Devon: surfers and Napoli

Having been away in Devon for a couple of days I thought I'd do a quick round up of some of that visit...first up Woolacombe - my first proper visit to this village that has the 'most beautiful' beach in North Devon - it was very lovely and had a great walk on it..

No surfer clubs in schools?

I did talk some to local shopkeepers and one thing that astonished me was that local schools apparently didn't have surf clubs - is this really right? Surely schools should be supporting this - the economy of this part of Devon relies heavily on surf tourists and locals....in Australia schools support surf clubs hugely.

Artist Martin Procter

Enjoyed this artist's work in a gallery in Beer (see left) - apparently he claims to have been strongly influenced by Cotswold artist John Blockley.


Napoli still causing problems

My parents live in Colyton so a walk on the beach at Beer revealed the Napoli still there (see photo) - apparently Europe's largest crane is booked for next year to continue dismantling it - hopes had been for work to finish before Christmas.