Nothing beats a blustery walk across the moors in the late summer; this time we headed up to the ruined farm at Swincombe, hidden away in a valley with a small river and lichen covered oak trees.
Carrying on from my September visit to Devon, here’s some snapshots I took whilst out and about between visits to gardens, houses and the moors…
At the beginning of September, Mr B and I hopped on the train with my little passenger for a ‘final’ trip down before he is due in December. It was mostly to celebrate my brother’s 40th birthday, so we made a week of it and spent a lot of time visiting the moors, sea and local landmarks around the family home – further posts to follow on these!
The aptly named Garden House is in Buckland Monachorum Devon, which used to house the local vicars before it was bought by the Fortescue family in 1940, when the house and gardens were transformed into what we see and visit today.
I’ve been before, way back in the early 90’s and it’s changed quite a bit since then. We had a tour with the head gardener, and despite the pouring rain at intervals, the gardens are just as stunning as ever. Landscapes range from cottage gardens, tropical to more laid out plans – my favourite being the rambling cottage gardens down through the valley.
If you’ve been following my pregnancy adventures online, you’ll know that I’ve been busy collecting bits and pieces from across Walthamstow for the kiddo. I’ve been lucky enough to furnish his room with little or no spending at all – from free moses baskets, travel systems, cot beds to toy boxes. I’ve been given so many free clothes I’ve had to pass them onto other pregnant friends!
If you have a hankering for 1920’s furniture, sea views and perfectly lush gardens with a private beach, then Coleton Fishacre is for you. It’s a veritable treasure trove of Heals wooden furniture, art deco prints and 20’s clothes.
It’s been a while since I’ve updated, being pregnant means that everything (photography) has taken a backseat for now, which is a shame. I’ve been mostly relying on my Android and VSCO app to take photos now as I simply don’t have the energy to go out and shoot.
Welcome to part two of the latest ‘travels with film’ post. The first was a few weeks ago with a quick trip to Dartmoor and around Grimspound, whilst spotting Dartmoor poines from the car . I finished the film up inside the amazing Berry Pomeroy castle, just outside my hometown Totnes in Devon.
Bijou Bijoux 