Haha. Got to be honest I very seldom go to Dartmoor as anywhere decent is at least a 40 minute drive away. Being 25 minutes from the A38 makes anywhere North of it a fair trek.
Tend to stick between Dartmouth to the East [M&S, Patisserie, Preferred garden centre & bank], Plymouth/Saltash to the West [Training & Waitrose] and Ivybridge/Totnes to the North [Tip, Travis Perkins, & Parcel drop-offs]. Exeter's an 80 mile round trip and maybe go that way 4-5 times a year unless I'm moving between homes and passing through because of that. We live so far from 'supplies' free time that's not spent trying unsuccessfully to keep on top of an old house and big garden with its constant needs always seems to revolve around shopping when I'm down there
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I go out mainly to shop, & train (away from the list of 50 domestic jobs I'd be expected to prioritize if I didn't go away). Hardly even got to the beach this year and it's a mile and a half down the road. It's a lovely home but boy did we make a rod for our own backs with it. I have weeks away from it to actually get some work done outside of 11pm-3am but also have to freedom to do other things, like have a holiday (or 3
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