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Posted on September 16, 2026 by yawnthepost

Fowey – the home of Daphne Du Maurier, of her many weird tales, including The Birds, Rebecca and Don’t Look Now, of emmets, ants, locusts and pirates. And you just better get the pronunciation right.

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