Blogs from Dartmoor, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 2

'I've got some rheas out back. Raised 'em from eggs I did. They're awful friendly.' In his heavy Devon accent, the elderly bewhiskered man at the gate of his lonely Dartmoor cottage attempted to detain me a little longer with irrelevant chat. It seemed that not many tourists from Hertfordshire, or indeed from anywhere, stop at this remote spot in response to his 'Fresh Eggs' sign propped up by a rock near the tall hedge. 'It's eggs you're wantin' ain't it?' 'I've only got hens' eggs. That alright?' He disappeared, leaving his two scruffy dogs seeking attention and barking madly. A few minutes later, he returned holding a grey cardboard carton containing six brown eggs with bits of straw and feathers attached. A label on the carton proclaimed: 'Laid by the girls living on Dartmoor'. They ... read more

Our first blog, but hopefully the start of many! Arrived in the Dartmoor national park on friday 30th dec 2011. Woodland springs 'adult only' touring park. The kids said it would be a 'keys in the pot' experience, but so far so good! A really quiet site, nice natural surroundings with a massive award winning shower block! bizarre. The owners are into recycling in a big way which is ok if you have the space to keep the waste separate. In a caravan it's a problem unless you constantly visit the bins. The weather isn't good in fact its just like our scottish trip - raining every day. Went to bellever forest new years eve and had a wonderful although wet walk with kelly and lily in the forest. Kelly generally stays close to us but ... read more

Lots of training since I last posted an entry. This includes a 101 mile ride around Dartmoor so I am up to doing the longest leg of the JoGLE which will be about 97 miles. However this will be after about 3 days of hard riding so it is not a true comparison. I have had the pleasing news that my daughters partner Ewen will be joining me for the first 4 days of the ride, JoG to Edinburgh, which will ease the potential lonliness until I am well on my way. Since my last entry I have managed to do some reseach ( Google ) on manboobs. Here is what I have found out. The medical name for the condition is gynecomastia. However most of us ( well maybe not you, particularly if you are ... read more

Thursday 10 June Castle Drogo and Dartmoor We were sad to leave our friends in Topsham but pleased to be on the road towards what was planned to be a restful week across the border in Cornwall. With hindsight, a fortnight might have have been restful - a week wasn't! Our journey today took us up to the very northern edge of Dartmoor, through the pretty village of Drewsteignton, to the weird and wonderful Castle Drogo. We’re certainly making good use of our National Trust membership - we’ve already more than recouped our outlay after visiting a handful of NT properties in the past couple of months. This extravagant pile with its forbidding exterior, the last castle to be built in England, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, whose works included The Cenotaph in London, Thiepva ... read more

Hello everyone! Long time no see! How are you all? I hope everybody is healthy, and that you haven't been sick with swine flu. Are you studying hard for your teachers? I am still in England at the moment. I am living with my mum and my sister, Cathryn. It is nice to be home because I can now eat lots of delicious English food that you can't buy in Korea. Ive also enjoyed spending lots of time with my family. I like being in England because - There are no mosquitoes! - The weather is much cooler than in Korea in summer time - There is lots of grass in England so we can play football without hurting ourselves - England has lots of beautiful countryside with lots of animals so ... read more