Devon

Grant and I went down to the seaside to spend an evening in Ilfracombe at the end March. Found a good deal on the web, and off we went. The Grosvenor Hotel is a family run hotel on the main strip in the town, where they have combined three houses to make the hotel. There is a certain amount of traditional seaside charm that exudes from the place, but it's more Faulty Towers than The Ritz for me. 


The season hadn't quite started so the tunnel beaches that the place is famous for weren't open yet. We went for a little walk in the countryside topped of with a cider in a nice pub in the arvo. We went in Grant's sporty BMW and I will not be buying a sports car any time soon, not the comfest ride, much happier in a little Polo.

Riding around the country side in Devon

Stratford Upon Avon

A lovely Saturday meeting up with Grant and his housemate in Stratford Upon Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Grant and I clicked over a very leaky pipe on a Sunday when we were both Assistant Managers of Cotswolds and Costa not long after the opening. It often takes an incident to really break the ice.

Birth place of William Shakespeare

Getting involved with the tourists

Stratford is full of tourists, was nice to hear Japanese again. Lunch in a nice ye 'olde pub, The Old Thatch Tavern, a stroll looking in the touristy shops. There did seem to be a lot of nice wine and cheese shops. We all took a longer walk along the river overall a lovely day out!

Lunch!