The Barbican, Books and Beverages
I had a successful couple of hours in Plymouth’s Waterstones browsing and buying. I’m writing a new story and the purchases are ideal for accurate information about World War Two, but I need others with…
At The Box
It’s happened. My first trip to The Box in Plymouth. A whole year has gone by since my failed attempt to book a visit online when the cultural centre opened before last winter’s lockdown. The…
King William IV’s Namesake
Arriving by foot at Royal William Yard was better than the usual car journey through town. At the end of the Devonport Heritage Trail, we carried on walking through Stonehouse. There’s an eclectic mix of…
Plymouth’s Idyllic Corner
Who would guess from Devonport’s grey and busy Cumberland Rd, that a few hundred metres away, Mount Wise, steeped in military history is so scenic? Even when I had my first Covid jab months ago…
Mutton Cove
What a curious name. One that conjures up images of swashbuckling pirates and sheep, like a bizarre dream. Despite living in the vicinity since 1989, I hadn’t heard of the locale before. So when I…
Up and Down, Under and Over
The first trip out of Cornwall this year was a treat in more ways than one when we ventured into the neighbouring county of Devon. Mr Word Loft and I met up with my sister…