Meldon, Dartmoor
A hire car and a meeting in Bideford provided an opportunity to take the ‘slow’ road back to Newton Abbot and stop off at Meldon reservoir on the way.
Tag: Devon
Transport 2000
Newton Abbot Festival of Transport was supposed to have been repeated but turned out to be a one-off. That’s a shame.
Snow: A Cautionary Tale
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…
Devon 1989
As a Devon exile living in London I could not resist the urge to travel home as often as I could. And there are so many great places to see.
Teignmouth QM2
The Queen Mary 2 has been anchored off Teignmouth for a few days now, along with a selection of other cruise ships.
Bird Murder
I noticed this morning there was something wrong with a young wood pigeon; it couldn’t fly and could barely walk. I tried to help and then this happened…
Newton Abbot Pubs 2005
These are just 10 of the 22 pubs in Newton Abbot at the time, one or two of which have changed beyond recognition.
Newton Abbot Carnival 1992
It was July in sunny south Devon. Except that it was not sunny; it was grey and overcast, but that did not stop the festivities…
Making Way For Asda 2005
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?
