Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden
THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE
APRIL 2021 TVFTDO
A car in the water, a water taxi from Venice and Windo the seal.
Two Pumas together and a crane helping to dismantle a tree.
There will be 333 Photos in this album over seven pages.
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And.....you can even start a slide show.

01 April 2021 - 08-19-10
Finally coming to the end game at Little Ravenswell.
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Kingswear construction
Finally coming to the end game at Little Ravenswell.
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Kingswear construction

01 April 2021 - 09-20-06
Sailing in from Portugal came tall ship Pelican of London.
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
Sailing in from Portugal came tall ship Pelican of London.
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 09-23-19
A sight for sore, deprived eyes. The last proper tall ship visitor photographed on TVFTDO was Wylde Swan in October 2019. Can you believe that ?
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
A sight for sore, deprived eyes. The last proper tall ship visitor photographed on TVFTDO was Wylde Swan in October 2019. Can you believe that ?
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 09-24-24
Built in 1948 as an artic trawler and was converted into a sail training ship in 2007.
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
Built in 1948 as an artic trawler and was converted into a sail training ship in 2007.
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 09-26-35
45 metres long with 43 berths. Pelican of London is operated by charity Adventure Under Sail.
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
45 metres long with 43 berths. Pelican of London is operated by charity Adventure Under Sail.
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 09-27-14
A very happy cluster of crew waving to friends and relatives on the Dartmouth quayside
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
A very happy cluster of crew waving to friends and relatives on the Dartmouth quayside
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 09-28-15
The crew of Pelican of London had to remain in a `Covid bubble' so little in the way of shore shenanigans for them!
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
The crew of Pelican of London had to remain in a `Covid bubble' so little in the way of shore shenanigans for them!
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 09-29-11
Dartmouth busiest builder's boat. The DP1.
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Builder's supply vessel DP1
Dartmouth busiest builder's boat. The DP1.
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Builder's supply vessel DP1

01 April 2021 - 09-29-35
The ship has just returned from a six month voyage around
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth
The ship has just returned from a six month voyage around
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Tall ship Pelican of London arrives in Dartmouth

01 April 2021 - 13-16-30
Poipping in from RAF Benson, this Puma helicopter executed an unusual circle over the end of Old Mill Creek and Noss before aiming down river.
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RAF Puma helicopter XW204
Poipping in from RAF Benson, this Puma helicopter executed an unusual circle over the end of Old Mill Creek and Noss before aiming down river.
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RAF Puma helicopter XW204

01 April 2021 - 13-17-13
At least there aren't so many crane jibs now to avoid up at Noss-on-Dart.
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RAF Puma helicopter XW204
At least there aren't so many crane jibs now to avoid up at Noss-on-Dart.
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RAF Puma helicopter XW204

01 April 2021 - 13-17-47
The crew turned on the full air conditioning system. Both cargo bay doors wide open.
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RAF Puma helicopter XW204
The crew turned on the full air conditioning system. Both cargo bay doors wide open.
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RAF Puma helicopter XW204

01 April 2021 - 22-21-18
With new radar installed the William Henry II has a late night departure out of Dartmouth
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Dartmouth Fishing Boat William Henry II (DH5)
With new radar installed the William Henry II has a late night departure out of Dartmouth
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Dartmouth Fishing Boat William Henry II (DH5)

01 April 2021 - 22-23-21
Looking far more colourful in this photograph than it did in real life, tall ship Pelican of London shows off its night time illuminations.
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Tall ship Pelican of London
Looking far more colourful in this photograph than it did in real life, tall ship Pelican of London shows off its night time illuminations.
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Tall ship Pelican of London

02 April 2021 - 08-56-42
Looking on, this seemed like preparation for a tow. The line was attached, but nothing was moved..
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Dart RNLI exercise.
Looking on, this seemed like preparation for a tow. The line was attached, but nothing was moved..
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Dart RNLI exercise.

02 April 2021 - 13-15-07
A-singing in the rigging. The young crew of Pelican of London headed up into the rigging for a good old sing song. Hey-heave-ho!
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Tall ship Pelican of London
A-singing in the rigging. The young crew of Pelican of London headed up into the rigging for a good old sing song. Hey-heave-ho!
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Tall ship Pelican of London

