Fresh Horizons
Winter weather has confined us to a five mile radius for months now but the other day brilliant sunshine tempted us further afield and we decided on the
In the past we have taken friends and family to walk beside the river, crossed over the bridge to the
Today we had a good lunch at the Staghunter’s and reminisced about previous trips here. As usual there were plenty of walkers with dogs, happy to introduce us to their animals and engage in friendly conversation – it’s that sort of place. It has a secret cut-off feeling and would be an ideal spot if one wanted to hide from the world. I once convinced myself that a chap in the bar was Salman Rushdie at the height of the fatwa and all the unpleasantness I didn’t want to blow his cover so didn’t utter. Maybe it was my over active imagination.
17 comments:
Sounds, and looks beautiful Pat. :¬)
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Mapstew: it makes me long to walk the river walk again. I must try to persuade my son and kids to join me in case I fall in:)
What lovely country you live in, Pat. And what lovely photos.
Jack: I really appreciate the photo comment from an excellent photographer:)
Glorious!...and I have noticed the jutting walls... and the sheer drops are a little unnerving as well.
I was going to take some pics the other day, but I couldn't get it all into my view finder!
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Maggie: but beware the jutting walls:)
Scarlet: is it all new to you or did you know the area before?
It looks and sounds gorgeous, I love that secret cut-off feeling.
Sounds like a lovely day. Very envious of you.
Eryl: sometimes I think it's like a mini Scotland with better pubs:)
Madame D: there has to be perks about getting old.
I only knew the area as a tourist and spent many childhood holidays in Devon/Cornwall/Wales, we never [not even once] went abroad as a family. I found out recently that my Mum and Dad honeymooned in Lynmouth!
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Scarlet: isn't that strange. I remember going up Porlock Hill with Mum and Dad on the motorbike and my brother and I in the sidecar. To the end of their days Mum insisted Dad had to get off and push with Dad adamantly denying it.
All the way from Rossendale to Lands End - they had no money but they sure knew how to have unforgettable holidays.
Your photos are like something out of a storybook, but they're all real. What a beautiful place you live in, despite the weather. Thank you, Pat, for taking the time to post all of them.
Charlie: when it works nothing makes me happier. Well that's a slight exagerration;)
Your photos make me realise, if I want beautiful places, I must create around my home. So after months of not doing much to the garden, we are working on it.
I'm waiting for you to announce, Today is my birthday!
Salman Rusdie looks a bit like Jack Nicholson.
GG: since I got Karen I've done hardly anything in the garden. Maybe when it gets warmer. I'd love to see your garden.
It's Monday:)
Beautiful pictures. I love the twist of the tree and the folds of the hills and hedges.
We had a couple of family holidays in Dunster when I was in my teens. We didn't holiday abroad either, but motored around in cars that often had to be pushed up hills. And on the one occasion we did go abroad, the car broke down just before we got to the German border. Fortunately we five children, cramped together on the back seat, were quite happy to get out and stretch our legs as we pushed the car into Germany.
Nea: five children - the imagination boggles but your parents have survived very well. I'm sure your girls love hearing about the holidays you had.
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