Devon
My home county and, despite living in London for 30 years, probably the place I know best. I have loved Dartmoor ever since I was a young child – the mystery, the landscape, the stories. There is so much to see and to learn. I also like the coast, although I must admit I know the south Devon coast very well and the north Devon coast hardly at all.
Devon blog posts
Posts covering Devon, including Newton Abbot and Dartmoor.
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Merrivale: A 5,000 year-old Dartmoor settlement with stone rows, cists, cairns and a solitary menhir
What inspired people nearly 5,000 years ago to build stone rows, stone circles, standing stones and all the other features that can still inspire us all these years later?
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Meldon, Dartmoor
A trip to a meeting in Bideford in a hire car presented a rare opportunity for me to visit part of Dartmoor unreachable from Newton Abbot by public transport.
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Sherman Tank: at the bottom of the sea for 40 years
In 1944 around 800 US servicemen lost their lives in Start Bay during a rehearsal for the D-Day landings. I was there in 1984 when a Sherman Tank was raised from the botton of the sea.
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In search of local beer: birth & death of a brewery – and why is it so difficult to find local beer in local pubs?
Recalling a trip to a local brewery – now bust – got me thinking: why is it so difficult to find local beer in local pubs?
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Chagford at night
Chagford is a great place to visit at any time. With excellent pubs, each with a character of its own, it would be rude not to enjoy a few fermented vegetable beverages. However, a car is required, which complicates things.
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Were you at South Devon Technical College in the 1970’s? If so, our paths may have crossed…
Were YOU at SDTC? I was there in the early 70’s and had a great time. Pre-punk so I was still prog-rocking. I got some A-levels too.
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Teignmouth QM2
The Queen Mary 2 has been anchored off Teignmouth for a few days now, along with a number of other cruise ships.
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Colin Anderson 