02 April 2021 - 14-06-02
Fingers were crossed that the wonderful amphibious car would return and I would have the chance to capture it in the river.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
Fingers were crossed that the wonderful amphibious car would return and I would have the chance to capture it in the river.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-06-04
Even better, I got it passing the ferry. Fair play. Not fare pay..
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
Even better, I got it passing the ferry. Fair play. Not fare pay..
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-06-07
Not the fastest thing on the water, but a crowdpleaser none the less.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
Not the fastest thing on the water, but a crowdpleaser none the less.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-06-36
Approaching the terminus at the slipway beside RDYC.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
Approaching the terminus at the slipway beside RDYC.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-06-49
Shallower and shallower.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
Shallower and shallower.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-06-54
And soon the front wheels touch bottom.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
And soon the front wheels touch bottom.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-07-10
There's a slight pause and drive is diverted from water jet to wheels.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
There's a slight pause and drive is diverted from water jet to wheels.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-07-15
And then it's up and away.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
And then it's up and away.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

02 April 2021 - 14-07-17
Not sure how it might fare in choppy waters, but what a boon. No mooring fees for starters.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
Not sure how it might fare in choppy waters, but what a boon. No mooring fees for starters.
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

04 April 2021 - 13-55-36
This Dutton Surf 4WD is about to leave the river Dart at the yacht club slipway in Kingswear,
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
This Dutton Surf 4WD is about to leave the river Dart at the yacht club slipway in Kingswear,
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

04 April 2021 - 13-56-41
I managed to get a close up of the rear end showing the Dutton Surf's jet driv
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart
I managed to get a close up of the rear end showing the Dutton Surf's jet driv
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Dutton Surf 4WD amphibious car in the river Dart

04 April 2021 - 14-57-30
If you were wondering, the flag is the official emblem of the Royal Dart Yacht Club.
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Former Venetian Water Taxi "Egle"
If you were wondering, the flag is the official emblem of the Royal Dart Yacht Club.
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Former Venetian Water Taxi "Egle"

04 April 2021 - 14-59-26
Egle has a Chevrolet V8 engine hidden away.
As you can see, it will shift.
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Former Venetian Water Taxi "Egle"
Egle has a Chevrolet V8 engine hidden away.
As you can see, it will shift.
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Former Venetian Water Taxi "Egle"

04 April 2021 - 15-08-47
There certainly is a new beauty in town. A gorgeous former Ventian water taxi (number VE.7288).
Bulit by Cantierre Chia of Venice in 1974 and now fully restored.
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Former Venetian Water Taxi "Egle"
There certainly is a new beauty in town. A gorgeous former Ventian water taxi (number VE.7288).
Bulit by Cantierre Chia of Venice in 1974 and now fully restored.
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Former Venetian Water Taxi "Egle"

06 April 2021 - 16-44-15
A surprise visit from a special train on Tuesday evening. Two diesel locos, D6851 (this one) and 37688, known as Red Rocks brought into Kingswear a long row of very elegant carriages. Apparently this was a 'learning' excursion', which probably means a training run.
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Diesel locos D6851 & 37688 arrive in Kingswear
A surprise visit from a special train on Tuesday evening. Two diesel locos, D6851 (this one) and 37688, known as Red Rocks brought into Kingswear a long row of very elegant carriages. Apparently this was a 'learning' excursion', which probably means a training run.
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Diesel locos D6851 & 37688 arrive in Kingswear

08 April 2021 - 08-16-10
Windo is back ! Go on, tell me it isn't Windo. Mind you it looks like his lockdown diet hasn't worked. As my senior seal spotter said " we know who ate all the pies". The lovable lad had book an AirBnB on the Kingswear trots. Sleeps one.
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Windo, the Dartmouth seal back on show
Windo is back ! Go on, tell me it isn't Windo. Mind you it looks like his lockdown diet hasn't worked. As my senior seal spotter said " we know who ate all the pies". The lovable lad had book an AirBnB on the Kingswear trots. Sleeps one.
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Windo, the Dartmouth seal back on show

08 April 2021 - 13-18-07
There was something amiss about this. Both Lower Ferries appeared to be waiting to dock..........
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Both Dartmouth Lower Ferries waiting
There was something amiss about this. Both Lower Ferries appeared to be waiting to dock..........
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Both Dartmouth Lower Ferries waiting

08 April 2021 - 13-20-00
After first trying to reverse the car on, there was an about turn and with a bit of caution, the car made it on to the deck.
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Supply ship Bata Nam Brathairean
After first trying to reverse the car on, there was an about turn and with a bit of caution, the car made it on to the deck.
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Supply ship Bata Nam Brathairean

08 April 2021 - 13-21-30
And still the Lower Ferry crew wait patiently.
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Supply ship Bata Nam Brathairean
And still the Lower Ferry crew wait patiently.
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Supply ship Bata Nam Brathairean

08 April 2021 - 13-21-57
Meanwhile, into BRNC comes the Navy helicopter reserved for the big wigs.
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Royal Navy executive helicopter GZ100
Meanwhile, into BRNC comes the Navy helicopter reserved for the big wigs.
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Royal Navy executive helicopter GZ100

08 April 2021 - 13-23-55
Bata Nam Brathairean slinks away back to the town jetty as the car ferry finally docks.
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Supply ship Bata Nam Brathairean
Bata Nam Brathairean slinks away back to the town jetty as the car ferry finally docks.
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Supply ship Bata Nam Brathairean

08 April 2021 - 13-44-08
Not sure why the St George flag is flying (actually it has an extra emblem in the corner.) But I know why the farmer is farming.
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BRNC St George flag.
Not sure why the St George flag is flying (actually it has an extra emblem in the corner.) But I know why the farmer is farming.
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BRNC St George flag.

