Monthly Archives: April 2012
A Drive, a Mount, a Cream Tea
After packing the car we set off for Otterton Mill in Devon, as the first leg in our drive to Cornwall. This working mill was, sadly, not working today but the workings were interesting as was our first Devon “cream tea” which is essentially amazing scones, beautiful artisan jam and the most astonishing cream. Local … Continue reading
A Wet Bath and a visit to the Underworld
After a wet night, we awoke to grey skies and blustery drizzle but were determined to see as much of Bath as we could. We walked up to a local bus stop and community bussed into the city centre. This places huge and quaint and most buildings are faced with a soft limestone unique to … Continue reading
Henges Rock, OK
After a leisurely breakfast, we packed up lunch (a nice healthy salad and some fruit, trying to watch the calorie intake for a while) and headed out in the car into the countryside towards Avebury Along the way near Cherhill we saw a huge chalk horse, a petraglyph, in the side of the hill. It … Continue reading