Six Conversations I've Had About Devon History With A Small Poodle Called Billy

Me: "The road is beginning to get very steep now, as we get closer to the moor. You'll notice that it's a very acidic environment up there on the highest points, which has made farming impossible on the majority of the terrain for the last eight centuries or so. Can you feel the slight change in the air and altitude already?"

Billy: "Dogs eat sticks!"











Me: "This is the Dart, one of