Battling a Dartmoor gale in the Morgan

Helen and me followed the A30 today to Okehampton to buy some bee fondant at the National Bee Supplies superstore but Okehampton lived up to its nickname of Soakhampton.

A gale of wind was driving ice cold rain from the west, so we reluctantly upped the hood of the Morgan and headed back up the road to Whidden Down then headed south to Moretonhampstead for the dramatic weather scenery west, then on to Two Bridges. Here we tracked our way back to the sun which was towards Ashburton.

The mileometer that had been mended with a replacement LCD now working to my relief. A jiggle around behind the dashboard seems to make the connection.
We attempted to park in Chagford along the way but the town was too busy and so the usual coffee and toasted tea cake at the Bird Cage Cafe passed by.

Home once more and relieved to find the washing on the line bone dry.  Not a drop of rain had fallen in Kenton all day.

Chagford for a Latte

Rarely do the two of us discover such a new venue to write home about, but today we chanced upon The Birdcage at Chagford.

This gets 10 points and five stars on the intimate little cafe / restaurant chart.

The Birdcage for a coffee and cheese scone

The Birdcage Cafe & Restaurant   ...  on the web

Looked in at James Bowden & Son, General Store to buy a couple of chamois leathers for renewing the wrap around gaiters on the Morgan front suspension.

Homeward bound  we took the back lanes towards the moor skirting Nattadown and Moretonhampstead following the "Skylark Route" -   listening out along the way. There are plenty up here today and the gorse is on fire - all glowing yellow.