Yesterday, while the boys were at home eating chocolate and shooting each other , Gemma and I went on a photo shoot to The Valley of The Rocks near Lynton, about 10 miles north of here. It was very windy and quite chilly once out of the sunshine but we got more patches of sunshine as the morning went on. 
Looking westwards across the local cricket club pitch. The only buildings in the valley are some tea-rooms next to the car park, (and a decent toilet block near the head of the valley).
The landward side of the valley is bounded by an extremely high escarpment which from the road looks almost vertical.
The road winds on around various rocky outcrops to Lee Abbey, a Christian study /retreat/camp/conference centre.
Looking back at the entrance to the valley.
Looking westwards out to the Atlantic. It was very cold out overlooking the sea because it was all in the shade with a strong wind blowing in from the sea.
Looking eastwards up the Bristol Channel. If you follow the coastal footpath Lynton is just around the corner and Lynmouth is at the foot of the cliffs in the next cove. These are the highest cliffs in the British Isles.
Looking westwards across the local cricket club pitch. The only buildings in the valley are some tea-rooms next to the car park, (and a decent toilet block near the head of the valley).
The landward side of the valley is bounded by an extremely high escarpment which from the road looks almost vertical.
The road winds on around various rocky outcrops to Lee Abbey, a Christian study /retreat/camp/conference centre.
Looking back at the entrance to the valley.
Looking westwards out to the Atlantic. It was very cold out overlooking the sea because it was all in the shade with a strong wind blowing in from the sea.
Looking eastwards up the Bristol Channel. If you follow the coastal footpath Lynton is just around the corner and Lynmouth is at the foot of the cliffs in the next cove. These are the highest cliffs in the British Isles. Tomorrow ....... Part 2 , Goats and Rocks.
It has been a real pleasure having a houseful of 17-20 year olds, they are typical students, are loud and the kitchen is full of their coats and airgun stuff but they have appreciated my home cooking,( and they eat vast quantities ), are polite to us oldies and wash up when asked. They spent the afternoon down at Crow Point, Braunton Burrows, doing a band photo shoot and messing about with their airguns. Right now they are finishing off another large meal and after clearing up from their 'party' last night most of them will be driving back down to Bude.
Peter spent 3 hours at the North Devon College today for a tutorial on the maths unit of his OU degree. He is feeling more confident now with this maths section than he anticipated. My cold is receding now thank goodness but today has been mostly spent in the kitchen. I don't mind for short bursts but would get very crotchety if I was stuck in the kitchen for any length of time.
