Friday, October 22, 2010

Photos of Clovelly Village in Devon

The first day in Devon, we went to see Clovelly Village. Its an enchanting place as the photographs will show. Here is the slideshow.

Clovelly Village,Devon

We kept on going through these lovely covered tree tunnels.

Clovelly Village,Devon

These are the donkeys which are hired out for rides. Very cute.

Clovelly Village,Devon

There you go, high up on the cliffs and you have to go down to the sea. That cross in front is a war memorial. I like this idea, local brave soldiers remembered locally.

Clovelly Village,Devon

Another view of the sea.

Clovelly Village,Devon

The cobbled path down. This Clovelly village belongs to a single estate. It descends 400 feet down to the sea level.

Clovelly Village,Devon

The village is lined with beautifully maintained houses with lovely little flowering gardens.

Clovelly Village,Devon

The main (and only) street actually. Its vehicle free so everything is walking only.

Clovelly Village,Devon

Moving down about the mid level, now about 200 feet down.

Clovelly Village,Devon

By this time, Ma and Baba were feeling the pressure, so we left them at a bench while we went down this steep road.

Clovelly Village,Devon

Here’s the harbour.

Clovelly Village,Devon

We are finally down, there is a waterfall , and shingle beaches

Clovelly Village,Devon

Walking out to the harbour wall.

Clovelly Village,Devon

View of the west side of the harbour.

Clovelly Village,Devon

Since vehicles are not allowed, everything has to be brought up and down by using these sledges. It must be horrendous!

Clovelly Village,Devon

After a great fish and chips meal, we climbed back up to the top and by this time, the moon was up.

Clovelly Village,Devon

Hello there!



If you try to listen carefully, you can hear the hiss of the shingles moving around with the wave action, quite windy as well.

It is a beautiful little village, but remember, its great to visit but not to live in. Imagine humping your body up and down that steep cobbled path. Not good.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Views and Sights of Brighton #3/3

Here is the final third set of photographs from Brighton and here’s the slideshow.

Brighton

Rather typical name, lol, it was quite grotty, I have to admit.

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Standing tall

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Some sad looking deckchairs

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This is a brave woman, sitting on a windy shingle beach with sea gulls around her.

Brighton

Chimneys and birds

Brighton

The pier with cotton candy rides.

Brighton

Sunset

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Another sunset scene

Brighton

Do I want to go there? Devil’s Dyke? not really.

Brighton

Cleaning up the pebbles from the path.

Brighton

Smoothies

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These sea gulls are quite interested in the drinks.

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Another small stone pier.

Brighton

The remains of an ancient wood pier.

Brighton

Selfish SellFish, she sells sea shells and shellfish on the sea shore

Brighton

Lighting up the sky

Brighton

Dark beach

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Playing on the beach.

Brighton

These people are nuts, swimming in the beach.

Brighton

The sign

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More beach and sunset photographs.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Views and Sights of Brighton #2/3

This is the second lot of photographs of Brighton. Here is the slideshow with the photographs if you don't want to read the silly sod captions below.

Brighton

Peter’s food

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A dark set of signposts.

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A bicycle which has obviously been chained up for some time and some idiots have been having fun with it, the rear wheel looks fractured. Mindless destruction.

Brighton

A prince amongst road vehicles, a Harley

Brighton

Ready for launch. I am so ambivalent about these gulls, sometimes they are very appealing and sometimes they are just so bloody mindless.

Brighton

A brave boy, attempting to swim in the sea wearing a wet suit.

Brighton

A seagull winging its way over the long oily swells.

Brighton

Ma and Baba got into the game :)

Brighton

The pier pillars, very spindly looking no?

Brighton

Nice perch.

Brighton

Beautiful long lovely thick hair standing next to a beached boat.

Brighton

Flying the flag on two beachside shops.

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Smoke house, its not what you think, its for smoking fish! :), although bearing in mind the raw wind howling off the English channel, if you did want a smoke, you would love to dive into here.

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The litter bin wasn't interesting to me but the lady taking a photograph of the litter bin was :)

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A cargo ship and a sail boat. Going down the English Channel

Brighton

And they face each other.

Brighton

The burnt out pier

Brighton

Renting kayaks.

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Tired

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Tourists…

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Another boat sculpture

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Coming in to land and interested in what the crow is eating.

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Lovely Victorian era lampshades with sea gulls.

Brighton

Sea gulls on the ruined pier

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Just the pier

Brighton

The Old Ship Hotel

Brighton

Stop Signs

Brighton

Sea Haze

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Smart sea gulls, they come to purchase stuff right from the shops.