Off On Me Jollies Tomorrow....

[10ClarionSt]

.... to Woolacombe. Woo hoo! However, I heard they have the dearest car park in the UK - £10 per hour1 Sheesh! Must give that a miss. Back in a fortnight. Byeeeeee!

[237SJ]

Anyway, have a nice time. I`m down there again next week. Hoping to get to Saunton or Woolacombe. Got to make the most of the summer as these kind of days don't happen very often.

[jno]

go for it, Clarion

[Ellipsis]

Scone yet?

[wolf63]

I've just been looking at a cottage that is for sale in Scone, a nearby village.

[Peter Pedant]

have a good holiday
hope it doesnt rain too muuch

[237SJ]

For once, I don't think it is going to rain.

[choux]

This one made me smile
https://www.marsdens.co.uk/devon-cottages/north-devon-coast-cottages/mortehoe/wyke1-wykeham
I wonder how many holiday makers opt for the pub rather than the walk to the beach :)

Many years ago we were in that area and decided to walk the German Shepherd over Braunton Burrows to Saunton Sands. It was a hard walk for us (the dog had a lovely time) and the tide was well out. As we got to the water's edge the weather turned and the rain came down in torrents. We got back to the car park, eventually, and I took off my wellies to pour out the rain water.

[237SJ]

Cracking. https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ex34

[237SJ]

I`ve always said that the weather in N Devon can be terrible but when it's a beautiful day, it's a really beautiful day, (or a 'bootiful' day as my Dad would have said)

[choux]

SJ, we did visit in October time, but I didn't expect to pour rainwater from my wellies. Took ages to dry the dog's coat off before we got back to the hotel :)

[237SJ]

I went home to N Devon last month for 9 days. First time I have never taken a waterproof jacket with me. We don't get many summers like this but a lot of the time it rains which is why the place is so beautiful and green.

[wolf63]

Ah! the sweet aroma of wet dog. Both my hounds were half GSDs but they also had bullmastiff/lab - I don't miss the smell of wet dog at all. Cats smell nice.

[Cloverjo]

If I remember correctly the tide there comes in at an alarming rate. I had to keep picking up my towel and run upbeach every couple of minutes.

Don’t know about parking. Hope you have a good holiday.

[choux]

I have always loved the smell of a wet dog, reminds me of great walks we had, rain, sea or river.

My friend's elderly mother came to visit her one time and we went for a riverside walk - a real mix of dog breeds and all bar one got in the river for a swim on a warm day. The old lady sighed saying her dog didn't swim. I rolled up my trouser legs, picked up the dog and gently waded in from the river bank, carefully holding the dog until her belly was in the water. I let go and she paddled back to her owner like the clappers. The old lady asked me to do it again and to her delight the dog repeated its newly learned sport. Years later the lady died and I adopted that dog. She was a small, one-eyed Yorkshire Terrier, bless her.

[Patsy33]

I like Woolacombe. Happy memories of taking first born there when he was 10 months.
Have a lovely time.

[choux]

SJ, packing for dog-walking holidays in the UK was easy. Everything from shorts to Aran sweaters and waterproofs! Ireland is enchantingly green too for the same reason as N Devon.

[wolf63]

My puppy (in 1980) loved the water and getting baths. My rescue dog (1992) was scared of everything, his one encounter with water was by accident - he was in hot pursuit of a bird. (A huge flaming Swan). He wasn't in the water long as the swan turned to attack him and he came running back to hide behind me. The Swan came right up to me - I was scared and the stupid mutt was bravely barking at it from behind my legs.

[choux]

lol, sounds about right, wolfie.

[Ken4155]

Hope you didn't watch the Palace v Arsenal match tonight, 10C. Not a single bicycle kick nor step-over in the entire match. Sheesh! :-J
Enjoy yer jollies:-)

[jennyjoan]

ach enjoy yourself - it's later than you think - you're almost on the brink. hope the weather is kind enough for you to enjoy the deck chair and you don't fall through it.