Craig S-L
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LROi couple of months ago did some lanes in that area, including a tidal road and isolated beaches. Waiting for when I go and see my folks next who are in Brixham to try them out. Craig
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
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AndrewS wrote:simon is on holiday the same time you are there! why dont you meet up 
Jolly good idea... just need to persuade SWMBO that meeting up for LR geek talk with be just what she wants to do 
We will be geocaching around the place so no doubt will end up face to face in the lanes around Start Point at some stage 
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JMC
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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ridgeback_moor wrote:When were you there JMC, or shouldn't I ask
I could tell you but then I'd have to.......... 
Oh what the heck - 1986/87
Didn't know Nelson but had a few dealings with a Captain Hornblower - no joke!!!  The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom 
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simon
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Craig S-L wrote:LROi couple of months ago did some lanes in that area, including a tidal road and isolated beaches. Waiting for when I go and see my folks next who are in Brixham to try them out.
My friends are in the local Coastguard down there and we usually end up doing some reccies at some point Great for secluded and quiet picnics on top of the cliffs were no one is allowed to go
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simon
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ronp wrote:To certain others .... 
 sorry... you'll need to keep up though as the local roads around there are quite familiar after many years in the area... some great cut throughs across the odd farmers track you can take to avoid the tourists
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ronp
Joined: 29 Nov 2006
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simon wrote:We will be geocaching around the place so no doubt will end up face to face in the lanes around Start Point at some stage
We may indeed, as i just found out it's Stokenham where I be ....
[see ... even trying out the local lingo before I go]
Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.
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FleurT
Joined: 05 Mar 2008
Location: Warwickshire
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Park at the Start Point Lighthouse carpark, walk down the road to lighthouse (lovely views back East, Torcross, Slapton) and then take to the Cliff path west. You can usually see seals along this stretch. Gorgeous beach, Mattiscombe, hardly anyone will be there before midday as its a bit of a hike to get down to it with the BBQ, Kids and all that stuff. Lovely to swim off there too. Dog friendly, fresh stream water and plenty of shade. You can then walk straight up thro the fields back to the carpark at the top.
Bolberry Downs, between Salcombe and Hope Cove are spectacular, walk either way, the views are beautiful. If you fancy a long walk, park up on Bolberry Down and head west down to Hope Cove (Old fishing Villages), Hope and Anchor pub does a good lunch, then you wander back up the lanes to Bolberry.
Have a lovely holiday. Hope this helps.
Fleur If at first you don't succeed.... destroy all evidence that you tried in the first place!!
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FleurT
Joined: 05 Mar 2008
Location: Warwickshire
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ronp wrote:simon wrote:We will be geocaching around the place so no doubt will end up face to face in the lanes around Start Point at some stage
We may indeed, as i just found out it's Stokenham where I be ....
[see ... even trying out the local lingo before I go]
You should be ok at Stokenham, just be wary of Blackawton!! If at first you don't succeed.... destroy all evidence that you tried in the first place!!
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ronp
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Big thanks Fleur T
Will certainly check that out.
But wtf is it about Blackawton?
Is this the Royston Vasey of the SW????
 Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.
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ridgeback_moor
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Devon
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JMC wrote:ridgeback_moor wrote:When were you there JMC, or shouldn't I ask
I could tell you but then I'd have to..........
Oh what the heck - 1986/87
4 years ahead of me then - I thought it was great there, all that time spent in Whalers and PBs!
Craig S-L wrote:LROi couple of months ago did some lanes in that area, including a tidal road and isolated beaches. Waiting for when I go and see my folks next who are in Brixham to try them out.
I've driven a few of those LRO lanes in the last few weeks and they are very narrow and overgrown - the track down to Mansands near Brixham was where I gained a load more bramble scratches on Saturday from all the bracken and hawthorn down there! Very narrow for a D3  It's worth walking down though! D3 TDV6 S 2005 - TorqTune, Privacy Glass, Remote FBH, 19" HSE Alloys, Boot liner, retrofit F&R PDC
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JMC
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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ridgeback_moor wrote:4 years ahead of me then - I thought it was great there, all that time spent in Whalers and PBs!
I only remember learning the 'twin screw' technique with a WREN........
Diving into the Dart in Novemeber to save someone was another story..... 
EMA's at 5am in December in an unheated pool was a similar thrill........ The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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Shrinky
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Gloucestershire
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JMC wrote:[I only remember learning the 'twin screw' technique with a WREN........
Nice Last time I was there I remember this guy came into the pub covered in cuts and grazes who had just jumped out of a taxi at 30mph Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it. 
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JMC
Joined: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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The things some people will do to be the last one into the pub........  The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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Shrinky
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Gloucestershire
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That's Devon for you. All that loopy juice. Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it.
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ridgeback_moor
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: Devon
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JMC wrote:ridgeback_moor wrote:4 years ahead of me then - I thought it was great there, all that time spent in Whalers and PBs!
I only remember learning the 'twin screw' technique with a WREN........
Yes, that was still part of the curriculum in 91! Or was it 'screw twin' by then, not sure
Now we're way  unless that's what Ron was planning on doing during his holiday D3 TDV6 S 2005 - TorqTune, Privacy Glass, Remote FBH, 19" HSE Alloys, Boot liner, retrofit F&R PDC
Defender 90 Truck Cab TD5 2003 - Ifor Williams back, alloys (SWMBO's toy - well, one of them )
Toyota Yaris 2008 (SWMBO's company shopping trolley)
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