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[michael-brookkphoto]

Powderham Castle, Devon - 05/23

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[costarringyourlocallibrary]

The interior of the Second Library at Powderham Castle (Exminster, Devon, England) in James Ivory’s The Remains of the Day (1993). (Identified in the film as “Darlington Hall.”)

[thefollyflaneuse]

'Famous Follies': a Nineteenth Century View

‘Famous Follies’: a Nineteenth Century View

In 1896 a new publication was launched in Britain. Pearson’s Magazine was a miscellany of fact and fiction, and is best known today for a landmark event of 1922: the appearance of the first ever crossword puzzle in a British publication. Only a year after it first appeared on newsstands the magazine was attracting writers of the highest calibre, including H.G.Wells whose The War of the Worlds was…

[anonymoushouseplantfan]

Plant to you follow any lower British aristos? I just ask because the Earl and Countess of Devon just announced their divorce. The countess is AJ Langer, of my so called life fame, and the daily Mail are unfairly calling her the Meghan Markle of Devon lol.

Mary Berry did a wonderful reality show where she toured the Earl’s gorgeous Powderham castle and in it AJ Langer says at a dinner, ‘cheers to fairytales coming true’. In the wake of their divorce, that quote sure didn’t age well. It also makes me remember that Mary probably isn’t living a fairy tale with Fred either lol.

Here is a link to the Mary Berry episode. Shame because the earl and countess seemed like such a lovely couple.

https://dai.ly/x8g243l

I’m not familiar with this couple, but I’ll check them out. Thanks!

[mea-gloria-fides]

Powderham Castle, Devonshire.

[bastillemxfans]

Dan with Bim’s musician at Powderham castle

📸 Fifi

[four2andnew]

Get To Know Me Tag

Tagged by @liiilyevans, thanks for thinking of me :)

Last song: The Animal by Disturbed (I know, I know...I have vastly different musical tastes than the rest of the Hinny fandom)

Last show: I think it was a comedy special, I don't remember whose.

Currently watching: ummm...my oldest kiddo currently has A Series of Unfortunate Event (The Series) on and I'm kinda watching it in the background. Does that count???

Currently reading: fanfic - The Refiner's Fire by Abraxan (I've started this one a couple of different times but never seem to finish it); actual published works - A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas

Current obsession: Powderham Castle and the Edwardian Era. I was doing a bunch of image searches for writing purposes, and now I find myself just looking at the images because they're so pretty.

Tagging: @takearisk-ao3 @whinlatter @gryffindorhealer

[guerrerense]

high tide,sun and a train por ron westwater Por Flickr: Despite the forecast this came in a very lucky patch of Sun I left the assistant at Powderham and hoped for better light down the estuary....result.......looking splendid.... 37667 and 37521 on 1Z25 0655 Bristol East Depot Dgl to Truro pass Cockwood,as the last carriage past me the light disappeared. (pole)

[bikepackinguk]

Day One Hundred and Two

After the enduring heat and yesterday, I wasted little time in just throwing myself down amidst some trees in the bivvy bag without a thought to setting up something more sheltered.

My hubris was rewarded when the small hours of the morning saw a monstrous thunderstorm roll up the coast from the south. As it passed by out to sea I counted as little as three seconds between the flash of lightning and the deep report of thunder.

Not a very pleasant night spent huddled in the bivvy as the heavy rain thumped down upon me! But after @danieldddddddda's excellent techwashing of my sleeping bag, the results could have been a lot worse.

Today started early as the rains finally ceased enough to hurriedly pack up and hit the trail once more, back onto NCN Route 2 as it heads through the holiday village of Dawlish Warren and up along the River Exe.

The route along the river is a wonderful ride and a great start to the day. Following the rail line upriver, it's some long smooth riding past beautiful views across the water, and is excellently signposted making for a relaxing morning.

The trail heads past the grounds of Powderham Castle, where I haveba great sight of large herds of deer grazing in the early morning mists.

The nice flat riding carries on up as the river thins, under the M5 and past some marshy islands and into the outskirts of Exeter.

I head a little further into the city limits to stop off for a resupply before realising that it's a Sunday! Most of the shops are yet to open as a result, but I'm in no hurry and take it as a good excuse to rest the legs a little more, before getting my water carriers topped up and heading out again.

Back down to the River Exe, the cycle route heads back down the east bank.

There's some twisty navigation around the streets of Topsham, but the path eventually leads in through a nice RSPB preserve and on to the long trail along the river once more.

The riding on this side of the river isn't quite so flat as the west bank, but it's still some very nice going through leafy green pathways and great views across the river.

The route downriver leads to the town of Exmouth, where the tide is mostly out at the estuary and the salt flats give a fairly pungent tang to the air.

It's a turn eastward here as the route heads uphill through Phear Park and on through some lovely country trails, continuing the long run of traffic-free riding as the sun climbs up the sky.

It's finally back to some road rising as the route leads in to Budleigh Salterton, with a ride through the back streets and across the River Otter as the first of today's steep and long climbs kick in.

The trail tracks the river upstream as it heads up into the hills, heading up past Otterton and onto the heady peak past Pinn.

It's one hell of a climb up and with the sun beating down once more today, it is a punishing ascent. But once finally over the peak, the view from the top is incredible.

