900 up

I've moved on and am staying in Porlock Weir. My entire reason for this holiday was for one purpose. I checked the weather forecast and today was the only one that is guaranteed dry,

I set off on the South West path.... it didn't help that some idiot forgot his walking shoes and only had trainers!

My first view of ...

900 St Bueno, Culbone.

It is one you have to walk to. The church is probably pre-conquest and very unspoilt. It still has regular services and is well loved.

It hasn't been messed about with and you can imagine someone visiting it from a millenia ago.

The path was a bit battered in places

I got back to Porlock Weir and I think I had earned my pint of Otter!

Crab sandwich at a cafe,

My hotel.

Thus was outside the neighbouring pub.

My legs know I have walked. The weather turns tomorrow, I am having a quiet day.

Montacute and Tintinhull

As I haven't been on holiday for a while... 😂😂😂

Actually I was meant to be heading to Porlock tomorrow before moving to South Somerset but I couldn't be bothered with breakfast in a service station so I booked a day in South Somerset as I know a good breakfast spot. Decadent or what.

It does feel odd being on my own after the last 2 holidays.

Anyway as is traditional for the first day of a holiday here. I went to Montacute first.

It was lovely to see Swallows, Swifts and House Martins.

Montacute is an Elizabethan house built by Sir Edward Phelips who was an MP who became speaker of the House of Commons under James I.

The Rhubarb and Rosemary scone.

Tintinhull is 2 miles up the road and is a lovely small garden which if I ever become a billionaire I'd happily live in.

It also had Swallows and House Martins and a tree creeper!!

Tomorrow will be interesting a new location and potentially a milestone!