Pic Scam - More Bude!

[debris4spike]

A few weeks ago I asked you for some ideas as to what I could take photographs of.  That way I wasn't just playing - I was helping a friend!

Anyway,dragonflylady77  asked me for a few photos around Bude - but of some of the more unusual things.  So, below the cut are a few pictures of Bude that you won't get on the picture postcards!

The last couple are also especially for louise39  as she told me, recently, that she had read a book that mentioned Zuma Jays ... this is one of the older surf companies in the town.

Bude Church is Victorian ... built at the same time as the canal, and not having the majestic beauty of the other Churches in the area, some of which I have already shown you.



Bude Canal - very beautiful, as you already know ... except when it ends up with a normal working boat "parked" in front of the lock gates!



I just loved the clown on this sign ... it is by an infants school (5 - 7 year olds)



Well, I have told you Bude has everything - here is the proof - a Chocolate Shop!



Not exciting if you live in England - it's the street I live in.  For those who wont know - it is 1930's terraced houses.  They are 3 bedroomed, but no garages.



Bude had the first Surf Life Saving Club in the country - opened in 1953.



On the window of the main shop - Bude and Malibu!  The shop in Malibu existed before the one in Bude.  Apparantly the owner of this shop, was in California, saw the shop, liked the name and asked permission t use it.  If any of my Californian friends have seen the original I would love to know.



The small shop on the main street - only open in the summer.  The architecture is typical of the older properties in the town.



The main shop - open all the year round and the first of about 10 different surf shops in the town.



 

Comments

[jerusha]

How interesting! I love seeing pictures of different places off the beaten track.

[debris4spike]

Yes, LJ is great at keeping you in touch with so many places, isn't it?

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the new photos of your hometown. Ten surf shops!!
I'm amazed. I was not aware of the popularity of the sport in your area.

Your street is charming. Excuse the New Yorker; what is terraced?

Coinsidentally, saw a movie ,"Ladies in Lavender" with Judi Dench, that was set in Cornwall. The director said the light in Cornwall was "shimmering". Sounds lovely, just like your pics.

[debris4spike]

Bude is on the west Coast - therefore very popular and the first location to make the sport famous, in England. Fistral Beach in Newquay is now the afmous one - about 35 miles south of here, but it is a larger beach, with more regular surf ... and got trendy some years ago!

Yes, the light here, at certain times of year is great - added to the fact there is no nearby industry.

A terraced house is when they are joined in a row.
We have detatched houses, semi-detatched ...ie 2 house joined together, and then terraced - 3 or more. Our road is in terraces of 4 .. so being mid-terrace, I only have 2 outside walls to paint!! But if the neighbours have a major row, or I practice my clarinet, it can be heard.

[louise39.livejournal.com]

Terraced is much prettier than attached or row houses. [That is the NY term.]

[cordykitten]

Starting to check out the new post before I fall behind your pic entries again :)
If there are so many surf shops, surfing is very popular there?

[debris4spike]

Yes, we are on the West Coast (The Atlantic) and the surf is around to a certain degree all the time.

It was also, as the sign shows, the site of the first surf life saving club ... so a great heritage.

But, somnething I have never tried - LOL.

[dragonflylady77.livejournal.com]

That is a lot of surf shops!! ^_^
Love the look of the church it's very pretty!
The clown sign was a surprise! And ooooh a chocolate shop!!!

*hugs*

[debris4spike]

Yes, surfing is a real thing here - even though I have never tried it!
The Church is certainly nothing like the rest.

The sign - I would never have noticed it if you hadn't asked me to go and "look"!! - So, thanks.

[lupina78.livejournal.com]

Wow! I want to move to Bude immediately! You have a Surf-shop?? How cool!!
And the chocolate-shop...I want to move in there!! Heaven on earth!
The church is unbelievable!
Thank you for sharing those pics!

*hugs you*
and please give DJ a hug too!! ;0)

[debris4spike]

Hi - Hope your break is going OK.

There were some pics of DJ and myself up ... as well as holiday photos - If you don't get round to it, I will send you the links when you are back home.

Yes, surfing is popular here, even though I have never tried it ... and chocolate!!

[lupina78.livejournal.com]

Well, break is going fine, thank you. At the moment I´m taking a break from the break..lol
Wine-harvest starts again on Monday, so I´m having some days off.

I will catch up with all your pics for sure! Thanks!

I learned windsurfing back in school, but not the "real" surfing..but it would be awesome to try it! :0)

Thanks again
Andy

[winsomeone.livejournal.com]

The pictures are wonderful. I loved the children's sign with the clown.

That's a lot of surf shops.

Thanks for posting.

[debris4spike]

It was a great find - and true what dragonflylady77 said in her original request ... bY actually looking you will see a lot.

Yes, Bude and surfing go together - not that I have ever tried!

[oldgreymare.livejournal.com]

Ok a chocolate shop....Now there is no excuse not to visit you... And 10 surf shops, well that one took me by surprise. I did realise you are on the ocean, but I didn't think you had the right type of waves for surfing. But I can see I was so wrong in my assumption because you have life savers too.

Thank you for sharing these picture, it really is nice to be able to share your home, life and family :)

[debris4spike]

Yes - we have Ozzy life savers here each year - and guys from Bude end up "down under" working as well. West coast - on the Atlantic ... great surf - and I can say that as a non-surfer!

Glad you liked another glimpse of home - kettle is always on.