The cliffs nearby are stunning in their cragginess, and through the trees is framed the seaside town of Sidmouth shining in the sun.

It's a sharp nyoom down the hill to return to sea level and roll into town, where I find a nice spot in a beachside shelter to rest up and enjoy some precious shade after the hard work getting here. I make sure to spend some time appreciating the glorious views of the cliffs along the shoreline too.

The day isn't going to cool down anytime soon though, so soon it's back to it as the route heads along the beachside and up another hefty climb into the hills.

It's another long and tough ascent with a steep gradient, but after sweating my way up the plateau abover offers some dense forest with some much needed shade, and I begin tracking my way along the clifftops.

It's a nice patch of riding for a while through the leafy roads, with views of ome beautiful forested hillsides, before another big drop down through the little village of Branscombe and into Vicarage.

Another steep tough climb kicks in yet again with a hard slog up out of the valley once more, with the sun making evil work of it and the surprising amount of traffic down the little single track lanes adding an extra layer of difficulty.

Finally up and out of the forested valley, the road twists through the fields to head through the town of Beer, with a little more climbing needed to push along to the twisty descent down Beer Brook and into the town of Seaton.

With Sundays also meaning an early close for many places, I've hustled along the last stretch to put in to the shops here for another supply stop before they shut, and then take my time recovering from the heavy work by taking in the sights at the stoney seafront.

There's still a lot of heatnin the day, but the clouds have come back in as the afternoon has progressed, giving a hazy glow to the surroundings.

With the early start after little sleep, I'm getting tempted to hunt for a place to rest up by now, but a check of the map doesn't show too much in terms of obvious options nearby. So, I figure it's a good plan to make the most of the daylight and get back to Route 2 as it tracks inland a ways, which should hopefully offer something along the way.

Up through Seaton, there are a good few cycle paths to stay out of the traffic, which roll past some pretty wetlands and views of the big hills across the River Axe. The mists in the air give the hills an ethereal quality and make for a pleasingly atmospheric start to the evening.

Around more country lanes and after a brief pause to wait for a herd of cows to cross the road, there are a couple more hills to climb up as I head past Whitford, though thankfully nothing on the scale of what has been tackled so far today.

At Kilmington the route takes an interesting jaunt around the back of some pastures filled with sheep, before crossing under the busy A35 next to the River Yarty.

And nearby is a great little patch of trees that looks like it'll do me just grand for the night! It's been some hefty going today and the legs are definitely feeling it, so I think a bit of a lie in whilst in a sheltered spot may be warranted in the morrow.

TTFN!

[heartofstanding]

Reading about Richard Courtenay's dad and here is a selection of historians on him

Sir Philip Courtenay, fifth son of the earl of Devon, was a man who believed in conciliation only once the alternatives had been exhausted, and had for some time been waging a campaign of intimidation against his Devonshire neighbours... (Chris Given-Wilson, Henry IV)

If one looks back at the surviving sons of Hugh Courtenay at the turn of the fifteenth century, then Philip would have been described as the most violent and vindictive. (Chris Fotheringham, Politics, Networks and Estates: The Courtenays of Powderham during the fifteenth century.)

Courtenay’s career reveals a man of energy and ability in national and local affairs whose predilection for violence and thuggery was extreme even by medieval standards. (L. S. Woodger in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1386-1421). 

...yikes.

[mermaidinthecity]

Gone Wild with Bear Grylls Festival at Powderham Castle in Devon - August 28, 2021

[travelonourown]

Thu July 6th

The group did an all-day excursion to Exeter and Powderham Castle today. Exeter is a beautiful city, with an amazing Cathedral. Our tour guide showed us around, pointing out the old Roman fortress walls and buildings, and Saxon & Normal walls that followed. The city suffered devastating bombing in 1942, with catastrophic destruction. Luckily the Cathedral was mostly spared. The bombed out areas were rebuild after WWII, and its prosperity has resumed. We were lucky enough to catch the official opening of the Exeter Fair in Cathedral square, which included a proclamation by the Lord Mayor, granted by the King via a white glove sent to indicate Royal approval. The was also a parade with city officials and Morris Dancers. The Cathedral nave is the longest unbroken one in Europe, and the ceiling with its colorfully painted bosses is a highlight. Major renovation work is underway in the Cathedral, but it is still extraordinarily beautiful. We then visited pretty Powderham Castle and had a tour of the house, with its various Medieval and Victorian influences. After returning to Wells we had another choir dinner at The Swan before retiring.

[costarringyourlocallibrary]

The interior of the First Library at Powderham Castle (Exminster, Devon, England) in James Ivory’s The Remains of the Day (1993). (Identified in the film as “Darlington Hall.”)

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Paw-sitively amazing! Dog-friendly Woofstock music festival celebrates it TENTH year

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Paw-sitively amazing! Dog-friendly Woofstock music festival celebrates it TENTH year

Woofstock UK – the UK’s only award-winning, two-night/three-day dog-and-family-friendly music festival – is back and bigger than ever, celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024 with a stellar lineup. Crowd-pleasing tribute acts including Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift, Elton John and Dolly Parton covers will be taking to the stage at the historic Powderham Castle, Exeter, from […]

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