Devonshire July and August 18

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JULY & AUGUST 18 

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From the Editor 

PLASTIC CHESTNUTS 

It’s that old chestnut again - plastic pollution. Back in 

the 50s and 60s the ‘wonder’ material was plastic. Tupperware 

containers, plastic bags, monofilament fishing line, you name 

it, all were seen as major developments providing durability 

at low cost. Those ancient materials, paper and glass, were 

briskly pushed aside. 

I received a book in the post the other day entitled 

‘No More Plastic’, I was intrigued. The author (Martin Dorey, 

living in North Devon) reckons we really can make a difference, 

with the #2minutesolution (also see #2minutebeachclean and 

beachclean.net). The message of the book is that we can all 

help in a very simple and quick way (see cover below). 

As consumers, it seems that we don’t know what’s good for us, the 

supermarkets certainly don’t appear to have any regard for our environment. Time 

perhaps for our Government to get out the whip, we need legislation and the wholesale 

return of glass and paper to our food and drink packaging. 

Here’s to seaweed and driftwood only Devonshire beaches. 

Nigel Jones 

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any errors or omissions. Any person or persons undertaking the circular walk featured within this publication does so entirely at their own risk. If you take children or dogs on the walk, they will require supervision. We strongly 

advise that prior to travelling to any of the events listed in our What's On sections, that you call the event organisers to check that the event is running at the times and dates specified. 

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Devon’s Countryside, Wildlife, History & Events 

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The latest from the Editor. 

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News from across Devon. 

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By Christopher Taylor. 

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From the HUBCAST. 

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Camping evening on Dartmoor. 

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Mike Lambert - Beer is great! 

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Romanesque Norman staircase. 

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Enjoy great food & live music. 

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Church House Inn, Churchstow. 

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Maidencombe and Watcombe. 

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Major art events by HUBCAST. 

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The Editor visits Stoke Gabriel. 

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The Damsel Fly with the Editor. 

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A must have for your garden. 

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No hedge to high.... - J. East. 

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Weavers, fullers and shearmen. 

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With the Home Design Yearbook. 

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By Devonshire’s John Fisher. 

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John Fisher expounds. 

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Tom Coryate - John Fisher. 

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The Pony - Natalie Bucklar. 

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Babies Galore! - Ken Watson. 

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Farway in East Devon - the Editor. 

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Sidmouth Hospiscare by Gill Ryall. 

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Nourish Fest 5th year 

Now in its 5th year, The Nourish 

Festival set in the heart of Bovey Tracey, 

is a weekend of events designed to feed 

the body, the mind and the senses, 

filling the town with some of the best 

producers of food, drink and craft 

from the South West. Over 60 food 

and drink stands line the length of 

Fore Street offering producers and 

street food flavours from around the 

world. Nourish Festival is a community 

initiative led by The Contemporary 

Craft Festival and the Cheese Shed. 

The event is on Saturday 1st September 

and is free to attend. The music festival 

kicks off on 31st August and concerts 

are ticketed. Exciting young trio joins 

forces with a stellar clarinettist for a 

concert moving from the celebratory 

to the ecstatic. Full details and ticket 

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It was great to be at the Devon 

County Show this year and we 

want to say a big thank you for all 

the warm wishes from everyone 

who visited our stand. We always 

maintain that Devonshire magazine 

is a proper reading magazine, 

we attempt to go the extra mile 

in terms of generating rich and 

interesting content, and it was 

 

 

 

 

 

great to hear all this effort isn’t 

lost on our readership who I’d say 

were pretty much unanimous in 

their appreciation of Devonshire 

magazine at the show. 

Our next appearance is at the 

Self Build and Design Show with 

Devonshire magazine and the 

Home Design Yearbook - hope to 

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Amazing Rescues! 

Devon native, former British Marine 

Pen Farthing and his girlfriend Hannah 

Surowinski run Nowzad, Afghanistan’s 

first and only official animal sanctuary 

which has reconnected over 1,200 dogs 

and cats rescued from the streets of 

Kabul. It is supported by a modern 

veterinary clinic, staffed by a team 

of Afghan nationals delivering care 

and attention to animals in distress. 

Nowzad has recently been featured on 

Animal Planet’s Dodo Heroes series. 

The episode called ‘Pen and the Dogs 

of War’ details the story of Sebastian 

Fluieras, a U.S. soldier deployed in 

Afghanistan, who found a litter of 

six puppies and wanted to rescue 

them - but it’s against military rules 

for him to care for them on the base. 

Sebastian turned to Pen and Hannah 

for help. The episode documents Pen 

and Hannah’s journey to reunite the 

puppies with Sebastian at his home 

in Texas. 

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Th e C O U N T R Y M A N 

CHRIS TAYLOR 

The COUNTRYMAN 

Chris lives with his wife, Brianne, 

in north Devon at the confluence 

of the Mole and Bray Rivers. 

Raised on a farm, with a degree in 

Agricultural Zoology, Chris moved 

into Farm Management and more 

recently into Estate Management 

and Consultancy. Over the past 

50 years his passions cover all 

aspects of the countryside, wildlife, 

conservation,agriculture and 

country pursuits. 

Photos copyright C. Taylor 

S u m m e r ’sb ou n t y 

Blackberry 

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The Heddon Valley 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ragged Robin

The North Devon coastline 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Countryman's Diary 

July and August 

1. Keep an eye out when walking, as 

there appear to be more adders around 

than normal. 

2. Most red deer will have calved by now 

and should be easily seen over the next 

two months. 

3. If we get some rain by the end of 

August there should be multitudes 

of blackberries and even field 

mushrooms. Always seek permission of 

the landowner before starting! 

4. A day out to Lundy or even a few 

hours out in a boat from Ilfracombe 

and you are in with a great chance 

of seeing a sun fish, basking shark, 

harbour porpoises and even dolphins. 

5. If summer continues as it started just 

make the most of every day! 

The veg patch taking shape 

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Foxglove

Image by Paul Heartfield 

KARINE POLWART at SIDMOUTH FOLK WEEK 

FARMYARD FUN at POWDERHAM CASTLE 

SHEKU at BUDLEIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL 

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Carnivals 

NEWTON ABBOT 

CARNIVAL 2018 

09 Jul to 15 Jul - Newton 

Abbot Carnival week, variety 

of events for all the family, 

Newton Abbot Town Council, 

Newton Abbot town centre, 

12.00am to 9.00pm. 

Children 

CHILDREN'S EVENTS 

OVER 2000 ANIMALS TO 

SEE AT PAIGNTON ZOO 

Until 07 Jul - Plenty to see 

and do at Paignton Zoo 

including an indoor play area, 

Paignton Zoo Environmental 

Park, Totnes Road, Paignton. 

