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Devon
- Madeleine
- Bibliomaniac
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- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Devon
Just back from a holiday in Exmouth, in East Devon, which was lovely - went there last year as well. Historically speaking, I managed to visit Exeter Cathedral this time round, which was, as are most cathedrals, stunning - it has the longest vaulted nave in the world and is very impressive. Also paid a return visit to Lyme Regis, and finally managed to walk along the Cobb (it was too windy last year), and got some lovely views of the town. Now back in grimy London, ugh.
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Lisa
- Bibliophile
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- Joined: August 2012
- Favourite HF book: Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
- Preferred HF: Any time period/location. Timeslip, usually prefer female POV. Also love Gothic melodrama.
- Location: Northeast Scotland
Re: Devon
I've never been to Devon but I'd really like to go, it sounds relaxed and beautiful and full of great history.
A friend of mine just bit the bullet and moved from London to Devon - she was just fed up with the pollution and quality of life in general - and she's so much happier now
A friend of mine just bit the bullet and moved from London to Devon - she was just fed up with the pollution and quality of life in general - and she's so much happier now
- Madeleine
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 5859
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Devon
Lucky lady - she's made the right decision.Lisa wrote:I've never been to Devon but I'd really like to go, it sounds relaxed and beautiful and full of great history.
A friend of mine just bit the bullet and moved from London to Devon - she was just fed up with the pollution and quality of life in general - and she's so much happier now
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
Re: Devon
Is it the Cobb in Lyme Regis that features in Jane Austen's Persuasion?
PATHS OF EXILE - love, war, honour and betrayal in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
Now available as e-book on Amazon Kindleand in Kindle, Epub (Nook, Sony Reader), Palm and other formats on Smashwords
Website: http://www.carlanayland.org
Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com
Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
Now available as e-book on Amazon Kindleand in Kindle, Epub (Nook, Sony Reader), Palm and other formats on Smashwords
Website: http://www.carlanayland.org
Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com
- Madeleine
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 5859
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Devon
Yes, and also in the "The French Lieutenant's Woman" with a cloaked Meryl Streep gazing out to seaCarla wrote:Is it the Cobb in Lyme Regis that features in Jane Austen's Persuasion?
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
Re: Devon
Thanks, Madeleine - I thought it was. Sounds like you had a lovely holiday!
PATHS OF EXILE - love, war, honour and betrayal in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
Now available as e-book on Amazon Kindleand in Kindle, Epub (Nook, Sony Reader), Palm and other formats on Smashwords
Website: http://www.carlanayland.org
Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com
Editor's Choice, Historical Novels Review, August 2009
Now available as e-book on Amazon Kindleand in Kindle, Epub (Nook, Sony Reader), Palm and other formats on Smashwords
Website: http://www.carlanayland.org
Blog: http://carlanayland.blogspot.com
- Madeleine
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 5859
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer
- Preferred HF: Plantagenets, Victorian, crime, dual time-frame
- Location: Essex/London
Re: Devon
It was, I think we picked the best week weatherwise.
Currently reading "The Whitstable Pearl Mystery" by Julie Wassmer