A trip out west

Brilliant! I love the bloke looking after the bookstall!
The scenery is wonderful..my feet are beginning to itch..we must go that way again soon!

he was very friendly!!!
but so was the secret mass weapon holder!!

Brilliant! I love the little bloke looking after the bookstall!

The Scenery is heavenly too..makes my feet itch..must go down that way again soon.

deja vu???

Nope, the bloddy thing didnt come up for ages and I thought I hadnt posted it!

you're not supposed to swear on my blog ~ even if it is your birthday!!

It really was a laugh..every time I think of us picking up those tools, I dissolve into giggles..

Not swearing! Its a special welsh word lol!

oh, a western word??!!
what is the translation?
lllllllllllllanffffffairgolgolgolgolgosh

bit shorter than that...it means golly gosh!

I didnt see you take that picture of me with my sunny face and basket

it was just after you came off the sun bed? perhaps you were still a little sleepy?

Before it rained when you nearly bought a dozen rhododendrons you mean???

it was before you got the very good looking assistant to help carry the monkey puzzle tree but after i had chosen 3 rhodedendrons and then swapped them all.

You nutters!! Love the otter sanctuary!

love the pics stickitoffee - those pebbles are so nice and a lovely trip out for you. Monkey puzzles are so fasinating but do hurt if you touch them oouch :D

I like the daisy character....very cheerful...looks a bit like sunshine...could do with some of that!

Great blog, Sticki. Looks like you enjoyed yourselves

thanks everyone, yes we had a great time ~ were supposed to recognise each other by the badge i was wearing ~ my stickitoffee poppy ~ but i lost it on the way to the cafe! luckily Tet had printed out the same picture and put it on her table.
Otter sanctuary ~ thats clever lulu ~ its a lovely river altho the walk beside it is usually busy, there is a mill about 3 miles along ~ sells wonderful soup and cakes. think i would be there everyday if it was up to me!
those pebbles fascinate me paulsgarden ~ i have masses of pictures of them! i made one picture into drinks mats as a present for a friend ~ they turned out well!

Love the blog- unfortunately I now have that tune 'go west' running round my brain lol!

yes, sorry ~ i knew that would happen!! but i couldnt find a better one to fit.

that bridge was only put up the night before i took its photo!! ~ or 2 nights ~ not sure.

Thanks for the for sharing your trip, was the beech at Budleigh Salterton?

Lovely pics Sticki,and great blog..glad you both had a good day out..and a good laugh,by the sound of it :o))

yes teds thats the one! just a few yards from my mums house
thanks bloomer ~ yes it was fun!

what a great blog, loved it, hope you was not fighting over the reduced plants,

i know they look as if they had been in a fight but no we didnt fight ~ there were plenty to go round!

Another lovely, happy blog ... just what I need on this dismal day. Glad you met up and had a good time. : o )

glad you enjoyed it ~ thanks shirley

That drinks mat sounds brill!

Glad you had a super day out - I hope there were enough bargains to go round! :-)

not that many beattie but enough for us.

tesco do them PG ~ just take your photos along on a memory stick [USB] and then use their machine to turn them into glass topped mats ~ they are really nice, have a black outline.

Great will do this :):)

enjoyed your blog sticki even sang along at the end hahah

Great blog Sticki, you obviously had a grand day out, like San ,I`m also singing along,lol....

lol ! I had to laugh at your conversation at the beginning :D :D
I'm glad you both had a nice day. It's great to meet fellow members. I have met 3 so far

Great pics, Sticki, and the table-mats are a great idea.

Only been to BS for a weekend, but looked in on the wonderful mill you mentioned - fantastic hand-made crafts there - and walked along by the River Otter and saw a Kingfisher!

How wonderful is that..worth the day out just to see one!

Looks like the weather improved. Seeing the 'bridge' in the rain would make me wonder whether heading home was the best option.
Otter Bay looks lovely.

thank you everyone ~ its lovely sharing pictures with you cos you are so appreciative!
i have only ever seen a kingfisher twice ~ once was just before some of the river water gets to the sea in BS and the other was at a mill house we stayed in last year for my birthday ~ i looked out of the window and there it was ~ such a treat!!
the mill is definitely worth a visit ~ for the soup alone!!

I'll mark that one up for when we are down that way..would love to see a kingfisher..and the soup sounds good too.

always different, always good!

What a lovely witty blog! You and Tet look like you had a great day out, Sticki..This was fun, and such great photos too! \0/x

thanks flori ~ it was great fun!