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A summer of fun 

Endless enjoyment across Devon 

We’ve arrived at what’s the culmination of the our annual 

calendar, with all manner of events being staged across 

our lovely county. The range of events is staggering, and 

it can be a challenge getting round them all, but we do our 

best here at Devonshire magazine to ensure you have the 

most extensive information in both this magazine and on 

our 10 regional HUBCAST websites covering Devon. 

This issue we’ve been up to the northern 

edge of Dartmoor, somewhere that’s quite 

easily forgotten, especially with usual seaside 

obsession at this time of the year. South 

Zeal, South Tawton and Sticklepath were 

the villages visited, in many ways you get 

the impression they’ve escaped the ravages 

of time, being very true to what Devonian’s 

must have known centuries ago, apart from 

a spot of tarmac. South Tawton’s Tudor 

Church House is an interesting building, 

actually a very beautiful example of a church 

house. Parishes weren’t 

traditionally required 

to have a church house. 

However, when in the late 

Mediaeval period, pews 

were installed into churches, 

the resulting lack of space 

inside necessitated the 

building of church houses 

to accommodate guild and 

community activities. 

Churches used to brew church ales, the 

proceeds allocated for parish expenses and 

the relief of the poor, but as you can imagine 

consuming ales in the church wasn’t ideal. 

It’s also interesting to note that when stone 

masons arrived to build a church, it was 

a long-term process and they’d usually 

set about building a dwelling to provide 

accommodation prior to starting work on 

the church. The Tuckers Arms at Dalwood, 

Axminster, is one such example, many of 

these dwellings are ancient, many of which 

subsequently became ale houses. 

South Tawton Church House 

(Note - we’ve planned to feature South Tawton’s 

Church House in a future issue of Devonshire 

magazine). 

With regard to South Zeal, we feature a 

Staycation at the historic Oxenham Arms, 

somewhere quite unexpected today because 

many of our great inns have been historically 

cleansed by the many pub chains who’ve 

dished out the ‘gastro’ treatment in the 

interests of profit. It seems to me that the 

‘gastro’ term has unsavoury connotations, 

surely there’s a better way 

to indicate or imply that it’s 

a pub serving good food and 

ale than ‘gastro pub’? 

Returning to the Oxenham 

Arms, it’s a historical gem 

of significant importance - 

read all about it further on 

in our Staycation feature, 

which is also accompanied 

by a walk straight from the 

Oxenham Arms to Sticklepath and along the 

cascading river Taw. 

Don’t miss our extensive summer events 

diary (from HUBCAST) and our feature on 

Canterbury to whet your appetite perhaps for 

a trip further afield, and finally, not forgetting 

articles from our regular Devonshire 

contributors. 

Wishing you a great summer 

Nigel Jones (Editor) 

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Bathing on the wing! 

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"Idyllic countryside" by J. East. 

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My Bitless Journey - Natalie Bucklar. 

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A day in the life of a bird - K.Watson. 

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Voyage to the South American Pole 

International world first adventurers 

The Turner Twins have announced 

their latest expedition to The South 

American Pole of Inaccessibility. 

The adventure will see them visit the 

area where world renowned British 

explorer Percy Fawcett was last seen, 

whose disappearance was one of the 

greatest explorations of the 20th 

century. Starting on the north-west 

coast of Chile, The Turner Twins 

will cycle over the Andes mountains 

ascending 18kms by bike, cross the 

famous Atacama desert, traverse 

volcanoes and salt flats, navigate 

rivers on packrafts and then cross 

the world’s largest swamp area, 

The Pantanal. Once they have 

marked The South American Pole 

of Inaccessibility in the Brazilian 

state Mato Grosso, The Turner Twins 

will head north to pick up where 

Percy Fawcett was last located. 

“Percy Fawcett is also a fellow 

Devonshire born explorer and we 

have followed his explorations with 

great interest. With so much intrigue 

surrounding his disappearance, we 

are excited to venture to the same 

region and experience where he 

may have visited” commented Ross 

Turner. Hugo and Ross turned to 

adventuring 10 years ago following 

a severe neck injury Hugo endured 

during a freak diving accident. Since 

the injury, the identical twins have 

dedicated their life to research and 

fund raising for spinal charity Wings 

for Life, an organisation setup to 

raise awareness and funding for 

those with serious spine and neck 

injuries. 

To follow their journey visit: 

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Drawings to Paintings 

Drawing for Alan Cotton is a way of 

thinking ahead to his paintings. In 

landscape he fills dozens of sketchbooks 

with drawings and watercolours and 

back in his Devon Studio, he uses them 

as starting points for his oils. Alan 

works along the dramatic coastline of 

Hartland, very often getting perilously 

close to the vertiginous cliff edge. At his 

recent Retrospective Exhibitions at the 

University of Bath and the RAMM in 

Exeter, he included a room of drawings, 

mounted and framed, to show the 

starting points for his work. None of 

these were for sale, but they roused 

such interest, with many people asking 

to buy them that Alan has decided to 

mount and frame a collection of these 

for exhibition and sale at Messum’s 

Fine Art in Cork Street London. Alan’s 

exhibition of works on paper as well as 

oils starts Wednesday 13th September 

and runs until 7th October. 

www.alancotton.co.uk 

Art society celebrating 41 years 

Over 150 new, original works of art 

from East Devon artists are expected 

to go on show in Ottery St. Mary in 

August at the annual exhibition of 

the Otter Vale Art Society. This is 

the society’s 41st anniversary year 

 

At the end of September, Plymouth 

Area Police Choir and Sir Joshua 

Reynolds Choir are combining to 

give an evening’s entertainment in 

support of charities nominated by the 

organising Rotaries of Roborough 

and Tavistock. Both choirs will 

be singing a range of popular and 

classic songs at St. Eustachius Church, 

Tavistock on Friday 29th September 

and the members, including the 

President, well known East Devon 

artist Phil Creek, are working hard 

to make this exhibition their best yet. 

The Exhibition, to be held at the 

Institute, Yonder Street, between 

commencing at 7.30pm. 

Both choirs will be supporting the 

Plymouth and District Leukaemia 

Fund and Literacy in a Box Trust. 

The performance at St. Eustachius 

will also be in support of its seven 

hundredth anniversary. 

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Friday 4th and Saturday 12th 

August, will showcase the latest 

work from the Society’s membership 

of about 80 local professional, 

semi-professional and amateur 

artists, including still life, portraits 

and landscape paintings as well 

as sketches, drawings and three 

dimensional works of art. This 

year the Society has chosen to 

support the charity Hopiscare and 

proceeds from the raffle, which 

include generously donated original 

artwork from several local, well 

respected artists, will be presented 

to the charity along with a donation 

from the Society. Alison Witchell, 

Publicity Officer said: “With such 

a wealth of local talent this vibrant 

and exciting exhibition is not to 

be missed and gives everyone the 

opportunity to enjoy affordable, 

unique pieces of artwork. 

www.ottervaleartsociety.com 

Up for a challenge? 

The Royal British Legion is looking 

for teams to take part in the Exmoor 

30:30, an event organised by Soldier 

30:30. The challenge for the physically 

fit, involves carrying 30lbs of kit over 

either 30 miles or 30km of the inspiring 

and beautiful Exmoor, navigating 

across varied terrain. It begins early 

on Saturday 14 October 2017 and 

teams need to register at race control 

by 10pm on Friday 13 October. Sharon 

Wells, Events Manager says: “Since 

2009, this annual endurance event has 

supported The Royal British Legion 

and has been thoroughly enjoyed by 

all teams who took part. There are 

limited places and we look forward 

to teams signing up soon. Monies 

raised are vital to continue providing 

the help and support that the charity 

continues to do by safeguarding 

the welfare, interests and memory 

of the Armed Forces community.” 

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Ballan wrasse and rock cooks 

Male cuckoo wrasse taken on the Eddystone Reefs near Plymouth Sound 

Help save our Devonshire wrasse! 

Can you believe it, these beautiful, tropical-looking fish are being taken from our reefs in Devon, driven by lorry 

to Scotland to work as parasite cleaning agents in the salmon farming industry, denuding local reef 

habitats for a very long time afterwards of a valuable part in the ecological chain 

This summer, a new threat to Devon’s 

marine environment emerged. Thousands 

of local fish, from a family of fish 

known as wrasse - are being removed 

from waters just off the south Devon coast. 

All photos kindly supplied by Paul Naylor 

www.marinephoto.co.uk 

The fish are then transported alive to 

Scottish salmon farms where they are 

being used as a ‘natural’ control against 

parasites, such as sea lice. Scottish salmon 

farms have an increasing problem with 

sea lice in intensive farming operations. 

Sea lice are naturally occurring parasites 

which attach themselves to salmon and can 

reduce their health and growth. When fish 

are farmed in high densities the problem 

is magnified. 

Sea lice are controlled in conventional 

fish farms through the use of chemicals 

and other techniques such as washing 

with warm water. Every three or four 

years, the parasites become resistant to 

chemical treatments and new ones need 

to be found. Currently there are no new 

chemical treatments on the horizon so 

there is an increased emphasis on use of 

‘cleaner fish’. Wrasse have been targeted 

for use as ‘cleaner fish’ and have been 

caught in very high numbers from other 

parts of the UK and transported to fish 

farms to reduce lice infections. 

Devon’s tropical-looking wrasse are long 

lived fish that thrive on the rocky shores 

of Devon, Dorset and Cornwall. They are 

carnivorous and mostly feed on shellfish. 

They are very variable in size: Ballan 

wrasse can grow up to an amazing 4kg in 

weight but most species are much smaller. 

The cuckoo wrasse is one of our most 

colourful UK fish and wouldn’t be out of 

place in the Great Barrier Reef. Males have 

a bright blue head and tail and a mixture 

Male corkwing wrasse with nest - photo taken off South Devon coast 

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of orange and blue coloured body. Wrasse 

are highly territorial species and reproduce 

slowly which means populations are very 

slow to recover after over-fishing. 

This summer, wrasse are being trapped in 

Plymouth Sound and Wembury Bay. Most 

of these waters are part of a Marine Protected 

Area known as Plymouth Sound and 

Estuaries Special Area of Conservation. 

The removal of live wrasse for Scottish 

fish farms is thought to be a relatively new 

practice. Until now wrasse have not been 

commercially fished in Devon, however, 

demand from Scotland for parasite control 

has meant that five species are now being 

targeted, including: Corkwing, Ballan, 

Goldsinney, Cuckoo, and Rock Cook wrasse. 

Thousands 

of wrasse are 

being removed 

from waters 

just off the 

south Devon 

coast 

Male corkwing wrasse - photo taken off Babbacombe 

A WRASSE CAMPAIGN 

Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) launched a campaign in June calling for 

a ban on the live capture of Wrasse from Devon’s Marine Protected 

Areas (MPAs) - places which have been recognised for the richness 

of their marine nature. 

The campaign gives Devon residents the 

chance to voice their opposition by signing 

an on-line petition which asks for action to 

be taken by the county’s MPs. 

Recent controls on Devon’s wrasse fishery 

have been implemented by the Inshore 

Fisheries and Conservation Authority 

(IFCA), but DWT believes that these do 

not go far enough. It points to a similar 

wrasse fishery which took place in 2015 

in Dorset which saw 57,000 of the fish 

taken during just one 18-week period. 

Now the fear is that a similar operation is 

underway in Devon. 

Devon Wildlife Trust is concerned about 

the impact this will have on local wrasse 

populations and the wider marine environment. 

The charity’s Director of Conservation 

and Development, Peter Burgess said: 

“We’re calling for an immediate stop to this 

fishery. Wrasse are long-lived and highly territorial 

fish, so the removal of large numbers 

along the Devon coast will severely disrupt 

their populations – it could take decades for 

them to recover.” 

“Nobody yet knows what impacts wholesale 

removal of wrasse will have on our fragile 

marine reef ecosystems and the natural 

balance could be thrown into chaos. This 

could be devastating for not only the wrasse 

but habitats and species which depend on 

them for their survival.” 

DWT believes the recent moves by the 

Devon IFCA to partially control the fishery 

are an acknowledgement of the problem 

but don’t go far enough. 

Peter Burgess added: 

“It’s vital that we exercise the precautionary 

principle and halt the capture and removal 

of Wrasse from our most precious marine 

environments before long term damage 

is done.” 

“Devon wrasse populations are being 

threatened to solve the problems caused by 

commercial salmon fish farms hundreds of 

miles away in Scotland. There is very little 

understanding of its longer term impacts 

on the health of this fascinating native 

species and the fragile reef environments 

the wrasse help to sustain. This is why 

we’re asking the people of Devon to help 

us stop the removal of thousands of wrasse 

from the county’s Marine Protected Areas 

by signing our on-line petition.” 

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KNIGHTS & DRAGONS 

Until 04 Aug - Join an 

original magical,medieval 

tale of knights, 

dragons,witches and wizards, 

Powderham Castle, Kenton, 

Exeter. 

OCCOMBE SUMMER 

ACTIVITY PACK 

Until 01 Sep - Come and 

explore Occombe Farm 

with your very own activity 

pack! Torbay Coast and 

Countryside Trust, Occombe 

Farm, Paignton, 10.00am to 

3.00pm. 

SUMMER AT THE DONKEY 

SANCTUARY 

Until 03 Sep - Don't miss 

our donkey adventure 

this summer, The Donkey 

Sanctuary Sidmouth, Slade 

House Farm, Sidmouth, 

9.00am to 5.00pm. 

SUMMER HOLIDAY 

FAMILY FUN! 

Until 03 Sep - Tons 

of summer family fun 

throughout the summer 

holidays with daily activities, 

World of Country Life, 

Exmouth, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

RAINBOW ACTIVITY TRAIL 

Until 08 Sep - A trail 

suitable for pre-school 

aged children, East Devon 

Countryside Team, Seaton 

Wetlands, Seaton, 10.00am 

to 4.00pm. 

BEAUTIFUL BUGS 

RUBBINGS TRAIL 

Until 08 Sep - Collect 

rubbings and find out 

interesting facts about the 

world of bugs, East Devon 


Wetlands, Seaton, 10.00am 

to 4.00pm. 

KID'S HOLIDAY CLUB DAY 

- COCKINGTON 

01 Aug - Journey themed 

activities including 

orienteering and 

letterboxing, Torbay Coast 

and Countryside Trust, 

Cockington Visitor Centre, 

Torquay, 8.30am to 5.30pm. 

CHILDREN'S SEA FEST 

02 Aug - Young Visitors 

Activity Day, Sidmouth 

Museum, Sidmouth Museum, 

Sidmouth, 10.30am to 

3.30pm. 

MINI BEAST HUNTING 

02 Aug - Which bugs live in 

Cranbrook's green spaces? 

East Devon Countryside 

Team, Standing dead trees at 

Post Coach Way, Cranbrook, 

2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

Jim Causley, Sidmouth Folk Week 

5th August 

STOVER COUNTRY PARK 

02 Aug - Kiddies Activity - 

Pond Dipping & Mini beast 

Hunt, Stover Country Park, 

Newton Abbot, 2.00pm to 

4.00pm. 

BILLIONAIRE BOY - 

OUTDOOR THEATRE 

03 Aug - A brand new 

adaptation of David Walliams' 

extraordinary and touching 

comedy tale, RHS Garden 

Rosemoor, Great Torrington, 

5.00pm to 7.30pm. 

BUG HUNT AT SEATON 

WETLANDS 

03 Aug - Hunt for the 

bugs which call the 

wetlands home, East Devon 


Wetlands, Seaton, 1.00pm 

to 3.00pm. 

KIDS HOLIDAY CLUB - 

OCCOMBE 

03 Aug - Farming and 

gardening! Roll up your 

sleeves and come on down to 

the farm! Torbay Coast and 



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A MARVELLOUS DAY ON 

THE MAER 

04 Aug - Come along to the 

Maer Local Nature Reserve 

and get creative! East Devon 

Countryside Team, The Maer, 


Clock and 

Watch Repair 

Expert and professional 

repairs to all types of 

clocks and watches. 

A wide range of watches 

and clocks also available 

for sale. 

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FAMILY EXPLORERS 

CLUB 

05 Aug - Identify Birds, Bees 

and Butterflies at Occombe 

Farm with our ranger, Torbay 

Coast and Countryside Trust, 

Occombe Farm, Paignton, 

10.00am to 12.00am. 

FAERIE FOLK 

06 Aug to 11 Aug - There 

are rarely seen faerie folk 

living in the castle grounds, 


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THE BIG DRAW 

04 to 11 Aug - Be an Artist for an 

hour or two and have your work 

exhibited in the Gallery. 10am-4pm. 

FOLK WEEK AT KENNAWAY HOUSE 

04 to 11 Aug - Traders Galore, Cafe 

during the day and Music with Bar 

whenever possible. 10am-10pm. 

Tel. (01395) 

515551 

Sidmouth 

PETE ALLEN SOLO SHOW 

08 & 09 Aug - PETE ALLEN’s solo 

show - JAZZ - Folk Style! £8 on the 

door. 7pm-10pm. 

PETE ALLEN’S REEDS ‘N’ 

RHYTHM 

27 Aug - Featuring the Pete Allen 

Jazz Band with Licenced Bar & Light 

snacks. 3pm-5.30pm. 

CALL 01395 515551 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND EVENTS 

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Don’t miss… 

THE FUN KITCHEN 

Thursday 17 August 

Hands-on Baking Workshops 

for Budding Mini Chefs 

The fun way for kids to learn to bake. 

Expert tuition. All equipment and 

ingredients included - no extra charge. 

Places limited - register on the day. 

Further details on our website. 

PLUS, Fun with Spangles the Clown 

Performing on stage at 2.30pm. 

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WIND IN THE WILLOWS 

08 Aug - A truly wonderful 

outdoor theatre adaptation 

of Kenneth Grahams Wind 

In the Will, RHS Garden 


5.00pm to 7.25pm. 

CRAFTY CREATURES 

08 Aug - Make some crafts 

about the creatures who call 

A la Ronde home. A la Ronde, 

Summer Lane, Exmouth, 

11.00am to 4.00pm. 


- COCKINGTON 

08 Aug - Think you know 

Cockington? Think again! 

Explore mini beasts, trees 

and streams, Torbay Coast 




FAMILY DROP IN 

ACTIVITY DAY 

08 Aug - Activities will 

include a combination 

of nature trails, art, 

games, practical activities, 

South West Lakes Trust, 

Love Summer Festival 

11th to 13th August 

Launceston, 10.00am to 

3.00pm. 



'We're going on a bear hunt', 

Stover Country Park, Newton 

Abbot, 10.00am to 12.00am. 

ROCK POOL RAMBLE IN 

EXMOUTH 

09 Aug - Explore the 

mysterious world of 

Exmouth's rock pools, East 

Devon Countryside Team, 

Exmouth beach, Exmouth, 

1.00pm to 3.00pm. 

ROCK POOL RAMBLE IN 

SIDMOUTH 


mysterious world of 

Sidmouth's rock pools, East 

Devon Countryside Team, 

Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth, 

2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS 

11 Aug - This is probably the 

only theatre show aimed at 

the early teens! Babbacombe 

Theatre, Babbacombe Downs, 



CLUB 

12 Aug - Discover Berry 

Head National Nature 

Reserve and it's past and 

present secrets! Torbay 


Berry Head National Nature 

Reserve, Brixham, 10.00am 

to 12.00am. 

