In my years as regional treasurer of the Quilters' Guild (that's going back a few years now) I had to attend committee meetings just outside of Exeter so I/we have travelled there but not really explored. So as our birthdays and anniversary are close together we tend to go away for a short break and Exeter is just a couple of hours away and we stayed at a hotel which was walking distance from the city centre so we could leave the car parked there. We explored Exeter Cathedral and the Christmas market in the grounds, the Royal Albert Memorial Museum (the RAMM) and the Underground Tunnels as well as going around the shops. We also found a pie shop, which was a very different place to eat, right by Exeter Central station.
The Cathedral is a historic one built inside the Roman city walls of which there still is a remainder of today. The underground tunnels that we did a separate tour of, housed pipes to supply water to the cathedral back in medieval times. As it was Advent there were angels made by various groups and schools around the cathedral, which were really lovely works of art. At the back was a large Lego model of the cathedral and grounds which could be added to by buying a brick.
When we left it was beginning to get dark and the Christmas lights came on so it was lovely to the displays. Near the Roman walls at Princesshay shopping centre there were community Christmas trees, which were lovely to see.
I only took one photo in the RAMM as there was one I couldn't resist. A stuffed giraffe with a party hat!
We also visited a toy shop which I think has the largest display of Lego I've seen, other than in a Lego shop) so I had to take some photos
Chewbacca
Father Christmas (David got in the way)
Frendz
It was a good few days away, but then it was back to the Christmassy things, more of that soon.
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