The first time we visited Minehead, we had a pasty, a look around the town, and drove off. The second time, we walked from Watchet, took a couple of photos of Owen Ward’s wonderful sculpture marking the start of the South West Coast Path, had a coffee, jumped on a bus, and returned to Watchet for a glass of cider…
Returning to Britain wasn’t likely to throw up anything new, nevertheless it has been an education over the last couple of years getting to know the best things to eat and drink in Devon, Somerset, and Cornwall.
The Somerset honey we’re currently using is from a producer less than three miles away. Going local when it comes to honey is a must for us.
Some thirty or more years ago, our friend took us on a walk to ‘the obelisk’, one of her favourite places …
Standing 53 metres (174ft) tall on the edge of the Blackdown Hills, the Wellington Monument is the world’s tallest three-sided obelisk…