ROBIN HOOD 

13 Aug to 18 Aug - Themed 

sessions take place twice 

a day, Powderham Castle, 

Kenton, Exeter. 

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BRISTISH FIREWORKS CHAMPIONSHIPS, PLYMOUTH 

Thurs 10th Aug, £15 

FORDE ABBEY inc PRIVATE TOUR Mon 14th Aug, £32 inc 

BEER & SIDMOUTH Thurs 24th Aug, £21 

NORTH DEVON EXPLORER Bank Hol Mon 28th Aug, £22 

WIDECOMBE FAIR Tues 12th Sep, £15 

SHORT BREAKS 

CANTERBURY & THE KENT COAST 

Mon 18 to Fri 22 Sep, £395 per person 

YORK CHRISTMAS MARKET & CASTLE HOWARD 

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CLUB 

14 Aug - Music- Come and 

explore the rhythms of 

life in a morning of music 

for tots! Torbay Coast and 



11.00am. 


- COCKINGTON 

15 Aug - Could you survive 

in the wild? Put your survival 

skills to the test! Torbay 





16 Aug - Family Bushcraft - 

Fire lighting and Campfire 

Cooking, Stover Country Park, 

Newton Abbot, 10.30am to 

2.00pm. 

AVDCS FAMILY EXPLORER 

DAY AT BRUCKLAND 

LAKES 

18 Aug - An afternoon of 

outdoor fun! East Devon 

Countryside Team, Bruckland 

Farm Reserve, Axminster, 

2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

THE PRINCESS AND THE 

PIG - OPEN AIR THEATRE 

18 Aug to 19 Aug - Following 

on from last years hugely 

successful production of The, 

Burrow Farm Gardens, Old 

Taunton Road, Axminster, 

11.00am to 12.05am (also 

at 3pm). 


CLUB 

19 Aug - Smallholding 

101 - Ever wanted to be a 

farmer? Come and learn the 

basics! Torbay Coast and 



12.00am. 

PIRATES & MERMAIDS 

20 Aug to 26 Aug - Join 

Captain Jack & his crew to 

see if they have managed 

to capture a mermaid, 


Exeter. 


CLUB 

21 Aug - Create - A morning 

of creation at Occombe 

Farm! Torbay Coast and 



11.00am. 


- COCKINGTON 

22 Aug - Come and 

enjoy some Journey 

themed challenges at 

Cockington! Torbay Coast 




COASTAL CRAFTS 

22 Aug - Make some seaside 

inspired crafts to take home, 

A la Ronde, Summer Lane, 


THE SMARTEST GIANT 

IN TOWN - OPEN AIR 

THEATRE 

23 Aug - Open Air production 

of this children's favourite 

written by Julia Donaldson, 

Burrow Farm Gardens, Old 

Taunton Road, Axminster, 

11.00am to 12.05am. 

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FAMILY DROP IN DAY 

24 Aug - Activities will 

include a combination 

of nature trails, art, 

games, practical activities, 

South West Lakes Trust, 

Launceston, 10.00am to 

3.00pm. 


- COCKINGTON 

29 Aug - Explore 

Cockington's woodland 

mini beasts, tree trail and 

stream wildlife! Torbay 




International Agatha Christie Festival, Torquay 

13th to 17th September 

ROCK POOL RAMBLE AT 

LADRAM BAY 


mysterious world of Ladram 

Bay's rock pools, East Devon 

Countryside Team, Ladram 

Bay, Otterton, 1.30pm to 

3.30pm. 



Pond Dipping & Mini beast 

Hunt, Stover Country Park, 


4.00pm. 


CLUB 

26 Aug - Life on the 

Seashore - Join us at 

Goodrington Sands! Torbay 

Coast and Countryside 

Trust, The Seashore Centre, 

Paignton, 10.00am to 

12.00am. 

BUG HUNT AT HONITON 

BOTTOM 

28 Aug - Find out what lives 

in the meadows and stream. 

East Devon Countryside 

Team, Honiton Bottom, 

Honiton, 1.00pm to 3.00pm. 

Joey the Lips 

at AbbFest 22nd to 

24th September 


CLUB 

28 Aug - Build- Straw, sticks 

or brick. What will your 

little tot build their house 

from? Torbay Coast and 



11.00am. 

SUMMER CRAFTS 

29 Aug - Make a selection 

of fun crafts to take home, 





Earth Walk, Stover Country 

Park, Stover Country Park, 


3.00pm. 

DINOSAUR FOSSIL DAY 

30 Aug - Young Visitors 

Geological Activity 

Day, Sidmouth Museum, 

Sidmouth, 9.30am to 3.30pm. 

KIDS HOLIDAY CLUB - 

OCCOMBE 

31 Aug - Unleash your 

creative side with a day of 

wild arts and crafts and 

music! Torbay Coast and 



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LAST NIGHT OF THE 

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09 Sep - The Gateway, Fore 

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15 Sep - Classical Piano 

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Mozart, Rachmaninov and 

Chopin, NADSA Concerts, 

Courtenay Centre, Newton 

Abbot, 7.30pm to 9.45pm. 

THE GALAEZZI ENSEMBLE 

17 Sep - The ensemble 

perform pieces by Mozart, 

Eler and Krommer, Jeanie 

Moore MVO, The Duke of 

Cornwall Hotel, Plymouth, 

3.00pm to 4.00pm. 

MUSIC IN THE CASTLE - 

ORGAN & RECORDER 

29 Sep - Music for Organ 

& Recorder with Anna 

Lapwood - Organ & Fatima 

Lahham-Recorder, Music in 

the Castle, The James Wyatt 

Music Room, Exeter, 7.30pm 

to 9.30pm. 

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REVOLUTIONARY HERO 

29 Sep - Victor Aviat, 

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Orchestra, Great Hall, Exeter, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

Collectors 

PLYMOUTH RECORD & 

CD FAIR 

05 Aug - Knowledgeable 

local vendors selling quality 

vinyl, CD's and music 

memorabilia, Exeter Record 

& CD Fair, Lower Guildhall, 

Plymouth, 10.00am to 

3.00pm. 

ANTIQUES VALUATION 

DAY - SIDMOUTH 

10 Aug - A no fee/obligation 

verbal appraisal of your 

Antiques & Collectables, 

Bearnes Hampton and 

Littlewood, Kennaway House, 

Sidmouth, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. 


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05 Sep - A no fee/obligation 


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07 Sep - A no fee or 

obligation verbal appraisal of 

your Antiques & Collectables, 


Littlewood, Geoffrey Clapp 

Associates, South Molton, 

10.00am to 1.00pm. 

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FAIR 

09 Sep - Knowledgeable 

local vendors selling quality 

vinyl, CD's and music 

memorabilia, Exeter Record 

& CD Fair, Corn Exchange, 

Exeter, 9.30am to 3.30pm. 


DAY - TAVISTOCK 

21 Sep - A no fee/obligation 


Antiques, Collectables, 


and Littlewood, The Bedford 

Hotel, Tavistock, 10.00am 

to 1.00pm. 

Comedy 

ROY 'CHUBBY' BROWN 

11 Aug - Tickets are £20.50 

and £22.50, Exmouth Pavilion, 

The Esplanade, Exmouth, 

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Craft 

CHARITY AND CRAFT 

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Until 26 Sep - Elizabethan 

costumed Charity and Craft 

market, Totnes Elizabethan 

Market, Civic Square, Totnes, 

9.00am to 3.00pm. 

COFFEE AND CRAFTS BY 

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12 Aug - Our popular craft 

fair and coffee morning 

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XCentre, Exeter, 11.00am to 

4.00pm. 

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SIDMOUTH PRODUCE & 

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Until 06 Oct - Every Friday. 

Local Crafts and Produce, 

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SHEEP'S FLEECE 

19 Aug - Our experts are on 

hand for you to try spinning, 

knitting and felting, A 

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SEPTEMBER CRAFT FAIR 

08 Sep to 10 Sep - The West 

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many craftsmen and women 

given the range , RHS Garden 


10.00am to 4.00pm. 

ARTISAN CRAFT MARKET 

23 Sep - Browse the local, 

handmade delights on the 

stalls and find a special treat, 



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05 Aug - Bags of fun, don't 

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Yarcombe, Church Lane, 

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DOGGY DAY OUT IN THE 

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12 Aug to 13 Aug - Over 30 

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Mount Edgcumbe, Saltash, 

10.30am to 4.00pm. 

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20 Aug - A fun community 

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Blackdown Hills Beer & Music Festival 

11th & 12th August 

ARTISAN & FOOD MARKET 

27 Aug - An exclusive 

selection of food and artisan 

exhibitors, Miss Ivy Events, 

Mount Edgcumbe, Saltash, 

10.30am to 4.00pm. 

ALL THINGS VINTAGE & 

LOVELY SUMMER FETE 

28 Aug - Miss Ivy's much 

loved All Things Vintage 

& Lovely Summer Garden 

Fete, Miss Ivy Events, Kitley 

House, Yealmpton, 10.30am 

to 4.00pm. 

SIDMOUTH WI FAYRE 

02 Sep - Great variety 

of stalls, crafts 

& demonstrations, 

Refreshments, Free 

Admission, Sidmouth WI, All 

Saints Church Hall, Sidmouth, 

10.00am to 12.15am. 

VINTAGE MARKET 

02 Sep to 03 Sep - An 

exclusive selection of 

exhibitors selling vintage 

and retro products, Miss Ivy 

Events, Mount Edgcumbe, 

Saltash, 10.30am to 4.00pm. 

DARTMOOR FAMILY DAY 

10 Sep - Fun family day 

on Dartmoor, Miss Ivy 

Events, Two Bridges Hotel, 

Princetown, 10.30am to 

4.30pm. 

GREAT BRITISH COUNTRY 

APPLE WEEKEND SHOW 

23 Sep to 24 Sep - Over 

50 food, gift & artisan 

exhibitors, Miss Ivy Events, 

Cotehele, Saltash, 10.00am 

to 4.30pm. 

Festivals 

FOOD & DRINK 

COFFEE FESTIVAL 

04 Aug to 06 Aug - South 

West Coffee Festival, 


Exeter. 

SUMMER PICNIC 

11 Aug - Help us celebrate 

Enid Blyton's birthday 

with this great picnic in 

the Garden, RHS Garden 


2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

SIDMOUTH FOOD 

FESTIVAL 

19 Aug - Local food and 

drink producers, many 

quality stalls, indoor and 

outside, Sidmouth Farmers 

Market, Kennaway House, 


4.00pm. 

REAL ALE, ENGLISH WINE 

AND CIDER WEEKEND 

29 Sep to 01 Oct - 

Rosemoor's fourth Real Ale 

and Cider Weekend will 

feature a range of interesting, 

unusual and imminently real 

ales and ciders. RHS Garden 


12.00am to 5.00pm. 

GENERAL 

LIFEBOAT WEEKEND IN 

AID OF THE R.N.L.I. 

05 Aug to 06 Aug - Held in 

aid of the RNLI, this popular 

event is a celebration of the 

Clovelly lifeboat, Clovelly, 

Estate Office, Clovelly, 

10.00am to 5.00pm. 

SIDROCKS DAY 

09 Aug - A Geology Walk 

with a difference. Learn 

songs, walk and sing 

along, Sidmouth Museum, 


4.00pm. 

Rosemoor's 

September Food Fair 

17th September 

RED ROCKS DAY 

16 Aug - Special fossils, 

rock and mineral displays, 

Sidmouth Museum, 


3.30pm. 

LUPTON HOLISTIC 

FESTIVAL EVENING SHOW 

19 Aug - "Journey to the 

Unknown" - an unmissable 

evening! Lupton House, 

Brixham, 6.45pm to 9.15pm. 

LUPTON HOUSE HOLISTIC 

FESTIVAL 2017 

19 Aug to 20 Aug - A 

beautiful family festival 

including music, workshops, 

kids activities & more, 

Lupton House, Brixham, 

10.00am to 5.00pm. 

RED ARROWS AT 

SIDMOUTH SEAFRONT 

25 Aug - A fantastic display 

including a Battle of Britain 

Memorial Flight,The Red 

Arrows - RAF, The Esplanade, 

Sidmouth. 

POWDERHAM COUNTRY 

SHOW 

27 Aug to 28 Aug - Country 

Show, Powderham Castle, 


LOBSTER AND 

CRAB FEAST, 10TH 

ANNIVERSARY! 

03 Sep - Clovelly celebrates 

its famous lobsters and 

crabs sustainably caught 

by its fisherman, Clovelly, 

Estate Office, Clovelly, 

10.00am to 5.00pm. 

HISTORY OF POLTIMORE 

HOUSE TALK AND TOUR 

23 Sep - Learn the 

interesting history of this 

fascinating historic house, 

Poltimore House and 

Grounds, Poltimore, 2.00pm 

to 4.30pm. 

WALKING FESTIVAL 

23 Sep to 29 Sep - Discover 

glorious East Devon - daily 

guided and special interest 

walks, Kennaway House, 

Coburg Road, Sidmouth, 

10.00am to 5.00pm. 

DEVON AIR AMBULANCE 

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL 

24 Sep - Our Dragon Boat 

Festival is an excellent team 

building event, Devon Air 

Ambulance Trust, Exeter 

Quay, Exeter, 10.00am to 

4.00pm. 

MUSIC 

FOLK WEEK AT 

KENNAWAY HOUSE 

04 Aug to 11 Aug - Traders 

Galore, Cafe during the day 

and Music with Bar whenever 

possible! Kennaway House, 


10.00am to 10.00pm. 

THE BIG DRAW 

04 Aug to 11 Aug - Be an 

Artist for an hour or two and 

have your work exhibited in 

the Gallery, Kennaway House, 


10.00am to 4.00pm. 

EXETER SOUL 

WEEKENDER 

05 Aug to 06 Aug - An 

unmissable weekend of 

Northern Soul & Motown, 

Crazy 4 Soul, Exeter, 2.00pm 

to 1.00am. 


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BLACKDOWN HILLS BEER 

& MUSIC FESTIVAL 

11 Aug to 12 Aug - 

Celebrating 21 years of our 

fab local festival, Blackdown 

Hills Beer and Music Festival, 

Cherry Hayes Farm, Honiton. 

MIRANDA SYKES 

CONCERT 

16 Sep - Acclaimed singer 

and bassist in concert, 

Poltimore House and 

Grounds, Poltimore, 6.30pm 

to 10.00pm. 

Garden 

ENID BLYTON'S THE 

FAMOUS FIVE 

Until 31 Aug - The Famous 

Five go on a Garden 

Adventure, RHS Garden 


10.00am to 6.00pm. 

89TH ANNUAL 

GARDENING AND CRAFT 

SHOW 

19 Aug - Something for 

everyone. Entry £2.50 

Children under 16 Free, 

Sid Valley Horticultural 

Society, Sidford Sports Field, 


PLANT HERITAGE LATE 

SUMMER FAIR 

23 Sep to 24 Sep - This 

popular Plant Fair has grown 

in size and interest since it 

was first held at Rosemoor 

a decade ago. RHS Garden 


10.00am to 3.00pm. 

FARMERS MARKET 

09 Sep - The Farmers 

Market is run by volunteers 

from Vision Group Sidmouth, 



1.00pm. 

Heritage 

FAIRLYNCH MUSEUM 

2017 EXHIBITIONS 

Until 30 Aug - Acclaimed 

museum illustrating local 

area’s history. Open Easter- 

Oct, not Mons, Fairlynch 

Museum & Arts Centre, 

27 Fore Street, Budleigh 

Salterton, 2.00pm to 4.30pm. 

AXMINSTER HERITAGE 

CENTRE - FREE ENTRY 

Until 10 Sep - Come 

and discover Axminster 

its stories through time, 

displays of its industry, 

Axminster Heritage, Thomas 

Totnes Rare Breeds 

outstanding in our field 

Funny Girl, the musical at Theatre Royal, Plymouth 

1st to 5th August 

YONDER HILL GARDEN - 

NGS CHARITY OPENING 

See hubcast.co.uk/sidmouth 

for opening dates - Private 

Garden OPEN FOR CHARITY 

Adults £3.50 Child £1 Car 

Park No Dogs, Yonder Hill 

Garden, Colaton Raleigh, 

1.30pm to 4.30pm. 

LOCAL PRODUCE SHOW 

13 Aug - Staged in 

conjunction with Great 

Torrington Horticultural 

Society. Enter your 

homegrown produce. RHS 

Garden Rosemoor, Great 

Torrington, 10.00am to 

6.00pm. 

RHS GARDEN ROSEMOOR 

FLOWER SHOW 

18 Aug to 20 Aug - Rosemoor 

will host its first ever Flower 

Show in 2017. RHS Garden 


10.00am to 6.00pm. 

Markets 

SEATON ARTISAN MARKET 

05 Aug - Beautiful arts & 

crafts, upcycled & unique 

products from artisans, 

Seaton Artisan Market, 

Thury Harcourt Place, 

Seaton, 10.00am to 2.00pm. 

FARMERS MARKET 

19 Aug - The Farmers Market 

is run by volunteers from 

Vision Group Sidmouth, 



1.00pm. 

SEATON ARTISAN MARKET 

02 Sep - Beautiful arts & 

crafts, upcycled & unique 

products from artisans, 

Seaton Artisan Market, 

Thury Harcourt Place, 

Seaton, 10.00am to 2.00pm. 

Whitty House, Axminster, 

10.00am to 4.00pm. 

HIDDEN HOUSE AUGUST: 

ANIMALS 

01 Aug to 31 Aug - In August 

we are telling the stories of 

our furry friends, A la Ronde, 


11.00am to 4.00pm. 

F W MEYER: LANDSCAPE 

GARDNER TO ROBERT 

VEITCH 

03 Aug - Evening Lecture by 

Carolyn Keep, Devon Gardens 

Trust, Devon Rural Archive, 

Shilstone, Modbury, 6.45pm 

to 8.30pm. 

MEMORIAL AND WREATH 

LAYING 

06 Aug - Dunkeswell Airfield 

Memorial Service, South 

West Airfields Heritage Trust, 

Propellor Memorial, Honiton, 

12.00am to 12.20am. 


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spines of a hedgehog and smooth the feathers of an Eagle Owl, 

plus so much more! A treat for the entire family. 

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BEER • FOOD • MUSIC 

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GUIDED TOUR OF 

SHILSTONE 

15 Aug - Tour of Shilstone 

House and Gardens by Abi 

Gray followed by cream tea 

at DRA, Devon Rural Archive, 


to 4.00pm. 

SIDMOUTH MODEL 

RAILWAY EXHIBITION 

22 Aug to 24 Aug - Sidmouth 

Station Model Railway, Photo 

Exhibition and Railway 

Memorabilia, Sidmouth 

Museum, Kennaway House, 


4.00pm. 

Woofstock 


HIDDEN HOUSE 

SEPTEMBER: CREATIVE 

CRAFTS 

01 Sep to 30 Sep - Discover 

the crafts of Jane and Mary 

and the items they created. 



BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS 

01 Sep to 29 Oct - Local 

artists have created unique 

flower bouquets using 

different material. A la Ronde, 


11.00am to 4.00pm. 

