In the old town of Dartmouth are the cobbled stones, & old houses
of the town's worthies & the ancient fort whose guns repelled the armada

Great pub, covered in flowers, in the heart of theatreland,
with a great history (see my photo of the plaque)
It is warm & cosy in winter & cool in the heat of summer.
My great great great grandmother,Rebecca,lived a few doors
away at 140 Drury Lane in 1862, so this is a special pub for me.
I like to imagine her husband,Joseph Green,a cabinet maker,
drank in here in those days too.

It is the old cemetery that is worth a visit
there are two graves worthy of note, the first
is the Singer Mausoleum. Considering Isaac Singer
(he of Singer Sewing machine fame)
had 22 children and died worth several billion, it
is a modest tomb. (see my photo)
The second is that of Skene Craig - one of the
Founders of Melbourne in the State of Victoria
Austrralia,who was the first postmaster general &
who planted the first vines there. He married
Frances Zenobia St Aubyn of the family on St
Michael's Mount.(see my photo)
If you go to Oldway Mansion in Paignton (see
my review) afterwards, you can see the magnificent
Singer Family home being converted into luxury flats
(April 2013) but hurry, it will soon be locked off to the
public

I have been going to Balti King for a while. Then after a period of 20 years away
I returned It is in the heart of Totnes but will also deliver free to your home for
orders over £15. I like the tandoori dishes & the first time back,a Sunday, was a
special offer night of 2 for 1 main dishes, so I enjoyed tandoori chicken, tarka dahl,
pilau rice & a beer & at £12.40 a very good deal!
There are 20 starters & about 70 main dishes to choose from
My charming waiter on my first visit,Ahmed, & I talked about the upcoming Rabindranath
Tagore Festival at Dartington Hall at the end of June 27 30.
Tagore came from Ahmed's home of Bangladesh, so we had a lot to talk about.
The festival should be very exciting & you can come at the end of the day &
relax here with authentic food from Tagore's country.
On the second occasion there, however, I was overcharged, so I would urge you to
check your bill! It was also very cold in the downstairs seating area too. What a big
disappointment. Get a take away is now my advice.