SIDMOUTH DONKEY 

SANCTUARY 

Until 08 Jul - Great family 

day out: enjoy the donkeys 

& mules grazing in the 

paddock/stables, The 

Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth, 

Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, 

9.00am to 4.00pm. 

THE DONKEY SANCTUARY 

WORLD CUP 

Until 15 Jul - Who will lift 

the trophy in The Donkey 

Sanctuary World Cup?, The 

Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth, 

Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, 

9.00am to 5.00pm. 

SUMMER READING 

CHALLENGE LAUNCH 

14 Jul - Meet the library 

llamas at our Summer 

Reading Challenge launch, 

Sidmouth Library, Sidmouth 

Library, Blackmore Drive, 

Sidmouth, 10.00am to 

12.00am. 

SUMMER OF BEES 

14 Jul to 02 Sep - A full 

day of bee related activities 

everyday and the chance 

to be a beekeeper, Quince 

Honey Farm, North Rd, South 

Molton, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

GREAT DUCK DERBY ON 

RIVER SID 

15 Jul - Two Big Duck Races 

plus a bouncy castle, slide 

and fun and games for 

children, Sidmouth Lions 

Club, River Sid, The Byes, 

Sidmouth, 2.00pm to 4.30pm. 

CITY CIRQUE XTREME 

21 Jul to 02 Sep - Direct 

from the streets of New 

York, City Cirque Xtreme is 

coming to Crealy this, Crealy 

Adventure Park & Resort, 

Sidmouth Road, Clyst St 

Mary, Exeter, 10.00am to 

5.30pm. 

SUMMER HOLIDAY 

SCHOOL TRAIL 

21 Jul to 02 Sep - Summer 

holiday school trail, A 

la Ronde, Summer Lane, 

Exmouth, 10.30am to 4.30pm. 

MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM 

STORY TIME 

28 Jul - A story time all 

about mischief & mayhem 

with local storyteller Tony, 



Sidmouth, 10.30am to 

11.30am. 

PIRATE PEARL AND THE 

BIG BLUE MONSTER 

29 Jul - Pirate Pearl lives 

aboard the good ship Mirabel 

with her crusty old shipmate, 

Teignmouth Pavilions, Den 

Crescent, Teignmouth, 

6.00pm to 7.00pm. 



30 Jul - Pirate Pearl lives 





11.00am to 12.00am. 

SEASHORE SAFARI 

31 Jul - Come and join us 

with sensible footwear for 

paddling and scrambling 

over rocks, Combe Martin 

Museum, Ebberleigh House, 

Cross Street, Ilfracombe, 

2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

CRAFT WORKSHOP FOR 

KIDS 

01 Aug to 29 Aug - 

Beadazzled workshops with 

Lyn Phillips and Emma 

Legg. Five weekly workshops, 



2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

ENCHANTED PRINCESS 

PARTY 

04 Aug - Interactive 

Character Party, Barnfield 

Theatre, Barnfield Road, 

Exeter, 11.00am to 12.30am, 

2.00pm to 3.30pm. 

LYME REGIS REGATTA 

AND CARNIVAL WEEK 

04 Aug to 12 Aug - Nine 

days of activities for all the 

family raising money for 

local good causes, Lyme 

Regis Carnival, The Shelters, 

Sea Front, Lyme Regis. 

DRAW YOUR IDEAL PET 

14 Aug - Draw your Ideal Pet 

with illustrator Woody Fox, 




FROGMORE REGATTA 

19 Aug - Family fun for 

all on the water and in the 

meadow. Dog and car show 

too, Frogmore Regatta, The 

Creek, Pool Farm Meadow, 

Kingsbridge, 11.30am to 

6.00pm. 

TOPSHAM CHARTER DAY 

25 Aug - Street 

market, children’s 

activities,entertainment, 

celebrating the end of 

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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WW1, Topsham Charter Day, 

various locations, Exeter, 

2.00pm to 10.00pm. 



30 Aug - Pirate Pearl lives 





2.30pm to 3.30pm. 

THE BIG DRAW 

31 Aug to 03 Sep - Fun 

for all the family! Try out 

your drawing skills in this 

open workshop, Town Mill 

Arts, The Malthouse Gallery, 

The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 

10.30am to 4.30pm. 

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SEASIDE SERENADE 

07 Jul - A medley of 

sea-related songs including 

Horizons and Rule Britannia! 

more, South Devon Choir, St 

Andrews Church, St Andrews 

Road (off Sands Road), 

Paignton, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

THE LOST SOUND IN 

CONCERT 

14 Jul - Concert by the 

Dartmoor Folk choir in 

aid of Moreton Music Day 

2019, The Lost Sound, 

Moretonhampstead Parish 

Hall, Fore Street, Newton 

Abbot, 7.30pm to 9.45pm. 

THE CHAGFORD SINGERS' 

COFFEE MORNING 

28 Jul - A coffee morning, 

stalls and raffle in aid 

of choir funds, Chagford 

Singers, Endecott House, 

Chagford, 10.00am to 

12.00am. 

Classical 

Music 

HAWKSMOOR 

CELEBRATORY 

CLASSICAL CONCERTS 

Until 11 Jul - Established 

concert series hosted in 

celebration of our 150th 

anniversary, Royal Albert 

Memorial Museum - RAMM, 

Queen Street, Exeter, 7.30pm 

to 8.30pm. 

AXMINSTER THURSDAY 

LUNCHTIME CONCERTS 

Until 26 Jul - Thursday 

lunchtime concerts in 

support of Axminster’s 

historic parish church, 

Axminster Parish Church, 

The Minster Church, Church 

Street, Axminster, 12.30am 

to 1.00pm. 

Red Arrows at Sidmouth Regatta , 24th August 

DIVERTIMENTO PIANO 

TRIO CONCERT 

05 Jul - Piano Trios by 

Debussy & Beethoven at 

The Minstrels Music Centre- 

Divertimento Entertainments, 

The Minstrels Music Centre, 

Canworthy Water, Launceston, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

EXETER SYMPHONY 

ORCHESTRA - SUMMER 

CONCERT 

07 Jul - Guitar Concerto 

by Rodrigo; 633 Squadron, 

Where Eagles Dare & Holst 

Symphony, Exeter Symphony 

Orchestra, Southernhay 

United Reformed church, 

Dix's Field, Exeter, 7.30pm 

to 9.30pm. 


TRIO CONCERT 


Debussy, Folk Songs from 

the Far East, Beethoven 

Archduke Trio, Divertimento 

Entertainments, Sherwell 

United Church, North Hill, 

Plymouth, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 


TRIO CONCERT 


Debussy, Folk songs from 

the Far East, Beethoven 

Archduke Trio, Divertimento 

Entertainments, St Mary's 

Church, High Street, Totnes, 

6.00pm to 8.00pm. 

