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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Buckfastleigh April 14th 2011

Railway Trip Lovely trip on a sunny day. The railway has been preserved for many years and was known as the Dart Valley Railway. The railway was initially a commercial concern. Later they took on the Paignton Kingswear line when BR decided to close it. The commercial concern concentrated on the new line and have now fully given control of the original railway to the South Devon Railway. Totnes Folk Club (Paul Downes) We had a meal at an ethicy cafe. We were slightly surprised when a lady with her dog on a bit of string was allowed to dine. It is hard to discover yourself while you are still tethered by your mobile phone. I'm sure dogs look after their mistresses. Food was good and different. We arrived in good time and Julia was given ... read more
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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Buckfastleigh October 15th 2005

So I’ve just quit my job. And not a second too soon, I might add, since I just discovered a 2p arcade. You know the ones? Where you drop the 2 pences in and watch as you deliberately lose all your money in 5 minutes. Spent most of my last day’s wages on that thing. The tragic thing is, I feel it was money well spent. And after spending most nights this week co-creating a website that has become a bit crazy - www.pumpupthedots.com - to those pondering if I’ve created another pointless concept, I’m about ready to depart this glorious country. It’s all come together surprisingly well; better than I thought it would do a month ago. I’ve been jabbed in the arms, stuffed my bag with 52 packs of malaria tablets, read through the ... read more




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