About Flip flops or Wellies.
I am Clare, a busy working mum with two daughters and a camera shy husband living in East Devon.
I created this website to share my love of walks days out that as a local I love, as well as events and festivals for everyone to enjoy.
Over time I have added travel posts – a passion of mine but not the focus of this blog.
I was brought up in East Devon, but with busy farming parents we didn’t often go out and about like so many families do these days. My Devon childhood meant school holidays were spent out in the fields making dens, helping on the farm and then cycling to friends houses to read Smash Hits and discover all the 80s music.
After school and university I moved away for work and to travel, finally returning to my roots in my 30’s.
What to do in Devon Dorset Somerset
Once I’d started raising my own family back in Devon, I realised that here are so many wonderful places to see and a lot of cream teas to sample!
Living in a beautiful part of the county is an absolute privilege and through this blog I share some of the special places, experiences and events I enjoy with my family and friends. These are often around the East Devon and West Dorset area.
However, having backpacked all over the world my wanderlust kicks in every so often for the occasional trip further afield, some family travel and a bit of reminiscing.
I work in marketing as a day job, so am constantly learning and putting my skills to use writing this blog.
It’s all in the name
Flip flops or Wellies was inspired by my two daughters. Brought up as true country girls they are happy in their wellies all year round, but when going somewhere new used to ask “Mum what shall we wear, flip flops or wellies?”
Days Out With Family or Friends
These days the girls are young adults who prefer shopping to walks but I still drag them along sometimes. They share my love for outdoor adventures, live music and festivals. We camp at festivals, on off-roading trips and with Scouts (I am an Explorer Scout leader) but have decided that glamping may be more our thing when it comes to a holiday!
So whether you are on holiday, recently moved to the region or like me live here and know that there are great places just a few miles away that seem to have passed you by, then I hope you enjoy reading this blog and taking inspiration from it.
Please feel free to email me with any suggestions for future posts as I really want to keep on exploring as well or contact me for any PR related issues.
Thank you for looking
Clare
My daughters are young adults now but I still love this photo of them.
Hi Clare,
I hope you’re well?
I came across your website and saw your days out/local events page and was wondering if we could be featured?
We own Exmouth Miniature Railway, which you may remember was at the fun park on Exmouth Seafront up until 2017. Well it’s new and improved as we’ve been working on a full restoration since we purchased it in 2019. We will now be at the Queen’s Drive Events Space from May – October this year and at a couple of events in the West Country.
On the seafront, we will be charging £2 per person, per ride and it’s fun for all the family!
If you are able to feature us and would like some more info/photos, just let us know.
Many thanks in advance for your time.
All the best,
Romy & Henry
I will have a look and share for you on my social media and hope to pop along for a visit to see all the new development in Exmouth.
What a fabulous site. Book marking for future reference.
Hi Clare,
Having recently come across your blog. I’m impressed with all that I’ve read thus far. Having recently moved to the area myself to open up our own camping/glamping site in Sidbury. (EX10 0QQ)
The Forest Edge campsite is set in 30 acres so offers plenty of space for the kids to let off some steam and we’re currently offering 20% discount on all bookings made in April.
Anyway, this really wasn’t meant to sound like a sales pitch, I just wanted to give this blog some of the recognition it deserves and to tell you to keep up the great work.
Kind Regards,
Andy
The Forest Edge
http://www.theforestedge.co.uk
Thank you and that sounds great – welcome to the area and best of luck with the new venture.
Thank you.
Hi Clare
Great site! Do you know of any seaside style ‘face in hole’ boards in or around Exeter please ? thanks Emma
No I don’t, I think you would need to go to Dawlish or Exmouth