HAWKSMOOR 

CELEBRATORY 

CONCERT:CONSONE 

QUARTET 

11 Jul - Hawksmoor 

Celebratory Concert Series: 

Consone Quartet, Royal 

Albert Memorial Museum - 

RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter, 

6.45pm to 9.30pm. 

WORKSHOP WITH 

CONSONE QUARTET 

11 Jul - Join members of 

the Consone Quartet to 

learn from the experts 

about tuning, Royal Albert 


Queen Street, Exeter, 5.00pm 

to 6.00pm. 

WIND SERENADE 

13 Jul - Concert by the 

Festival Wind Players, 

Budleigh Salterton Music 

Festival, St Peter's Church, 

The Lawn, Budleigh 

Salterton, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

BUDLEIGH MUSIC 

FESTIVAL 2018 

13 Jul to 21 Jul - Classical 

Music on the Jurassic coast, 


Festival, Budleigh TIC, 

Budleigh Salterton. 

BUDLEIGH MUSIC 

FESTIVAL LUNCHTIME 

CONCERTS 

13 Jul to 21 Jul - Free 

Lunchtime Concerts at 

Temple Methodist Church, 


Festival, Temple Methodist 

Church, Fore Street, Budleigh 

Salterton, 12.00am to 

1.00pm. 

A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 

14 Jul - Mini scenes from 

famous Operas performed by 

international vocalists, Violin 

& Piano Duo 'Elegance', St 

Mary's Church, High Street, 

Totnes, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

APOLLO 5 (CHORAL 

ENSEMBLE) 

14 Jul - A varied programme 

of sacred, madrigal, folk, 

jazz, and pop, Budleigh 

Salterton Music Festival, 

Temple Methodist Church, 

Fore Street, Budleigh 


ASHBURTON SINGERS 

SUMMER CONCERT 

14 Jul - Just as the Tide 

was Flowing: Folk Songs 

of Britain, Yugoslavia and 

Estonia, Ashburton Singers, 

St Lawrence Chapel, 21 St 

Lawrence Lane, Ashburton, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

SUNWOOK KIM (PIANO) 

16 Jul - Recital includes 

works by Mozart, Beethoven, 

Debussy and Brahms, 





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ARTISAN CRAFTS & SADIE’S 

KITCHEN 

03, 10, 24, 31 Jul - Artisan crafts all 

handmade by the Stallholders. 

FARMERS’ MARKET 

14 Jul - Hot refreshments and 

drinks available, including bacon 

sandwiches, tea, coffee and light 

snacks etc. 

Tel. (01395) 

515551 

Sidmouth 

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FOLK WEEK 

03 to 10 Aug - Crafts & food in 

house & on the lawn with music in 

the Cellar Bar - all week! 

FOOD FESTIVAL 

18 Aug - Lots of exciting foods on 

the lawn and in the Cellar. 

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FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA 

WITH SHEKU KANNEH- 

MASON 

17 Jul - Haydn's Cello 

Concerto and works by 

Mendelssohn, Britten 

and Beethoven, Budleigh 

Salterton Music Festival, St 

Peter's Church, The Lawn, 

Budleigh Salterton, 7.30pm 

to 9.30pm. 

JOEL MUNDAY VIOLIN 

WITH PETER CLARKE 

PIANO 

18 Jul - Recital at Sidholme, 

Sidmouth. ALL TICKETS 

ALLOCATED. Returns only, 

ISCA Ensemble, Sidholme 

Hotel, Elysian Fields, 


MERLIN ENSEMBLE 

VIENNA 

18 Jul - Pieces for Violin, 

Horn and Piano by Brahms, 

R. Strauss and Liszt, 





SHEKU & ISATA KANNEH- 

MASON 

19 Jul - Sonatas for Cello 

and Piano by Boccherini, 

Poulenc, Debussy and 

Brahms, Budleigh Salterton 

Music Festival, St Peter's 

Church, The Lawn, Budleigh 



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CHIAROSCURO QUARTET 

20 Jul - String Quartets 

by Haydn, Beethoven and 

Schubert, Budleigh Salterton 

Music Festival, Temple 

Methodist Church, Fore 

Street, Budleigh Salterton, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

JESS GILLAM AND 

FRIENDS 

21 Jul - Spectacular music 

for Saxophone, Double 

Bass and Piano, Budleigh 

Salterton Music Festival, St 

Peter's Church, The Lawn, 

Budleigh Salterton, 7.30pm 

to 9.30pm. 

PROMS ON THE QUAY 

09 Aug - An annual Proms 

on the Quay concert, 

Brixham Town Band, 

Brixham Quayside, the quay, 

Brixham, 8.00pm to 9.00pm. 

Collectors 

ANTIQUES VALUATION 

DAY - SOUTH MOLTON 

05 Jul 02 Aug - A no fee/ 

obligation appraisal of your 

Antiques & Collectables, 

Bearnes Hampton and 

Littlewood, Geoffrey Clapp 

Associates, 10 Broad Street, 

South Molton, 9.30am to 

12.30am. 


International Horse Trials 

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August 17th to 19th 2018 

A great family day out! 

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Come watch Olympic riders in action! 

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Devonshire’s intrepid outdoor adventure junkie 

brings you her latest trip! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma’s 

Outdoor 

Adventures 

by Emma Moore 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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What's On: Emma’s July & August 18 

ANTIQUES VALUATION MICHAEL HALE 

EXETER CRAFT FESTIVAL 

DAY - SIDMOUTH by Emma COLLECTORS Moore FAIRS 

05 Jul to 07 Jul - Three 

Thursdays - A no fee/ 

21 Jul - Michael Hale 

days of art, craft, and 

obligation verbal appraisal of Collectora Fairs, Michael 

entertainment! Exeter Craft 

your Antiques & Collectables, Hale Fairs, America Hall, De Festival, Cathedral Green, 


La Rue Way, Exeter, 10.00am Cathedral Yard, Exeter, 

Littlewood, Kennaway House, to 4.00pm. 

9.30am to 5.00pm. 

Coburg 

Road, Sidmouth, 

 

2.00pm 

to 4.00pm. 

ANTIQUES VALUATION SUMMER CRAFT FAYRE 

DAY - TAVISTOCK 

21 Jul to 22 Jul - Craft Fayre 

 


09 Aug - A no fee/obligation featuring local craft makers 

DAY 

- HONITON 

appraisal of your 

Antiques, and stalls, Teignmouth 

Thursdays - A no fee/ 

Collectables & Jewellery, 

Pavilions, Den Crescent, 

obligation appraisal of your Bearnes Hampton and 

Teignmouth, 10.00am to 


Littlewood, The Bedford 

4.00pm. 


