Whole Day in Devon Part 2

Wherever we went there is history for Sarah, from where her grandad owned a business, to where her grandma held her watching the weir in Tavistock or  she rode her pony or where she lived as a child. Slowly a picture was developing and then we got to Tavistock a pretty town made of stone built around/beside the river Tavey. There is an old viaduct incorporated in the town structure. Note also English sports car in foreground, with roof down . Parking is a challenge.

And below the stonework in the buildings, detailed, and old. This is a shop, a sweet shop, actually,which there is more about.

This is one of, if the hotel to stay at in Tavistock. Note I can't remember the name, but it's right in own.

And I  think this is a part of a town wall. Don't you just love it when several days later the old Alzheimer's thing kicks in and here you are and it's all a fog. 

But I still find this lovely. Not everyone knows my fetishising of driving people to distraction living out my childhood fascination with the Famous Five by Enid Blyton.

Pat in Kent nearly choked, when I mentioned them, so that is the thing to do, to curb my lyrical waxing on. But this picture above is a perfect place for a jolly good picnic, in fact they the Five, come from Devon. So I am in heaven here. I am actually George (not Miranda, whose escapades A family member suggests mine seem to resemble) and we have a dog in the Burke family, so that is all good.  Rather !!

Ewen is very fit and sporty. Stand on that wall ? No sweat.

 The pastry away

Aha now I remember its called the Bedford, the Bedford hotel. All vey castle like. So we visit the pannier market inside the walls, teeming with options,have lunch at the Pasty  Shop, as in Cornish pasty. 

Oh the choices there are , it is frantically busy, so time to decide as we wait for a seat and I have Beef and Stilton. This is Sarah's treat and it is perfect. She says,  and it's true a pasty was a meal for Cornish miners. And because , they could not wash their hands, for lunch,they held on to the ornamental pastry side seal, to eat it,  and threw the pastry bit away. Well, it's taken pasties to a new level now. Heaps of flavours.

But. Look here is another item of note. How to personalise a car -put eyelashes on it see below. oh the things you see when you are a true traveller.see below:

isn't it pretty and another view

But enough frivolity we are off to a sweet shop to do some serious shopping with the boys.

It is their treat, and I am to learn the ropes:1. You take a tray and tongs, soo. .  .  .

And you drift around and choose

Soo. .  .and this is Flynn but we all did it as you can see. Oh what a sport I am to join in this hard task, all the more tricky and brave because I don't know half the sweets. But all in the days work for a true Famous Fiver. Yes we did spare a thought for Ian slaving over a hot BBQ , but we were busy as you can tell. . So onward and upward. .  . 

I am taking this lesson very seriously, Lewis and Flynn are the Instructors. 

And does this large woman need another lolly. .  .absolutely not, but I am a good pupil, and slim little Flynn a great instructor. He was born in New Zealand but was too young when he left to remember a lot.

then it's back to the car  via the famous Tavey river,because we have more to do and Ian will join us, after his slogging at the fundraiser .

This weirdness the river, in the photo helps the salmon come up river . very lovely  We have our sweets. Ewen,Flynn  and Lewis.

Same path, different view,ie river on the left, and actually it is the way back to the car park .in Tavistock.wouldn't you just die to be surrounded by this natural stuff. But we can't loiter there is a fair ,an English fair at Meavey Oak, and yes that is the name of a neighbouring village. That will be part of the next instalment as this day is turning into a serial. We will pick up Ian and then. . . 

In the meantime bear with me as I too read my journaling s and cringe at the seeming lack  of proofread ing . scaredy when I say I do proofread .