Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden
THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE
APRIL 2025 TVFTDO
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02-04-2025 - 07:06:48
Cruise ship Iona (345m long) is on its way from Southampton to Zeebrugge. Via the end of the river Dart. Did they lose their charts?
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P&O Cruise ship Iona passes river Dart
Cruise ship Iona (345m long) is on its way from Southampton to Zeebrugge. Via the end of the river Dart. Did they lose their charts?
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P&O Cruise ship Iona passes river Dart
02-04-2025 - 07:07:07
P&O cruise ship Iona is on a short cruise from Southampton to Zeebrugge. I know, did someone hold the map upside down ?
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P&O Cruise ship Iona passes river Dart
P&O cruise ship Iona is on a short cruise from Southampton to Zeebrugge. I know, did someone hold the map upside down ?
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P&O Cruise ship Iona passes river Dart
02-04-2025 - 09:58:06
At speed, passing us at TVFTDO, the Dart crew would end up on duty for many hours.
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Dart RNLI respond to EPIRB alert
At speed, passing us at TVFTDO, the Dart crew would end up on duty for many hours.
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Dart RNLI respond to EPIRB alert
03-04-2025 - 13:27:16
The valley of the river Dart is still construction Central. On a slightly smaller scale than Noss on Dart, this wall has been built above Bridge Road.
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Stone walled in Kingsqwear
The valley of the river Dart is still construction Central. On a slightly smaller scale than Noss on Dart, this wall has been built above Bridge Road.
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Stone walled in Kingsqwear
03-04-2025 - 12:42:22
Meanwhile the new RNLI boathouse is awaiting the roofers. Many will know that feeling.
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Dart RNLI new boathouse.
Meanwhile the new RNLI boathouse is awaiting the roofers. Many will know that feeling.
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Dart RNLI new boathouse.
04-04-2025 - 12:48:54
Found at last. The missing link. SD Navigator comes in to maintain some of the Navy's buoys and moorings. But it also spent some time in the centre of the river. And fished out this huge chain.
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Workboat SD Navigator in Dartmouth.
Found at last. The missing link. SD Navigator comes in to maintain some of the Navy's buoys and moorings. But it also spent some time in the centre of the river. And fished out this huge chain.
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Workboat SD Navigator in Dartmouth.
04-04-2025 - 13:15:06
Lots of RNLI activity this week. Dart RNLI Atlantic class was out twice hunting an EPIRB (an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) which had been set off. On Wednesday they joined Torbay Lifeboat plus a Coastguard helicopter on a sustained search out at sea. Then two days later another alert had the crew searching from river mouth to Dittisham. Above shows two of the support crew racing from the RNLI boathouse to the vessel for launch.
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Dart RNLI respond to an EPIRB
Lots of RNLI activity this week. Dart RNLI Atlantic class was out twice hunting an EPIRB (an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) which had been set off. On Wednesday they joined Torbay Lifeboat plus a Coastguard helicopter on a sustained search out at sea. Then two days later another alert had the crew searching from river mouth to Dittisham. Above shows two of the support crew racing from the RNLI boathouse to the vessel for launch.
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Dart RNLI respond to an EPIRB
04-04-2025 - 13:26:32
Friday's search took the crew all over the river.
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Dart RNLI respond to an EPIRB
Friday's search took the crew all over the river.
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Dart RNLI respond to an EPIRB
04-04-2025 - 14:18:59
Last Sunday Salcombe's RNLI Lifeboat crew stopped on the town jetty to avail themselves of a pasty picnic. On this day, the Torbay crew raced round for what turned out to be a false alarm. A quick pit stop at the town jetty and the junior raced to Rockfish.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
Last Sunday Salcombe's RNLI Lifeboat crew stopped on the town jetty to avail themselves of a pasty picnic. On this day, the Torbay crew raced round for what turned out to be a false alarm. A quick pit stop at the town jetty and the junior raced to Rockfish.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
04-04-2025 - 14:23:53
A false alarm. So thoughts in the cockpit turn to.....lunch.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
A false alarm. So thoughts in the cockpit turn to.....lunch.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
04-04-2025 - 14:30:08
A quick u-turn and soon they're moored up on the town jetty.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
A quick u-turn and soon they're moored up on the town jetty.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
04-04-2025 - 14:45:49
And as they pass TVFTDO, it all becomes clear. On Sunday the Salcombe RNLI crew stocked up from a Dartmouth pasty shop.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
And as they pass TVFTDO, it all becomes clear. On Sunday the Salcombe RNLI crew stocked up from a Dartmouth pasty shop.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
04-04-2025 - 14:46:10
But today, for Torbay's RNLI nothing less than Rockfish fish and chips will do.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
But today, for Torbay's RNLI nothing less than Rockfish fish and chips will do.
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Torbay RNLI respond to an EPIRB
05-04-2025 - 09:46:24
Count 'em. Four engines. Three seats.
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Overpowered craft in Kingswear
Count 'em. Four engines. Three seats.
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Overpowered craft in Kingswear
05-04-2025 - 10:32:03
A couple of glorious days of sun and no cloud. And, it should be added, no warmth.
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Kingswear general view
A couple of glorious days of sun and no cloud. And, it should be added, no warmth.
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Kingswear general view
05-04-2025 - 16:03:34
I've been testing a new lens witha view to purchase. A lot of people ask how far a telephoto lens can see. This far. In the afternoon.
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The moon close up. From Dartmouth.
I've been testing a new lens witha view to purchase. A lot of people ask how far a telephoto lens can see. This far. In the afternoon.
