As many of you may know, I spent a number of years working in Devon managing military training areas in Devon and Cornwall before I was posted to Salisbury Plain.
Although I enjoy Salisbury Plain, my hart has been in Devon and Cornwall since I left. I love the place.
My good news is that I have just been promoted to be the Senior Estate Advisor for the MOD Training Areas covering Devon and Cornwall, starting in January 2010.
I will be responsible for the land management of Army training areas including Penhale *(next to Perrenporth), Tregantle and Staddon Heights* near Plymouth, Fremington*, Braunton Burrows*, Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor, Exmoor and Wyke Regis* near Weymouth. The sites with an * are coastal training areas so potential for plenty of sea kayaking on the North and South coasts of Cornwall and Devon.
You may never have heard of Dartmoor or Exmoor! I think that they may have some rivers.
I will be based at Exeter so I expect that I will be moving house back down there during 2010. I will initially be travelling down weekly returning to Wiltshire at weekends.
Once I have found a house and moved, guests will be welcome! My criteria for houses will be space to park Land Rovers, motorbikes, and store kayaks.
