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Well chaps, after moaning about the last two days, the weather picked up, I was able to go to the boatyard and pump my boat out in the sun.
The day took a bit of a down turn as I then had to cut the grass and cut the hedges but finished the day with a couple of bottles of Aussie red.

Bayards Cove Dartmouth this evening, it will be the site for Mayflower 400 in 2020.



Having set sail from Southampton, the Mayflower, with Pilgrims from the north of England, and Speedwell, carrying the Separatists from Lieden in Holland, didn't get very far before the Speedwell began to take on water again - either because she carried too much sail, straining her timbers, or the direct result of sabotage by the reluctant crew. The ships diverted to Dartmouth for repairs, arriving on 23 August 1620.
According to passengers, the Speedwell was leaking like a sieve and required urgent attention. The Pilgrims were regarded with some suspicion by the Dartmouth locals and while the repairs were made in Bayard’s Cove harbour, the Mayflower moored upstream on the River Dart beside what is now known as Pilgrim Hill. While much has changed on the waterfront since, they would still recognise the Tudor Bayard’s Cove Fort, Lower Street, Smith Street, St Saviour’s church and Agincourt House, now the Royal Castle Hotel.
It took about a week for the port's skilled craftsmen to make good the damage before the ships headed out into the English Channel, North Atlantic bound.

Great pictures, I do love that area

Another from Bayards Cove Fort.



St Petrox church where we ring for Sunday evensong during the Summer, it's on the RHD headland at sea level on the above picture.



The Cherub - good place for a pint or meal.

You live in a beautiful place Richard.

Sue and I missed a lot of that when we visited. Good excuse to return (out of season), with of course

We are lucky to live here, you have some lovely spots there in Somerset too Martin Exmoor is one of our favourites.

Yes a revisit off peak would be a great idea Graham and with your photography hat on .

Bayards cove was great in the Onedin line some of my school mates were extras on that series.

In the opening shots in Torbay look out for the super tanker in the distance!

Enterprising lads - I did some for the Hornblower ITV series 3 down on Mothecombe beach, a couple of days in full Marine uniform culminating with an in the boat and jump off into the breaking surf. I did it just for the experience and it was good fun.

I'll watch out for the tanker .