09 April 2021 - 06-52-54
They don't really compete as a spectacle with Windo the Dartmouth seal. But this family of ducks did look very confused in the centre of the river and looked to be in distress. Finally a direction was decided upon, and off they went.
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Ducks and ducklings cross river Dart
They don't really compete as a spectacle with Windo the Dartmouth seal. But this family of ducks did look very confused in the centre of the river and looked to be in distress. Finally a direction was decided upon, and off they went.
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Ducks and ducklings cross river Dart

09 April 2021 - 07-53-14
Full size Lego brick - cast in concrete. The house will be up in no time.
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Kingswear construction.
Full size Lego brick - cast in concrete. The house will be up in no time.
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Kingswear construction.

09 April 2021 - 11-29-24
Two private residences in Kingswear very quickly did the honours following the noon announcement of the death of Prince Philip.
Although perhaps in one instance the term "half mast" was taken a shade literally. But a good show nevertheless.
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Death of Duke of Edinburgh. Half mast flags.
Two private residences in Kingswear very quickly did the honours following the noon announcement of the death of Prince Philip.
Although perhaps in one instance the term "half mast" was taken a shade literally. But a good show nevertheless.
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Death of Duke of Edinburgh. Half mast flags.

09 April 2021 - 11-29-53
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away today, so I had a look for who had managed to fly their flags at half mast.
Up at BRNC some poor soul was sent up in a bosun chair to sort things out. Not that I saw a jack flying later, but it could have been out of view.
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Death of Duke of Edinburgh. Half mast flags.
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away today, so I had a look for who had managed to fly their flags at half mast.
Up at BRNC some poor soul was sent up in a bosun chair to sort things out. Not that I saw a jack flying later, but it could have been out of view.
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Death of Duke of Edinburgh. Half mast flags.

09 April 2021 - 11-59-12
Two private residences in Kingswear very quickly did the honours following the noon announcement of the death of Prince Philip.
Although perhaps in one instance the term "half mast" was taken a shade literally. But a good show nevertheless.
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Death of Duke of Edinburgh. Half mast flags.
Two private residences in Kingswear very quickly did the honours following the noon announcement of the death of Prince Philip.
Although perhaps in one instance the term "half mast" was taken a shade literally. But a good show nevertheless.
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Death of Duke of Edinburgh. Half mast flags.

10 April 2021 - 08-17-28
Two days ago, home was the blue rib. But Windo had heard the white rib had better facilities and decor. Blue is so last year.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal moves home
Two days ago, home was the blue rib. But Windo had heard the white rib had better facilities and decor. Blue is so last year.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal moves home

10 April 2021 - 08-19-42
Dartmouth's favourite seal (the vast Windo) has moved to the next door AirBnB. Better facilities, apparently.
It was probably the decor that did it.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal moves home
Dartmouth's favourite seal (the vast Windo) has moved to the next door AirBnB. Better facilities, apparently.
It was probably the decor that did it.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal moves home

13 April 2021 - 09-25-08
Just one more Windo shot - the Hotel Inspector checking local water quality.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal in residence
Just one more Windo shot - the Hotel Inspector checking local water quality.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal in residence

13 April 2021 - 09-41-57
Just one more Windo shot - the Hotel Inspector checking local water quality
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Windo the Dartmouth seal in residence
Just one more Windo shot - the Hotel Inspector checking local water quality
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Windo the Dartmouth seal in residence

13 April 2021 - 10-25-01
The first steam train of the new season. Loco Braveheart (75014) brings the first trainload of paying passengers of 2021 into Kingswear.
The early sun only just high enough to catch the steam under the Hoodown hill.
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Steam train Braveheart arrives in Kingswear
The first steam train of the new season. Loco Braveheart (75014) brings the first trainload of paying passengers of 2021 into Kingswear.
The early sun only just high enough to catch the steam under the Hoodown hill.
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Steam train Braveheart arrives in Kingswear

