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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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Going It Alone

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Almost fifty years ago I booked a package holiday to Austria. I was young, impressionable and thought that by having everything organised I could play the quintessential Englishman abroad. How wrong I was. The “family [more…]

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A Postcard From India; Goa

17th January 2023 Colin Cross 2273 Comments

Another long day of travelling, including two longish taxi rides and two internal flights, via Hyderabad, saw us arrive in Cavelossim. The journey to the airport in Goa, through the last of the “rush hour” [more…]

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Postcard From Cumbria (A Week in the Lake District) Part 2

21st October 2019 Colin Cross 4086 Comments

Monday 22/09 Wray Castle-Hawkshead-Claife Viewing Station We’d a full day planned for Monday so it was an early start for us, initially to Ambleside for breakfast at “Kysty Café”. Kysty is Cumbrian dialect for fussy, [more…]

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