Settling Into Devon Life

Gemma and Callum coming down for a few days was a real treat. It's really great to see them and show them the places that we are discovering now we are living here. We had a day out and found ourselves in Newquay (see picture) for a while. The wind was fierce, but overall the weather was good and the sun reasonably warm.

Having been here in Devon for a few months now things are starting to get into a bit of a pattern - no day is the same, but we are feeling more at home with a sort of routine to life; getting used to the local surroundings and starting to notice the changes in the environment. The wild flowers (and insects) , some rare, are in abundance. In the past it would have been the bluebells that would have been prolific and would have tempted us to the woods, but here we have the wild garlic, the wild hedgerows, meadow lawns and currently the daisies.

The rain has been significant this week although it doesn't seem to get in the way most of the time. It comes and goes, but plenty of gaps to allow you to get things done. This morning was the opposite. We went for a walk with Mark, Sue and Rufus to Snape's Point and it poured down, however, the rest of the day was fine.

The Bank Holiday next weekend is promised to be the start of the summer season. We'll soon see for ourselves what it's like to be living in a seaside area and see first-hand how the visitors might change the face of the town. As I said we are starting to get used to Salcombe and the South Hams and this will be another change that we will have to adapt to.