13 April 2021 - 15-26-03
This is one of those aboard the low flying Chinook (ZH901). Doesn't look like the First Sea Lord. Or Boris.
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RAF Chinook ZH901 Dartmouth flypast
This is one of those aboard the low flying Chinook (ZH901). Doesn't look like the First Sea Lord. Or Boris.
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RAF Chinook ZH901 Dartmouth flypast

13 April 2021 - 15-26-14
Masses of helicopter activity this week with the First Sea Lord at Britannia Royal Naval College and the Prime Minister also popping in. Whoever was in this RAF Chinook ZH901 got a very close up view of the river.
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RAF Chinook ZH901 Dartmouth flypast
Masses of helicopter activity this week with the First Sea Lord at Britannia Royal Naval College and the Prime Minister also popping in. Whoever was in this RAF Chinook ZH901 got a very close up view of the river.
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RAF Chinook ZH901 Dartmouth flypast

13 April 2021 - 16-09-44
Container ship One Wren travelling to Rotterdam from Singapore. It's 364 metres long - that's just about the distance the Higher Ferry travels on a highish tide. Would the Harbour Office ask for £1billion compensation should such a vessel get stuck there?
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Container ship One Wren passes Dartmouth
Container ship One Wren travelling to Rotterdam from Singapore. It's 364 metres long - that's just about the distance the Higher Ferry travels on a highish tide. Would the Harbour Office ask for £1billion compensation should such a vessel get stuck there?
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Container ship One Wren passes Dartmouth

15 April 2021 - 11-22-21
Apparently prime minister Boris Johnson was at Britannia Royal Naval College for this week's passing out parade. Sadly, that fact is not apparent from my snap of it..
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BRNC Passing Out parade
Apparently prime minister Boris Johnson was at Britannia Royal Naval College for this week's passing out parade. Sadly, that fact is not apparent from my snap of it..
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BRNC Passing Out parade

15 April 2021 - 19-40-13 (1)
There was the first lifeboat shout in many months on Thursday. Two people were stranded by the tide near Stoke Fleming. Both ILB's attended with the D-class picking up those in peril and transferred them to the Atlantic which roared back into town carrying the rescued casualties.
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Dart RNLI Launches 458 & 459
There was the first lifeboat shout in many months on Thursday. Two people were stranded by the tide near Stoke Fleming. Both ILB's attended with the D-class picking up those in peril and transferred them to the Atlantic which roared back into town carrying the rescued casualties.
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Dart RNLI Launches 458 & 459

16 April 2021 - 08-01-33
Describe a circle we were told in class. The Lower Ferry does so perfectly/
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Lower Ferry circulates
Describe a circle we were told in class. The Lower Ferry does so perfectly/
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Lower Ferry circulates

16 April 2021 - 17-43-48
Two nights running...there was another call out. This time up river to Stoke Gabriel
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Dart RNLI launch 460
Two nights running...there was another call out. This time up river to Stoke Gabriel
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Dart RNLI launch 460

17 April 2021 - 09-59-47
Someone may well correct me on this, but I think it is the first trip on the first day for many months of the Castle Ferry.
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First run for the Castle Ferry
Someone may well correct me on this, but I think it is the first trip on the first day for many months of the Castle Ferry.
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First run for the Castle Ferry

17 April 2021 - 10-22-01
Whilst Windo (of course this is Windo) seems quite calm about all the attention, some have been getting a shade close. Many of us have been for a look at seals as they bask in the river - and it's so tempting to get closer. And closer. And really, we shouldn't
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Windo seal gets visitors.
Whilst Windo (of course this is Windo) seems quite calm about all the attention, some have been getting a shade close. Many of us have been for a look at seals as they bask in the river - and it's so tempting to get closer. And closer. And really, we shouldn't
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Windo seal gets visitors.

28 April 2021 - 16-49-45
Look to the left and see the treefeller atop a remaining stump. Then look to the right and see the trunk flying through the air. Three days of serious sawing and craning ended the sight of the magnificent trees along bridge road.
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Kingswear tree felling
Look to the left and see the treefeller atop a remaining stump. Then look to the right and see the trunk flying through the air. Three days of serious sawing and craning ended the sight of the magnificent trees along bridge road.
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Kingswear tree felling

28 April 2021 - 16-50-55
That Windo chappie (Windo the Dartmouth seal - for, clearly, it is he) seems to lounge more than ever nowadays.
But then an inflatable bed will always beat a rock. His RibAdvisor reviews said so.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal
That Windo chappie (Windo the Dartmouth seal - for, clearly, it is he) seems to lounge more than ever nowadays.
But then an inflatable bed will always beat a rock. His RibAdvisor reviews said so.
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Windo the Dartmouth seal