THE LIME KILNS OF 

SOUTH DEVON 

07 Sep - Evening Lecture by 

John Risdon, local historian, 

Devon Rural Archive, 


to 8.30pm. 

HERITAGE OPEN DAY 

09 Sep - Enjoy free entry to 

A la Ronde house, grounds 

and tea room. A la Ronde, 


10.30am to 5.30pm. 

SID VALE ASSOCIATION 

LOCAL HISTORY MEETING 

11 Sep - Promoting research 

into the history of the Sid 

Valley, Sid Vale Association, 

SVA HQ, Sidmouth, 7.00pm 

to 9.00pm. 

TIME FOR TEA AND SOME 

TALES OF AXMINSTER 

12 Sep - Jim Rowe, Lord 

of the Manor of Axminster 

tells some more 'Tales 

of Axminster', Axminster 

Heritage, Thomas Whitty 

House, Axminster, 2.00pm 

to 3.30pm. 

GUIDED TOUR OF 

SHILSTONE 

19 Sep - Tour of Shilstone 

House and Gardens by Abi 

Gray followed by cream tea 

at DRA, Devon Rural Archive, 


to 4.00pm. 

Opera 

CARMEN ON THE 

LAKE (OPERA CINEMA 

SCREENING) 

14 Sep - Carmen on the Lake 

(Opera cinema screening) 

from Lake Constance Austria, 

The Gateway, Fore Street, 

Seaton, 7.00pm to 10.00pm. 

Rally 

& Motor 

PECO LOCO WEEK & 

BANK HOLIDAY RAILWAY 

GALA 

21 Aug to 28 Aug - Weeklong 

series of railway events 

with guest locos on the 

railway, Pecorama, Underleys, 

Beer, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

VINTAGE CLASSIC 

VEHICLE RALLY 

17 Sep - Over 100 vintage 

& classic vehicles plus 

all the usual fun & daily 

activities! World of Country 

Life, Exmouth, 10.00am to 

5.00pm. 

Theatre 

MUSICALS 

LEGENDS OF THE WEST 

END 

Until 28 Sep - Two hours 

of back to back musicals, 

Babbacombe Theatre, 

Babbacombe Downs, Torquay, 

8.15pm to 10.30pm. 

PLAYS 

MAGIC OF THE STARS 

Until 05 Sep - The all new 

family show opens its 

doors for the 2017 season, 



8.15pm to 10.30pm. 

WUTHERING HEIGHTS BY 

EMILY BRONTE 

Until 02 Aug - Part of the 

longest running rep season 

in the UK, Manor Pavilion 

Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor 

Road, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to 

10.00pm. 

THE BIRDS BY CONOR 

MCPHERSON 

03 Aug to 04 Aug - Part 

of the longest running 

rep season in the UK, 

Manor Pavilion Theatre 

& Arts Centre, Manor 


10.00pm. 

TWELFTH NIGHT 

05 Aug - Open Air Theatre, 

Folksy Theatre, Connaught 

Gardens, Sidmouth, 2.00pm 

to 4.30pm & 7.00pm to 

9.30pm. 

ANGELS IN AMERICA 

(NATIONAL THEATRE) 

PART 2 

11 Aug - The Gateway, Fore 


11.20pm. 

THE BIRDS BY CONOR 

MCPHERSON 







10.00pm. 

THE MERRY WIVES OF 

WINDSOR 

16 Aug - Powderham Castle, 


TITUS ANDRONICUS (RSC 

STREAMING) 

17 Aug - The Gateway, Fore 


10.30pm. 

RELATIVE VALUES BY 

NOEL COWARD. 







10.00pm. 

THE MIKADO 

24 Aug - By Gilbert and 

Sullivan, performed by 

Illyria, RHS Garden Rosemoor, 

Great Torrington, 6.00pm to 

9.00pm. 

Landram Bay Rockpool Ramble 


BIRTHDAY SUITE BY 

ROBIN HAWDON 







10.00pm. 

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Visit Dartmouth Museum 

OUTDOOR THEATRE 

PETER PAN 

28 Aug - Join us for an 

afternoon performance of 

Peter Pan, Moorland Garden 

Hotel, Yelverton, 2.30pm. 

ABSENT FRIENDS BY 

ALAN AYCKBOURN 

31 Aug to 06 Sep - Part 






10.00pm. 

LAYING THE GHOST 

04 Sep to 09 Sep - Fast 

paced and witty comedy 

involving a love triangle and 

Superman.., Salterton Drama 

Club, Salterton Playhouse, 

Budleigh Salterton, 7.30pm 

to 10.00pm. 

MAGIC OF THE STARS 

06 Sep to 18 Oct - The all 

new family show opens its 

doors for the 2017 season, 



8.15pm to 10.30pm. 

YERMA (NATIONAL 

THEATRE) 



9.00pm. 

HOUSE GUEST BY 

FRANCIS DURBRIDGE 

14 Sep to 22 Sep - Part 



10th Lobster & Crab Festival, Clovelly 

3rd September 




10.00pm. 

FIND EVEN MORE GREAT EVENTS ALL ACROSS DEVON: 

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• Hands on displays, quizzes and activities 

for all the family 

• Wet or dry bring the kids, under 12’s FREE 

• Watch WW2 film of D-Day preparations, 

screened in a replica air raid shelter 

Find us in the Butterwalk. 

Open all year - Summer 10-4pm (Sun/Mon 1-4pm) 

Winter 12-3pm (closed Christmas and New Year) 

Welcome Home! A Newman family treasure returns to Dartmouth 

Lin Churchill dressed as a 19th Century Lady and 

two Chairmen, Bill Hunt and Fred Radcliffe 

‘Call the Chairmen’ - perhaps the words of a CEO 

of an international conglomerate seeking to 

speak with the heads of a couple of integrated 

companies; it was also a cry from the Butler 

some 200 years ago for the bearers of the family 

Sedan Chair which was then a regular means 

of transport for the wealthier families of many 

towns, not just Bath or London. 

Dartmouth’s own Sedan Chair has now come 

home to the Museum. At the start of the 19th 

Century the Newmans - one of several important 

local families trading across the Atlantic and into 

the Mediterranean and bringing wealth and jobs 

to the town - owned this Chair. This has remained 

with them throughout about two centuries with a 

brief break of 5 years in the 1930s. Sir Geoffrey 

has now given it to Dartmouth Museum. The 

timing is particularly special as this year the 

lucrative trade in fish and its products is being 

researched and celebrated throughout Devon. 

Dartmouth was one of the principle ports involved. 

The ships from Devon sailed to Newfoundland 

and frequently called in at Ireland on the way, 

with people, tools and clothing 

to help set up bases from which 

the fish processing could be 

undertaken. The products, dried 

cod and ‘Trayne oil’ (pressedout 

fish oil) were then taken to 

the Iberian Peninsula and the 

Mediterranean and the ships 

then went to Oporto in order to 

top up their holds with Port - that 

lovely red stuff! This became 

known as the ‘Triangular Trade’. 

The Chair has suffered 

surprisingly little over the 

many decades and was taken 

for conservation by Richard 

Jaeschke of Taunton last August. The extensive 

and very specialised work was made possible by 

a magnificent donation from Michael Brenchley 

in memory of his late wife Christine who had 

been the Museum’s Education Officer but sadly 

died last year. This was complemented by a grant 

from ‘Invest in Devon’ arranged by Councillor 

Jonathan Hawkins. 

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The Chair arrived at the Guildhall on Thursday 

6th July and was greeted by the Mayor who was 

accompanied by Sir Geoffrey and by Michael 

Brenchley. Assisted by members of the Dartmouth 

Players, dressed in livery, the chair made the 

journey down Victoria Road, across Royal Avenue 

Gardens and round the Boatfloat on its way to 

the Museum, led by the Town Crier. It is now 

housed in the Museum’s Holdsworth Room. The 

Holdsworths were another of the major trading 

families for some centuries. 

The Atlantic and Mediterranean trading routes 

Could this help solve Dartmouth’s perennial 

parking problem? How about a line of Chairs 

for rent in Royal Avenue Gardens? One lady has 

already asked if she can hire it to go shopping 

in town... 

Written by Cdr. David Lingard, Chairman of 

Dartmouth Museum. 

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Th r e eDEVONSHIRE ladies 

Fi and Kate Lyford and Rosemary Baker - outside the front grounds of Poltimore House 

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Floral display from a member of Club on the Exe - Floral Contemporary Design Group 

HUBCAST spotlight on: POLTIMORE HOUSE 

On my travels the other day I’d popped over to Poltimore House after 

seeing a local event they’d promoted on HUBCAST.co.uk 

flower festival was being staged in the old 

A house, and Irene (one of the volunteers) 

invited me over after a phone call, in order to 

take a look. You have to remember that Poltimore 

has an important part to play in local history, it’s 

where the Treaty of Exeter was signed during 

civil war (Poltimore House is a short distance 

from Broadclyst, near Exeter). It was enjoyable 

walking through the dilapidated rooms, viewing 

the displays, but what impressed most was the 

team of voluntary helpers at the event, such a 

friendly, cheerful, down-to-earth bunch of people 

that makes visiting an event like this pure joy. 

You have to marvel at their motivation, donating 

their time effort and often money to help the 

general cause, whatever it may be, they should 

be applauded. It's true to say that in Devon this 

effort is repeated across thousands of clubs, 

societies, charities and businesses. More power 

to their elbow I say, what would we do without 

all these people, Devon certainly would be much 

poorer! - Editor 

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of Poltimore House are always looking for new 

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poltimore.org/get-involved/the-friends 

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Great Night Out 

Enjoy FOOD and LIVE MUSIC at your local venue 

LIVE MUSIC 

BRIDGE JAZZ CLUB 

02 Aug - Pete Canter & Friends & Jam 

Session £6 or £4 jammers, Pete Canter, 

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, 8.30pm to 11.00pm. 

JOEY THE LIPS 

02 Aug - The nation’s funkiest 10 piece 

band with an insanely loyal local following, 

Sheldon Open Air Theatre, Sheldon, Exeter, 

8.00pm to 10.00pm. 

ALLISON ADAMS TUCKER 

02 Aug - Californian vocalist and recording 

artist singing her jazz driven songs, 

Speakeasy Torquay, Toorak Hotel, Chestnut 

Avenue, Torquay, 8.30pm to 11.00pm. 

SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK 

03 to 11 Aug - Find full list of events on 

HUBCAST.co.uk, Sidmouth Folk Week, Ham 

Marquee, Sidmouth. 

THE MAGIC BADGERS 

04 Aug - The Black Horse, 30 Fore Street, 

Sidmouth, 9.30pm to 12.00am. 

SKY LIZARD 



Seabass fishcake bits, The Wild Caper 

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KAREN SHARP WITH THE CRAIG 

MILVERTON TRIO 

06 Aug - An evening of easy listening jazz 

by Karen Sharp and the Craig Milverton 

Trio, Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British 

Legion Club, Plymouth, 7.30pm to 10.30pm. 

VINE & DANDY 



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PETE ALLEN SOLO SHOW 

08 Aug to 09 Aug - Jazz - Folk Style! £8 on 

the door, Kennaway House, Coburg Road, 


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STONEFOX ROCK BAND 

10 Aug - Blues, funk & rock! (£8 on the 

door), Kennaway House, Coburg Road, 


ROADHOGS 

11 Aug - Free Live Entertainment...not to 

be missed! The Black Horse, 30 Fore Street, 


JULIE DUNN 

12 Aug - Jazz, Latin and Blues, The 

Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster, 11.00am 

to 1.00pm. 

JUST MISBEHAVIN’ 

13 Aug - Swing jazz to finish your weekend 

in style, Just Misbehavin’, The Point Bar & 

Grill, Exmouth, 6.00pm to 8.30pm. 

LIVE MUSIC 

13 Aug - Harbottle & Jonas - folk duo, 

Bowmers Restaurant, 7 High Street, 

Budleigh Salterton, 7.30pm to 10.30pm. 

THE DARKSIDE OF PINK FLOYD 

18 Aug - More than just an ordinary Pink 

Floyd tribute band, Babbacombe Theatre, 

Babbacombe Downs, Torquay, 7.30pm to 

9.30pm. 

Nicki Dee 

Image courtesy of tapestrytheconcert.com 

Book a dining table at the venues below 

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN 

19 Aug - South Sea Bubble: Liz Pannell 

(violin) and Robert Wheaton (guitars & 

vocals), Axminster, 11.00am to 1.00pm. 


23 Aug - Opening music event for the 

Dartmouth Regatta, Just Misbehavin’, The 

Bandstand, Dartmouth, 8.30pm to 11.00pm. 

SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES SHOW WITH 

THE ZOOTS 

25 Aug - Experience THE Sixties show that’s 

wowing audiences around the world, The 

Zoots, Palace Theatre, Paignton, 7.00pm to 

11.00pm. 

HIDDEN 

26 Aug - Four piece band: Blues, 

Contemporary Folk & Popular, Axminster 

Arts Cafe, The Axminster Arts Cafe, 

Axminster, 11.00am to 1.00pm. 

THE COUNTRY SUPERSTARS 

EXPERIENCE 

26 Aug - A journey back through time 

meeting some of the icons who shaped 

Country music, Babbacombe Theatre, 

Babbacombe Downs, Torquay, 7.30pm to 

9.30pm. 

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON 

27 Aug - Featuring the Pete Allen Jazz Band, 

Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, 

3.00pm to 5.30pm. 

OLD HAT JAZZ BAND 

30 Aug - Old Hat play stomping and 

swinging songs of 20s and 30s jazz, 

Speakeasy Torquay, Toorak Hotel, Torquay, 

8.30pm to 11.00pm. 

INTO THE SHADOWS 

02 Sep - Into the Shadows recreate the 

unique sound of The Shadows, Babbacombe 

Theatre, Babbacombe Downs, Torquay, 

8.00pm to 10.00pm. 

RICKY ROMAIN - SITAR JUGALBANDHI 

02 Sep - Sitar Jugalbandhi, Axminster, 

11.00am to 1.00pm. 

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Dining Offers 

DINING OFFERS 

Devonshire Cream Teas 

£6.40 | per person | all day, every day 

2-Course Bar Lunch 

£13.50 | per person | Mon-Sat | 12-2pm 

Traditional Sunday Lunch 

£19.50 | per person | Sun | 12.30-1.30pm 

Evening Dinner (2 courses or more) 

from £23.00 | per person | 7.30-8.30pm 

(last orders) 

DINING OFFERS 

Sunday Carvery 

£11.95 | per person | Sun | 12-8pm 

Buffet 5-9pm (except Sundays) 

Mon-Sat | 5-9pm 

Menu & Specials Available 

12-2:30pm & 5-9pm 

Table reservations recommended to 

avoid disappointment! 

DINING OFFERS 

Curry Night Wednesdays 

£11 | per person | Wed | 6:30-9:00pm 

Pie and Pudding Thursdays 

£12 | per person | Thu | 6:30-9:00pm 

Sunday Lunch 

£12 | per person | Sun | 12:00-2:00pm 

Sunday Dinner & Dessert 

£12 | per person | Sun | 6:30-9:00pm 

DINING OFFERS 

Early Diners Offer: 

20% Off when having Main & 

1 other course 

Tues-Fri | per person | From 6:30pm 

(Offer starts 12 Sep. T&Cs apply, 

please call for more information or see 

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Extended opening 

Sun 06 & 27 Aug 

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Live Music 

Friday 15th September 

NEIL MAYA QUARTET 

The Beehive, Honiton 

Thursday 10th August 

DERVISH & DAOIRI FARRELL 

Sidmouth Folk Week, The Ham, Sidmouth 

Saturday 2nd September 

RICKY ROMAIN 

Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster 

INTO THE SHADOWS 

03 Sep - Tickets are £16.50 and £18.50, 

Exmouth Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth, 

7.30pm. 

THE BRUBECK PROJECT 

03 Sep - The Neil Maya Quartet with Matt 

Carter showcase the music of Dave Brubeck, 

Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British 

Legion Club, Plymouth, 7.30pm to 10.30pm. 

KINGSBRIDGE JAZZ CLUB AT AVETON 

GIFFORD 

05 Sep - Renowned American jazz pianist 

Jeff Barnhart’s Sweet & Hot Quartet 

(UK/USA), Kingsbridge Jazz Club, The 

Fisherman’s Rest, Aveton Gifford, 6.30pm 

to 10.00pm. 

BRIDGE JAZZ CLUB 

06 Sep - Pete Canter & Friends 

Jam Session £6 or £4 jammers, Pete Canter, 

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, 8.30pm to 11.00pm. 

DAVID HAMILTON’S ROCK N ROLL BACK 

THE YEARS 

08 Sep - Tickets are £21 and £23, Exmouth 

Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth, 7.30pm. 


08 Sep - Swing dance music at this popular 

late night Exeter venue, Just Misbehavin’, 

The Sorry Head, Exeter, 10.00pm to 11.55pm. 

THE ESKIES & SUPPORT: THE LEYLINES 

08 Sep - A unique brand of folk noir/gypsy 

jazz, The Beehive, Dowell Street, Honiton, 

8.00pm to 10.30pm. 

DAVID HAMILTON’S ROCK N ROLL BACK 

THE YEARS 

09 Sep - This two hour show that will 

transport the audience on a journey back in 

time, Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe 

Downs, Torquay, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

DINING OFFERS 

3 Tapas and one glass of wine 

£10 | per person | Tues 

Tagines 

£10 | per person |Thurs 

2 for 1 on main meals before 6pm - 

booking required 

Mention ‘DEVONSHIRE’ when booking a 

table for 4 and get a free bottle of wine 


STAMPITA 

09 Sep - Folk Songs and Tunes, The 

Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster, 11.00am 

to 1.00pm. 

THE BRUBECK PROJECT - THE NEIL 

MAYA QUARTET 

15 Sep - This superb jazz quartet 

authentically plays Dave Brubeck Quartet 

originals, The Beehive, Dowell Street, 

Honiton, 8.00pm. 

THE ROCK SECTION 

16 Sep - Progressive Rock, Ska & Reggae, 

The Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster, 

11.00am to 1.00pm. 

Just quote 'Devonshire' for all dining offers 

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Rump Steak & a bottle of red wine 

£25 | 2 persons | Mon nights 

Mussels Marinière & Dessert 

£25 | 2 persons | Wed | 6.30-8.30pm 

Why not come join us in Woodbury, 

and enjoy a drink in our child-friendly 

beer garden this summer? 


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EXPLOSIVE LIGHT ORCHESTRA 

16 Sep - A night of Rock Classics & melodic 

symphonic rock by the best ELO Tribute 

band, Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe 


DINING OFFERS 

Traditional 2 Course Sunday Roast 

£11 | per person | Sun | from 12 noon 

Afternoon Cream Teas 

£3.95 | per person | daily 

Lunches and Light Bites 

from £6.95 | daily 

Evening Bar and Restaurant Dinners 

from £11.95 | daily 

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Bruschetta al pomodoro 

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Image by James Dipietro 

MUSSELS, MUSCADET, AND CAMPARI 

22 Sep - A perfect paring of food, wine and 

song. £17 Call to book 01752 500008, Jolly 

Jacks, Mayflower Marina, Plymouth. 

