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From autumn to winter

9-Nov-08

The wind is howling outside as I write, tearing down the valley towards the sea and throwing rain against the sides of the house.

Tags autumn, fuchsias, heathers, hydrangeas, Ilfracombe, robzlog, Sterridge, Valley, winter

Looking back, looking forwards

1-Jan-0926-Oct-08

It’s been a funny old year. We waited in expectation for the summer and now look back to when it should have been.

Tags clocks back, Exmoor, ponies, robzlog

Winter in, boats out

26-Oct-08

s we turn back the clocks for winter, in Ilfracombe many of the boats have been lifted out of the harbour on to the quay and harbour car parks to protect them from the ferocity of the stormy weather until next spring.

Tags boats, harbour, Ilfracombe, lifted, out, quay, robzlog, storm, winter

The crispy crunch of a . . .

21-Sep-08

. . . home-grown apple is one of the delights of late summer and early autumn.

Tags apple, flavour, home-grown, robzlog

Beans doing a runner

25-Aug-08

It’s been a very wet and dull August here, which hasn’t helped our runner beans. We were late planting them out as we had to prepare our new vegetable plot.

Tags home-grown, robzlog, runner beans

Home-made fish cakes and chips with pickled onions

24-Aug-08

Not something that we eat every day, but a wonderful occasional treat, especially when you can buy fresh cod or other white white fish and local potatoes

Tags chips, fish cakes, home-made, Ilfracombe, pickled onions, robzlog

Summer sunset, twilight and night in Ilfracombe

3-Nov-0812-Aug-08

A magical time, the evening . . .

Tags Capstone Hill, Ilfracombe, night, North Devon, robzlog, summer, sunset, Tors, twilight

Come to Rescue Day 2008 in Ilfracombe, Devon

1-Aug-08

Rescue Day in Ilfracombe, Devon on Wednesday 13th August is Britain’s biggest emergency services live charity display day

Tags Devon, Ilfracombe, Rescue Day, robzlog, Round Table

Balmoral’s first 2008 pleasure cruise from Ilfracombe

3-Nov-0823-Jul-08

What a glorious July day, just right for the first excursion of the pleasure steamer ‘Balmoral’ from Ilfracombe.

Tags Balmoral, harbour, Ilfracombe, pleasure cruise, quay, robzlog

Ilfracombe Sunday blues

3-Nov-0814-Jul-08

Just take a walk and see what you will find . . .

Tags Hele Bay, Hillsborough, Ilfracombe, quay, robzlog

Why Ilfracombe?

2-Nov-087-Jul-08

A good question. Many think of the town as well past its sell-by date with Victorian and Edwardian buildings crumbling, hotels closing down and shops looking shabby. Superficially, this is true.

Tags Devon, harboue, Ilfracombe, Larkstone Beach, robzlog, Wildersmouth

July Sunday in Ilfracombe

2-Nov-086-Jul-08

After a night of rain and storm, this morning was beautiful. The walk round the north side of Hillsborough revealed some atmospheric views as the sun struggled to break through the cloud.

Tags Hillsborough, Ilfracombe, July, robzlog, St Nicholas's Chapel
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