Posts by Lauren

Good afternoon, I hope you are all well and like us, are feeling positive following yesterday evening’s announcement. We continue to feel quite overwhelmed by the level of support which people are so kindly showing towards us and in particular, our Lockdown Loyalty Card has been a real hit. This is hugely encouraging, as people…

Dear readers,   I hope you are still keeping well! I think we are all looking forward to hearing an announcement this weekend about how we can all start to get back to normal but in the meantime, another beautiful poem for you to read! You may notice this was written by the same author…

Dear readers, I hope you are keeping well? I must first and foremost apologise for my absence for the past few days (although it is very presumptuous of me to assume that you have missed me!). Time is passing in a very strange sort of way, don’t you think? On the one hand, we are…

Ahoy there, sailor!   How are you today? Another drizzly start but brighter this afternoon and the gardens are looking so much better for it! Today’s poem is rather lovely, drawing upon the notion that if we could just stand still for a moment. Breathe. Stop. Look. Listen. Then we could all feel so much…

Hello! I hope you’re keeping safe and well and feeling chipper, despite the rainy weather! Today’s poem was written by Jennifer and was inspired by her wonderful memories of Guided Bird Watching Cruises with us – happy times. GREENSHANKS Grey ghostly birds hunt sticklebacks in streams that flow through borderlines of estuary mud. They hunt…

Good afternoon, dear readers!   I hope you are keeping well.   Today’s poem is short and sweet and really tickled me! For those who may not be aware, this makes reference to the selection of ales which we serve on board, from Exeter Brewery. Their most popular ale is called ‘Avocet’ and this is…

Good afternoon, folks. I hope that you are keeping well and have had a wonderful weekend? I hope that you will enjoy reading today’s poem as much as I have.         THE SEA She lies very still in the scorching hot sun Then slowly she covers the sand In the steep jagged…

Good day, folks! I trust this finds you well? The skies are a little more grey here in Exmouth today and I feel a little light-hearted poem will be just the thing to lift spirits and brighten the day! We have already enjoyed a poem written by Fran and Mac and whether you’re a cat…

Ahoy there! Happy Earth Day! A perfect sort of day to celebrate nature and the natural world and what could be more fitting than a gorgeous little poem? Today’s poem was written by a child and was sent to me in picture form. It is absolutely beautiful and has clearly taken much time and thought.…