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Nina's Blog - Tuesday 16th September 2025

Tuesday 16th September 2025, 10:50

Slow start today. The forecast is for total cloud cover, 16 C, 5 to 7 m/s wind until 16:00 so I can walk to Calstock and back without getting wet.
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ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 21:41

Various odds and ends seen in Calstock and on the way home.

A plaque celebrating the centenary of the Tamar Valley Line

An old telephone box with no handset and some books

A mural on the side of the community centre

I'm not sure what these things are for

I was rather taken with the clock in the window of the Salmagundi gallery


Instead of retracing my steps back to my accommodation I walked up the road to the Asda Express on the A390 between the holiday village and Gunnislake. Along the way out of Calstock I passed the Masonic Lodge which is quite a striing building

Further up the hill I crossed the railway

Almost at the Asda I passed the Drakewalls Mine





After picking up some sausages and tomatoes for dinner there was only a kilometre to go along the road that I was reluctant to walk along yesterday. But it wasn't raining this time and it turns out that all the drivers seem very careful, perhaps they are all incomers.

And here's a view from the road

And another St Piran's flag on the side of a skate installation
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 19:22

Pictures from my walk to Calstock today.

A sort of gate post at th entrance to a farm

Looking out across the valley from the footpath through the Friezeland woods

Looking down along the path down towards Calstock

The disused mill where I took some selfies


A use for a piece of an old iron bedstead

A bridge over the little stream that I was following downhill. Another place where I took some selfies

skimpyboy · 56-60, M
I am at Slapton Sands and went across to Dartmouth on the ferry , and hour nude on the beach and a few looking round my wind break , sun is breaking through the clouds and quiet warm
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@skimpyboy I've never been to Slapton. Doesn't seem quite warm enough for stripping off completely to me! It's only 16 C here according to the forecast.
skimpyboy · 56-60, M
@ninalanyon just a bit warmer here but with the sun out it alright, got a few nosy lookers
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 20:31

Almost at the Tamar

And the first glimpse of the viaduct that was the purpose of this trip

The Cornish flag

And the whole viaduct

Embedded in the retaining wall of a cottage garden is a Victorian postbox that is still in use

More stonework from the past as I walk along the Tamar to Calstock

A curious object, can anyone tell me what it is for? Or is it just for being itself?


Now some politics

And something Scandinavian.

Another glimpse of the viaduct

An more flags, pirate flag at the top of course
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 13:34

In the Lishe Café Bar, Calstock having a mocha and a slice of cinnamon and apple cake.


skimpyboy · 56-60, M
@ninalanyon looking very nice in red
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@skimpyboy The skirt is the one I bought yesterday for 1.38 GBP.
skimpyboy · 56-60, M
@ninalanyon definitely a bargain 😍
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 21:25

The viaduct from the other side


And here's the Plymouth to Gunnislake train

And here is a curious but very official looking bridge sign
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 17:30

Today's outfit

ninalanyon · 61-69, T
Tuesday 16th September 2025, 20:05

One of the old mine buildings has been rather nicely renovated






 
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