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Hookhills Drive, PAIGNTON, TQ4 7LJ

Each year the daffodils on the grass verges by the dual carriageway throw up their blooms without fail. They also need little or no attention but cheer all those passing by on foot or in cars.

The narcissi are just on the point of opening fully on this bank by the dual carriageway which is festooned with waving blooms.

Only cyclists and intrepid pedestrians are likely to capture this viewpoint as it is by the grass verge next to a dual carriageway with no pavement on this side. However, the inside lane of the dual carriageway is reserved solely for buses and cyclists. The shops lie just at the bottom of this hill.

The array of daffodils is rising up beside the dual carriageway on the way down to Three Beaches.

Superb daffodils by the Dartmouth Road near the pedestrian/cycle track. The road leads on to Paignton town centre.

The unknown jogger has a pleasant view and a bit of downhill footpath as the daffodils go by. Even on Sunday morning, people are starting to stir - there is someone waiting at the bus stop across the road. The shops at Three Beaches are just down the road on the right.

This road shortly becomes dual carriageway as it rises up the hill towards Churston and Brixham. Driven through the rock hillside in the late 60s, it illustrates the then prevailing mania: cars and roads must be worshipped and dual carriageways were de riguer. Now our society has seen sense, only buses and bicycles may use nearside lane on each side, the speed restriction is 30 mph. Many unobservant, careless or reckless motorists still disregard these restrictions and put the lives of cyclists at risk.

This section of the road has been blocked to vehicular traffic, and runs beside Goodrington Village Green (left).