Hotel, Plymouth Road, 

Littlewood, Thelma Hulbert Tavistock, 10.00am to 1.00pm. SEWING CRAFTS DAY 

Gallery, Dowell Street, 

08 Aug - Sewing activities 

Honiton, 10.00am to 12.00am. 

for children aged 8-16, 

Tiverton Museum of Mid 

Devon Life, Becks Square, 

Tiverton, 10.30am to 4.00pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor 

Adventures 

A few games of fetch in the evening 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pepsi enjoying the water 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTIQUES & JEWELLERY 

VALUATION DAY - 

TORQUAY 

Fridays - A no fee/obligation 

verbal appraisal of your 

Antiques,Collectables & 

Jewellery, Bearnes Hampton 

and Littlewood, Livermead 

House Hotel, Torbay Road, 

Torquay, 10.30am to 12.30am. 


DAY - BUDE 

16 Jul - A no fee/obligation 




Littlewood, Parkhouse Centre, 

Ergue-Gaberic Way, Bude, 

10.00am to 12.00am. 


DAY - LAUNCESTON 





Littlewood, Lawrence House 

Musuem, Castle Street, 

Launceston, 10.00am to 

12.00am. 


DAY - MILVERTON 





Littlewood, The Victoria 

Rooms, Milverton, Taunton, 

11.00am to 3.00pm. 

Tom Jones at Powderham Castle 

Comedy 

MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT 

Until 07 Jul - From the 

award-winning creators of 

the hit comedy The Play That 

Goes Wrong, Exeter Northcott 

Theatre, Exeter Northcott 

Theatre, Stocker Road, Exeter, 

7.30pm to 9.00pm. 

TEIGNMOUTH COMEDY 

CLUB - JULY 

13 Jul - Comedy Night 

features 3 comedians plus 

compere. Headliner: John 

Robertson, Teignmouth 

Pavilions, Den Crescent, 

Teignmouth, 8.00pm to 

10.45pm. 

ROGER MCGOUGH & 

LITTLE MACHINE 

02 Aug - Radio 4 star, Roger 

McGough brings his new 

show with LiTTLe MACHiNe 

to Devon, Sidmouth Folk 

Week, Ham Marquee, 


Craft 

COSTUMED CHARITY AND 

CRAFT MARKET 

Until 26 Jul - Weekly 

costumed craft and charity 

market, Totnes Elizabethan 

Market, Civic Square, Totnes, 

9.00am to 2.30pm. 

FELT MAKING 

14 Aug - Using colourful 

wool and soap we will 

explore this exciting craft, 




Fairs 

EXETER RECORD AND 

CD FAIR 

07 Jul - Knowledgeable local 

vendors selling quality vinyl, 

CD's and music memorabilia, 

Exeter Record & CD Fair, 

Corn Exchange, Market 

Street, Exeter, 9.30am to 

3.30pm. 

SUMMER FAYRE 

07 Jul - Summer Fayre in 

aid of Seaton Hospital and 

Seaton Friends Hospiscare@ 

Home, Seaton & District 

Hospital LOF, Seaton, The 

Square, Seaton, 9.30am to 

1.00pm. 

DAY OF DANCE WITH 

LOCAL CRAFTS & FOOD 

STALLS 

21 Jul - Morris teams 

from far and wide join 

us to celebrate our 20th 

anniversary, Sidmouth 

Steppers NW Morris, 

Kennaway Lawn, Kennaway 

House, Sidmouth, 10.00am 

to 5.00pm. 

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THE GREAT BRITISH 

SUMMER GARDEN FETE 

22 Jul - Join us for a 

traditional Garden Fete, Miss 

Ivy Events, Mount Edgcumbe 

Park, Cremyll, Torpoint, 

10.30am to 4.00pm. 

PSYCHIC AND 

WELLBEING FAIR IN 

TORQUAY 

28 Jul - Mind, Body, Spirit 

- Therapies, Readings and 

Gifts fair.Free entry & 

parking, Discovery, Belgrave 

Beefeater, Belgrave Road, 

Torquay, 1.00pm to 6.00pm. 

PLYMOUTH RECORD AND 

CD FAIR 

11 Aug - Knowledgeable local 

vendors selling quality vinyl, 

CD's and music memorabilia, 

Exeter Record & CD Fair, 

Lower Guildhall, City Centre, 

Plymouth, 10.00am to 

3.00pm. 

HENNOCK VILLAGE FAYRE 

12 Aug - The annual 

Hennock Village Fayre, 

Hennock Parish, West Hele 

Barn, Hennock, Newton 

Abbot, 11.00am to 4.00pm. 

ANTIQUES FAIR 

18 Aug - Antiques and 

Collectables Fair, Newton 

Abbot Racecourse, Newton 

Road, Newton Abbot, 9.00am 

to 2.30pm. 

FUN DAY SUMMER FETE 

24 Aug - Fun for all 

the family, including 

stalls, childrens rides & 

refreshments, East Devon 

CLP Labour Party, Kennaway 

House, Sidmouth, 12.00am 

to 7.00pm. 

EXETER RECORD AND 

CD FAIR 

25 Aug - Knowledgeable 

local vendors selling quality 

vinyl, CD's and music 

memorabilia, Exeter Record 

& CD Fair, Corn Exchange, 

Market Street, Exeter, 9.30am 

to 3.30pm. 

Festivals 

FOOD & DRINK 

EXMOUTH PAVILION 

CIDER FESTIVAL 

14 Jul to 15 Jul - Cider 

and FREE entertainment, 

Exmouth Pavilion, The 

Esplanade, Exmouth, 

12.00am to 7.00pm. 

GENERAL 

SCARECROW FESTIVAL 

AND ARTS TRAIL 

14 Jul to 15 Jul - Display 

of Scarecrows around the 

Village with artisan studios 

on route, Musbury Parochial 

Exmouth Kite Festival, 4th and 5th August 

Agricultural 

Church Council, Musbury STEAM PUNK FESTIVAL The Old School Community BLACKDOWN HILLS BEER 

Village Hall, Seaton Road, 

18 Aug to 19 Aug - A 

Centre, South Brent, 11.00am & MUSIC FESTIVAL 

Musbury, 2.00pm to 5.30pm. Steam Punk weekend 

to 11.00pm. 

10 Aug to 11 Aug - Volunteer 

with live music and stalls, 

run, festival in the South 

ROTARY 2018 KITE 

Morwellham Quay, , 

PURE QUEEN LIVE IN 

West! Funding music in 

FESTIVAL 

Tavistock, 10.00am to 5.00pm. CONCERT 

the community, Blackdown 

04 Aug to 05 Aug 

Agricultural Show 

- 10th 

28 Jul - Are you ready to 

Hills Beer and Music 

anniversary, Exmouth & 

MUSIC 

rock? Are you ready to roll? Festival, Cherry Hayes 

District Rotary, Imperial 

Guaranteed to blow your 

Farm, Smeatharpe, Honiton, 

Recreation Ground, Exmouth, SOUTH BRENT FOLK DAY mind! Sheldon Open Air 

6.30pm to 12.00am. 

10.30am to 5.30pm. 