TAPESTRY STARRING NIKKI DEE 

22 Sep - Carole King’s Tapestry In Concert 

is performed by award winning Nicki Dee, 

Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe Downs, 

Torquay, 7.30pm to 7.30pm. 

FLY YETI FLY 

23 Sep - Folk Duo of Originals, plus 

Covers, The Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster, 

11.00am to 1.00pm. 

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON 

24 Sep - Featuring the Pete Allen Jazz Band, 

Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, 

3.00pm to 5.30pm. 

SQUEEZE PLUS SUPPORT 

29 Sep - Tickets are £30.50, Exmouth 

Pavilion, The Esplanade, Exmouth, 8.00pm. 

STEVE KNIGHTLEY WITH EXMOUTH 

SHANTY MEN 

29 Sep - A concert of folk, roots, traditional 

and world music influenced by the sea, 

Exmouth Shanty Men, Ocean, Exmouth, 

7.30pm to 9.45pm. 

THE MODS (60’S 70’S CLASSIC HITS) 

30 Sep - The Mods - 1st class musicianship, 

spirit, fun & entertainment guaranteed, The 

Gateway, Fore Street, Seaton, 7.30pm to 

11.00pm. 

WANNABE - THE SPICE GIRLS SHOW 

30 Sep - Featuring your favourite hits the 

Wannabe show recreates the era of Girl 

Power, Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe 


Jolly 

Jacks 

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DINING OFFERS 

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A perfect pairing of food, wine and song 

(full menu also available) 

£17 | per person | 22 Sep 

Plymouth Graduation Week 

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City Gate’s a cheerful place to chill 

We bring you great stays from across Devon 

Overnight Stay 

Being a university city, Exeter’s badly 

in need of hotel accommodation, so 

it’s great to see another refurbished 

hotel in Exeter, brought totally upto-date 

with all facilities and decor. 

I’ve always wondered what the Iron 

Bridge part of Exeter is, and if you 

take a walk underneath the bridge, 

there’s a lower level road that was 

probably the old medieval North 

City Gate’s a fine old coaching inn 

and is blessed with a lovely dining/ 

beer garden that has the ancient city 

wall running alongside. It’s been 

refurbished to a very high standard, 

the rooms being comfortable, chic 

and extremely well appointed with 

all you could need. Rooms even have 

their own coffee machine and also 

something every hotel should have, 

are, nothing’s too much trouble and 

they genuinely seemed to care about 

making you comfortable. On the 

evening of our arrival, live music 

had been laid on in the garden. 

It’s truly incredible to reflect that 

ancient Romans were here 2,000 

years ago and built the wall you’ll 

sit next to whilst having a glass of 

something. sWhy the city council 

softening greenery meaning that on 

warm evenings you can relax outside. 

Inside City Gate, you’re treated to 

welcoming, spacious and stylish 

rooms, just the place to enjoy lunch 

whilst in town, or for evening dinner. 

I have to confess, I really liked the 

whole ‘feel’ to City Gate, whoever’s 

been responsible for the interior 

design/refurbishment certainly 

Chicken liver parfait, grape & 

onion chutney, toasted brioche 

Corn-fed chicken breast, roasted 

new potato, crushed peas, fine 

beans, caper and shallot dressing 

Grilled fillet of Bream, roasted 

summer vegetables, triple 

cooked chips, garlic butter 

Smoked salmon, caper & 

shallot dressing, pea shoots 

Gate approach road to the city, now 

called Lower North Street, linking 

up to Northernhay Street, which 

veers off at 90 degrees, taking you 

up to Queen Street. The Iron Bridge 

appears to span a mini valley, with 

the City gate situated at one end of 

the bridge. 

a fridge containing fresh milk for 

your tea. The decor was lovely also, 

the bedroom having a ‘designer’ 

feel to it, being both stylish and 

cheerful. I particularly liked the ensuite 

facilities which were excellent. 

One aspect you cannot fail to notice 

is how friendly and helpful the staff 

haven’t made much more of the city 

walls as an attraction is puzzling 

and should be rectified because they 

are impressive. Much are currently 

roped off due to maintenance issues. 

City Gate’s outdoor space is cool, 

with comfortable chairs, garden 

heaters, warm lighting along with 

knows their craft. Food sampled was 

all excellent as were the house wines, 

making for an enjoyable overnight 

stay. City Gate is a great new venue 

for lunches and dinner and is a chic 

boutique hotel for those traveling 

to our metropolis. A visit is heartily 

recommended - Editor. 

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• 15 quality rooms for bed and breakfast 

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• Breakfast 7-10am, Lunch 12-2.30pm, Dinner 5-9pm 

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FOOD and DRINK 

The Restaurant Inspector 

Visits: 

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill 

Top floor of Crown Plaza, Plymouth City Centre 

MPW 

Steakhouse 

Bar & Grill 

16oz T Bone Steak 

- 28 day aged 

menu sampled 

Starters 

Homemade bread & olives 

Mains 

10oz T-Bone Steak - 28 day 

aged from Campbell Brothers 

Pudding 

New York Baked Cheesecake 

Strawberry 

Drinks 

Salentein Primus Malbec 

Valle de Uco, Mendoza 2013 

An elevating experience 

Itʼs true you can eat excellent 

food at home, so you could argue 

that dining out has to provide 

much more to compensate you 

for restaurant food prices. 

Having a few hours away 

from your home environment, 

enjoying unfamiliar views, and 

experiencing attentive service, 

not forgetting great food, 

these are vital ingredients that 

can make for a special dining 

experience. 

My visit to Marco Pierre Whiteʼs 

Steak house Bar & Grill was 

one such occasion, arriving 

on Saturday evening at Crown 

Plaza in Plymouth (formerly the 

Holiday Inn) which is a high rise 

building sitting just behind the 

lighthouse on the Hoe. Whatʼs 

instantly evident when you arrive 

at the top floor to dine, are the 

views out across Plymouth, 

which allow your eyes much 

scope to wander across the 

rooftops and the historic naval 

seascape. Itʼs something you 

just canʼt see at ground level, 

the views are stunning. 

In terms of the food, the mains 

selection did provide something 

for everyone, although I was 

keen to sample their 28 day aged 

T-bone steak meal, particularly 

as this restaurant is branded as 

a Steak house. 

In short, the steak meal was 

properly excellent, and at last, 

a baked cheesecake (not one of 

those disgusting cold set gelatin 

versions), and of course, a topnotch 

Malbec to accompany the 

meal. The meal was simple and 

critically, extremely satisfying, 

not something you can say of 

many fine-dining meals. Add in 

fabulous views, superb service 

and itʼs easy to recommend to 

you an entertaining, memorable 

evening out! 

Salentein Pr!mus Malbec, Valle de Uco, 

Mendoza, Argentina 2013 

A vertiable super-star, this wine has to be 

tried to believe how good it tastes 

Nikolay Todorov, a really excellent 

waiter, having come all the way from 

his homeland in Bulgaria to work at the 

Steakhouse. Great staff can really make an 

evening special for diners, it’s an essential 

ingredient to the whole dining experience 

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that shouldn’t be underestimated. 

New York Strawberry Cheesecake (baked) 

Accompaniments to the T-Bone steak meal 



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A warm welcome and ambience we guarantee, 

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From breakfast to dinner and all in-between, 

from 9 till 9 we reign supreme. 

Fine wines real ales and spirits galore, 

and a perfect free pace to park your car 

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• Check website for live Menu music Updated & events daily 

• FREE secure parking • Dog & Child friendly 

• Lovely outside See website terrace for todays Menu 

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FOOD and DRINK 

The Restaurant Inspector 

Visits: 

Cosy Club 

Southernhay Gardens, Exeter 

Cosy Club Roasted Chicken Breast Oriental Sesame Noodles 

Bar & Restaurant 

menu sampled 

Starters 

Garlic Tiger Prawns 

Avocado, Tomato & Chilli Dip 

Mains 

Thai Veggie Burger 

Roasted Chicken Breast 

Oriental Sesame Noodle 

Pudding 

Chocolate Bread & 

Butter Pudding with rum 

and raisin custard 

Thai Veggie Burger 

Hospital foodʼs never been so good! 

Itʼs not everyday you enjoy 

hospital food, but at the Cosy Club, 

this was the case, great food and a 

glowing interior that supported a 

buzzing, cool ambiance (the Cosy 

Club’s situated in an old hospital 

in Southernhay Gardens). 

Initially on scanning the menu, 

Iʼd mentally discounted what to 

expect from the food offerings, 

itʼs appeared to be a restricted 

menu, but with somehow all the 

mains and starters seemed to be 

of interest - you know how it is, 

many times you can pick up the 

menu and fail to be inspired, but 

not so here. 

do so already), in order to avoid 

being landed with something 

that will probably upset your meal, 

especially with some food outlets 

in Exeter pushing £14 glasses of 

red wine recently. 

We decided to try the Thai Veggie 

Burger for our vegan friends, and it 

has to be said that even for a nonvegan, 

it was tasty and enjoyable. 

The other mains tasted were the 

Roast Chicken Breast and Oriental 

Sesame Noodles, the chicken meal 

was lovely, but special mention 

goes to the Oriental Sesame 

Noodles which had smoky, deep 

flavours, it was a truly lovely dish, 

top marks! Editor 

A relic from its days as an eye hospital 

and original plasterwork (right) 

Drinks 

House South African Shiraz 

To kick off, Garlic Tiger Prawns 

and also Avocado, Tomato & Chilli 

Dip starters where chosen, all in a 

ʻTapasʼ theme, so smaller portions 

allowing you to mix and match. 

Top marks here, both provided 

a delicious introduction to the 

meal ahead. Weʼd ordered the 

house Merlot by the glass, this 

was obviously a cheap wine, being 

harsh - thereʼs no excuse these 

days for pushing poor quality 

wines on paying customers. It 

was duly sent back - they returned 

with a South African red that 

theyʼd recently added to their 

range, which was far superior 

and palatable. Be prepared to ask 

for a sample before committing 

to a glass of wine (you probably 

It’s chic, cool, hip, there’s a definite buzz - great original touches - see eye 

testing machine (above) and retained heritage plaster - it’s got soul! 

Cosy Club have clever interior designers as 

the dining area was cheerful, atmospheric, 

retro and relaxing, it all works really well 

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Countryside, Tapas History, starters Walks, - Garlic the Tiger Arts, Events Prawns & all things Tapas Devon starters at: DEVONSHIRE - Avocado, magazine.co.uk Pud - Chocolate Bread & Butter 

Tomato & Chilli Dip Pudding with rum and raisin custard 

not on the 

menu! 

unusual 

wall 

decor

RESTAURANT 


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ORANGERY 

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An excellent licensed daytime restaurant with 

views of Powderham Castle Deer Park 

Open 7 days a week for breakfast, 

lunch and afternoon tea 

Located at the County Store site 

on the Powderham Castle Estate 

Easily accessible with parking provided 

free of charge to patrons of the restaurant 

THE 

MALTSTERS 

ARMS 

Matt, Sam & the staff welcome you to 

their family friendly village pub. 

Excellent fresh food cooked & prepared 

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Our large function room is the prime location 

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THOUSANDS OF CAPTURED 

FRENCHMEN were 

imprisoned in Devon during 

the Napoleonic wars which, 

off-and-on, ran between 1803 

and 1815. Eleven thousand of 

them died here during their 

incarceration and are buried in 

mass graves at Dartmoor prison. 

The French prisoners on Dartmoor 

by John Fisher 

So too are 271 American sailors captured 

during the 1812 American war. 

Initially they were put into military prisons 

and prison ‘hulks’, derelict ships anchored 

in estuaries. Conditions on these hulks 

were appalling with overcrowding, poor 

diet, crude sanitation and little in the way 

of exercise or fresh air. 

Prison ship 'The Devonshire' 

Many of these hulks were in Plymouth and 

too close for comfort to Plymouth Docks 

and the temptation for hundreds of highlyqualified 

young marins to break out and 

‘liberate’ one or two of His Majesty’s menof-war 

in a getaway. 

Death rates rose to an unacceptable level 

and it was decided to build an escape-proof 

prison on land. The Plymouth hulks were 

emptied one at a time and the local militia 

escorted the prisoners and their possessions 

as they were marched out of the city and 

up onto the moor. 

It's not what you'd consider the most cheerful looking place, Dartmoor Prison was 

originally built to accommodate Napoleonic prisoners of war, but it must have been 

very welcome to prisoners after a prolonged stay on one of the prison ships 

The prison that awaited them, then as now, 

was a forbidding looking place: grey and 

cheerless it had been built from Dartmoor 

granite by local labour in the middle of 

nowhere and as far as could be judged 

on that late, May afternoon in 1809 as 

the first contingent arrived, it also looked 

escape-proof. 

ocean waves changed into granite during a 

tempestuous storm, and you will then form 

an idea of what Dartmoor is like.” 

But to those ragged, pale-faced men escaping 

those sodden, cheerless, wooden hell-holes 

that had contained some of them for years, 

it must have looked like a paradise. 

The entrance to Dartmoor Prison 

In describing Dartmoor’s rolling hills 

and valleys at that time, a Monsieur Jules 

Poulain, a Frenchman who is said to have 

lived at Princetown to be near a friend who 

was confined there, wrote, ”Think of the 

Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt 

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The plan of Dartmoor prison 

Tyrwhitt’s own Herne Hole quarry supplied 

all of the cut stone for the construction of 

the prison and he was also granted the 

licence to hold a market and a fair at his 

creation of Prince’s Town (later to become 

Princetown) at which prisoners could trade 

their rations, handicrafts, clothes and other 

personal possessions for money. The money 

was then used to gamble or to buy vegetables 

from the locals who flocked to the town on 

market days. 

The building as then built (and shown in 

our print) cost £130,000 and is described 

in the architect’s notes thus: 

The outer wall encloses a circle of about 30 

acres - within this is another wall which 

encloses the area in which the Prison 

stands - this area is a smaller circle with 

a segment cut off. The prisons are five 

large rectangular buildings each capable 

of containing more than 1,500 men ; they 

have each two floors, where is arranged a 

double tier of Hammocks slung on cast-iron 

pillars, and a third floor in the roof, which 

is used as a promenade in wet weather 

Dartmoor prison was the 

brain-child of a man called 

Thomas Tyrwhitt, a wellconnected, 

well-heeled Old 

Etonian, Oxford graduate 

and son of an Essex vicar. 

Mr. Tyrwhitt (later to 

receive a knighthood) 

seems to have done 

rather well out of the 

deal which was helped 

by the fact that he was 

secretary to the Prince 

of Wales on the Duchy 

Estates and shared with 

him his (Tyrwhiit’s) dream 

of turning Dartmoor into 

a prosperous place by draining all the bogs, 

clearing away all those tiresome rocks and 

boulders so that thousands of acres of 

golden corn might be planted and the moor 

transformed to become “the bread basket 

At the end of the 19th century oak from some of Plymouth’s 

‘hulks’ was used in the sub-structure of the stands for 

Wimbledon’s Centre Court - a more fitting end perhaps, 

for some of England’s once noble ‘wooden walls’. 

of the West Country”. His other crackpot 

schemes included laying iron tracks across 

the wildly undulating terrain from Dartmoor 

to Plymouth so that horses could pull his 

wagons loaded with granite to the docks. 

There are besides two other spacious 

buildings, one of which is a large hospital, 

and the other is appropriated to the Petty 

Officers. The entrance is on the western side, 

the gateway, built of solid blocks of granite. 

No sooner had they settled in than the French 

began to organise. They conducted their own 

courts, and devised their own punishments 

for misdemeanours. Most remarkably of 

all perhaps, the French prisoners in the UK 

formed no fewer than twenty-six Lodges 

and Chapters of Freemasons in England and 

elsewhere. The one in the neighbourhood of 

Dartmoor was at Ashburton, and the only 

evidence of it is an undated certificate granted 

to one Paul Carcenac, described as Assistant 

Commissary, the Lodge being described as 

"Des Amis Reunis" (the Re-united Friends). 

Many of the prisoners of war were allowed 

out on parole, "upon condition that he gives 

his parole of honour not to withdraw one 

mile from the boundaries prescribed there 

without leave: that he will behave himself 

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decently and with due regard to the laws of the 

Kingdom, and also that he will not directly 

or indirectly hold any correspondence with 

France during his continuance in England." 

The Devon towns set aside for prisoners 

on parole were Ashburton, Okehampton, 

Moretonhampstead and Tavistock, whilst 

periodically French officers were also billeted 

at Tiverton. 

The behaviour of 150 who lived there was 

described in an official report as “exemplary” 

but then added, “Some of them have made 

overtures of marriage to women in the 

neighbourhood which the magistrates have 

very properly taken pains to discourage”. 

One thinks perhaps of WW2 and the impact 

some American Servicemen had on some 

communities who described them as being 

“over-sexed, over-paid and over here”. There 

must have been many a Devon lass who fell 

under the Gallic charms of their lodgers. 

Printed warnings came not a moment too 

soon and were pasted up across the Moor for 

the benefit of anyone who could read whilst 

church pulpits were used to reinforce the 

message and remind all parties of the rules 

of engagement. 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 

That all such prisoners are 

permitted to walk or ride on the 

Great Turnpike Road within 

the distance of one mile from the 

extreme parts of the Town (not 

beyond the bounds of the Parish) 

and that if they shall exceed such 

limits or go into any field or cross 

road they may be taken up and 

sent to prison and a reward of 10 

shillings (50 pence) will be paid 

for apprehending them. 

And further that such prisoners 

are to be in their lodgings by 5 

o'clock in the winter and 8 o'clock 

in the summer months. 

A NOT-SO-GREAT ESCAPE 

At the Devon Summer Assize, 1812, Richard 

Tapper, described as of Moretonhampstead, 

Carrier, Thomas Vinnacombe and William 

Vinnacombe (his brother) of Cheriton Bishop, 

described in the indictments as Smugglers, 

were indicted and convicted for aiding and 

assisting, with divers other persons unknown, 

the escape of the following persons: 

Casimer Baudouin, an officer in the French 

Navy; Allain Michel and Louis Hamel, Captains 

of Merchant Vessels ; Pierre Joseph Dennis, 

a Second Captain of a Privateer; and Andrew 

Fleuriot, a Midshipman of the French Navy, 

to escape from Moretonhampstead. 

Escape from Topsham 

The five Frenchmen paid £25 down, and then 

£150 on the day they broke their parole and 

made a dash for the sea and freedom. 

They were taken on horseback, down from 

Moretonhampstead, suitably disguised, to 

Topsham on the estuary below Exeter, and 

placed in a large boat described as eighteen 

feet long. 

Alas, with five escapees, and the three 

smugglers on board, they ran into trouble 

not far from Exmouth, when and where the 

boat grounded on the bar and they were 

spotted and rounded-up. 

The Frenchmen were returned to Dartmoor, 

the ‘smugglers’ to prison in Exeter. 

Dartmoor had been filled to capacity in less 

than a year after its completion. Matters 

became worse with the arrival of American 

prisoners (allies of the French) in April 1813, 

and outbreaks of diseases - pneumonia, 

typhoid and smallpox, became widespread. 

