Another good journey down to Devon at the beginning of April although this time we stopped for an hour to visit family in Upton upon Severn on the way. When we arrived at The Granary we were delighted to see scaffolding erected at the front and work well on the way to remove all the concrete tiles to be replaced with new slate tiles. Not only will we have a sound roof, the slates will be much more in keeping with the building.
Work on the roof continued through out our stay including the delivery of the slates by JCB, saving the effort of carrying the slates up a ladder to the top of the scaffolding. Luckily there is an alternative route for vehicles and the lane was only blocked for a short while.
After a few very noisy days in the cottage, all was completed before we left and we were delighted with the finished job. The work had been first planned before COVID but was not urgent as there were no leaks!
There were a few minor jobs to be completed in the cottage including a repair to a rotten bathroom door frame and re-gluing laminate on the kitchen kickboards. Having had major work completed has given us the incentive to get these small jobs done and we have more in mind for our next visit in May.
We had our usual quota of coastal walks in beautiful weather. We particularly enjoyed a walk at Instow along the beach and Tarka Trail ending up on The Boathouse balcony for coffee with a view across to Appledore and Saunton.
We also drove to East Titchberry near Hartland Point for a walk along the coast path to the lighthouse and back along the lanes.
Two visits to the Pebbleridge Cafe, walking along the beach from Greysands and back around the golf course completed our walks. It was great to be able to sit outside and enjoy our coffees in the sunshine.
Seeing friends is always an important part of our visit and we were able to catch up with many on this occasion. Once again we enjoyed Pie and a Pint night at The Bell with friends and of course a different range of pies.
Walking around the village lanes the primroses, which were just coming out on our last visit, were now in full flower. Often we seem to miss the primroses when they are at their best so we took the opportunity to get a few photos.
The journey home was completed safely and in good time and we look forward to returning again in May.
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