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17th November 2024 Joe Slater 2301 Comments

It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]

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South Devon, Part One

3rd November 2024 Joe Slater 2030 Comments

It takes a week to cycle from Penzance to Berwick. It took me 40 years. Because on the way, I wanted to include every town in England, in what amounted to some two years of [more…]

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The Wrong Colour of Coffin

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Dartmoor Dartmoor is a vast, ancient landscape located in the county of Devon. Covering 20 miles by 14 miles, the 80,000 acres of extensive hilly district in the western part of the county are known [more…]

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A Lookie at Buckie

14th October 2023 Always Worth Saying 2604 Comments

Buckfast Buckfast is a small village located in Devon nestled amidst the beautiful Dartmoor National Park, offering splendid natural beauty and opportunities for hiking and wildlife spotting. Despite its small size, Buckfast remains a vibrant [more…]

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Cabot Cove, Midsomer, Cockington

30th September 2023 Always Worth Saying 1964 Comments

Cockington Cockington is a picturesque village located near Torquay, in the Torbay district of Devon. The village is renowned for its old cottages and serene landscapes. Cockington Court Country Park, a prominent attraction in the [more…]

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1947 West Country Holiday, Part Two

23rd September 2023 Always Worth Saying 1994 Comments

Torquay and the English Riviera Torquay is a charming seaside town in Devon and is a part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It is located 18 miles south of the county town of [more…]

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West Country Holiday, 1947

16th September 2023 Always Worth Saying 2161 Comments

1947 In 1947, England was recovering from the devastating impact of World War II, which ended two years prior. The country faced significant economic challenges, including a severe winter in 1947 that caused fuel shortages [more…]

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This Is My England, Part Ten

30th April 2023 Going Postal 1286 Comments

If there was one place in England I did not intend to visit it was Clovelly. I knew just what to expect: I have seen that quaint little High Street, climbing like Jacob’s ladder from [more…]

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Deluge at Lynmouth

22nd October 2022 Always Worth Saying 3059 Comments

Over breakfast on the morning of Friday, August 15th 1952, readers of the letters page of the Ilfracombe Chronicle and North Devon News may have noticed the following correspondence from a Mr Cuthbert Burgoyne of [more…]

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