Housesitting in Devon

Let me introduce you to Molly and Probie.  They are the opposite of each other; Molly is smallish and a bundle of energy, while Probie is the larger of the two and laid back [unless there is a cat around, then he moves like lightning].

Our neighbourhood for just over a week was a small seaside village called Ringmore in Devon.  Ringmore by car is just off A379 between Modbury and Kingsbridge, South West Devon. It’s in an area that is classed as the South Hams [The Special Place, so the sign says] and can also be known as the English Riveria.  Yes, that last one did make us smile.

After settling in, we headed out for a walk; we could turn left to go downhill or right uphill.  We started downhill to a little patch of grass that Molly visits for her morning/afternoon constitution.

Once that is over, the village is our oyster,

let’s go and explore this quaint village.

As we walk along, with Molly and Probie doing their usual dog activities,  I am fascinated by the ecliptic range of houses that are around the village.  The ones I love are, of course, the thatched-roofed houses with cottage gardens.  Beautiful with so much character, and if the houses could talk, they would undoubtedly have many stories to share.  Passionate about British heritage check out BritianExpress

 As with most seaside communities, there is a division between the locals and part-timers and visitors.  I am not too sure who dislikes whom the most.  With many houses only being used a few times a year, the atmosphere is different than in other villages where the houses are used full-time, unfortunately not for the better.

A lovely mixture of gardens, chickens, and ivy-covered houses stood proudly along the narrow lanes.

In every village, we have housesat for there is always a church or even more than one and a village hall. Ringmore is no different, with just one church and three halls.

After a long walk, your thirst can be quenched at the 13c local pub called The Journeys End, which, as you can imagine, has much history attached to it.

Not only can your thirst be quenched, but you can also be tempted by an array of food to restore your energy.  The menu was created by a well-known chef from Brisbane, Australia. It is a small world!

It’s much hillier than we anticipated and not the best environment for the squire.  Though we got shown a route that requires a slight amount of hill work and more flat ground, which is great, it’s one that heads to Toby’s Point.  He had been trying to persuade me to do this walk since we arrived here, and I did bite the bullet and do it.  I tagged that part to a much longer walk.   I will write more about that in my next post.

Well, my lovelies,  you showed us a challenging week of weather; my Gawd, it was supposed to be spring.  However, all was forgiven when we sat down with a delicious scone with clotted cream and walked it off with dog walks along the coastline with astounding views.  Cheers Devon.