In total about 6,500 American sailors were 

imprisoned at Dartmoor, mostly naval 

prisoners, and impressed American seamen 

discharged from British vessels: about 1,000 

of them were black. 

Both the French and the American wars 

finished in 1815, and repatriations began 

but before that came to pass there was 

what has been dubbed a massacre of seven 

American prisoners (and some 60 seriously 

wounded) when guards opened fire at a crowd 

of prisoners which they believed (mistakenly) 

to be on the point of ‘causing an affray’. 

The prison then remained empty until 1850, 

when it was rebuilt as a convict gaol for the 

most hardened criminals, who were sentenced 

to long terms of hard labour. When the prison 

farm was being established in about 1852, 

all the prisoners' remains were exhumed 

and re-interred in two cemeteries behind the 

prison. There they still lie, more than 11,000 

Frenchmen and 271 Americans. 

Their epitaph reads: 

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori: a line 

from Horace's Odes that can be translated as, 

"It is sweet and proper to die for the fatherland.” 

Wilfred Owen used the line in his similarly 

titled poem, "Dulce et Decorum Est", it is now 

often referred to 

as "the Old Lie”. 

JOHN FISHER 

Each prisoner was assigned a residence and 

received a fixed sum for his maintenance. He 

was allowed to engage in any kind of business 

or occupation. Many taught languages or 

carved trinkets, chess pieces or model ships 

from animal bone. 

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FASHION & BEAUTY 

Late Summer 

Cool, light clothing is a must 

in the temperatures we've 

been seeing across Devon 

this summer, so visit your local 

fashion retailer for all of the 

essentials. 

In the sun's intense rays, it's 

important to look after your skin 

so don't forget the suncream! 

Just White : selected lines available from 

Chapter, Sidmouth and Angie's in BudleighSalterton 

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Winstone's Book Review: 

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We seem to be awash with celebrities 

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children’s books - David Walliams, 

Julian Clary, David Baddiel and Sandi 

Toksvig to name a few. I often think, 

well, they have a job. Why not give 

genuine writers a chance to break 

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the Time Machine and I felt bad. 

This is a great read, with gentle and 

subtle humour, which the author has 

clearly put a great deal of love and 

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children. Tilly is seven and a half - 

and about to make history. When 

Tilly’s dad builds a time machine 

in the shed there’s only one place 

she really wants to go: back to her 

sixth birthday party, when she ate 

too many cupcakes and her mummy 

was still here. But then something 

goes wrong! Tilly’s dad gets stuck in 

the past and only she can save him… 

Will they make it back in time for tea? 

Tilly is a resourceful, practical girl 

who navigates famous history like 

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Queen Victoria to find her father and 

bring him home. Edmondson has a 

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splendidly. The gags are not in 

your face like his comedy, but 

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"This is one of the best books that I 

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long before I am. Then I will just 

have to read it again!" Alex, aged 9. 

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Oh dear, flyaway hair on the moors 

A glance at this photo of a 

Dartmoor pony stirs the memory 

back in time to the 80s, those 

iconic Timotei adverts, sun lit, 

flowing, long blond hair. 

A time I hasten to add, when 

the internet didn’t exist (hard 

to comprehend now I know!) and 

the good old telly was our central 

interface to the rest of the world 

(not forgetting the mobile phone, 

which showed up in brick form). 

Sadly, it appears that Timotei is 

set to disappear from British retail 

shelves (unless I’ve unknowingly 

been reading Fake News again!). 

For many lady of a certain 

age, I don’t doubt you’ll shed 

a metaphorical tear, but for 

hoarders there’s a silver lining, 

bottles of said product have been 

selling for 10 times original price. 

Getting back to the Dartmoor pony, 

she (or he) has a fine mane worthy 

of any maiden (or?) - (Oddly, there 

doesn’t appear to be a matching 

antonym to “maiden” - what’s 

going-on?). 

This’d 

make 

the kids 

laugh, it’s 

an early 

‘mobile 

phone’ 

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ART EXHIBITIONS 

August & September 17 

John Hammond - 'A Gentle Splash' - Marine House at Beer 

EXHIBITION: SIGNPOST 6: A STRING 

OF THEORIES 

Until 04 Aug - Showcasing students 

work from around Plymouth, 

Peninsula Arts, Cube3 Gallery, 

Plymouth, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

LIFE IN COLOUR 

Until 16 Aug - Colourful drawings 

and paintings by local artist Justin 

Clark, Town Mill Arts, The Courtyard 

Gallery, Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 

4.30pm. 

EVOLVER PRIZE 2017 

Until 26 Aug - Showing 100 selected 

works to celebrate the 100th edition 

of Evolver, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, 

Elmfield House, Honiton, 10.00am 

to 5.00pm. 

Mark Rochester - 'Hot Summer’s Afternoon' 

Hybrid Gallery, Honiton 

ENID BLYTON EXHIBITION 

Until 28 Aug - A fascinating insight 

into one of the most popular 

children's writers, RHS Garden 

Rosemoor, Great Torrington, 10.00am 

to 6.00pm. 

DINNY POLLARD'S EXHIBITION OF 

LANDSCAPES 

Until 02 Sep - Water-based oil 

paintings of landscapes; the sea and 

cliffs around this area, Axminster 

Arts Cafe, Axminster, 9.00am to 

4.00pm. 

INTO THE WILD ABYSS 

Until 03 Sep - This exhibition 

brings together contemporary artists 

Gordon Cheung, Rui Matsunag, Royal 

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM, 

Queen Street, Exeter. 

Studio Gallery 

Exhibition 

Solo Show 

19 Aug to 30 Sep 

Mark Fielding’s recent 

paintings of Venice, Devon 

and Cornwall. 

Caffe Gallerie, 61 Cornwall Street, 

Plymouth PL1 1NS 

www.markfielding.co.uk 

Award Winning Art Gallery 

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Meet the Artists 

Mike Jackson 

13 Aug & 24 Sep - Meet charismatic 

artist Mike Jackson and his colourful 

army of loveable characters. 

Summer Sundays 

Artists painting include Mark Bell, 

Tamsin Evans and Louise Bougourd. 

See website for all event details 

www.haddongalleries.co.uk 

Find us on Torquay’s harbourside: 

6-7 Victoria Parade, TQ1 2BB 01803 213000 

Our Gallery 

Peter Goodhall & Bryan Dawkins 

12 to 20 Aug 

Denise Thomas 25 to 31 Aug 

Rob Crisp 01 to 11 Sep 

Artbeat, Zan Nye & Various Artists 

15 to 24 Sep 

Favell Beven-Arti 25 Sep to 02 Oct 

We welcome enquiries from artists 

wishing to exhibit. Please contact us. 

01395 515551 Coburg Road, Sidmouth 

www.kennawayhouse.org.uk 

John Hammond SWAc 

Solo Show ‘Irresistible Locations’ 

23 Sep to 06 Oct 

This exhibition reflects 

John’s enviable task of seeking 

out special and inspirational 

spots to capture with his 

brushes and paint. 

www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk 

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Susan Paradise - 'Chloe' - Kennaway, Sidmouth 

THE SUMMER SHOW 

Until 10 Sep - The 62nd annual 

Summer exhibition of craft work by 

Devon Guild Members - Free, Devon 

Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, 

Bovey Tracey, 10.00am to 5.30pm. 

SEA LIFE: GLIMPSES OF THE 

WONDERFUL 

Until 17 Sep - Catch a glimpse 

of the magic and mystery of the 

world under the sea, Royal Albert 

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen 

Street, Exeter. 

SUMMER EXHIBITION 

Until 23 Sep - The Annual multiple 

Artist Extravaganza! Artwave West, 

Morecombelake, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

SEA SENSE 

01 Aug to 06 Aug - Art exhibition 

by The House Group, Harbour 

House, The Promenade, Kingsbridge, 

10.00am to 5.00pm. 

OTTER VALE ART SOCIETY 41ST 

ANNUAL EXHIBITION 

04 Aug to 12 Aug - The 41st Annual 

Art Exhibition of the Otter Vale Art 

Society. Admission £1:00, The Otter 

Vale Art Society, The Institue, Ottery 

St Mary, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

GILL ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF 

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 

05 Aug to 19 Aug - A creative 

photographic exhibition of work 

from pupils of Gill Elliott, Pecorama, 

Underleys, Beer, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

SUMMER SUNDAYS - MARK BELL 

06 Aug - Local artist exhibits and 

paints in Haddon Galleries, Haddon 

Galleries, 6/7 Victoria Parade, 


STOKE GABRIEL ART GROUP 

EXHIBITION 

07 Aug to 13 Aug - The annual 

exhibition of members original 

artwork, Stoke Gabriel Art Group, 

The Village Hall, Stoke Gabriel, 

10.00am to 8.00pm. 


Mike Jackson - 'Torquay Knitting Circle' 

Haddon Galleries, Torquay 

Claire Smith - 'Broad Sands, South Devon' 

Artwave West, Morcombelake 

MAYNE 

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Exhibitions 

Caroline Appleyard 

Until 02 Sep 

A solo show featuring this 

highly collectable and 

eclectic artist. 

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14 Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon TQ7 1NY 

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ART EXHIBITIONS 

August & September 17 

Jenny Murphy - 'Party in the Terrace' - GalleryFAB, Newton Abbot 

Catherine Osbond - 'Summer Solstice' 

East Devon Art, Sidmouth 

DERRIFORD ART CLUB 15TH ANNUAL 

EXHIBITION 

11 Aug to 14 Aug - 15th Annual 

exhibition of paintings by Derriford 

Art Club, Derriford Art Club, 

Clearbrook Village Hall, Yelverton, 

1.00pm to 3.30pm. 

ART AT KENNAWAY HOUSE 

12 Aug to 20 Aug - A joint exhibition 

by Peter Goodhall and Bryan 

Dawkins, Kennaway House, Coburg 

Road, Sidmouth, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

SUMMER SUNDAYS - MIKE JACKSON 

13 Aug - Charismatic artist exhibits 

and paints, Haddon Galleries, 6/7 

Victoria Parade, Torquay, 11.00am 

to 4.00pm. 

ART GALLERY AND GIFT SHOP 

16 Aug to 20 Aug - Exhibition of 

Original Art, Prints, Cards and range 

of Quality Souvenirs/Gifts, Art of 

the Jurassic Coast, Bomb Shelter, 

Beer, 10.30am to 5.00pm. 

ART EXHIBITION BY BRIXHAM ART 

SOCIETY 

19 Aug to 26 Aug - Exhibition of 

paintings, and all for sale, Brixham 

Society of Art, Scala Hall, Brixham, 

10.00am to 6.00pm. 

GALMPTON BARN ART GROUP 7TH 

ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION 

19 Aug to 28 Aug - An Exhibition of 

original paintings, Galmpton Barn 

Art Group, Barn Hall, Galmpton, 

Brixham, 10.30am to 5.00pm. 

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON ART CLUB'S 

39TH ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION 

19 Aug to 28 Aug - Public Hall, 

Budleigh Salterton, 10.00am to 

6.00pm. 

SUMMER SUNDAYS - PAUL KB 

20 Aug - Join us as Paul KB exhibits 

work and paints, Haddon Galleries, 

6/7 Victoria Parade, Torquay, 

11.00am to 4.00pm. 

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Folk Week Exhibition 05 to 13 Aug 

Devon Open Studios 09 to 24 Sep 

Summer School 

Many art workshops available 

throughout the summer. 

Please see our website 

Art tuition available throughout the year. 

A selection of work may be viewed on-line at 

www.eastdevonart.co.uk 

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morcombelake | dorset | DT6 6DY 

Exhibitions 

Summer Exhibition 

Until 23 Sep - The Annual 

multiple Artist Extravaganza! 

The most varied show of the year at 

Artwave West, featuring a constantly 

changing collection of artworks by 

numerous outstanding artists. 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm 

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BARRY KELLY 

04 to 19 Aug 

Sunny Sands. Stormy Skies. 


Until 31 Aug 

Mixed Show by our 

gallery favourites. 

JULIE ELLIS 

15 Sep to 07 Oct 

Inner Landscapes. 

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Mark Fielding - 'Working Boat, Grand Canal, Venice' 

Caffe Gallerie, Plymouth 

DEVON ARTIST NETWORK SUMMER 

SHOW 

21 Aug to 28 Aug - This exhibition 

will focus both on new and 

established Devon artists, Devon 

Artist Network, RedPod Arts at The 

Clay Factory, Ivybridge, 10.00am to 

4.00pm. 


25 Aug to 31 Aug - By Denise 

Thomas - Photography and mixed 

media, Kennaway House, Coburg 


Caroline Appleyard - 'Fireworks' 

- Mayne Gallery, Kingsbridge 

DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION 

25 Aug to 06 Sep - Joint 

photographic exhibition of latest 

work by Tricia Scott and Lois 

Wakeman, Town Mill Arts, The 

Malthouse Gallery, Lyme Regis, 

10.30am to 4.30pm. 

SIDMOUTH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS 

CHARITY EVENT 

26 Aug - Outdoor art exhibition at 

Connaught Gardens in aid of FORCE 

& KENNAWAY HOUSE, Sidmouth 

Society of Artists, Connaught 

Gardens, Sidmouth, 10.00am to 

5.00pm. 

SEATON JUBILEE ARTISTS GROUP 

EXHIBITION 

26 Aug to 01 Sep - Local Artists 

Exhibit in our Station Gallery, 

Pecorama, Underleys, Beer, 10.00am 

to 5.00pm. 


01 Sep to 11 Sep - A solo exhibition 

by Rob Crisp, Kennaway House, 

Coburg Road, Sidmouth, 10.00am 

to 5.00pm. 

CONTROLLED BURNING 

05 Sep to 17 Sep - Paintings, 

printmaking, mixed media and 

installation by Anita Reynolds, 

Harbour House, The Promenade, 

Kingsbridge, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

THE ARTISTS' GARDEN EXHIBITION 

07 Sep to 24 Sep - Over 80 of the 

South West's most talented artists 

are involved in this exciting, RHS 

Garden Rosemoor, Great Torrington, 

11.00am to 6.00pm. 

THE TALE 

08 Sep to 24 Sep - A journey of 

discovery across Torbay, Situations, 

Torquay Museum, Torquay, 9.30am 

to 7.00pm. 

DEVON OPEN STUDIOS 

09 Sep to 24 Sep - 250 Artists 

Open Studios in 160 venues across 

Devon for 16 days in Sept, Devon 

Artist Network, TAAG, Teignmouth, 

11.00am to 6.00pm. 

Barry Kelly - 'Approaching South Sands' - Brownston Gallery, Modbury 

EXETER'S FINE ART: MODERN 

12 Sep to 12 Oct - This diverse 

selection features two works by the 

British Pop Art movement artist, 

Royal Albert Memorial Museum - 

RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter. 

Miro - 'Balance on the Horizon' 

Brook Gallery, Budleigh Salterton 


16 Sep to 24 Sep - Annual 

exhibition and sale by 12 local 

artists, Kennaway House, Coburg 


51 High Street Honiton 

t. 01404 43201 

www.hybrid-devon.co.uk 

Escape 

Until 26 Aug 

Mark Rochester, Dylan Lloyd 

The places we go to escape; the immersive 

garden and cliff edge. 

Featured Maker: Bridget Macklin 

Ceramic vessels created using 

materials relating to the place that 

inspired them. Work will include 

vessels made with Honiton clay. 

ARTBEAT 

16 Sep to 24 Sep - A lively 

exhibition by 12 talented local 

artists, Artbeat, Kennaway House, 


'PENCIL ME IN' ARTISTS BIRD 

EXHIBITION 

22 Sep to 23 Sep - A art exhibition 

celebrating Birds, using the medium 

of pencil, Pencil Me In, RSPB, 

Exeter, 10.00am to 4.30pm. 

JOHN HAMMOND SWAC SOLO SHOW 

23 Sep to 06 Oct - New work by 

John Hammond, Marine House at 

Beer, Fore Street, Beer, 10.00am to 

5.30pm. 

SUMMER SUNDAYS - MIKE JACKSON 

24 Sep - Charismatic artist exhibits 

and paints, Haddon Galleries, 6/7 

Victoria Parade, Torquay, 11.00am 

to 4.00pm. 

FAVELL BEVEN-ARTI 

25 Sep to 02 Oct - A solo exhibition, 

Kennaway House, Coburg Road, 


GEORGE HUTCHINSON 

25 Sep to 02 Oct - A solo exhibition, 

Kennaway House, Coburg Road, 


E X H I B I T I O N S 

Budleigh: Tues-Sat 10.30-5.00 Sun 2.00-4.30 

www.brookgallery.co.uk 01395 443003 

The Return of the 

Modern Masters 

11 Aug to 16 Sep - We have signed 

original prints from some of the 

most famous artists of their time. 

Featuring Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, 

Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, 

Salvador Dali, Henry Moore, 

Ben Nicholson, Alberto Giacometti. 

For this, other talks and events visit: 

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Salcombe, Devon 


until 23 rd September 

TONIC GALLERY 

Salcombe, Devon 

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Established Gallery favourites 

including Stephen Bishop, 

Feona Ness, Martin Goold, 

Amy Albright and Jeannette Hayes 

PPS, will feature alongside some 

inspirational artworks by visiting 

artists: Textured aerial landscapes 

by Claire Smith and narrative 

paintings of architectural structures 

and interior spaces by Lizzy 

Bridges. Beautiful panels coated 

with an oil and beeswax glaze by 

Bill Zima and hand embroidered 

pieces by Shelley Morrow. 

The Exhibition runs 

until 23 rd September 

Open Tuesday to 

Saturday, 10am-5pm 

or by appointment 

COMING UP NEXT AT THE ACADEMY 

Regular Art Group 21 st Sep to 30 th Nov 

Abstracting the Landscape 22 nd to 23 rd Sep 

Silver Clay Jewellery 13 th Oct 

Experimenting in Mixed Media 3 rd Nov 

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‘Virtuoso’ - 26x20cm 

‘Stillness, Strand-on-the-Green’ - 80x90cm 

john hammond swac 

Irresistible Locations 

Solo show of 35 new paintings 

Saturday, 23rd September to Friday 6th October 

John Hammond has been represented by 

Marine House at Beer since 2001. This 

show entitled Irresistible Locations is John’s 

tenth solo show with Marine House. This in 

itself underlines the evergreen popularity of 

John’s work to an ever-widening body of fans. 

The title ”Irresistible Locations” reflects 

John’s enviable task of seeking out special 

and inspirational spots to capture with his 

brushes and paint. Many, such as Beer, 

cathedral interiors, busy wet urban streets, 

river scenes, Venice, Tuscany and rural 

England are compositions he frequently 

revisits and is re-inspired by the location 

perhaps in a different season, time of day 

or weather; the permutations are endless! 

However, resting on his laurels is not John’s 

style, so new locations which intrigue him 

are very much part of his modus operandi. 

For this new exhibition John has produced a 

body of work capturing the changing Thames 

just west of London. Evocative spots such 

as Strand on the Green near Chiswick are 

revealed to great delight by his deft brush 

work and colour selection. 

A second grouping which has truly excited 

him is his splendid studies of musicians 

playing in cafés and bars. 

Then of course there are perennial favourites 

such as Beer and cathedral interiors. In 

all, a wonderful and stimulating grouping 

of paintings. 

