Devon Delights

After about ten days at home we were off on the road again. This time we were heading for Devon.
Our first stop was to Uplands CL at  Chittlehamholt where we were booked in for a week so that we could visit Jade, James, Josie and Jack who had now finally moved into their new home.
We had a relatively slow run down on the M5 and the Devon link road as there was so much holiday traffic.
We were soon set up on site though still in the glorious weather.
We spent quite a few days with the 4J's doing some jobs for them in their new home, as well as getting out and about with them.

After a week with them we left to go to Steamer Quay CC site in Totnes, just for one night!  This is a lovely site, right in the middle of town. It is always very busy mainly with motor homes. It was absolutely full. There are 43 pitches and only 7 were occupied by caravans.


We were booked in for three weeks at Start Bay CC site, and were given a disabled pitch next to the services.  I decided to go to Dartmouth to get the shopping, As Slapton line, the coast road, is closed due to storm damage, i set off across country. Well that was a mistake as the lanes were so busy. At one point I met a double deck bus. There was nowhere for me to go so I  turned into a field, did a quick circuit and came back out the other side of the bus.

 On Tuesday  Zoe and Mitch came down for their holiday. Lizzie and I popped home for a while.
We returned on the Sunday as Zoe, Mitch and myself were off Mackerel fishing on the Monday.
We went fishing and it was terribly rough, but we caught quite a few fish. I really do enjoy the trip down the estuary in the boat as the views are quite spectacular.

One of the houses looking out over the water

Salcombe

Wednesday was Salcombe Lifeboats open day, so I went in early and was able to visit the life boat, and some historic ones. Salcombe lifeboat really is an impressive bit of kit. Really enjoyed doing that.

Salcombe's small lifeboat

We all then went out to celebrate Zoe's birthday at 'Britannia on the beach' at Bee Sands. It is an impressive shack that serves the most amazing fish cuisine.

Fish Pie

Yummy Scallops

Zoe and Mitch then left for home and we relaxed in the sun.

We treated ourselves to Sunday lunch at Sand Pebbles Hotel,  Hope Cove. It was very quiet, but the food was good.

Angela and Alan came down from Teignmouth to see us on the Wednesday, and we all went to the Cricketers Inn at Bee Sands , and had another excellent meal. It is always good to see Angela and Alan, as we reminisce over our teaching careers and other colleagues.

During our time at Start bay, we visited many of the local villages and beaches, and all too soon it came to an end and we cleared up and set off for home!

We only popped home for five days before we were off again, down to Uplands again to see Jade and co.  We stopped for six nights before heading home