07 Jul - South Brent Folk 

Theatre, Sheldon, Sheldon 

Day of singing, music, 

Lane, Exeter, 8.00pm to 

dancing, workshops & 

10.00pm. 

concerts, South Brent Folk, 

Agricultural 


Hosts to The West of Agricultural 

England Hound Show Show 

Hosts to The West of 

Show 

England Hound Agricultural 

Hosts ‘Where to The West Farming Hosts to 

of Comes The ‘Where West of Farming First’ Comes First’ 

England Hound Show 

England Hound Show ‘Where Farming Comes First’ 

Show 


England Hound ‘Where Show Farming Comes First’ 

Honiton 

Honiton 

A fantastic day out 

A for fantastic all the family day out 

for all the family 



‘Where Farming Comes First’ 


England Hound Show 



Thursday 2 nd August 2018 | 8am - 6pm 

Bolddong Lings Freestyle Motorcross 

BOOKED 

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Viper Aerobatics Flying Display 

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MOTORCROSS TEAM 

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MOTORCROSS • 

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Free entry for under 

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Free entry for under 16’s when accompanied by an adult 

Secretary: Marcelle Connor, 

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Honiton 

Advance Tickets just £14.50 Free www.honitonshow.co.uk 

entry | for Gates under 16’s when open accompanied at by 8am an adult 


Bank House | 66a High Street | Honiton | Devon | EX14 1PS 

www.honitonshow.co.uk 

Honiton 







Advance Tickets just £14.50 | Gates open at 8.00am 

Free entry for under 16’s when accompanied by an adult 

Thursday 2 nd August 2018 | 8am-6pm 

Secretary: Marcelle Connor, Bank House, 

66a High Street, Honiton EX14 1PS 


Advance Tickets just £14.50 | Gates open at 8.00am 


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RIVER COTTAGE FESTIVAL 

25 Aug to 26 Aug - Immerse 

yourself in all of the 

delights River Cottage has 

to offer and enjoy a, River 

Cottage HQ, Trinity Hill 

Road, Axminster, 10.00am to 

11.00pm. 

Garden 

Blackdown Hills Beer & Music Festival 

STONE LANE GARDENS 

(CHAGFORD, TQ13 8JU) 

Until 31 Aug - Stone Lane 

Gardens: Open 365 days of 

the year, Stone Lane Gardens, 

Stone Farm, Stone Lane, 

Chagford. 

NIGHTJARS AND GLOW 

WORMS WITH MIKE 

LANGMAN 

04 Jul - An evening bird 

watch on Ideford common, 

Friends of Brixham Library, 

Market Street, Brixham, 

8.00pm to 10.00pm. 

ANNUAL SHOW 

07 Jul - Annual Show, 

Newton Poppleford Garden 

Club, Village Hall, Station 

Road, Newton Poppleford, 

2.30pm to 5.00pm. 

OPEN GARDENS IN 

TOPSHAM 

08 Jul - Open Gardens, teas 

and home made cakes and 

plant sales, Topsham Friends 

of Hospiscare, 12b Follett 

Road, Topsham, 2.00pm to 

5.00pm. 

YONDER HILL GARDEN ~ 

NGS CHARITY OPENING 

15 Jul - Private Garden OPEN 

FOR CHARITIES Adults 

£3.50 Child £1 Car Park 

No Dogs, Yonder Hill Garden, 

Yonder Hill, Colaton Raleigh, 

1.30pm to 4.30pm. 



22 Jul - Private Garden OPEN 

FOR CHARITIES Adults 

£3.50 Child £1 Car Park 

No Dogs, Yonder Hill Garden, 

Yonder Hill, Colaton Raleigh, 

1.30pm to 4.30pm. 

HOLCOMBE COURT 

GARDENING EVENT 

28 Jul - Visit this unique 

private garden and enjoy 

a guided garden tour, 

Hospiscare, Holcombe Court, 

Holcombe Rogus, Wellington, 

1.00pm to 4.00pm. 

ST LUKE'S HOSPICE 

OPEN GARDENS 

01 Aug - Come and see our 

fabulous grounds in full 

bloom and aid a fantastic 

charity, Lewtrenchard 

Manor, Lewtrenchard Manor, 

Lewdown, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

LOOKING FOR LOVE THIS SUMMER? 



05 Aug - Private Garden 

OPEN FOR CHARITIES 

Adults £3.50 Child £1 Car 

Park No Dogs, Yonder Hill 

Garden, Yonder Hill, Colaton 

Raleigh, 1.30pm to 4.30pm. 

www.carolinecrowther.com 

Lewdown, 10.00am to 

2.00pm. 

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON 

FLOWER & PRODUCE 

SHOW 

11 Aug - Flower, Fruit, 

Vegetable, Cookery and 

Children's classes. Plant 

Stalls. Teas, B. Salterton 

Flower and Produce Show, 

Public Hall, Station Road, 

Budleigh Salterton, 12.30am 

to 4.00pm. 

Caroline Crowther is 

a truly local personal 

introduction agency 

helping you meet 

someone new in your 

area. We offer a long 

term personal service 

until you find your 

perfect match. 

For a professional 

and personal service 

call 0800 180 4788 

90TH ANNUAL 

GARDENING & CRAFT 

SHOW 

18 Aug - Something for 

everyone. Entry £2.50 

Children under 16 Free, Sid 

Valley Horticultural Society, 

Sidford Sports Field, Byes 

Lane, Sidford, 2.00pm to 

5.00pm. 

HISTORY AND GARDEN 

TOUR 

07 Aug - Enjoy a guided 

tour of this Jacobean 

Manor house and gardens, 

Lewtrenchard Manor, 


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3rd to 10th August 

Sidmouth, Devon 

Sidmouth Folk Week 

Sidmouth FolkWeek is a festival with a view: nestled 

in majestic red cliffs and green valleys, the seaside 

town offers a unique setting for an unmissable eight 

days of the very best folk music, dance and song. 

The Blue Plaque-awarded event attracts tens of thousands of 

visitors to over 700 events with diverse and universal appeal. The 

festival features established headliners like Fairport Convention, 

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Eliza Carthy & The 

Wayward Band, Billy Bragg (In Conversation), Show Of Hands, 

Cara Dillon and rising stars like Elephant Sessions, Ye Vagabonds 

and The Rheingans Sisters. 

Join us for first class concerts, upbeat roots parties; intimate 

sessions; ceilidhs and folk dancing; storytelling; fun family 

entertainment and youth-centred sessions; hands-on workshops 

and spectacular dance displays; the best in South West crafts and 

the tastiest of local food and drink. 

