Exeter

Although the day started fairly cold and windy it developed into a not too bad a day with a fairly peaceful evening.

We took the train to Exeter this morning. We then started with morning coffee at Bill's on Gandy Street a very interesting independent eatery, all wooden tables and floors with dried chillies hanging from the ceiling.  Tom then went off to find the cinema, Ann and I went to lunch at The Real Food Cafe on Paris Street. 

After lunch we sat on numerous sofas at the Sofa Workshop and then crossed the road to the Underground Passages. These are the only medieval passages open to the public in the UK and were used to transport water around the city from outside springs. The guided tour took us through a very narrow, sometimes very low, labyrinth of stone passageways. It was essential to wear hard hats and is not recommended for tall or large people (or those suffering claustrophobia)!

Further information: Exeter Underground Passages.

To recover we went for a pint at The Ship by the cathedral, renowned for Francis Drake's custom, but then so is every other old pub in Devon.

We met Colin out from work at four and took the train back with him to Dawlish for a cup of tea.

Much later we went to the club for a pint of Tribute and had to listen to far too loud 70/80's disco pop supplied by a four member (two men, two women) vocal group called Disco Inferno (I think) wearing afro wigs, flared trousers and floral shirts. John Travolta eat your heart out :(