For a colour catalogue released in early 

September and an invitation to the launch 

day from 11.00 - 5.30 on Saturday 23 

September, please contact Marine House 

on 01297 625257. The paintings will be on 

our website, www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk 

from early September and will be for sale 

from the release of the catalogue. 

‘Autumn, Late Afternoon’ - 30x26cm 

‘Making Ready’ - 26x40cm 

‘Patterns of Gold’ - 60x60cm 

Fore Street, Beer, EX12 3EF info@marinehouseatbeer.co.uk Find out what’s on in 01297 Devon 625257 marinehouseatbeer.co.uk 

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New exhibitions at the Brownston Gallery, Modbury 

presenting two up-and-coming Devon artists 

BARRY KELLY 

SUNNY SANDS. STORMY SKIES 

4 - 19 AUGUST 2017 

In this his first major solo exhibition, 

talented young artist Barry Kelly takes us on 

a journey round the coast and countryside 

of South Devon revisiting old childhood 

haunts and seeing them anew through the 

eyes of his young son. 

“Beautiful, full-sun skies radiating heat and 

light across the bay. I love seeing how it 

brings out turquoise and greens, making 

our waters seem wonderfully inviting and 

refreshing. In stark contrast, huge, heavy 

clouds form quickly after a period of good 

weather. The atmosphere changes as the 

clouds gather and turn the sea even greener. 

When the rain finally comes, it creates 

beautiful patterns on the surface of the 

water, seen at its best when you are in it, 

bobbing around, feeling completely 

immersed”. 

Each painting starts with a simple handmade 

sketchbook, filled with notes and 

drawings. Barry records what he can see, 

hear, feel, smell and even taste when the sea 

spray is really splashing high. He then goes 

back to his studio where he begins the long 

process of applying gesso, glazes, textures 

and script into the wet paint until he has 

painted his way back to the sea. 

Contact the gallery for a colour brochure 

and invitation to the Private Views. 

The exhibitions can be seen on our website 

www.thebrownstongallery.co.uk 

Long Grass and Lemonade 

Floating Past 

Approaching South Sands 

JULIE ELLIS 

INNER LANDSCAPES 

15 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 2017 

Julie Ellis is an exciting young artist who is fast making her mark. Her 

hauntingly beautiful oil paintings tell stories where fables and memories 

collide. Past and present intermingle in the hazy light where the 

tangible remains fleeting and unattainable. These stunning pieces are 

ambiguous, intriguing and totally inspiring. 


Far and Wide 

36 Church Street, Modbury, Devon PL21 0QR tel - 01548 831338 

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Alan Cotton 

Oils and Works on Paper 

Messumʼs Fine Art 

12th September to 6th October 2017 

Alan Cotton has many books of drawings, watercolours and pastels, from his travels around the world. They are 

his source material for his oil paintings completed back in his Devon studio, but he has always been reluctant 

to let them go. At his Retrospective Exhibitions at Bath and Exeter, however, he included a gallery of framed 

drawings. None of these were for sale, but they aroused such interest about the process of drawing into the 

finished paintings, that he felt that works on paper, with many of the paintings resulting from them, would 

make a fascinating and very informative exhibition of his work. 

In the past many people have caught the train from Exeter St David’ and come to the opening of Alan’s 

Exhibition. Then spent a day in the capital, before catching an early evening train back to Exeter. 

The exhibition opens at 11am with an all day Private View on Tuesday 12th September, when Alan will be 

there to greet everyone. The exhibition then continues until Friday 6th October. 

Messum’s Fine Art 28, Cork Street London W1S 3LJ Tel. 020 7437 5545 

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The Ship Canal 

Bridgewater Bay to Beer 

by Ted Gosling with thanks to Mike Clement 

The Copper Bolt fixed in the wall of Axmouth church is still there, inside the 

Tower of the Church itself, a reminder of an age gone by. And so we come 

to probably the most ambitious scheme of them all, the plan for making a 

Ship Canal between the Bristol and the English Channel, in order to avoid the 

dangerous navigation round Lands End, especially in the winter. 

Thomas Telford was commissioned to make 

the survey, helped by Captain Nicholls and 

James Green. They used the levels of Green’s 

earlier scheme, but even then they must have 

moved quickly, for their preliminary report was 

published in mid-August, after a meeting on the 

9th June 1824 in London. 

A subscription list was immediately opened. 

west of the 1809 route, and proposed a Ship 

Canal of 15 feet deep, 90 feet wide and capable 

of being navigated by ships of two hundred tons 

register. There would be 30 locks from Stolford 

in Bridgewater Bay, to Beer. The cost, including 

two harbours, was estimated at £1,712,844; 

the revenue at £210,847 p.a. and the expenses 

at £22,000 p.a. 

course skirting the shore to the village of Seaton; 

thence running parallel with the Axe River, to 

Colyford, where it crosses the River Coly, a mile 

south of the town of Colyton thence continuing in 

the vale of the Axe, by Whitford, to the River Yarty, 

which it crossed by an aqueduct; thence half a mile 

west of the town of Axminster, and across the little 

river Kilbridge to Hurtham, where it quits the valley 

and proceeds north ways a mile east of Chard, to 

its summit level. Hence its course is over a flat 

and uninteresting country for the space of twelve 

miles and a half, without a lock; thence it passes 

Thornfalcon, and across the navigable River Tone 

by an aqueduct, about five miles east of Taunton. 

The line from the Tone runs parallel, for some miles, 

The full report followed in December and was 

adopted at a meeting at the London coffee-house 

on the 16th. The engineers chose a line to the 

The parliamentary line of this intended Ship Canal, 

commences in the English Channel at Beer Roads, 

Seaton Bay, whence it takes a north - eastwardly 

with the intended Bridgewater, which it passes 

on its west side, and thence north - westwardly 

Wembdon, to the River Parrett, along the shore of 


which it continues to Combwich where it leaves 

the river, and running direct to Stolford locks down 

into Bridgewater Bay, in the Bristol Channel. 

The Canal will be forty four miles and five furlongs in 

length; in the first eleven miles and three quarters, 

from Seaton Bay, it rises 245 feet, by twenty-nine 

locks, to low water in the Bristol Channel. By the 

section here described, it would seem as though 

the levels had been mis-stated by us, or that an 

error had been committed in taking them; but the 

apparent discrepancy is to be accounted for by the 

different rise of the tides in the two channels. At 

Bridgwater Bay in the Bristol Channel, the ordinary 

spring tides are 36 feet 6 inches, and the high 

spring tides rise 40 feet; while in Seaton Bay, in 

the English Channel, the ordinary Spring tides 

are but 12 feet, and the high spring tides seldom 

exceed 15 feet 6 inches, so that the latter in the 

Bristol Channel are higher by 2 feet than in the 

English channel whilst the low water line is 22 

Feet 7 inches below it. 

At the same time as he has surveyed the Exeter 

& Uphill line in 1769, Whitworth had studied 

early 1790s, Whitworth himself was called back 

to re-survey this old line to the Parrett, which he 

again found practicable. 

In august 1793, the idea was revived as the Chard 

Canal, not to be confused with the Chard Canal 

authorised in 1834 and later built. 

Another survey was then made by Josiah Easton, 

and a rather different and more expensive route 

was worked out. This was proposed as a line from 

the English Channel at Axmouth near Seaton, via 

Axminster, Chard, Ilminster, Creech St Michael, 

Bridgewater, Huntspill and Congresbury to 

the collieries at Backwell near Nailsea, where it 

would join another from Backwell via Yatton, to 

Uphill, near Weston-Super-Mare, which has also 

been suggested, perhaps by a different set of 

promoters. There would be a branch from the 

main line near Chard to Crewkerne, and another 

form West Hatch to Ruggin near West Buckland, 

Wellington. 

These plans were brought before a meeting on 

29th August 1794, and approved; a Committee 

River Axe from the air 1972 

project, many meetings and much bargaining 

ensued between the promoters of the Chard, 

the Bristol and Western, (now called the Bristol 

and Taunton) and the Grand Western. A year 

later the Chard agreed to join the Bristol and 

Taunton near Taunton, still with the Crewkerne 

and Ruggin branches, the canals to be of the 

same depth of 5ft, and width of 30ft at top. 

The Chard promoters evidently thought that 

this agreement for a through English-Bristol 

Channels line might eliminate the Grand Western 

scheme, for they reported in August 1795 that 

they “might be further extended to Wellington, 

and to near the town of Tiverton”. The Western 

committee obtained an Act, and the other two 

plans lay dormant. 

Between 1809, and 1821, several more attempts 

were made to revive the English and Bristol 

Channels Canal, and it was even suggested at 

one stage to reject the barge Canal, and go for 

a small ship canal for vessels of 120 tons, a figure 

which would cover most of the coasting craft at 

that time. This would start, not in the Parrett, but 

from a wet-dock at Combwich, which is above 

Bridgewater, and would be the mouth, and run 

by Bridgewater and Langport, up the Parett Vale 

to a summit near Chard, and down the Axe Valley 

past Axminster to Seaton, where there would 

be another dock, with a resort harbour at Beer. 

Except for the northern section, this line south 

of Langport closely followed Whitworth’s of 1769. 

The estimate was £1,330,084 of which £150,000 

was for the resort harbour at Beer. 

River Axe estuary August 1877 

The next thing of local interest is a small piece, 

which reads as follows; Axmouth is a station 

of the survey made in 1837 to ascertain the 

difference of level between the Bristol and English 

Channels, and to establish marks by which any 

future movement of the land may be detected. 

For this purpose a Copper Bolt has been fixed 

in the wall of Axmouth Church, and another in 

a Granite block on the ground. 

another route across Somerset from the Parrett 

near Langport to Seaton, which did not however, 

enter the sea. During the Canal mania of the 

was appointed, and a decision taken to apply 

for an Act. Because the proposed line covered 

part of the same course as the Bristol - Taunton 

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Aboard the Balmoral 

Stepping onboard a Fred Olsen ship is like a home 

coming of sorts, whenever I sail with Fred’s I 

instantly feel relaxed and contented. 

I have travelled several times 

on these wonderful ships, with 

the most recent being on a 

mini-cruise to France sailing 

up the Seine river. 

The ships themselves are 

small by today’s standards 

which allow you to travel to 

places the larger vessels simply 

cannot reach. Our recent trips 

have included calls at special 

places like Rouen, with its 

fascinating history & beautiful 

little Honfleur known for its 

picturesque harbour. We 

were lucky enough to arrive 

into Honfleur market day, the 

sheer abundance of different 

food offerings available here 

were mind boggling. With 

the ease of accessing this just 

a short stroll from the ship, it 

was an utter joy! 

Travelling on smaller ships gives 

the opportunity to meet new 

friends easily and also means 

the staff onboard really do get 

to know you as people rather 

than just a cabin number. I 

lose count of the number of 

times we’ve entered a bar or 

restaurant on board and our 

favourite tipples were already 

being prepared with a smile. 

A large part of any cruise is the 

food, and we happily enjoyed 

many fine meals both in the 

main restaurants and the 

buffet. An insider tip would 

be to request one of the smaller 

restaurants for dinner as you 

receive a very intimate meal 

and service - we really enjoyed 

this in the Spey Restaurant on 

board Balmoral! 

The cabins, although not huge, 

are very comfortable and 

afford every essential and the 

cabin staff are a delight, they 

really are there on-hand to 

ensure that you never want 

for anything. 

There are plenty of lounges 

and comfortable places to sit 

and watch the scenery float by 

or curl up with a good book, 

or you could attend one of 

the many activities which are 

planned each day - the choice 

really is yours to do as much or 

as little as you please. 

As a Fred Olsen guest I always 

leave the cruise feeling like a 

member of an extended family, 

and after 5 generations of 

Olsen ownership, to still be 

“getting it right” really does 

say a lot. 

Happy Travels! 

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Introducing Brabant 

Built in 2006, this stylish, comfortable vessel has everything guests need to make their holiday 

memorable, from bright and spacious public areas to well-equipped bedrooms to ample deck space 

from which to enjoy the superb views gliding by. With just four decks, and less than 80 rooms and suites, 

Brabant has the intimate, home-from-home atmosphere which Fred. Olsen’s guests know and love. 

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R1801 Springtime Dutch Discovery 5 th Apr 2018 Amsterdam Dusseldorf 5 £999pp £749pp 

R1802 Delights of Holland in Bloom 10 th Apr 2018 Dusseldorf Amsterdam 5 £999pp £749pp 

R1807 Sailing from the Start of the Danube 13 th May 2018 Hirsova Budapest 10 £1,999pp £1,699pp 

R1809 Valleys & Mountains of Germany 31 st May 2018 Nuremburg Dusseldorf 7 £1,499pp £1,199pp 

R1812 Scenic Gems of the German Landscape 21 st Jun 2018 Dusseldorf Basel 7 £1,499pp £1,199pp 

R1818 Exploring the Scenic Moselle Valley 2 nd Aug 2018 Dusseldorf Basel 7 £1,599pp £1,299pp 

R1821 Romantic Rhine & Moselle Marvels 23 rd Aug 2018 Basel Dusseldorf 7 £1,599pp £1,299pp 

R1823 Scenic Delights of the Moselle Valley 6 th Sep 2018 Basel Dusseldorf 7 £1,599pp £1,299pp 

R1829 Cities of the Beautiful Danube 18 th Oct 2018 Nuremberg Budapest 7 £1,399pp £1,099pp 

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What other than a four-poster bed, the bedrooms are well-appointed 

The back of the Oxenham Arms, the moors in the background. It's 

pure walking country, right from outside the front door 

Mediaeval granite porch 

STAYCATION 

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The Oxenham Arms is a veritable historic gem, 

with a 5,000 year old menhir situated in the snug 

and laying claim to such illustrious visitors as Drake, 

Dickens, Nelson to name just a few. 

It's easy to overstate the importance 

of historic sites in Devon, and as a 

county, Devon has more than its 

fair share of these. In terms of old 

Devonshire inns, many over the past 

few decades have been destroyed 

by the 'gastro' craze, having interiors 

radically altered to cater for this 

The resident cat - Merlin 

burgeoning market. Thankfully the 

Oxenham Arms has survived it all 

and stands out as a shining beacon 

to all that's great about old inns. 

Situated in the South Zeal, originally 

the building was a monastery that 

then became Burgoyne Manor for 

around 100 years, before being purchased 

by the Oxenham brothers 

in the late 1400s and subsequently 

being renamed Oxenham Manor. In 

1477 the manor and monastery were 

leased out and the manor became 

The Oxenham Arms, which 540 years 

later still exists today. 

Visitors include Sir Francis Drake, 

Admiral Nelson, Charles Dickens, as 

well as Prince Charles, The Rolling 

Stones and David Bowie in the present 

day. They've all supped in the 

bar and stayed in the guest rooms! 

If you're looking for somewhere 

really interesting to stay, I'd chal- 

Citrus cured salmon with fennel salad and chive cream 

Heritage Tomato Salad with Oxenham Arms sourdough bread 

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The snug where the menhir resides, see bottom right 

The ship in the left corner alludes to Captain Oxenham who was 

Drake's first officer 

History surrounds you 

lenge you to come up with anywhere more unique. 

The village of South Zeal serves as a great base 

for venturing out to the many interesting sites in 

this part of Devon. It's on the northern foothills of 

Dartmoor and looking out from the back garden, 

the moors loom up in front of you. It's true walking 

country here and the variety of walk available 

is excellent, there are river walks, moorland walks, 

village walks, indeed all manner, with many historic 

attractions along the way such as 

the Tudor Church House just 1/2 mile 

down the road at South Tawton, or the 

excellent Finch Foundry at Sticklepath 

all reachable by foot from the Oxenham 

Arms, (see river Taw walk overleaf), or 

you could take a trip in the car up the 

road to Okehampton to see the castle or 

even a bit further to Lydford Gorge. The 

countryside's fantastic and at the end of 

the day, you return to experience a truly 

unique old inn. 

In terms of accommodation, it's all provided 

at a very high level, beautiful oak fourposter 

beds with extremely comfortable 

mattresses and bedding. Everything's 

spotlessly clean and well thought out, so 

your stay will be comfortable and relaxing. 

The imposing entrance porch to the Oxenham Arms, added in 

the mediaeval period to the original monastic facade 

In terms of their food offering, the menu 

provides a good range of options for 

the guest and food is of an excellent 

quality, both interesting and diverse. 

There are the favourites such as pie and 

mash (the pie being 

homemade and delicious), 

or you can 

opt for one of the more 

exotic menu options. Local 

food provenance is excellent 

and in all honesty 

you should be very happy 

with your evening dining 

experience. 

A standing stone here in the breakfast room 

Homemade Oxenham Arms pie with 

mash, crushed peas and gravy 

Roast Devon chicken breast with garden There's an elephant in the room! 

herb gnocchi, asparagus & chicken velouté Actually it's an ancient menhir that shares the snug 

with you. The total height is at least 25 feet! It was 

carved by Neolithic Man around 5,000 years ago (1,000 

years before Stonehenge). It projects downwards and also 

Find out what’s upwards on in into Devon the room above 

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Woodbine berries (honeysuckle) 

W 

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The path leading up to the moorland 

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with 

River Taw walk 

DEVONSHIRE 

magazine 

This part of Devon is criss crossed with walks 

of all type, moorland walks, river walks, 

historic walks, it's all there on the northern 

edge of Dartmoor and around Okehampton. 

This river Taw walk is an extremely pretty and 

peaceful one, taking you from Finch Foundry's 

car park, down across a wooden footbridge over 

the river Taw, and upstream for a while, before 

Finch Foundry, a magnificent piece of social 

and engineering history that's worthy of several 

hours investigation alone. 

As always, I advise an OS map to prevent you 

taking the wrong route and some drinks can 

be handy, as refreshment is available only at 

the start or end of this circular walk. Don't 

forget your NT cards also for getting into Finch 

Foundry. Editor 

Chaffinch on the gate - much is under tree 

cover, so great if it's very sunny 

The tea stained river Taw 

cutting up onto the moor. You can then either 

nip up further onto the moor and continue 

your walk to the east and return via the road 

or take the westward route, down the side of 

the valley, back down to the riverside and then 

return along the valley floor. If taking the latter 

route, it's woody and shady, so in hot weather 

will allow you to escape the full blast of the 

sun if it happens to be out at the time of your 

visit. And of course, don't miss popping in to 

The garden at Finch Foundry 

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Depends on 

your decided route. 

OS map extremely 

useful. 

Steep and 

uneven, heavy going in 

places. 

It's 

really worthwhile 

taking a ruck sack 

with some water 

as refreshment's at 

start or end of walk. 

 

A very fine pub in Sticklepath 

"dogs always welcome" stated 

by the front door, what more 

would you want if you're a dog 

owner? You can also visit the 

Taw River Inn over the road who 

are equally dog-friendly, if you 

require refreshment before or 

after your walk. 

The steep descent leading down the valley side to the river below, four legs are much better than two 

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Up onto the moors, nice to stop for a sandwich and tea out of the flask whilst enjoying the veiws! 

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Great places to visit on the northern edge of Dartmoor 

Finch Foundry 

Ol' Blue Eyes in the castle The fascinating Finch Foundry with lovely gardens at the back Forging ahead! 