"There are festivals...and there's Sidmouth. Still uniquely glorious 

and gloriously unique after all these years." Colin Irwin 

Website: www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk 

Ticket info / Box office number: 01395 577952 

Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band 

Karine Polwart 

Stick In The Wheel 

Cara Dillon 

Cohen Braithwaite- 

Kilcoyne 

Pre-Festival Specials 

Thursday 2 August 

FAIRPORT CONVENTION 

ROGER McGOUGH + LiTTLe MACHiNe 

Friday 3 August 

THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN 

Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band 

Show Of Hands • Cara Dillon • Karine Polwart 

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening • Blowzabella 

Drever, McCusker, Woomble • John Doyle 

Gigspanner Big Band • False Lights 

Elephant Sessions 

Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys 

Stick In The Wheel 

Martin Carthy & John Kirkpatrick 

Steve Tilston & Jez Lowe 

Alistair Anderson & Northlands 

Jackie Oates • Edgelarks • Faustus 

The Rheingans Sisters 

Peter Knight & John Spiers • Les Barker 

Blackbeard’s Tea Party • The Emily Askew Band 

Billy Bragg In Conversation 

Will Pound’s Through The Seasons 

• • • • • • • • • • 

Peggy Seeger In Conversation 

Matthew Crampton & Paul Sartin present: 

Living By The Sea 

and hundreds more 

”There are festivals...and there’s Sidmouth. Still uniquely glorious 

and gloriously unique after all these years.” Colin Irwin 

www.sidmouthfolkweek.co.uk 

or call the box office 01395 577952 

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Emma’s 

Outdoor 

Adventures 

by Emma Moore 


Markets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODBURY BARROW 

MARKET 

Until 04 Aug - Saturday 

morning market, local 

produce, local arts and crafts, 

pasties & cakes, Modbury 

Barrow Market, Chene Court, 

Poundwell Street, Modbury, 

9.30am to 12.30am. 

FARMERS & COUNTRY 

 

 

FARMERS' MARKET 

Until 18 Aug - Second 

Saturday of every month 

- Farmers' Market, Kennaway 

House, Coburg Road, 

Sidmouth, 9.30am to 1.00pm. 

The Story of Guitar Heros 

at Queens Theatre, 26 July 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few games of fetch in the evening 

 

 

 

 

Heritage 

EXMOUTH MUSEUM 

Until 07 Jul - Open season 

for History, suitable for all 

ages, Exmouth Museum, 

Sheppards Row, Exmouth. 

LYME REGIS MUSEUM 

Until 07 Jul - Fossil walks, 

gallery talks and children's 

activities run throughout the 

year, Lyme Regis Museum, 

Bridge Street, Lyme Regis. 

TRASH OR TREASURE 

Until 10 Jul - Our current 

temporary exhibition has 

a local archaeology theme, 




FAIRLYNCH MUSEUM 

2018: RALEIGH 400 

Until 31 Jul - Acclaimed 

museum illustrating local 

area's history. Open Easter- 

Oct, not Mons, Fairlynch 

Museum & Arts Centre, 

27 Fore Street, Budleigh 


EARLY VICTORIAN DEVON: 

AN AGE OF OPULENCE 

05 Jul - Evening Lecture 

by historian Dr David 

Parker, Devon Rural Archive, 

Shilstone, Modbury, 6.30pm 

to 9.00pm. 

GUIDED TOUR OF 

SHILSTONE HOUSE AND 

GROUNDS 

17 Jul - by Resident 

Archaeologist Abi Gray, 

Devon Rural Archive, 


to 4.00pm. 

LIGHTING UP RAMM 

21 Jul - Lighting up RAMM: 

Exeter University Optics and 

Photonics Society, Royal 



10.00am to 12.30am. 

WORLD CULTURES TOUR 

26 Jul - 60 minute tour of 

RAMM's World Cultures 

collection, Royal Albert 


Queen Street, Exeter, 

11.00am to 12.00am. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LIGHTING UP RAMM 

28 Jul - Lighting up RAMM: 

Exeter University Optics and 

Photonics Society, Royal 



1.30pm to 4.00pm. 

THE VEITCH LEGACY 

02 Aug - Evening Lecture by 

Caradoc Day, Horticulturalist 

and Veitch Historian, Devon 

Rural Archive, Shilstone, 

Modbury, 6.30pm to 9.00pm. 

GUIDED TOUR OF 

SHILSTONE HOUSE AND 

GROUNDS 

14 Aug - Tour of Shilstone 

House and Grounds by 

Resident Archaeologist Abi 

Gray, Devon Rural Archive, 


to 4.00pm. 

PRE-LOVED BOOK SALE 

31 Aug to 09 Sep - Pre-loved 

book sale, A la Ronde, 

Summer Lane, Exmouth, 

10.30am to 4.30pm. 

Opera 

THE GONDOLIERS 

Until 07 Jul - Presented by 

Torbay G&S Society. The 

Gondoliers has delighted 

audiences with its, TOADS 

Theatre Company, The Little 

Theatre, St Marks Road, 


Rally 

& Motor 

HISTORIC VEHICLE 

GATHERING 

07 Jul to 08 Jul - Annual 

Historic Vehicle Gathering 

covering all types of bygone 

road transport, Crash Box & 

Classic Car Club of Devon, 

Powderham Castle, Dawlish 

Road, Kenton, 10.00am to 

5.00pm. 

Sailing & 

Boating 

SHARPHAM CANOE 

PICNIC 

14 Jul - Canoeing on the 

scenic River Dart - topped 

off with a gourmet bankside 

picnic, Winding River Canoe, 

LONGMARSH CARPARK, 

Totnes, 11.00am to 3.00pm. 

BOATING FESTIVAL 

WEEKEND 

14 Jul to 15 Jul - Turning the 

Tide on Plastic Pollution in 

Plymouth, Plymouth Yacht 

Haven, Yacht Haven Quay, 

Breakwater Road, Plymouth, 

10.00am to 4.00pm. 

BUSHCRAFT CANOE 

WEEKEND WILD CAMP 

04 Aug to 05 Aug - Learn to 

paddle a canadian canoe and 

pick up some basic bushcraft 

skills, Winding River Canoe, 

LONGMARSH CARPARK, 

Totnes, 10.00am to 1.00pm. 

RYA YACHT SAIL 

TRAINING IN SALCOMBE 

05 Aug to 10 Aug - RYA 

Competent Crew, Day 

Skipper and Coastal Skipper 

courses in Salcombe, Devon, 

Devon, No 3 Boat Store, 

Island Street, Salcombe. 

EVENING PADDLE BY 

CANOE 

31 Aug - A guided canoe 

journey on the stunning River 

Dart as night falls.., Winding 

River Canoe, Swallowfields, 

Totnes, 6.00pm to 10.00pm. 

Shows 

& Films 

THE ACCIDENTAL 

ANARCHIST - 

DISCUSSION FOLLOWS 

10 Jul - Monthly Films with 

a radical edge that you 

won't usually find at the 

multiplex, Plymouth Radical 

Cinema, Stonehouse Lecture 

Theatre, Portland Square 

Building, Plymouth, 7.00pm 

to 10.00pm. 


