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on June 14, 2020

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On the crest of a wave

This weekend, we went for a socially distanced visit to see Roy's Dad and his wife. It is very odd to sit in someone's garden and share a cup of tea, with separate entrances for bathrooms set up if needed. Although we came prepared, with our own flask of tea, chairs and portaloo, just some of the perks of having a campervan. As it was Father's Day, our appointment was from 1030-1230, to allow the other children to visit later on. So we headed to nearby Bigbury beach for lunch, and if the weather perked up maybe a swell afternoon of fun in the sea. It was a bit overcast when we first arrived, so we had lunch indoors before heading down to the sand for some football and gymnastics. The beach wasn't too busy, the tide was out so there was plenty of space, and the clouds overhead had probably discouraged too many from venturing out. Thankfully these cleared and we were treated to a glorious afternoon. Expanse of sand at low tide looking towards Burg...

Moor Time

This was a family first. Maybe a little more than your typical family adventure, and less achievable than some of our other activities, unless you also have bikes and some camping kit, but by no means unachievable. (And you don't need bikes if you prefer backpacking). When I say family first, we have been cycle camping once before as a family, but not as lightweight - we had a bike trailer with a 2 year old and a tag along with a 6 year old. We only carried the cycle kit about 5 miles, we cycled mainly along the Nantes-Brest Canal, and used a campsite and gites. We were also considering repeating the trip this summer, but alas CoVid put paid to those ideas. I had cycle camped regularly as a child, although the cycling was always on roads - the slightest hint of anything less smooth than tarmac, or any loose surface and there would be an outcry of "rough stuff!" and "we may need to walk this bit", as the group came to a grinding halt and began pushing their b...

Lilypads and pebblebeds

Bystock Pools nature reserve is managed by the Devon Wildlife Trust charity and is located near East Budleigh common, and is part of the East Devon Pebblebed heaths. On arrival we were welcomed to a peaceful lilypad covered pond, surrounded by boardwalk and trees. After walking around the edge of the pond, the path opens out into a meadow with tree root filled paths and sandy pebbles. You do need to be careful where you choose to sit, as the ants obviously thrive here. There is a decidedly hidden valley feel, with the tall pine trees, a bit like a scene from Jurassic Park. From here we adventured further down to Squabmoor reservoir, a coarse fishing lake managed by South West Lakes Trust. Fish include carp, tench, bream, roach, eels and perch. We parked in a small woodland parking, but there is also a car park with toilet facilities by the dam. The access road to this is more like a gravelly bridleway. We made our way down through th...

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