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Okehampton Castle 

Lydford Gorge 

Church House 

The Church House at South Tawton which is just up the road from South 

Zeal. Apparently it was built to stop parishioners getting drunk in the church 

on the church ale. Sounds like church was a lot of fun once. 

It's an interesting name for a Deerhound - 'Stuart', but it works, 

somehow? A fine creature that apparently, if he gets a whiff of a 

deer, is off at the speed of light and there's no stopping him, here 

enjoying Okehampton Castle with his canients 

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A point of view! 

Nelson’s Column 

by JOHN FISHER 

Mediterranean Vistitor? 

SHORT SNOUTED SEAHORSES are a 

distinct rarity hereabouts but one was found 

off the coast of Devon last month by experts 

from Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium, 

carrying out a survey of undersea grasses. 

Hippocampus hippocampus to give the solitary 

swimmer his (or her)* proper name, was 

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and cuttlefish. But this species is more 

commonly seen in Mediterranean waters 

and begs the question is this another sign 

of ocean warming? 

Hidden painting discovery awaits uncovery* 

FASCINATING DISCOVERY OF A PAINTING 

at the Devon & Exeter Institution, situated 

on the city’s Cathedral Green. 

It came to light - well, almost - when a 

painting which usually hangs in the Outer 

Library – Lustleigh Cleve by the Exeter painter, 

Francis Stevens (1781–1823) was removed 

for restoration. 

Intriguingly, removal of the painting 

has revealed another canvas - previously 

thought to be a hollow wall - which has been 

overpainted. Programme Manager Emma 

Dunn told us “Our conservation team will be 

conducting an analysis to reveal its secrets 

and if any members have information we 

would love to hear from them”. 

Two soldiers of fortune 

THOSE 22,888 OLD ROMAN COINS - “The 

Seaton Down Hoard” - that have been doing 

the rounds at road shows across Devon in 

recent weeks are now back at the Royal Albert 

Memorial Museum, (RAMM) Exeter, where 

they are on permanent display. 

At the earlier Ottery St. Mary roadshow, 

Peter Harris, a one-time bombardier with 

the Royal Artillery and now a member of the 

town’s Heritage Society, brought along a coin 

he once found in Libya during his National 

Service days and wondered whether there 

was a match for it amongst the hoard. 

Peter (pictured right, aged 19-years) told us 

he found his coin whilst sunbathing on a 

Our picture shows A View near Crediton 

by F.R. Lee, which has been loaned by the 

Royal Albert Museum, in Exeter whilst 

restoration of the Francis Stevens picture 

is happening. Fully restored, it will appear 

at their forthcoming exhibition A Wild and 

Wondrous Region shortly before Christmas. 

Meanwhile only the bottom edge of the overpainted 

canvas is visible whilst members 

puzzle over what the painting might depict 

and why their antecedents decided on a coverup. 

Watch this space. 

*Does the word uncovery (noun of to uncover) 

actually exist? Yes, it does. No correspondence, 

please -Ed. 

*Females lay eggs of course but here the males 

incubate them in a special pouch designed for 

them by Mother Nature. 

beach near the ruined Roman city of Leptis 

Magna. “I just lay back on the sand with 

my hands behind my neck and there it was, 

sticking into me.” 

Assistant Curator Tom Cadbury was able 

to find an identical coin from amongst the 

display and told Peter 

that it showed the 

head of the Emperor 

Constantine, (272 AD 

- 337 AD) the first 

Roman emperor to 

claim conversion to 

Christianity. He was 

also a man who had done his National Service 

when he too was a 19-year old, but this time 

serving the Legion - in Britannia! 

Who lost that little coin on that Libyan beach 

all those years ago will never be known - 

or who hid - and then never returned - for 

that extraordinary hoard of Roman coins 

in East Devon. But the reverse of many of 

those Constantinian coins bears the legend 

Gloria Exercitus, which will doubtless have 

comforted both Peter Harris and Constantine 

alike in that it can be translated as “The 

Army Will Protect You!’. 

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But here’s the thing... 

Where have all the deckchairs gone? 

DECKCHAIRS - 250 of them to be precise 

- have been conspicuous by their absence 

along the promenade of John Betjeman’s 

favourite seaside resort this summer. 

Image courtesy Peretti Publishing 

The resort is Sidmouth, 

where East Devon 

District Council has 

invited tenders for the 

deckchair concession, 

the previous owner 

of said concession 

apparently having 

abandoned it prior to 

the start of the current 

season. 

In Betjeman’s day of 

course there were two 

basic kinds of deckchair. 

They had been patented 

and made by one John 

Thomas Moore of 

Macclesfield (1864-1929). 

The first. ‘The Waverley’, 

was much like the kind we know today and 

which he described in his promotional 

literature as “the best ship or lawn tennis 

chair”. 

The ‘Hygienic’ on the other hand was “a 

rocking chair, valuable for those with 

sluggish and constipated bowels. Its action is 

perfect massage without the toilsome labour.” 

We understand that the Sidmouth deckchairs 

will be of the more conventional ‘Waverley’ 

type. 

‘Canada 150’ and a Devon 

blue plaque 

Say goodbye to those sultry Devon nights 

Keeping cool in Devon in 1880, when world 

temperature records began 

WHILST CLIMATE CHANGE DENIALISTS 

and various other interested parties continue 

to kick what they call “the on-going debate” 

into the long grass, Devon, along with the 

rest of the UK is getting steadily warmer. 

Last year was the hottest year ever recorded 

for the planet and scientists say human 

activity is to blame. The 2017 figures for 

Devon so far can only be guessed at. 

Direct temperature measurements stretch 

back to 1880, but scientific research indicates 

the world was last this warm about 115,000 

years ago and that the planet has not 

experienced such high levels of carbon 

dioxide in the atmosphere for 4-million years. 

Cool solutions 

Now is the time perhaps for the boater to 

be re-born - in Sunny Devon why not? And 

whilst we’re at it why shouldn’t we be the 

first to popularise cheap, folding hand fans 

- sponsored by advertisers. These have been 

widely available and used extensively on the 

continent this summer, especially in the Paris 

Metro and Berlin’s U-bahn network - but so 

far unseen in the UK. 

Sensible, low-tech, ‘green’ solutions to keeping 

cool are needed and have to start somewhere 

with someone - so why shouldn’t that be 

in Devon with our hundreds of thousands 

holidaymakers in 2018? 

Bring back the boater? 

There are 226 so-called ‘Blue Plaques’ in 

Devon - more than any other county in the 

South West - each of them marking either an 

historic event or the dwelling place of some 

of the county’s most interesting people. 

Like Sir Humphrey Gilbert, half brother of 

Sir Walter Raleigh, who lived at Greenway, 

on the Dart, and was part of a remarkable 

generation of Devonshire men, who combined 

the roles of adventurer, writer, soldier and 

mariner. 

On August 5, 1583, he claimed Newfoundland 

as England’s first overseas colony but tragedy 

struck during a storm on the return voyage 

to Plymouth aboard his ship, The Squirrel. 

Last sight and sound of him was when the 

accompanying vessel, The Golden Hind no 

less had come within hailing distance: he was 

seen sitting in the stern reading a book and 

the crew heard him shout, “We are as near 

to heaven by sea as by land!” and he lifted 

his palm to the skies to illustrate his point. 

His Blue Plaque is on the South Embankment 

at Dartmouth, close to the intersection of 

Oxford Street and contains those final words. 

JOHN FISHER 

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Your ENGLAND with DEVONSHIRE magazine 

CANTERBURY 

It's where post-Roman Christianity was founded in Britain 

Canterbury is know for its central 

place in British Christianity, it's 

where St Augustine arrived after 

being sent by Pope Gregory the 

Great to lead a mission to Christianise 

Saxon King Aethelberht. 

It was an immense help that the 

King's wife, Bertha (the daughter 

of the King of Paris) was already 

a Christian, worshiping at St Martin's 

Church in Canterbury (the 

oldest parish church in the entire 

English-speaking world - a future 

issue of Devonshire sees us visit 

St Martin's Church). Augustine 

landed at the Isle of Thanet in 

597 and shortly afterwards King 

Aethelberht was converted and 

found land outside the city walls for 

Augustine to establish a monastery. 

It's interesting to note that in the 3rd 

and 4th centuries many Celts had 

already converted to Christianity, 

it was the settling pagan tribes 

(Anglo-Saxons) post Roman evacuation 

that were the target of these 

missionaries. Canterbury has been 

a well-trodden pilgrim destination 

for centuries, with Becket's shrine 

being a major attraction. And of 

course, who hasn't heard about 

Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century 

classic, The Canterbury Tales. 

Canterbury has served as both the 

capital of Celtic Cantiaci and also as 

the capital of the Jute Kingdom of 

Kent. (Jutes were one of the three 

most powerful Germanic peoples, 

the others being the Saxons and 

the Angles). 

Canterbury's King's School is 

worthy of note, being the oldest 

extant school in the world, founded 

in 597 (extant - continuously open). 

If you enjoy visiting English towns, 

Canterbury is a pure delight, the 

shopping areas are pretty, many 

shops and restaurants situated in 

historic, half-timbered buildings 

and there's no shortage of places 

to dine, having a continental feel 

with much street side outdoor 

seating. It's very pretty, with the 

Ancient walkways and buildings The remains of the abbey (cathedral in the distance) Previous bishops 

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Don't miss taking a guided canal tour or just hiring a boat with the children 

The shopping is lovely and olde worlde 

river Stour threading through the 

town as well as attractive canals 

(guided boat rides are available), 

and happily, there's been not too 

much encroachment by 20 & 21st 

century buildings within the centre. 

The two busty ladies (top left) 

were found on a building right 

next to Canterbury Cathedral, I 

suspect mediaeval England was 

both extremely trying but also full 

of robust humour. God protect us 

from the extreme political correctness 

we suffer today not forgetting 

those bile-ridden internet trolls! 

Canterbury is full of historical treasures, 

and if you love our ancient 

architecture, then ambling round 

the old city is a delightful experience. 

In fact, it's one of the most 

visited cities in the UK, and with 

good reason. 

If you haven't visited before and 

would like to make a weekend of it, 

I'd advise getting in your car early 

in the morning whilst the roads 

are quiet and making haste, as it's 

a fair old journey, actually around 

230 odd miles from Exeter. Also, if 

you're taking a dog along, the Best 

Western hotel at Canterbury makes 

a good base from which to explore 

the city. But be assured, Canterbury 

is one of those places that you'll 

want to revisit again, there's so 

much to see and enjoy. Editor 

A slightly wonky building, 

surprising that it hasn't 

fallen down! 

Romanesque early Norman staircase at the King's School 

(featured in a future issue of Devonshire magazine) 

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Your ENGLAND CANTERBURY

1 

9 

2 

8 

1. The lovely river Stour runs through leafy parkland 

within the town centre, the river's crystal clear and 

you can watch fish idly meander in the currents. 

3 

2. Abbot Fyndon's Great Gate. The abbey gatehouse 

was rebuilt in 1301 to 1309 by Abbot Fyndon. 

Charles Ist of England and Queen Henrietta 

Marie slept in the chamber within, following 

their marriage in 1660. The gate suffered major 

damage from German bombs in WWII and had 

to be rebuilt. 

3. St Martin's Church - the first church to be founded 

in England and the oldest church in the entire 

English speaking world - we will feature both the 

abbey and St Martin's church in a future issue of 

Devonshire magazine. 

4. The canal feeding back into the river Stour. 

5. Smiths Almshouse 1657 

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6. The vaulted cellar of Eastbridge Hospital of St 

Thomas the Martyr. Founded in the 12th century to 

welcome pilgrims to the shrine of St Thomas Becket. 

7. The flinted front facade of Eastbridge Hospital. 

8. Much of Canterbury consists of half timbered 

houses, here you can see an elaborate king post 

type roof inside Easterbridge Hospital. 

9. The Westgate, the largest surviving city gate in 

England, built around 1379, one of seven mediaeval 

gates in Canterbury, this is the last survivor. 

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Your ENGLAND CANTERBURY 

1. Coat of arms for the 

Diocese of Canterbury, 

a diocese covering 

eastern Kent, founded 

by St Augustine in 597. 

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3. Canterbury was accessed by six city gates in the 

Middle Ages, the Westgate being important as it 

controlled the traffic and pilgrims travelling down 

from London. It's certain that a Roman gate stood 

on the same site. 

1 

2. The City Arms of 

Canterbury - three 

black choughts, arms 

ascribed to Thomas 

Becket. 2 

4. Right - priories and abbeys in Devon, the lower Exe 

was a particularly heavily populated in this respect, 

with religious institutions at Cowick, Exeter, Polsoe 

and Marsh Barton. Map courtesy of St Augustine's 

Abbey, Canterbury - English Heritage. 

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Foreground - the remains of 

St Augustine's Abbey, with 

Canterbury cathedral in the distance 

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You'd better strike-up a canter! 

5. The derivation of the word 'canter' is unproven, but it was said that Canter derives from 

Canterbury in relation to the pilgrims attempting to get inside the city walls before the 

gates were closed for the evening. Pilgrims would be keen to make for establishments such 

as Eastbridge Hospital, which weren't hospitals in the modern sense, rather establishment 

providing hospitality to pilgrims in the form of food, drink and bed for the night. In mediaeval 

times, it would have been dangerous being left outside the city walls for the evening. 

6. The river Stour running through Canterbury is as clear as gin, it's a chalk stream and provides 

an extremely rich environment for all manner of fish. Below, dace, bottom, a pike, lurking 

between weeds, both spotted in the city centre parts of the river. 

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nature notes 

Swallow 

water bombing 

If you happened to have watched 

swallows skimming across a patch 

of water, you may have noticed the 

occasional splash, something you 

wouldn't expect from such precise 

flyers. 

It's always an inspirational sight to see these 

plucky little birds darting through the sky, when 

you consider how far they travel and how they 

carry out much of their activity on the wing, 

you have to be amazed by them. 

The occasion of observing and taking the main 

image was in June this year, I was at the Seaton 

Wetlands nature reserve situated on the river 

Axe estuary on one of those evenings when 

the air is still and warm, and the light clean 

and relatively soft as the sun lowers in the sky. 

Looking northward from the hide, swallows 

could be seen racing across the marshes in 

their usual manner, putting on an amazing 

display of aeronautic skills as they plucked 

insects from the air. 

Occasionally, I noticed behavior I'd seen before, 

where a swallow would break off and dive for 

the water. Previously I'd taken this to be where 

they were skimming very close to the surface 

of the water, picking off flies hatching out 

of the surface film, but the camera revealed 

much more than could be seen easily with 

the naked eye. 

If you look at the main image above which 

tracks the swallow's flight (see close up on 

the left), it shows the swallow actually hitting 

the water, something you'd think was quite 

dangerous, considering that wet feathers are 

heavy, but the bird does actually manage to 

rise from this dunking and regain flight. 

And yes, upon looking-up this activity, it turns 

out that the swallow is bathing on the wing, 

by hitting the surface several times, its feather 

get whetted enough to be able to clean them 

sufficiently. I suppose this is much safer than 

stopping by a puddle and bathing, as the swallow 

would very much be prey to larger predatory 

birds waiting for their opportunity, particularly 

as the swallow would be stationary. It's hard to 

imagine any bird of prey being acrobatic enough 

to catch a swallow on the wing though, perhaps 

that's why their flight seems so erratic, developed 

to make capture impossible by predators. 

Editor 

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Seaton Wetlands nature reserve, you can 

see the octagonal building above right, 

which is the bird hide 

Camera stuff - Olympus EM1 mk2, 75-300mm 

lens, here a burst of images has been taken, 

they've then been composited in Photoshop 

to show the actual sequence of motion as 

the swallow hits the water, and subsequently 

flies off again, with whetted feathers. Focus 

was achieved in manual mode using focus 

peaking, hand held, electronic focussing 

would have proved unreliable for this 

sequence. Note, 2 frames are missing after 

leaving the water, as they would have 

overlapped the other images, but the speed 

of leaving the water is much slower as the 

swallow fights to regain motion. 

Another occasion - the moment of impact 

(photo taken in France in June this year) 

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GARDENING 

The Best Eating Ever 

by Nigel Jones 

If you're lucky enough to have access to a patch of ground - a hard thing 

these days I know, but if you do, it's possible to have the best food you're 

ever going to experience. No plastic wrapping your food, just natural 

food fresh from the ground. The fight you have in the garden I find is 

the proliferation of slugs that are able to bulldoze seedlings and young 

plants in a single night, reducing your efforts to minute green stumps. 

But if you do manage to outwit the pests, there's nothing so great as both 

the satisfaction and also taste of home-grown food, and it reconnects you 

to the earth, our life is wholly artificial these days, who said computers 

would allow us to dispense with paper, our life is more complicated than 

it ever was. We really do need to spend more time outdoors, it's our 

natural environment, all the more inviting at this time of the year - Editor. 

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The diary of lady farmer, Janet East 

tablecloths, beautiful rose 

filled bowls, scones, jam and 

clotted cream and chickens 

meandering through the 

undergrowth. Too many flies 

around for that and stinging 

nettles. 

The telephone rings. 

“Good morning, Yellingham 

Farm” 

“Oh, hello, do you take single 

women?” Oh no not another 

one! 

‘Yes of course”. I replied. 

What ensued was the life 

history of a single lady called 

Christine. 

“Well you see Mrs. East, I am 

on my own, been married, but 

he was not a good man and 

after many years of work, work, 

work, I have decided I need to 

live my life”. Oh heck, another 

one who wants to find them self. 

She continues... 

“I was in the dentist this week 

and picked up a glossy country 

magazine and I was smitten. It 

was amazing, the photographs 

were so good, there was 

bunting everywhere in the 

orchards, ladies sat under 

parasols at tables dressed with 

Visit the countryside... it's idyllic! 

linen tablecloths, drinking 

elderflower cordial, making 

floral table decorations, sheep 

and cattle grazing in the 

background. I thought... I need 

some of this idyllic country life - 

what better place than a farm”. 

This lady sounded so lovely. 

You know what it is like, you 

have this vision of what a 

person looks like from the 

tone of their voice. Christine 

spoke in a very soft Yorkshire 

accent. I imagined her to be 

in her 60’s, shy, but someone 

who had dedicated her life to 

others. There was a hint of her 

being slightly old fashioned but 

totally unselfish with sound 

morals. I was to be proved right. 

I tried to explain that we were a 

working farm and whilst in my 

eyes it is beautiful and idyllic, 

magazines often depict life in 

the countryside as a dream 

to be realised, but things are 

not always so perfect. Oh my 

goodness, she even asked me 

if I made embroidered linen 

pot covers for my homemade 

jam. Heavens... I haven’t even 

made any homemade jam this 

year, let alone made linen jam 

pot covers! I was not put off 

and was so keen to welcome 

this lovely lady to Yellingham 

Farm and try to match her 

expectations and let her 

experience our wonderful, yet 

hard working life. She booked 

there and then. As I put the 

phone down, I began to worry 

to death that I could not live 

up to the image that these 

glossy magazines portray. Yes, 

I have a beautiful orchard but 

it does not have lovely tables, 

The day dawned. Christine 

arrived. Small car, dark blue, 

immaculately clean and as I 

was soon to appreciate, just 

like it’s owner (not small and 

blue though!). Christine was 

in her 60’s, very grey hair, 

bordering on white, nice bob 

haircut, rather on the portly 

side, glasses, traditional “A” 

line linen skirt and floral short 

sleeved cotton top and sandals. 

