I loved this line in your piece: “Being back here was peeling away all the new layers she’d swaddled herself in since leaving.” Really captures that rawness of being back somewhere familiar after time away.
I knew in an instant that was Ilfracombe from the image - but I think I would have recognised it just from the writing as well, it was so vivid! I live in East Devon but visit Ilfracombe at least once a year for walking the SW Coast Path and a bit of r&r... it's one of my absolute favourite places. I've climbed to the top of Capstone Hill and up to the chapel more times than I can remember, and this lovely story captured it so well, right down to the weeds at the bottom of the wall and the sun coming out from behind the hill. I've petted so many dogs round there too, I clearly remember meeting an ex show whippet called Ella and chatting to her mum on the winding path up to the chapel ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you for such a beautiful description of the pink clouds, the smell of the chapel and that sea wind. It's lovely to read something by someone who also knows it well :)
Thanks so much for reading, sharing and your lovely comment! Ilfracombe is a lovely place. My husband and I went there on holiday in 2011 when we were living in London and it was the first time we’d been to north Devon. We moved to the area the next year!
Interesting prompt! ❤️
Thanks! Do share anything that comes from it if you like! 💙
I loved this line in your piece: “Being back here was peeling away all the new layers she’d swaddled herself in since leaving.” Really captures that rawness of being back somewhere familiar after time away.
My favourite line as well.
Thanks Stephanie 😊
I knew in an instant that was Ilfracombe from the image - but I think I would have recognised it just from the writing as well, it was so vivid! I live in East Devon but visit Ilfracombe at least once a year for walking the SW Coast Path and a bit of r&r... it's one of my absolute favourite places. I've climbed to the top of Capstone Hill and up to the chapel more times than I can remember, and this lovely story captured it so well, right down to the weeds at the bottom of the wall and the sun coming out from behind the hill. I've petted so many dogs round there too, I clearly remember meeting an ex show whippet called Ella and chatting to her mum on the winding path up to the chapel ❤️
Thank you, thank you, thank you for such a beautiful description of the pink clouds, the smell of the chapel and that sea wind. It's lovely to read something by someone who also knows it well :)
Thanks so much for reading, sharing and your lovely comment! Ilfracombe is a lovely place. My husband and I went there on holiday in 2011 when we were living in London and it was the first time we’d been to north Devon. We moved to the area the next year!