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Graduation road trip: Exeter

Trish Burgess Posted on04/08/201710/08/2017 Devon, Exeter 19 Comments
Exeter Cathedral

Let me start by offering a piece of advice. If your child is in their final year at university, find out the graduation dates and book yourself a hotel room for the whole week....

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A taste of the estuary at Lympstone Manor

Trish Burgess Posted on19/06/201730/01/2019 Devon, hotel, luxury hotels, restaurant, romantic hotels in Devon 26 Comments

The end of an era is fast-approaching. Rory now has a degree in politics from Exeter University and our three years of visiting him will end next month with his graduation ceremony. I’m not...

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Buckfast Abbey is a surprising delight in Devon

Trish Burgess Posted on31/03/201730/01/2019 Devon, things to do in Devon 30 Comments
Buckfast abbey exterior

Having a son at university in Exeter has opened up a whole new area of the country for us to explore. Rory is always agreeable to a mid-term visit from Mum and Dad. I’d...

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Broomhill Art Hotel & Sculpture Park

Trish Burgess Posted on09/06/201609/06/2016 Devon 8 Comments
Broomhill - Hiccup

If you have a love of art and food, I can highly recommend a visit to the Broomhill Art Hotel & Sculpture Park on the outskirts of Barnstable in North Devon.  We had no idea...

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Hop, skip & jump in Ilfracombe

Trish Burgess Posted on24/05/201625/01/2019 A day in Ilfracombe, Devon, Ilfracombe 16 Comments
Jonathan Edwards long jump record in Ilfracombe

“Let’s see if I can jump as far as Jonathan Edwards,” said Dougie, limbering up on the seafront at Ilfracombe. “I think you’ll struggle,” I cautioned. “His triple jump record stands at 18.29m and...

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Fine dining: Noel Corston at NC@EX34

Trish Burgess Posted on15/05/201617/09/2017 Devon, restaurant, Reviews 3 Comments
Noel Corston scallops

Although we would probably have been quite happy feasting on local fish and chips for a whole week, we made a family decision before we arrived in Woolacombe to try out Noel Corston’s fine...

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Four on a hike to Baggy Point

Trish Burgess Posted on09/05/201606/06/2016 Devon 23 Comments
The Famous Four

There was something very Enid Blyton about our recent trip to Devon, starting with the beautiful accommodation, Tamarisk Beach House. I was so delighted with the house, I penned a few words for the Unique...

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A Unique Home Stay in Tamarisk Beach House

Trish Burgess Posted on04/05/201609/05/2016 Devon 21 Comments
Sunset Lundy Island

Imagine a house, perched high up above a beach, with views down to the sand and across the horizon. Imagine it’s a 1930s home, lovingly restored by an interior designer, who has kept the...

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