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The moon close up. From Dartmouth.
06-04-2025 - 08:33:53
No designated seal pontoon out yet, so the boys in blubber and their families have been settling in to the RDYC dinghy pontoon. As usual.
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Seals on RDYC pontoon
No designated seal pontoon out yet, so the boys in blubber and their families have been settling in to the RDYC dinghy pontoon. As usual.
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Seals on RDYC pontoon
06-04-2025 - 14:13:29
This perfectly coiffured magpie sat on a roof below us really let himself down having poked his nose into someone’s else’s business. Literally.
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Magpie in a mess in Dartmouth
This perfectly coiffured magpie sat on a roof below us really let himself down having poked his nose into someone’s else’s business. Literally.
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Magpie in a mess in Dartmouth
09-04-2025 - 12:22:10
Lots of wargames these past few weeks. But be very wary. This guy appears to be surrendering to armed cadets on another boat.
And then........
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BRNC war-games on river Dart
Lots of wargames these past few weeks. But be very wary. This guy appears to be surrendering to armed cadets on another boat.
And then........
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BRNC war-games on river Dart
09-04-2025 - 12:22:14
......from nowhere, it turns out he has his own gun. Bang bang.
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BRNC war-games on river Dart
......from nowhere, it turns out he has his own gun. Bang bang.
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BRNC war-games on river Dart
12-04-2025 - 08:55:36
400m container ship One Triumph travelling from Algeciras to Rotterdam in the mist.
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Container ship One Triumph passing Dartmouth
400m container ship One Triumph travelling from Algeciras to Rotterdam in the mist.
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Container ship One Triumph passing Dartmouth
12-04-2025 - 14:02:01
Dart Gig Regatta was fun to watch. I would like to say it produced great pix. And whilst these ladies were obviously on form that day. I wasn't. Sorry, pix were lousy.
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Dart Gig Regatta 2025
Dart Gig Regatta was fun to watch. I would like to say it produced great pix. And whilst these ladies were obviously on form that day. I wasn't. Sorry, pix were lousy.
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Dart Gig Regatta 2025
16-04-2025 - 19:31:40
Even Royal Navy Merlin helicopters flying over Dartmouth have back seat drivers.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH861 over Dartmouth
Even Royal Navy Merlin helicopters flying over Dartmouth have back seat drivers.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH861 over Dartmouth
17-04-2025 - 07:49:44
Just two days after opening for the season, the Seal Harbour Retreat had its first residents. They chose the all inclusive option. Free board and lodging with all the fish they could eat.
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Kingswear seal pontoon
Just two days after opening for the season, the Seal Harbour Retreat had its first residents. They chose the all inclusive option. Free board and lodging with all the fish they could eat.
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Kingswear seal pontoon
17-04-2025 - 11:44:03
Modern photography is like cheating.
A new camera and lens combination locked on to this kestrel's eye and kept it in focus whist the bird hovered overhead. It's not like the old days.
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Kestrel over Dartmouth
Modern photography is like cheating.
A new camera and lens combination locked on to this kestrel's eye and kept it in focus whist the bird hovered overhead. It's not like the old days.
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Kestrel over Dartmouth
17-04-2025 - 19:47:41
You would think for that money, you would get a roof. It's actually motor vessel Warlock demonstrating it can slide things out of the way.
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MV Warlock. 16m. Arrived back from Torquay.
You would think for that money, you would get a roof. It's actually motor vessel Warlock demonstrating it can slide things out of the way.
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MV Warlock. 16m. Arrived back from Torquay.
18-04-2025 - 08:34:15
This might look like a special rail tour for the type we get most weeks during the summer. But, on this occasion, it's a family outing. Read on.
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Special rail tour: Nunney Castle loco
This might look like a special rail tour for the type we get most weeks during the summer. But, on this occasion, it's a family outing. Read on.
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Special rail tour: Nunney Castle loco
18-04-2025 - 09:11:17
An early morning toot from Hoodown direction alerted us to something unusual. Steam loco Nunney Castle was being reversed onto a train of carriages which had overnighted in Kingswear station. A bit of sleuthing unearthed the unusual story of the Hoskings family's Easter break aboard their own train. Sir Jeremy Hosking is a wealthy British investor and also owns a number of steam trains. His idea of an Easter break is apparently a weekend trip around the West Country for family and friends. Hence, this morning, they departed for Cornwall. Via Taunton.
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Family rail tour: Nunney Castle loco
An early morning toot from Hoodown direction alerted us to something unusual. Steam loco Nunney Castle was being reversed onto a train of carriages which had overnighted in Kingswear station. A bit of sleuthing unearthed the unusual story of the Hoskings family's Easter break aboard their own train. Sir Jeremy Hosking is a wealthy British investor and also owns a number of steam trains. His idea of an Easter break is apparently a weekend trip around the West Country for family and friends. Hence, this morning, they departed for Cornwall. Via Taunton.
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Family rail tour: Nunney Castle loco
27-04-2025 - 20:47:41
I don't think that it was actually Kingswear Castle celebrating its seventieth.
Just a resident.
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Birthday celebration at Kingswear Castle
I don't think that it was actually Kingswear Castle celebrating its seventieth.
Just a resident.
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Birthday celebration at Kingswear Castle
29-04-2025 - 11:29:28
Delivering the double glazing Kingswear style. As always, it's a pane.
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Giant crane over Kingswear
Delivering the double glazing Kingswear style. As always, it's a pane.
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Giant crane over Kingswear