Late Summer in North Devon

We took the opportunity to have decorating and other work done on our Midlands home whilst we were in Parkham in early September. The days before we left were spent moving furniture around and generally getting  the house prepared.  When we arrived at The Granary we were ready for a relaxing break.

Some wet weather at the start of the break meant we spent a fair amount of time indoors although we did manage a good walk each day either on the beach or around the village and, for the most part, avoided getting wet.  The weather soon improved and there were some beautiful, clear days.

Everywhere was notably quieter now that the school term had started  and some days we saw only a handful of people when out walking as can be seen on the photos below.

The hedges were full of blackberries and most of our village walks were extended by a session of fruit-picking,  Other berries including honeysuckle and hawthorn and rose hips added colour to the hedges.

We really enjoyed a visit to Rosemoor where the late summer colours were stunning.  Some of the fruit trees had already been picked but those remaining were heavily laden.

In the greenhouse tomatoes had ripened along with a wonderful display of peppers of all sizes and colours ranging from red to violet to yellow and orange.

I had another visit to Clovelly on Sunday morning and enjoyed a walk from the church along Wrinkleberry Lane to enter the village just below the visitor centre.  The weather was perfect with fantastic glimpses of the sea through the rooftops.

We also saw many of our friends in Parkham and it was good to see The Bell busy again on Friday evenings. 

Leaving Parkham we were well refreshed and pleased to find the decorating work completed back in the Midlands so that we could once again begin furniture shifting to put the rooms back into use!