Bye Bye Torquay!

These last three months in Torquay has been a huge and satisfying experience.

I came with the idea of ​​working practices and improve a language, but I found much more.

At work I have met great people and learned a lot about audiences and how to organize art events.

On the other hand Torquay is a charming town, its streets and its people are very welcoming, with an incredible nightlife and fun.

And finally and most importantly, I found a family. My host family treated me like a daughter and now I have a new brother, Shaun. And also my Spanish friends! With whom I spent the best times and who have shared this great experience, being for all memorable.

I hope to return someday, but I'm sure I will always remember the time I spent here with a big smile.

Many thanks to everyone who made it possible.

Newquay!

This is the lovely village of Newquay, a town where we passed our last weekend in England. is a small and cozy town on the coast of Devon, where the surf is the epicenter of everything. The scenery is incredible and highlight the immensity cliffs to the sea.

The sea is always full of waves, surfers advantage for surfing every day, if the weather permits.

The enchanted Grotto

Yesterday we enjoyed the grand opening of The Enchanted Grotto at Cockington Court Craft Centre (Kitchen Gallery) with Santa and elfs!

There you can make a draw for Santa, post your letter to Santa in the wishing well and receive a gift from Santa!

Also in the opening we enjoyed Typical Christmas food like mince pies and mulled wine!

Cultural conversation

Yesterday before the opening of The Enchanted Grotto at Cockington Court Craft Centre, we enjoyed the cultural conversation and Audiencies Development... and the meeting room became full!

Welcome to Totnes!

Last saturday with some friends we went to Totnes, a incredible village in Torbay, near Torquay.

We arrived there in satuday morning when toke place an amazing market in the street, full of crafts, second hand objects and everything you can imagine!

Also after that we enjoyed a meal in a cafe and we enjoyed a walk in the lovely streets of Totnes.

Public sector strike. Demonstration in Torquay!

Rallies and marches have taken place in Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay as thousands of public sector workers strike over planned changes to pensions.

The demonstration took great affluence and was a success of participation.

Torquay Fireworks and Xmas light switch-on

At the end of november in Torquay we enjoyed the christmas lights switch on and also some fireworks, that make it awesome! in this event also included the presence of a band who set the night, and creativetorbay.com

Few days later we also enjoyed some fireworks in Paignton! =) it was a magic week!

Weekend in Bournemouth!!!

Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset and two weeks ago I went there to pass an amazing weekend with some friends that are living there!

There the weather is very similar to Devon and the coast & the public gardens are fantastic!

Besides the city centre is gorgeous, full of shops, people and christmas decorations.

Fair to say that the nightlife is lively and there are many pubs and discos to choose from!

The Cockington Complex

A musical, botanical, theatrical, historical, sociological, geological and mythological walk around the grounds of Cockington Court, Torquay.

The walk take the form of a pilgrimage with tasks and songs, dances and stories.
En route participants encounter the GATT trade talks, the national hickory collection, a sanctuary bar, Sir Edwin Lutyens and much more.

Led by the musicians and performers of the Geotrio:

The Crabman - Phil Smith
Uncle Tacko - Tony Lidington
Aeolian Muso - Hugh Nankivell

with accompaniment from the effervescent duo:

Alfie Weedon - bass fiddle
Beni Weedon - 5-string fiddle


You can find more information about Cockington and the Arts in Torbay in  http://www.creativetorbay.com/

Kents Caverns

At the meeting on Thursday, we visited Kents Caverns, caves full of history.

The caverns and passages at the site were created around 2 million years ago by water action, and have been occupied by one of at least eight separate, discontinuous native populations to have inhabited the British Isles. The specimens discovered here are representative of the era's people (the other representative populations are Pakefield, Boxgrove, Swanscombe, Pontnewydd, Kent’s Cavern/Paviland, Gough's Cave and the present descendants of Celtic lineage).

Undoubtedly Kents Cavern is one of Britain's most special caves.

Halloween!!

This is the flyer I made for Halloween daytime activities in Cockington. The activities were very good and we had a great time!

And at night we dressed up, of course, and this was the result!

 

A trip to London!

A weekend with my group of friends from Devon we decided to visit London.

London is amazing! try to visit everything we wanted but we can not, so probably we will come back another weekend =)

We walked through Camden Market, Piccadilly Circus, visited Backingam Palace, some Gardens of the city, the British Museum, Natural History Museum, ... and much more! like enjoy the party of London at night! hehe

WE LOVE LONDON! =)

Afternoon in the bowling

Some photos of our traditional meetings on thursday afternoon, this one was in the bowling. We had to make two teams and in the end ... our team lost! but it was fun! hehehe

Exeter! =)

This Sunday I visited Exeter, a city near to Torquay. I went with Shaun, Melanie and her mother. We had some shopping and visited the incredible Cathedral of Saint Peter.

After that we went to have a meal in La Tasca, and Spanish restaurant (how I miss the Spanish food!), and we continued our shopping. Before come back to Torquay, we had a coffee in a café.

Exeter is an amazing city, perfect to go shopping and visit its streets or the lovely cathedral. And after that, probably we will want to return another day! =)

To learn more about Torbay and its artistic and cultural events visit www.creativetorbay.com

A walk after work!

Yesterday after leaving work, I went to walk the streets of Torquay and for its fabulous harbor, and before sunset, I took some pictures that I love to share with you. The sky was amazing!

Have a nice day! =)

A quiet weekend in Brixham

Last weekend, we had visited Brixham, a beautiful village of Torbay.

Brixham is a charming village, its streets are quite, filled with houses of colors that give a special personality to the village. And full of stairs in the streets! hehe

We had also enjoy a delicious fish and chips, while we observed the landscape of the sea.

In conclusion, Brixham is a village in which you return if you need that peace and tranquility to its streets, its people and its landscapes give you.