Sun, Sea and Bike Wheels

Dragged my husband out for a trip to Teignmouth today.  The bribe, apart from spending time with me of course, was coffee by the sea.  He's been quite poorly recently and I suspect his defences were down.  He doesn't usually trig bag with me.

First off then was a surface block near Teignmouth Golf course.  Roger found it first (grrr).  They really aren't much to look at but as they are so much harder to find than trig pillars I get my kicks from the discovery.

Next was Teignmouth Lighthouse - an intersected point.  It's only 6m high and has never had a keeper.  "So how can it be called a Lighthouse then?" queried Rog, "if no-one has ever lived in it".  Ah, trig hunting with a scientist.  I knew I should have left him at home.

He quite liked the bike wheel arty things though.

We headed off to find a surface bolt, literally tripping over an EA Benchmark in the process.

These surface bolts really aren't things of beauty are they?

After coffee we headed to the Parson and Clerk.  A very squelchy looking surface block.


But truly wonderful views across to the Exe Estuary.

And, Ken, this is for you.

We then had an abortive attempt to find a trig at Burrows Reservoir near Dawlish (gates locked) and an unsuccessful surface block hunt on a hill.  Stunning views again mind you.

Rog is out all day tomorrow.  Looks like I'm going to harrass teenagers if I want trig pillar hunt company.