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EJ
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| Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:44 pm Post subject: A few holiday snapshots |
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Linking to my earlier thread, here are a few snaps from our holiday in North Devon.
( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
Lynmouth, North Devon ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
Jessica at the top of Clovelly ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
These pictures of cobbled streets were taken at a cliff side town called Clovelly. Donkeys are used to transport things around the village, pulling sleds along. Cars cannot access the village at all, so shopping, rubbish, and in the past, even the dead, have to move around the village on wooden sledges.
James and Mum going down Clovelly hill ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
The view down into Clovelly harbour ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
Fishing boats out of Plymouth in Covelly harbour ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
James Halloween face painting ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
Jessica's Halloween face painting ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
James the Pumpkin King! ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
Jessica the Pumpkin Queen ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
The kids disembowling their fruits. ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
The finished articles ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
My auntie and I ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
These were taken at a Gnome reserve, and yes, wearing the daft hats was compulsory.
Gnome James and Gnome Jessica ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
The Gnome family! ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
James with his dream vehicle ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden )
This final piccy is of James standing by his dream vehicle.
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Sjoerd
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:48 am Post subject: |
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Oh I liked these, EJ!
That village, Clovelly is just my kind of place.
Seeing that VW camper sure brings back memories to me. I have had several...let's see now...three, I believe it was. A brown one, a green one and an orange one.
Ah yes, the memories---many good, some bad and a couple that were almost terrifying.
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daisybeans
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Oh, these make me want to go on vacation somewhere charming and quaint an overseas -- like Clovelly... looks like an interesting place with lots of history too.
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eileen
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:49 am Post subject: |
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We atill have one of those old red telephone boxes in our village square EJ. I think they look so much better than the newer modern ones.
Love the cobbled streets but wouldn't want to walk on them when they were icy or wet - especially on those hills.
It's so lovely to see your mum looking so well and enjoying her holiday with you all.
The expressions on the childrens' faces carving those pumpkins shows how much concentration went into their making. The results are great!!
I always hankered after one of those camper vans (wanted a flowered overed one in the sixties - who didn't?  ) but never did get one. 
It's good to see their are still a few friendly gnomes around down south. 
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Sherry8
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Great photos...it looked like everyone had a nice time.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful photos EJ! I love the cobblestone roads too 
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:40 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the great pictures and it shows how much fun you all had.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:14 am Post subject: |
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You always bring us the best holiday pictures. Thanks for taking us along. 
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