Orchestra: a short story about getting to a gig (& church) on time…
The Budapest Cafe Orchestra live, not in a cafe in Hungary but in a church in Kingskerswell! A most enjoyable evening – and bit of a story about getting to the gig…
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Snow in Newton Abbot! Not good weather for walking the dog…
Snow may be fairly common on Dartmoor, but is quite rare here in Newton Abbot. It is slippery outside and I have a wonky knee – but the dog needs walking!
Colin Anderson 