Q: What is BIDEFORD famous for?
Is it the 13th century Long Bridge, which has 24 arches all of different sizes said to have been paid for by local merchants and depending on how much they paid, how big an arch they got. The first bridge being built is 1286. - NO!
Is it that Charles Kingsley, North Devon home to the author Charles Kingsley, and is where he based his novel Westward Ho! - NO, wrong again!
Is it that the author Henry Williamson wrote Tarka the Otter based around the area - NO!
Is it that in the 16th century, Bideford was Britain's 3rd largest port and that it is rumoured Sir Walter Raleigh landed his first shipment of tobacco here - NOPE!
Is it - The Bideford witch trial in 1682 involved three women,Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles and Susannah Edwards, accused of witchcraft and resulted in the last ever hangings for witchcraft in England - NO! NO! NO!
COME ON YOU LOT - Your not exactly Brains of Britain are you - OF COURSE - IT IS HOCKINGS ICE CREAM - Hockings, is probably the best ice cream in the World.
Well until yesterday, I didn't actually know that!! ...... We went for a walk in the park and Chris (who used to really get on my wick) but is now my Bestest mate in the whole World because he bought me a Hockings Ice Cream ...... I didn't have a '99' because as you know kids, chocolate is poisonous to us dogs! - I think it was the best thing I have ever tasted - I finished mine in flash, and then tried to bum a bit of Maureen's, but she was having none of it and I couldn't have a lick of Chris's because he was was holding the lead and taking my picture, so he had to go without - ah well Chris, better luck next time ....
In the evening, I went to Ringcraft and was a complete pest. Those two got stressed out - I only wanted to play and bite all the other show dogs tails, play and stuff like that - It was a match, so quite a few serious faces - ah well - tough - I had fun ...... probably a bit hyperactive - too many 'E' numbers in the Hockings maybe !!!!
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