A member of the Cornwall Rolling Ramblers asked if we would like to join them at Heddon Valley on Exmoor. As the weather forecast looked reasonable, we decided to go as its a long time since Gill and I were there. There were 5 of us on buggies accompanied by 3 walkers. After a delayed …
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Exmouth & Lympstone 21/5/21
As this was a site assessment for Devon County Council, it went ahead despite the weather. Although we had the Gale force winds, the rain was not as bad as forecast. Due to the rain neither Gill or I took many photos on the day. There were 4 of us on buggies, accompanied by 2 …
Solo Trip 17/5/21 & Afternoon with Gill 19/5/21
Today despite the threat of showers, I decided to explore some Devon lanes. I set off with a packed lunch in dry conditions, stopping at Motortone for some gentle exercise on the way. It started raining while I was in Motortone, but as it was light rain and I had my waterproofs, I decided to …
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Darts Farm & Topsham 14/5/21
Today members of 3 different disability groups met representatives of Devon County Council, to look at any access issues on the Exe Estuary Trail in the Topsham area. The three groups being the Wheeled Access Group, Exeter Polio Group and the Cornwall Rolling Ramblers. There were eight of us on buggies, with five walkers. We …
Belstone WAGS Reconnoitre Take 2. Tuesday 11th May 2021
Today the WAG’s met at Belstone to try out a slightly different route, for this years Dartmoor Walking Festival. It was a small group today, only 4 of us on buggies with 3 walkers. We set off in sunshine, but with the wind chill making it feel cold for the buggy users. We had been …
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Haldon and Starcross 7/5/21
Today Gill was having a girly day out with a friend, so I did a solo trip, on my buggy. Two thirds of the trip was on relatively quiet roads. The last 10 miles was on the Exe Estuary Trail, from Cockwood to home. From home I headed to the Twisted Oak pub crossing the …
Topsham RSPB Reserve Picnic 5/5/21
On Wednesday Gill and I took a picnic lunch to the Bowling Green Marsh RSPB reserve at Topsham. With the restrictions still in place, we tend to be totally self sufficient for refreshments. So we set off with two flasks of hot water, a flask of soup, tea and coffee etc. While it was a …
Belstone & Nine Maidens 27/4/21
With the Dartmoor Walking Festival only a few months away, we met at Rowtor Car Park. There were six of us on buggies, accompanied by four walkers, two of them are Moorland Guides. We reconnoitred a route to Belstone via the Nine Maidens. This was the second WAGs reconnoitre, since the easing of the lockdown rules. …
Powderham & Starcross picnic lunch 24/4/21
Today we took a picnic lunch down to Powderham and Starcross. We had a very strong head wind on the way down, but the warmth of the sun won the day. We stopped for lunch in a field next to Powderham Church, it was a lovely sunny spot in the lee of the hedge. With …
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Exmouth Fish & Chips 21/4/21
We took advantage of Wednesdays good weather, and did a trip to Exmouth for Fish & Chips on the buggies. It was a 28 mile round trip, so the best part of six hours traveling. We tried a new place for us on Exeter Road, called Proper Fish & Chips. The fish was lovely, but …