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A trip out west

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Thought you may like to join me in my trip out to visit some folks in the west country:

Firstly under the new and beautiful bridge to nowhere ~ from Exeter to a new town that hasnt been built ~ something like Cranford??

And then to the lovely Otter estuary:

For those of you who know South East Devon this picture will give you a big clue as to which beach I was on:

A splash of colour growing by the wayside:

And then onto the strange but fascinating world of western Garden Centres and their local characters, first the baby monkey puzzle ~ a favourite of GoY trips ~ i believe?

The beautiful hellebore couldnt be missed out:

And now to meet the characters: Is this a GoY member I wondered?

This one had a secret to tell ~ more like a warning, methinks ~ when you see the next character

~ GoY goes walkabout with weapons of mass destruction:

from there things went from bad to worse ~ look at the effect on the plants ~ are things really reduced to this?

Aint you got an-ome to go to asked the old man supervising the book stall?

Go west, visit G o Y
Go west, you will laugh and cry
Go west, where the plants grow tall
Go west, and you’ll have a ball!

Together, we will have a rest
Together, we will find the best,
Together, visit every friend
Together, we’ll go round the bend!

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Brilliant! I love the bloke looking after the bookstall!
The scenery is wonderful..my feet are beginning to itch..we must go that way again soon!

22 Feb, 2011

 

he was very friendly!!!
but so was the secret mass weapon holder!!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Brilliant! I love the little bloke looking after the bookstall!

The Scenery is heavenly too..makes my feet itch..must go down that way again soon.

22 Feb, 2011

 

deja vu???

22 Feb, 2011

 

Nope, the bloddy thing didnt come up for ages and I thought I hadnt posted it!

22 Feb, 2011

 

you're not supposed to swear on my blog ~ even if it is your birthday!!

22 Feb, 2011

 

It really was a laugh..every time I think of us picking up those tools, I dissolve into giggles..

22 Feb, 2011

 

Not swearing! Its a special welsh word lol!

22 Feb, 2011

 

oh, a western word??!!
what is the translation?
lllllllllllllanffffffairgolgolgolgolgosh

22 Feb, 2011

 

bit shorter than that...it means golly gosh!

22 Feb, 2011

 

I didnt see you take that picture of me with my sunny face and basket

22 Feb, 2011

 

it was just after you came off the sun bed? perhaps you were still a little sleepy?

22 Feb, 2011

 

Before it rained when you nearly bought a dozen rhododendrons you mean???

22 Feb, 2011

 

it was before you got the very good looking assistant to help carry the monkey puzzle tree but after i had chosen 3 rhodedendrons and then swapped them all.

22 Feb, 2011

 

You nutters!! Love the otter sanctuary!

22 Feb, 2011

 

love the pics stickitoffee - those pebbles are so nice and a lovely trip out for you. Monkey puzzles are so fasinating but do hurt if you touch them oouch :D

22 Feb, 2011

 

I like the daisy character....very cheerful...looks a bit like sunshine...could do with some of that!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Great blog, Sticki. Looks like you enjoyed yourselves

22 Feb, 2011

 

thanks everyone, yes we had a great time ~ were supposed to recognise each other by the badge i was wearing ~ my stickitoffee poppy ~ but i lost it on the way to the cafe! luckily Tet had printed out the same picture and put it on her table.
Otter sanctuary ~ thats clever lulu ~ its a lovely river altho the walk beside it is usually busy, there is a mill about 3 miles along ~ sells wonderful soup and cakes. think i would be there everyday if it was up to me!
those pebbles fascinate me paulsgarden ~ i have masses of pictures of them! i made one picture into drinks mats as a present for a friend ~ they turned out well!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Love the blog- unfortunately I now have that tune 'go west' running round my brain lol!

22 Feb, 2011

 

yes, sorry ~ i knew that would happen!! but i couldnt find a better one to fit.

that bridge was only put up the night before i took its photo!! ~ or 2 nights ~ not sure.

22 Feb, 2011

 

Thanks for the for sharing your trip, was the beech at Budleigh Salterton?

22 Feb, 2011

 

Lovely pics Sticki,and great blog..glad you both had a good day out..and a good laugh,by the sound of it :o))

22 Feb, 2011

 

yes teds thats the one! just a few yards from my mums house
thanks bloomer ~ yes it was fun!

22 Feb, 2011

 

what a great blog, loved it, hope you was not fighting over the reduced plants,

22 Feb, 2011

 

i know they look as if they had been in a fight but no we didnt fight ~ there were plenty to go round!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Another lovely, happy blog ... just what I need on this dismal day. Glad you met up and had a good time. : o )

22 Feb, 2011

 

glad you enjoyed it ~ thanks shirley

22 Feb, 2011

 

That drinks mat sounds brill!

22 Feb, 2011

 

Glad you had a super day out - I hope there were enough bargains to go round! :-)

22 Feb, 2011

 

not that many beattie but enough for us.

tesco do them PG ~ just take your photos along on a memory stick [USB] and then use their machine to turn them into glass topped mats ~ they are really nice, have a black outline.

22 Feb, 2011

 

Great will do this :):)

22 Feb, 2011

 

enjoyed your blog sticki even sang along at the end hahah

22 Feb, 2011

 

Great blog Sticki, you obviously had a grand day out, like San ,I`m also singing along,lol....

22 Feb, 2011

 

lol ! I had to laugh at your conversation at the beginning :D :D
I'm glad you both had a nice day. It's great to meet fellow members. I have met 3 so far

22 Feb, 2011

 

Great pics, Sticki, and the table-mats are a great idea.

Only been to BS for a weekend, but looked in on the wonderful mill you mentioned - fantastic hand-made crafts there - and walked along by the River Otter and saw a Kingfisher!

23 Feb, 2011

 

How wonderful is that..worth the day out just to see one!

23 Feb, 2011

 

Looks like the weather improved. Seeing the 'bridge' in the rain would make me wonder whether heading home was the best option.
Otter Bay looks lovely.

23 Feb, 2011

 

thank you everyone ~ its lovely sharing pictures with you cos you are so appreciative!
i have only ever seen a kingfisher twice ~ once was just before some of the river water gets to the sea in BS and the other was at a mill house we stayed in last year for my birthday ~ i looked out of the window and there it was ~ such a treat!!
the mill is definitely worth a visit ~ for the soup alone!!

23 Feb, 2011

 

I'll mark that one up for when we are down that way..would love to see a kingfisher..and the soup sounds good too.

24 Feb, 2011

 

always different, always good!

24 Feb, 2011

 

What a lovely witty blog! You and Tet look like you had a great day out, Sticki..This was fun, and such great photos too! \0/x

19 Mar, 2011

 

thanks flori ~ it was great fun!

21 Mar, 2011

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