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I was fortunate last weekend to enjoy a relaxing weekend at Brunel Manor, near Torquay.  This was my third visit and I always enjoy stopping off to see the ‘totem poles’ known as Brunel’s Dance! The tall pole is carved with symbols depicting many of Brunel’s engineering achievements. It was created from a 65 foot Sequoia redwood tree that succumbed to a gale, that Brunel had planting in the woods he designed below the Manor House. Brunel had brought the site for his retirement, and designed the house and gardens,... Read More