Today I was feeling a bit moody and exhausted so figured that I would just do a quick trip to Topsham. Headed off to the station and happened upon the Exeter Farmers Market on the way. Not really in the market for produce I grabbed a blackberry and apple mousse slice - perfect thing for breakfast (well its got fruit in it).
The reason I was interested in visiting Topsham was that it was the place where prison hulks were moored for the prisoners taken from Exeter and other Devon jails before heading to Plymouth and then on to Australia. So it's possible that John Small came through this way.
It was a freezing day today and I almost abandoned the mission - somewhere round about 2 degrees and getting down to -2 tonight. But as I was already at the station on the train I got. It's a lovely little village and I had a nice wander around the village and a couple of antique stores. Jenny if you're ever here there's a big one by the quay - three levels of all sorts of things.
Unfortunately the museum is closed until April but I did take a walk along the Goat Walk (luckily not spotted not having a goat to walk with) to some of the bird viewing platforms set up around the river banks.
Deciding it was just too bloody cold to keep walking around I settled into The Globe for bangers and mash - bangers provided by Arthurs Butchers and they were a tasty banger. After lunch I wandered back up to the street and to Arthurs where I picked up some pate and local cheese for later.
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