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Myrtille crumble prep
We all LOVE Myrtille crumble. The weather looked glorious and we had a multi generation group - so berry picking seemed like a good plan to involve the young and old. After finding a good spot for base, with a magnificent view, we all set to work. Even Basil, the dog, joined in, although not many of his made the container. Once the containers were over flowing we sat down for a picnic baguette and cheese before heading home to get cooking the pudding. It always tastes better when you've picked the fruit yourself. Basil: When he wasn't munching, he was...
Bonehill and Widecombe
Of course no visit to Dartmoor would be complete for us without a visit to Widecombe and Bonehill. The kids have been climbing the rocks at Bonehill since they could walk. It can sometimes take a while, so it's handy to have.a PACMAT while we wait. The view from here is fantastic, over Widecombe, unless there's Dartmoor mist, which there often is. After the kids finished climbing and messing about on the rocks we popped into Widecombe for a cup of tea at Cafe on the Green (where you can also buy a Dartmoor PACMAT) and then a quick visit to...
Birthday picnic walk
Guy's lucky enough to have his birthday in July. The weather is normally glorious and we try to be somewhere nice for it. This year, like many years, we were in Dartmoor. It was the perfect day for a picnic walk. We parked up at Postbridge and walked along the tin miners path to East Dart waterfalls. The walk has glorious views, wild flowers, ponies and stepping stones, finishing up at a wonderful pool for wild swimming and a picnic. . .
A dip in the Dart
Dartmoor, an old favourite of ours. In fact, it's where we came up with the idea of PACMAT. It was a hot day, so the first stop was a walk and dip in the River Dart. Parking at Badgers Holt, we crossed the road and walked along the river bank for about half an hour. It's always fun here with fast flowing water and natural jacuzzis. There are also lots of calm places for snoozes too. Stupidly we forgot to take our Ordnance Survey Dartmoor PACMAT with us! . . After we'd all dried off (and woken up) we set off...
On the shores of Lake Geneva
Dear friends of ours moved earlier in the year from Hackney to France. We have missed them not being just down the road so when we were only about an hours drive away in the summer, we decided to go and visit. The weather was scorching which was perfect for cooling off in the lake. Their house is right on the water. Underneath the decking is a lock up of toys - paddle boards and canoes. The kids helped themselves and set off for Lausanne on the opposite side. It was further than they thought! I relaxed, as much as I...
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