01803 840387 

www.totnesrarebreeds.co.uk 

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01395 513984 www.stjohnsdevon.co.uk 

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A HUB FOR WALKS IN EAST DEVON 

Britain is famed for its network of walking routes short 

and long distance. We all know that walking is the 

perfect exercise for health and happiness! 

More and more 

p e o p l e a r e 

choosing walking 

holidays, but rather than 

the long distance A - B type, 

stopping off at different spots 

each night and carrying your 

luggage, they are looking 

to base themselves at a 

centre from which a variety 

of walks emanate. But where 

to choose? 

May I propose Beer, the fishing 

village on East Devon’s World 

Heritage Jurassic Coast. Beer is 

an idyllic location and was a finalist 

in Channel 4’s 2018 series “Village 

of the Year.” But, I hear you ask - if 

being by the sea in a picture perfect 

setting is great, but what about the 

walks and facilities for a week’s stay? 

This is where Beer comes into its 

own. Although a small village of only 

1500 souls it boasts a fine range of 

accommodation from hotels, B&B’s, 

YHA to many self-catering cottages, 

and apartments, perhaps 300 rooms 

in all. For catering, Beer has a range 

of restaurants from pizza and fish & 

chips to wine bars, cafés and finedining 

restaurants as well as three 

good pubs. There’s a full range of 

village shops and galleries and a 

large Tesco and Waitrose are only 

short drives. 

And now the walk! Beer Parish have 

been active at mapping out and 

testing a week’s worth of intriguing 

trails from 5 to 15 miles along the 

coast and surrounding beautiful hills 

and valleys including Branscombe, 

Colyton, Axmouth and Blackbury 

Camp. All have “watering holes” en 

route and the anticipation of perhaps 

a swim in the sea and refreshment 

on return to Beer. 

Here’s one of the routes to whet your 

appetite. Leave Beer and follow the 

South West Coastal Path via Beer 

Head with its spectacular vista of 

Lyme Bay. Descend to Branscombe 

Mouth, a great barbecue beach 

and a fine café, the Sea Shanty. 

Continue on the coast 

path deviating towards 

The Fountain Head 

Inn (one of the highest 

rated Devon pubs in 

The Good Beer Guide.) 

Cross two ridges with 

stunning valleys, the 

home of Deer and 

Buzzards to arrive at 

Branscombe by the 

famed Mason’s Arms 

pub/hotel. Climb back out of 

Branscombe and the route takes 

you either to the unique Beer Quarry 

Caves dating back to Roman times 

or the Pecorama complex with steam 

railway, restaurant, gardens and kids 

attractions. You’re then back in Beer. 

9 miles in all. No mountains, but 

enough ups and downs to get the 

heart beating! 

Mike Lambert 

Beer Parish have produced a pack 

of leaflets detailing each walk 

and they are available widely in 

the village for only £2.95. The 

walks also have a web site www. 

circularwalksbeerdevon.co.uk. 

So come on down to Beer, it stays 

open and is great for walking any 

time of year. 

Maps courtesy of the Ordnance 

survey. OS licence No. 100057321 


THE STORY OF GUITAR 

HEROES 

26 Jul - If you like music 

and guitars you will love 

this show! The Queen's 

Theatre, 100 Boutport Street, 

Barnstaple, 7.30pm. 

NOSTALGIC CINEMA: 

SUMMER HOLIDAY (U) 

27 Jul - A fabulous 60s 

Musical, The Beehive, Dowell 

Street, Honiton, 2.00pm to 

3.40pm. 

LEST WE FORGET 


Wednesdays only. 

Commemorative show with 

songs and stories for WW1, 

Palace Theatre Paignton, 

Palace Avenue, Paignton, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

CINDERELLA - SUMMER 

PANTOMIME 


Thursdays only, Palace 

Theatre Paignton, Palace 

Avenue, Paignton, 6.00pm 

to 9.00pm. 

SKYSCAPE CINEMA AT 

STONE LANE - 

25 Aug - Outdoor showing 

of the 2007 romantic fantasy 

adventure film "Stardust", 

Stone Lane Gardens, Stone 

Farm, Stone Lane, Chagford, 

5.00pm to 10.00pm. 

Sport 

WIMBLEDON 

SCREENINGS 

Until 15 Jul - Make it a 

day at Princesshay at our 

free Wimbledon event, 

Princesshay Exeter, 9 

Catherine Street, Exeter, 

10.00am to 6.00pm. 

HORSE RACING 

30 Jul - National Hunt Racing, 

Newton Abbot Racecourse, 

Newton Road, Newton Abbot, 

11.45am to 6.00pm. 

TAUNTON FLYER 

SPORTIVE 

04 Aug - A cycling challenge 

across Somerset & Devon. 

Supporting SSAFA, Just 

Events Ltd, Taunton 

Racecourse, Orchard 

Portman, Taunton, 8.00am 

to 6.00pm. 

Theatre 

MUSICALS 

WIND IN THE WILLOWS 

03 to 04 Aug - A family 

musical with Honiton 

Community Theatre Company, 

The Beehive, Dowell Street, 

Honiton, 7.00pm to 9.40pm. 

7.00pm to 9.40pm, Matinee 

4th 2-4pm. 

BROADWAY BABY 

14 Jul - A local group of 

talented women present 

Broadway Baby in aid of 

FORCE, Exmouth Players, 

10 Bicton Street, Exmouth, 

7.30pm to 10.00pm. 

MUSICALS & MUSIC 

HALLS 

14 Jul to 15 Jul - Exmouth 

Players & Blackmore Youth 

Theatre, Exmouth Players, 

10 Bicton Street, Exmouth, 

3.00pm to 5.00pm. 

HABEAS CORPUS A PLAY BY ALAN BENNETT 

26 Jul to 28 Jul - Alan Bennetts rollicking farce. Lots of fun 

and mistaken identities, Cafe Theatre, Barnfield theatre, Exeter, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

OLDE TYME MUSIC HALL 

06 Aug to 11 Aug - Directed 

by Martin Waddington (A 

TOADS season production) 

Welcome bac, TOADS 

Theatre Company, The Little 

Theatre, St Marks Road, 


SHANDYTOWN 

25 Aug - A Playback Youth 

Theatre production, Barnfield 

Theatre, Barnfield Road, 

Exeter, 2.00pm to 4.30pm. 

PLAYS 

A MURDER IS 

ANNOUNCED - AGATHA 

CHRISTIE 

Until 26 Jul - Paignton’s 

famous Bijou Theatre 

Productions present this 

Agatha Christie drama, 

Palace Theatre Paignton, 

Palace Avenue, Paignton, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

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10 to 14 Jul - Shakesperian 

Comedy, Barnfield Theatre, 

Barnfield Road, Exeter, 

7.30pm to 10.30pm. 

