The village once owned by England`s first queen

Pilar's contribution 

CLOVELLY, one of the UK`s only privately owned villages, has inspired numerous artists and writers, from Turner to Charles Dickens. It has also been the main location for the films “Sense and Sensibility” and “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”.

It is located on the coast of Devon in South West England, some 300 people live in the village`s 83 cottages. It isn`t your usual seaside village. The first is that the only access is through the visitor centre, which charges 8,50 pounds per adult (4,95 for children) for entrance. The second is the sledges. They stand at the top of the cobbled walk that runs through the town`s steep lanes of cottages and down to the harbour, 120 m below.

They replaced donkeys by the 1970s, a way in which this 1000-year-old community has adapted to modern times. 

Even today there are no cars in Clovelly, no chain stores, no traffic noises, and no light pollution. But, almost everywhere, the sound, smells and sight of the Atlantic.

In the 11th century, it was owned by William the Conqueror himself and later gave the village to his wife, Matilda of Flanders, England`s first crowned queen. Its owner today is John Rous, 71, who inherited the village from his mother, a countess.

> Where is Clovelly?

What are you reading? "We were liars" by E. Lockhart

 

Noelia's contribution

Sometimes, I look for new reading on a webpage called Goodreads.com. It's an English readers community where you can find unlimited books on different genders.

 The title caught my attention and made me wonder, Who were the liars? Why did they have to tell lies? I had to read it. I think it is a perfect summer reading. It isn't too long,  300 pages approximately.

 The book is narrated in first-person. The main character is a young adult who lost her memory because she was involved in an accident. She writes a kind of diary to help her remember her past.

Noelia

> Wikipedia - Emily Jenkins (born September 13, 1967), who sometimes uses the pen name E. Lockhart, is an American writer of children's picture books, young-adult novels, and adult fiction. She is known best for the Ruby Oliver quartet (which begins with The Boyfriend List), The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and We Were Liars.

> Wikipedia - We Were Liars is a 2014 young-adult novel by E. Lockhart. The novel has received critical acclaim and won the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction. It was also listed as an ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults for 2015.

We Were Liars focuses on the theme of consequences of one's mistakes. It is centered on the wealthy, seemingly perfect Sinclair family, who spend every summer sitting gathered on their private island. However, not every summer is the same—when something happens to Cadence during the summer of her fifteenth year, the four "Liars" (Cadence, Johnny, Gat and Mirren) re-emerge two years later to prompt Cadence to remember the incident.