title A Trip to Spreyton, Devon - 24th December 2012 intro For the first time in several years, it's Christmas away as we head down to Spreyton in Devon to stay with Mother for a few days. The journey down is pretty good, apart from one closed juntion on the M4. However, we do stop off at a deserted Reading services only minutes after it had re-opened having been closed for the day due to flooding. imgp8183 Harry - Baby Gabey - in Reading Services imgp8184 Fred's "rocket" - a mirrored conical ceiling imgp8187 Harry tries to escape imgp8189 Harry and Isobel imgp8190 In Grandma J's lounge imgp8193 Fred waves a star at Grandma Janet imgp8196 Mother looks at a present imgp8197 Isobel and Fred walk to the shop imgp8198 Fred and Isobel walk up the road to Spreyton imgp8199 Waves of water wash down the road imgp8200 A couple of horses go by imgp8201 The Spreyton village shop imgp8202 Fred runs around outside the shop imgp8204 A derelict cottage on Spreyton Wood Road imgp8205 Crumbling cobb walls imgp8208 A pile of rubbish lies inside imgp8209 Spreyton dereliction imgp8210 A mosaic stuck to the wall at Spreyton school imgp8211 Fred and Isobel head into the Tom Cobley imgp8213 Fred stands by a plastic hut at Spreyton Pottery imgp8215 Fred outside Spreyton Pottery's shed imgp8216 Fred stands on the steps in the middle of Devon imgp8220 Well-weathered bench at St. Michael's Church imgp8221 Fred runs up the nave of St. Michael's imgp8222 Mediaeval-looking stained glass in St. Michael's imgp8224 Isobel on the path through the churchyard imgp8225 St. Michael's, Spreyton imgp8226 Fred shows off an acorn imgp8227 Fred stands on some stone steps by the church imgp8228 Fred climbs around imgp8229 The Spreyton three hares imgp8231 Flowers in St. Michael's churchyard imgp8232 Fred in the snug of the Tom Cobley Tavern imgp8234 Christmas decoration imgp8237 Harry checks out the menu imgp8238 Fred pokes the decorations imgp8240 Fred stands his crayons up on end imgp8241 The legendary Tom Cobley imgp8242 Isobel and Fred walk back through Spreyton imgp8244 On the path back to Grandma J's imgp8245 Nosher creates a random fish dinner imgp8247 Mother looks up imgp8250 Isobel and Mother