Devonshire's East Devon magazine September October 2018

Arose at 8-15 to another sunny and hot day. Breakfast at 9p.m. after which we made our first acquaintance
with our surroundings by daylight. At 10-30 all walked down to the village to Church, some
went to the Parish Church but I went with 4 others to the Methodist. It should be noted that we all wore
our holiday garb to all services. In my case it was just a green sports shirt and grey flannels and no coat,
the other fellows wearing shorts instead of flannels.
Dinner at 1 after which, as it
was very hot, we all decided to go
for a bathe, donned our costumes
under our clothes and set out for
the harbour nearly 2 miles away
down the village street. Had a good
bathe and sat on the rocks after,
back to tea at 5. All, includ ing 2
young ladies in the house who for
the rest of the week we roped into
our party, thus making 15, went
to the Baptist Church, trooped in
during the first hymn and sat up
at the front. Quite a sensation was
caused.
1933 Combe Martin Baptist Chapel 2018 Combe Martin Baptist Chapel
Supper at 8-30 after which we all took our torches and ascended the very steep hill, at the foot of
which our guest house lay. Wonderful view at the top of the setting sun. Down again, plans for the morrow
and so to bed.
1933 Hunters Inn 2018 Cider at Hunters Inn
Up at 8-15, another very hot day, breakfast at 9p.m. At 10 we all set out to walk to Lynton & Lynmouth
(16 miles). No coats, sandwiches in rucksacks on our backs, cameras and walking sticks, marvellous
scenery all the time, also steep hills. First stop the famous Hunters Inn where we all imbibed freely
of cyder.
Had dinner at 1-30 on edge
of steep cliffs overlooking the
sea, then on via Woody Bay to L.&
L. Arrived about 4-30 and had a
Devonshire cream tea down by
Lynmouth harbour. Came up cliffs
on the little railway and bought
cards in the shops in Lynton, then
all got into a bus which left at 6-30
for C.M. Arrived back at 7-36 p.m.
in time for dinner, sung, wrote
cards until bed at 11.
Up 8 a.m. and down to the
village to get a paper and take in
films, breakfast at 9. All left on a
coach for Clovelly, rather dull at
the start. Proceeded via Barnstable
and stopped at entrance
to the Hobby Walk nearly 3 miles
from Clovelly. This is a fine walk
through winding, tree-shad-
1933 Clovelly 2018 Clovelly
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