3rd time lucky!

We've finally had a sunny week away in the caravan. As Mrs Moog commented Croyde and Woolacombe are lovely, especially on a bright and sunny autumn day. It was a windy week but mild and warm so we could explore the beaches and get out and about. We spent more time on the beach than we did on our summer hols! My Little Helper thought all the surfers were super cool and used his savings to buy a skimboard ready for use on a beach with slighty less surf - he's not a great swimmer yet.

  I love to sit and watch the world go by, enjoying a picnic and watching the children play. The Baby Brother wriggled his toes in the sand and busied himself growing his second tooth, slow down little man! He's 6 months old already and in another 10 minutes he'll be a year old!

 

So many pretty villages with chocolate box cottages but it must be heaving in the summer.

We went to Lynton and rode the Cliff railway which is a splendid bit of Victorian engineering affording super views and saving you from a heart attack as you climb back up.

 

We had a day out at The Big Sheep watching sheep shearing, learning about different breeds and enjoying a sheepdog demonstration. They also have a playbarn with huge slides, usually the sort of noisy place I avoid like the plague but the children loved it and spent ages racing down the deathslides. They persuaded me to have a go - once I was sitting perched on the edge looking over the vertical drop all I could think of was broken bones and how far away the nearest hospital might be! I gathered my courage and as my 6 and 10 year old children had done it without palpitations, launched myself off the edge......ssssssssshhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!! just about sums it up!

We spent a day mooching round Illfracombe, which figured large in a story my Grandma used to tell about visiting my Popsie there during the war and the guns being fired from the cliffs making the wardrobe jump about in her room at the guest house.

 A traditional family holiday, beach, paddling, fish and chips, ice cream, evening games of Junior Scrabble, reading and relaxing. Wonderful!

Comments

[Jennifer]

What beautiful views, it must have been such a wonderful time.

[lina]

Glad you had a lovely time and thank you for sharing such wonderful photos! I spent many a summer holiday on Croyde beach during my childhood (my Mum grew up in Woolacombe) so I have very fond memories of it and family who still live in the region. We'll definitely be passing this way on our visit next summer. Incidentally my uncle worked on the Lynton funicular for a long time!

[joanna]

It was such a mild week so it must have been lovely. Good time together.

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

It all looks gorgeous and I'm very very VERY jealous!!

Lucy x

[Ali]

Sounds like a very fun week. I've been on that Cliff Railway - it was fab!

[littlest-sis]

Beautiful photos! I'm glad the weather stayed fine for you, sounds like you had a lovely time! You must tell me the story about Grammy and the wardrobe!! x

[Julie]

I so enjoyed your lovely pictures! It sounds like such a fun time!

[Lesley]

Your week away looks and sounds perfect and I'm so glad you enjoyed Croyde and Woolacombe. Your photos are gorgeous - especially that last one of your lovely baby boy :)

xxx

[angelina]

You guys always have the best family outings! Looks like it was a lot of fun. You say that cliff train prevents you from having a heart attack but I have to assure you that going up any steep cliff whether in a sturdy train or on foot would give me a heart attack! I got the shivers just looking at the picture!

I love the last picture- what a great shot.

[suzie sews]

such memories for me also. Love this area. Oh and the last picture, too adorable for words...want one!!!