Arlington Court

Arlingtion Court is a National Trust house in North Devon near Barnstaple.

 It is worth a visit if you are in the area.  We spent four hours or more visiting today.

 The ceilings are very impressed.

 The staircase is very grand.  The railings on the stairs would make a lovely quilt pattern.

 There are two bedspreads that I thought were wonderful

 I would have to call the second bed covering a quilt.

We walk over to see the kitchen garden.  Mr D wanted to get some ideas for his kitchen garden or should I really call it a veggie patch!!

 The gardeners were busy preparing the large plots for planting.

 The kitchen garden is a walled garden, which keeps the plots protected from wind and cold.

Just in front of the kitchen garden is an ornamental garden.

 We continue to walk along the path to the carriage museum.

 The national collection of carriages is housed in the stable block .  It is also worth a visit.

 This is a very large estate.  I would recommend to walk comfortable shoes.

There is also a tea room and gift shop.  We took a picnic and enjoyed eating our lunch in the grounds.

Wembury Again

Last week I walked the coastal path in my village at the end of a storm.  The difference today is the sun in shining and all is calm.

Wembury

I took this photo as I walked along the coastal path in my village today.   

We have had some stormy weather recently.  All sailings to France have been cancelled.  I know I would not enjoy travelling to France by ferry in this storm.
After my walk I enjoyed a nice hot chocolate and some stitching on my Stitch-A-Long project.

Burrator Reservoir

Burrator Reservoir

Sheeps Tor Church

The church and Sheeps Tor in the background.

The Blue Woods.

A lovely tree just past Yeo Farm.

A beautiful cross on the back road to Meavy.

The bridge that also is on the back road to Meavy. 

The view from the Meavy bridge.

A few pictures from our two hour short bank holiday Monday walk!!