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It’s Sandra’s last week for Thursdays windows and I’d like to thank her for hosting this lovely challenge 🙂
My photo this week was taken in Tetbury Gloucestershire and is the pillared Market House built in 1655. 
Next week you will be able to join in here http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/
I don’t know why I ‘ve never shown you Budleigh Salterton before. It’s a small town next along the coast to the east of Exmouth. A very sedate little place, expensive to live in, unspoilt and beautiful. It has the best ice cream shop – The Creamery, there is usually a big queue, and several restaurants and cafes. Notable is the Cozy Teapot, a heavenly little place with old fashioned bone china cups and delicious scones. Here are a few shots from the beach.
Marianne at East of Malaga says ‘It’s that time of year when many of us reflect over the past year and begin to look forward to whatever the coming year will bring’ and challenges us to post our reflection images for the 
We also get to highlight two blogs that we have visited and enjoyed, so that others can hop over too.
My first is Celestine whose blog, Reading Pleasure has a wealth of poetry and Haiku. She writes prolifically of romance and passion. A real treat.
Next is Marina a very talented artist. Her work is vibrant, I’ve never seen such bright watercolours. Check out her Christmas trees, Dreamscapes, and Marwax, the most beautiful candles.
It was very windy today at the sea, and with bright sun that was so low photography was difficult. The tide was out on the estuary and with hardly anyone around the dogs ran their little legs off. Over on the main beach there were loads of people and it was possible to walk around Orcombe Point. Water was streaming down the cliff and there were fresh landslides caused by the torrential rain we’ve had for weeks now.
It was a lovely walk , great for blowing away the cobwebs and burning some of the thousands of excess Christmas calories!
It was difficult to photograph these windows without standing in the middle of a busy road, so I had to be content with an awkward angle shot. Never mind they’re bright and cheerful!
Sandra usually creates Thursday’s windows but I think she’s still busy with Christmas so Sharon has also gone ahead and posted hers.
I took you to Oldway recently to show you Mr Singer’s Sewing Machines and now as promised here are some photos of the house. It’s currently owned by Torbay council and has been a popular wedding venue. Sadly it needs some major renovations and is now for sale as a potential hotel. I’m glad I went to see it before that happens.
Click on any image for a bigger view.
Even a Gingerbread House has windows! Merry Christmas 🙂
Join in with Sandra’s Thursdays Windows here. And visit some gingerbread palace’s here http://wheresmybackpack.com/2012/12/21/gingerbread-house/
Transportation is Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week, click the link to join in.
The current Higher Ferry from Dartmouth has been operating since 2009, but it has a history reaching back to the 14th century. In the 1920’s it became a car ferry and now operates for 16 hours each day, and apart from the queue it takes 5 minutes, saving a 26 mile drive that takes 50 minutes. A beautiful leisure drive but tedious if it separates home from work etc, connecting the South Hams with Torbay on the A379.
This was a very grey day back in June, but it’s a nice little jaunt in the sunshine!
Lucid Gypsy 