A trip down memory lane
Duration
Five nights
When
Autumn 2020
Why?
Beautiful beaches, great landscapes and historic houses
As I gazed down on Oddicombe Beach, Torquay, I was transported back to 1967, the famed ‘summer of love’ – more like the summer of A-levels for boyfriend Steve and me. Then, we had been snapped by a local beach photographer. We both had long hair, and I was wearing short shorts, a sleeveless top and a big, wide-brimmed straw hat with white daisies adorning it. Oh yes, we looked the part!
Time for Torquay
I’ve never been back to Torquay since then and my husband, Joe, hasn’t visited the area, so it was time to make amends. As we turned into Ramslade C&MC Site, the sun was shining in a clear sky – but we’d seen the forecast and the wonderful weather was not likely to last.
We set off next day to Brixham and parked in a long-stay car park near the sea (according to the council website, the only one with a height barrier is Brixham Central Car Park). It was then a stroll to the fishing harbour, full of trawlers.
Brixham is a hilly town, with pastel-painted houses overlooking the harbour. This reminded me of a photo I took years ago, of an artist painting the scene on the jetty. Now the artists all seem to have their own