At this time of the year the 

entrance to the farm does look 

lovely with huge colourful 

hanging baskets everywhere, 

pots of begonias and fuchsias, 

intermingled with my favourite 

gorgeous smelling roses. It is 

a real picture. Christine’s first 

impression of the farm was 

good and she was smiling from 

ear to ear, like a young child 

experiencing her first holiday. 

When making the booking 

she made it very clear that she 

wanted to participate in farm 

life and be involved as much as 

possible but, having met her, I 

was not sure how easy this was 

going to be as her constitution, 

both mental and physical, was 

unlikely to hold up to the tasks 

I had in mind. The weather 

was good and the shearer was 

booked and the hay was nearly 

ready to bale. Two hot, sweaty, 

long jobs. Oh dear, maybe, I 

need to re-think and consider 

the benefits of making bunting 

in the orchard after all. 

After checking in, a lovely cup 

of tea, and a general chat, I 

asked Christine if she would 

like a quick walk around 

the farm with me to get her 

bearings and understand 

what we farm and what was 

planned for the week. She was 

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so excited. The first hurdle was 

that she didn’t own a pair of 

welly boots and certainly never 

wore trousers. Wellies I could 

sort, trousers, not a hope in 

hell, she was a generous size 

16 - good job her skirts met the 

top of the wellies otherwise 

there were going to be a few 

leg issues. We walked along 

the River Tale which borders 

the farm, with 4 border collies 

and Tilly, my beautiful jet 

black sprocker, the Swallows 

following us, dipping up and 

down and it was pretty “idyllic”. 

I daren’t break this magical 

moment for Christine by telling 

her that tomorrow was going to 

be hard, smelly work - we were 

shearing. 

The morning was beautiful - 

not a cloud in the sky. The 

shearers were setting up 

and my guest told me how 

excited she was to be watching 

shearing for the first time in 

her life - perhaps she thought 

once it was over, I would be 

sat spinning in the evening 

and then knitting a beautiful 

jumper. I told myself not to 

worry and broke the news that 

it was all hands on deck and 

that she would be rolling wool 

with me - it fell on deaf ears 

as she had no idea what was 

in store. Still dressed in a skirt 

and pretty blouse we made our 

way down to the barn which 

was extremely noisy with every 

sheep baaing as loud as they 

could. She was clearly deafened 

by the sound. I quickly showed 

her how to roll a fleece and by 

the horrified look on her face 

this was not something she was 

not going to take to easily. The 

2 shearers were working fast, 

it was hot, and it wasn’t long 

before the fleeces were coming 

off the sheep quicker than 

we could roll them. Christine 

was trying hard, but she was 

rolling 1 fleece to my every 

4 and rather than being nice 

and tight, they were huge and 

loose. There was also another 

problem, she started to scratch 

her arms and soon they were 

very red and looked sore. I 

quickly recognised she had a 

problem - she was allergic to 

wool and particularly lanolin. 

I had to limit the damage so 

I suggested that I carried 

on rolling wool on my own 

and would she just like to go 

indoors, wash and change 

and then keep the shearers 

plied with cold drinks. With 

a great big smile on her face, 

she returned to the yard with 

a tray of cold drinks and for 

the next hour pestered the 

shearers every 10 seconds to 

see if they wanted more drinks. 

Bless her, she was so concerned 

for their welfare as the sweat 

dripped from their faces onto 

the sheep - even if they were 

fed up with her concerns, they 

never showed it. In the quiet of 

the evening, I saw her sat in the 

orchard, doing nothing, totally 

content with all my dogs sat at 

her feet, no tables with linen 

tablecloths, floral china tea 

service and homemade cakes... 

Just total peace and quiet. 

Over the next couple of 

days, the hay got made, the 

bales stacked onto trailers 

and brought in and another 

hard, long farming task was 

completed successfully in 

beautiful weather. Given it 

was impossible to think that 

Christine could even lift one 

small hay bale, she relished the 

task once more of supplying 

drinks to the lads as the heat 

of the sun took its toll. That 

evening I joined her and sat 

watching the sun set over 

our pond below the orchard. 

Christine’s week on the farm 

was drawing to a close. Had she 

enjoyed it? Did the expectations 

she dreamed of when she was 

reading the glossy magazine in 

the dentists come to fruition? 

I wanted to ask her, but at that 

moment down at the pond, 

something special was going on 

in her mind which I didn’t want 

to disturb. We sat in silence for 

a while longer before she said 

in her quiet soft voice: 

“Thank you Janet for sharing a 

tiny part of your life with me”. 

A pause. Oh no here comes the 

truth - she’s disappointed. I 

have shattered her image of the 

“idyllic countryside” she had set 

her heart on experiencing. 

“It has been more beautiful and 

fulfilling than I could have 

imagined. I may not have been 

much help to you, but letting 

me be the drinks monitor made 

me feel useful and wanted. I 

Janet East is the proprietor 

at Yellingham Farm, also 

running a Farmhouse B&B 

establishment 

www.yellinghamfarm.co.uk 

01404 850272 

now realise the magazine 

was selling a dream. You 

have let me share in what the 

countryside is really all about”. 

I felt humbled as this dear lady 

was putting her old suitcase 

into the boot of her car, dressed 

in yet another "A" line skirt 

and pretty blouse. The dogs 

had come to love her and were 

fussing around her feet and I 

felt that she had formed a real 

bond with them and with us. I 

had a little present for her, no, 

not bunting or homemade jam, 

but the wellies she had worn 

all week. She was delighted - 

again like a child receiving a 

wonderful Christmas present. 

Maybe I need to write to that 

glossy and tell them what it’s 

really like at the sharp end - 

probably wouldn’t get printed 

and it wouldn’t attract lovely 

people like Christine. I wonder 

if she ever wore those wellies 

again? 

PS A week later I received a 

beautiful David Austin rose 

called the Shepherdess. The 

card just said Thank You. C 

x - Janet 

FARM CALENDAR 

AUGUST 

• Wean all the lambs from 

the ewes 

• Monitor the ewes closely, 

particularly their udders as 

their milk subsides 

• Apply Anti Fly Strike Spray 

to all sheep - Fly Strike is 

horrendous 

• Purchase straw for the 

winter - boys, you can stack 

it this year, I’m 60 now! 

• Top fields where grass has 

got too long and straggly. 

• Advertise and sell pedigree 

lambs 

• Trim back hedges around 

all gateways 

• Enjoy the sun and the 

garden during this 

relatively quiet month on 

the farm - it will probably 

rain! 

SEPTEMBER 

• Carefully inspect all ewes 

in preparation for tupping 

next year, particularly 

udders, teeth and feet 

• Cull any ewes which had 

problems lambing or too 

old 

• Purchase new Black Welsh 

Mountain Rams - new 

bloodline required 

• Start to select lambs for 

slaughter - check weight, 

fat class and confirmation 

• Book Hedge Trimmer ready 

to do all hedges in October 

• Inspect and dig out all 

ditches before the winter 

and rains arrive 

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Horse 

Care 

Bitless 

by Natalie Bucklar 

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Natalie Bucklar 

BSc (Hons), MSc (Equine Science) 

Natalie has owned horses for over 

30 years and owns East Devon 

Riding Academy near Sidmouth. 

She has previously lectured in 

Equine Science to degree level and 

produced research for preparing 

Great Britains' equestrian teams 

for the Olympics. Natalie provides 

consultations in horse management, 

training and problem solving using 

a force-free, science based approach. 

My Bitless Journey 

when an adult wasn’t watching! 

But as an adult I had always used 

a bit until last year. Then one day 

(and I do actually feel a bit stupid 

for not thinking of this earlier) I 

asked myself ‘Why exactly do I 

ride with a bit?’. And I realised 

that it was because I always had, 

that’s what horses’s are ridden in, 

it’s traditional and that’s what I’d 

grown up with. I was working with 

a new horse called Gemma who 

was petrified of the bridle being 

put on and being taken off, I was 

training her to accept the bit and 

gently, slowly it was working. Until 

a light bulb went on and instead of 

training her to accept something 

she clearly didn’t like, I thought I 

should make it even better for her 

and not use the bit at all. 

mouthpieces and tried my best to 

make things better by designing 

bits that were more comfortable. 

But I had completely missed the 

point about not using them at 

all! Because horses wear bits, it’s 

tradition, that’s what I’d always 

done and bitless bridles are those 

inappropriate long-shanked 

hackamores or cross unders that 

don’t release the pressure quick 

enough, right? 

I was wrong and I am happy to 

admit it, despite having hardly 

any behaviours from the horses 

that they found the bits aversive, 

a couple of horses who would 

rub their noses on their forelegs 

stopped this immediately. And 

not one horse has been different 

to ride bitless compared to when 

they wore a bit, showing that 

having metal in their mouth 

was unnecessary after all. There 

are numerous styles of bitless 

bridle available, they don’t all 

create huge pressure on the head 

and because we generally don’t 

pull on the reins to steer and 

stop anyway, the riders can still 

communicate in exactly the same 

way as before, just without the risk 

of causing accidental pain to the 

horse’s mouth. 

Happy Riding! 

Natalie x 

I have never really been one for 

gadgets with horses, I stopped 

using any form of noseband other 

than a loosely fitted cavesson 

about 18 years ago, asking myself 

‘Why is the horse opening its 

mouth?’ and removing the cause, 

rather than just strapping it shut. 

I also stopped using stables for 

routine management around 20 

years ago, only using them for 

medical reasons or to get ready 

for riding. I have successfully 

competed in county level showing, 

affiliated show jumping and 

national championship level 2 

day eventing with horses that 

have lived in a field 24/7. Even 

the night before a competition! 

For riding without a bit, I was 

relatively slow on the uptake. As 

a young kid I would sometimes 

ride without a saddle and bridle 

but this was usually just for fun 

Then, better late than never, I didn’t 

look back. Gemma went from a 

horse who would shy away from 

even a headcollar to walking up 

to me in the field and practically 

putting it on herself. Her once 

untouchable ears became a 

source of pleasure for her, she 

now loves having them rubbed. 

So now the penny had well and 

truly dropped for me and I started 

riding another horse in Gemma’s 

bitless bridle. And then shortly 

after this I decided that all those 

expensive bits that I had made 

for all the horses were going 

to be hung on a hook. All that 

effort I went to designing and 

manufacturing bits to make the 

horses more comfortable was 

thrown out of the window. I had 

looked at all the bits available 

with their joints that protruded 

in the roof of the mouth, the 

chunky metal and asymmetrical 

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The Old Vet’nary 

by Ken Watson 

A day in the life of a bird 

a friendly, family practice 

S 

omeone once said that if Man 

had to pass his day as a bird 

does, at the end of it he would 

be beyond exhaustion. The term 

bird covers, mostly, feathered flying 

creatures, but within that group 

there are many subgroups which 

strive a life so many different ways. 

So consider the song bird. 

Having survived the night, food 

must be the first consideration. 

Here they differ, some specialise 

in insects, some in seeds or herbage, 

and have evolved the anatomy to 

suit. The specialisation in this field 

is amazing. Different foods peak at 

different times and places, so we 

come to migration both horizontal 

and vertical, for some. Others stick 

it out at one place and adapt. They 

must programme their life, travel, 

procreation, and even fun, to take 

advantage of peaks of supply of 

their favourite food. This search 

for food is a continuous pressing 

urgency of the day, and may even 

involve dashing home with as much 

food as can be carried, and all the 

time looking over his shoulder for 

his hands keeping his own kind 

away and carving out a territory 

of his own. 

They manage according to their 

lifestyles. Some are solitary feeders, 

creeping under foliage like the wren, 

others feed in groups and either 

rely on one of their number to spot 

danger or appoint a lookout who 

has a vocabulary indicating levels 

of danger; at the top warning all 

make a run for it. Even this has 

its risks, for the sentinel on a high 

branch is vulnerable; and certain 

wily birds, often Corvids or Parrots, 

learn to mimic the top call and, 

when everyone scarpers, calmly 

hop down to pick up the flocks’ 

leavings. Different times provide 

different foods, but whatever the 

season, come glut or famine, there 

is no easy time. Even times of 

plenty bring the need to larder food 

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and subsequently recall 80-90% of 

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Then there is the business of 

accessing the food, according to 

time and place. He must learn 

when insect stages proliferate or 

by Richard Woodward 

a great height onto a hard rock to 

crack it open, it is ingenuity all the 

way. We have all seen the seagull 

drumming on the grass to imitate 

rain and trick worms into coming 

to the surface, but others beat that 

for ingenuity. Crows have actually 

used us by placing a hard nut on a 

pedestrian crossing when lights are 

red for traffic to crush it and then 

retrieving it when the red comes 

round again. In my young days milk 

bottles with cardboard lids were left 

on the doorsteps and tom tits soon 

learned to peck them open and eat 

the cream, but not the milk which 

they could not digest. Yet the most 

macabre is the vultures in Zimbabwe 

who perch on the fence bordering 

a minefield and wait for a deer to 

tread on a landmine, then flying in 

for the feast. 

predators determined to make him 

part of their daily diet. Think of this 

and you have part of the picture, 

and if he is a songbird never mind 

about enemies, he has enough on 

so they have a good look round 

before any burial or even carry out 

a false burial or sneak back and 

re-bury. I tell you it’s everyone for 

itself out there. 

seeds ripen. Yet some foods need 

preparation. From the crow who 

takes a hard morsel and dunks 

it in water, to the gull who, often 

repeatedly, drops a mollusc from 

On top of all this the song bird must 

practise his song. It is said that 

nestlings listen to their father’s song 

from the age of two days and learn. 

His song is important and must be 

perfect. But the search for food is 

the continuous pressing urgency of 

the day. The bird must eat well to 

be sexually desirable, to have the 

vigour to control territory or keep 

up with the flock, dodge predators, 

or when the merciless cold of the 

winter night settles on his roost, 

to have enough fat on his bones to 

keep him warm and survive. Then 

his day will have been a success 

against all the odds that nature can 

throw at him. - K. Watson 

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MANAGING your MONEY 

"the hardest thing in the world 

to understand is income tax" 

Albert Einstein 

Celebrating 26 years of 

providing independent 

financial advice in Devon 

Are you on track 

to achieve your financial goals? 

We all regularly go for a dental check-up to make 

sure that everything is ok and to prevent serious 

medical problems developing in the future. However, 

when it comes to financial check-ups, I'm finding that 

retirees, in particular, aren't really appreciating just how 

important these regular meetings might be. 

An annual financial check-up 

will ensure that all your planning 

remains on track. A regular meeting 

with your financial adviser is 

important especially for retirees 

and vital if you are in a drawdown 

contract. Since April 2015 new 

drawdown plans have no limit on 

cash withdrawals and therefore this 

situation is ripe for things to get out 

of control. One of the main risks 

of drawdown plans is the risk of 

ruination (the risk of outliving your 

assets), whereby a combination of 

unfavourable investment conditions 

and excessive withdrawals could 

wipe-out your pension fund 

completely and leave you without 

a vital source of retirement income. 

A regular check on the level of your 

income and an analysis of how 

sustainable your current income 

is in existing investment conditions 

is therefore vital to your financial 

situation. An annual check up 

can indicate if you are taking too 

much out of the pension pot and 

can help you to decide on a level 

of withdrawal which attempts to 

be both adequate and sustainable 

over the next 12 months. Veering 

off track can mean that you start to 

eat into your pension pot and this 

might be painful to put right if the 

situation is neglected for too long. 

Keeping track of your income is 

extremely important, especially if 

you need your fund to be available 

to a surviving spouse. 

Current longevity 

tables are 

demonstrating 

that life expectancy 

continues to 

increase 

Current longevity tables are 

demonstrating that life expectancy 

continues to increase. For instance, 

currently, a couple aged 65, in good 

health, would need their pension 

drawdown plan to provide income 

for at least *31 years and there is a 

50% chance of living beyond this 

point. As you can see, retirement 

is a long term situation and your 

investment and pensions may have 

a long term investment horizon. As 

we all know, an awful lot can change 

both politically, legislatively and 

economically over 3 or 4 years. Over 

the longer term you may even find 

yourself in a completely different 

financial landscape. The world is a 

very different place now compared 

with 10 years ago. Sometimes a 

financial check-up can prevent you 

taking a very detrimental course 

of action that could lead to tax 

difficulties, investment nightmares 

and inflexibility in your retirement 

income. Therefore, taking stock 

regularly is important. In terms of 

investment funds, again, what was 

suitable years ago might not be the 

best place to be invested at the 

moment. In later retirement, you 

may not be able to deal with asset 

allocation and rebalancing funds 

regularly and therefore, unbeknown 

to you, excessive and/or unwanted 

risk may creep into your pension 

fund. 

Moreover, it's important to be able 

to compare your options regularly - 

although annuity rates are not very 

attractive at the moment, I dare say, 

that, sometime in the future, this 

product might become a good deal 

more attractive. Once interest rates 

move into an upward cycle, annuity 

rates might become more attractive. 

As you go through retirement you 

are also more likely to suffer health 

issues which may qualify you for 

enhanced/impaired annuities and 

therefore it's important to continue 

to consider all retirement options. 

For some clients, simply dealing 

with the investment demands of 

drawdown might become too 

burdensome in later retirement. 

For some, however, the death 

benefits available under drawdown 

Helen Mulvaney 

BA (Hons), Dip M, DipPFS 

Proprietor of 

RICHMOND INDEPENDENT 

will continue to be the most 

attractive option for them and 

therefore growing and nurturing 

the fund will be important to family 

wealth and might be a strong 

reason to remain in drawdown. 

The important point is that no-one is 

the same; different situations, family 

needs, health, tax and a whole heap 

of other issues means that your 

financial situation is unique to you 

and needs to be regularly reviewed 

and updated and it's probably a 

lot less painless than a trip to the 

dentist ! 

Helen Mulvaney 

* Information for Just (enhanced and 

impaired annuity providers) based 

on female life age 65 and in good 

health. 

The article is for information only, 

it is recommended that you seek 

independent advice before taking 

any action. 

Helen has been advising 

clients in the East Devon 

for the past 26 years and 

specialises in the provision 

of retirement and 

investment advice. 

richmondindependent.co.uk 

helen@richmond-ifa.com 

01395 512166 

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Investment & Financial Solutions Partnership 

LLP which is authorised and regulated by the 

Financial Conduct Authority 

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artisans and artists 

In a romantic manor - a heritage restoration of this lovely house was 

undertaken in order to sensitively introduce a high level of comfort and 

luxury for 21st century living, being careful to avoid over restoration in order 

to allow the property’s heritage to continue to speak. The southerly aspect 

of this great hall ensures that there is playful light in the space throughout 

the day. Light streams through the large stone mullion windows and dances 

across the stone walls and archway. 

The layout of the hall was designed to enable the family’s love of music to 

take centre stage, with room to entertain, play and listen to music, dance 

or simply to relax in front of the fire and was furnished with a range of 

bespoke furnishings, custom made lighting, art and antiques. 

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