Back home watching Predators

We are back home. We have been so for a few hours. It was a quick journey. When I say quick, there were a few traffic issues that resulted in a long detour at the end.

Back in Colchester, it has rained, and it is not as warm. But we are home.

The downside other than the cold is that Arsenal lost, and lost badly.  I have watched the highlights and we were awful, truly relegation form. 

Another plus of being home is being able to watch films, and I have just finished watching Predators. I enjoyed it. Not as much as the original film, or possibly Predator 2, but it was better then the last one in this series that I watched. I may watch the other film that I have missed now…

Day Seven in Devon; The Pyne Arms

We have relaxed again today and prepared for our journey back tomorrow morning. Tonight we went out for dinner at The Pune Arms. My wife and I disagree as to if this was better, or almost as good as eating at The Black Venus Inn.  Our starters were all excellent.  Although my main course and dessert was just brilliant, my wife loved hers as did my daughter.  My son was not too keen on his, but I think that was him making a choice that did not suit him rather than the food being at fault.

We have talked about returning to Devon next year, and if we do, this is somewhere we are going to come back to.

Day Six in Devon; Crow Point

We had a very late breakfast though when I say a late breakfast, that was everyone else at a sea food shack. And then we went to Crow Point. We had been here last year and it is pretty and quiet at the same time. Leia obviously had not been here before and she loved it, not just for the walk, but meeting other dogs as well.

Day Five in Devon

Today was a lazy day. Simples.

Day Four in Devon; The Black Venus

We had the best meal of the holiday so far today. It was amazing. Lots of flavour in the food, lovely service. I would definitely return, and we hope to do so.

Day Three in Devon; Fremington Quay

Leia woke me up once in the night and early in the morning. Her bowels are not back to normal and she has spent this evening gassing us out of the room!  The walk we had together was longer than that of yesterday and while the paths are not as soaked as yesterday, they still need to dry a bit more as they are still a bit slippery.

Later we went to Appledore and returned to the Royal George.  The view, as before was amazing, and while I lived my starter, I was not too keen on my main.  But that may have been because of the Coke that I drank with it.  We had planned to return on Friday, but I think that if we do return to Appledore, it will not be to eat here.

Later we went to Fremington Quay where we had ice cream and Leia and I went for a walk. 

Now my daughter and wife are watching Love Island…

Day Two in Devon

Leia woke me up several times last night as she had an upset stomach. She has a particular whine when she needs to attend a call of nature, but this meant that I did not sleep that well.

Because of this, my morning walk was not as long as I would have liked.  She loved it, knowing where she was and was keen to get moving.  With the rain that had taken place last night, the ground was slippery and I had to be careful that she did not throw me off balance.  

She was soaking when I got back and my wife and I washed the mud from her.  Later in the day we went to a meal that she had booked.  The place was behind a hidden door, well, not hidden, but a door with notices on it which made it look like it was not there when  you looked at it initially.  The servings were enormous and it certainly was value for money!

On the way home, we stopped at a military collection where I saw a T-34 up close.  I also saw armoured cars which I had learned about recently thanks to YouTube video. We also went to Fremington Quay.  We have been here before, but this time we arrived just too late to get anything. We will return later this holiday.

I am ending the day on a high note, this being despite the loss Arsenal had against Chelski.  Apparently COVID has been an issue for the team.  Unless we improve a lot, I do not see much hope this season.