AMENDMENTS 

13 Jul - Edinburgh Fringe 

Preview, Barnfield Theatre, 


8.30pm to 9.30pm. 

AMENDMENTS 

14 Jul - Edinburgh Fringe 

Preview, Barnfield Theatre, 


8.30pm to 9.30pm. 

OPEN AIR THEATRE - 

ISLE OF SLAVES 

14 Jul - Cygnet Theatre 

perform "Isle of Slaves" 

in a Lympstone garden, 

Lympstone Entertainments, 

Ellenthorpe Garden, Underhill, 

Lympstone, 5.00pm to 

8.00pm. 

RSC LIVE: ROMEO AND 

JULIET 

18 Jul - On Screen live the 

RSC production of Romeo & 

Juliet, Teignmouth Pavilions, 

Den Crescent, Teignmouth, 

7.00pm to 10.40pm. 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S 

DREAM 

24 Jul to 28 Jul - 

Shakespeare's enchanting 

comedy; a magical play in 

an equally magical location, 

The Inn Theatre Company, 

Dartmouth Castle, Castle 

Road, Dartmouth, 7.30pm to 

10.15pm. 

LIVE THEATRE 

26 Jul to 28 Jul - This is a 

blissfully funny farce, an end 

of the pier romp by ALAN 

BENNETT, Café Theatre, 

Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield 

Road, Exeter, 7.30pm to 

9.45pm. 

HABEAS CORPUS A PLAY 

BY ALAN BENNETT 

26 Jul to 28 Jul - Alan 

Bennetts rollicking farce. 

Lots of fun and mistaken 

identities, Cafe Theatre, 

Barnfield theatre, Exeter, 

7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST 

01 Aug - Open Air 

Shakespeare, Folksy Theatre, 

Connaught Gardens, Peak 

Hill Road, Sidmouth. 

WIND IN THE WILLOWS 

01 to 02 Aug - A FAMILY 

MUSICAL with Honiton 

Community Theatre Company, 

The Beehive, Dowell Street, 

Honiton, 7.00pm to 9.40pm. 

INTO THE LIGHT 

31 Aug to 01 Sep - The 

Northcott Young Company 

bring W H Auden's poem 

1 September 1939 to life, 

Exeter Northcott Theatre, 

Stocker Road, Exeter, 6.30pm 

to 7.30pm. 

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NICK THE FISH 

05 Jul- Acoustic music. A la Carte menu; 

BBQ; Al Fresco eating, The Oyster Shack, 

Stakes Hill, Bigbury, 6.00pm to 9.00pm. 

ROY ORBISON & THE TRAVELLING 

WILBURYS 

06 Jul- Tribute experience, Barnfield 

Theatre, Exeter, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. 

FREE LIVE MUSIC IN THE GARDEN 

07 Jul- Four hours of free music; Arcadia 

Jazz (see photo), then The Rock Section, 

Axminster Arts, The Old Courthouse, 

Axminster, 11.00am to 3.30pm. 

SKY LIZARD 

07 Jul- The Black Horse, Sidmouth, 9.30pm 

to 12.00am. 


07 Jul- Four hours of free music; Arcadia 

Jazz, then The Rock Section, Axminster Arts, 

The Old Courthouse, Axminster, 11.00am 

to 3.30pm. 

RAYMOND FROGGATT 

08 Jul- Raymond Froggatt in Concert, 

Exmouth Pavilion, Exmouth, 8.00pm to 

10.30pm. 

BOOTLEG SHADOWS 

14 Jul- Enjoy hit after fab hit as we 

celebrate the amazing career of the 

Shadows, Palace Theatre, Paignton, 7.30pm 

to 10.00pm. 

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TOM JONES LIVE AT POWDERHAM CASTLE 

15 Jul- Tom Jones will be performing his most 

popular hits across the decades, LHG LIve, 

Kenton, Exeter, 4.00pm to 10.00pm. 

Wye Vall ey asparagus, poached 

duck egg and holl andaise, Five Bell s 

Fairport Convention 

SILVER BULLET 

20 Jul- Silver Bullet are LIVE at Cranberry 

Farm in Cranbrook, Silver Bullet Band, 

Badger Way, Cranbrook 


21 Jul- Shiraz, plus Fragments will play 

during their interval, Axminster Arts, The 

Old Courthouse, Axminster, 11.00am to 

1.00pm. 

DEAN FRIEDMAN IN CONCERT 

22 Jul- Dean Friedman live and in concert, 


10.00pm. 

PETE CANTER TRIO 

22 Jul- Excellent jazz with fine saxophonist 

Pete Canter & Friends, Pete Canter, Pilot 

Wharf, Exmouth, 6.00pm to 8.40pm. 

HANK WANGFORD & BRAD BREATH 

25 Jul- Together they tour the small halls 

that Hank loves so much, World Unlimited 

Devon, Newton Abbot, 7.30pm to 10.00pm. 

SILVER BULLET LIVE AT THE ALE HOUSE 

27 Jul- Our old friend, The Ale House. Back 

again..., Silver Bullet Band, Station Road, 

Taunton 

THE NEW JERSEY BOYS 

27 Jul- The music of Franki Valli and 

the Four Seasons plus a tribute to 

Showaddywaddy, TOADS Theatre Company, 

St Marks Road, Torquay, 7.30pm to 10.00pm. 

JAZZ & JAMBALAYA EVENING 

28 Jul- Jazz & Jambalaya, join us for an 

evening of Jazz and a delicious supper, 

Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, 

7.30pm to 11.30pm. 

RANDOM 45’S 


to 12.00am. 


28 Jul- The Musax: Five-piece group, 

Axminster Arts, The Old Courthouse, 

Axminster, 11.00am to 1.00pm. 

ANDRE RIEU - 2018 MAASTRICHT 

CONCERT 

28 Jul to 29 Jul- A broadcast of the Andre 

Rieu - 2018 Maastricht Concert from 

his home town, Teignmouth Pavilions, 

Teignmouth, 3.00pm to 5.25pm, 7.00pm to 

9.25pm. 

DAMIEN O’KANE & RON BLOCK 

31 Jul- ‘Irish Music that is Folk-Pop for 

the 21st Century.’ -The Telegraph, World 

Unlimited Devon, Newton Abbot, 7.30pm 

to 10.30pm. 

BRIDGE JAZZ CLUB 

01 Aug- Pete Canter & Friends 

Jam Session, Pete Canter, Gandy St, Exeter, 

8.30pm to 11.00pm. 

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Saturday 4th August 

MIRANDA SYKES 

Sidmouth Folk Week 

Sunday 22nd July 

DEAN FRIEDMAN 

Exmouth Pavilion 

Saturday 14th July 

BOOTLEG SHADOWS 

Palace Theatre, Paignton 

FAIRPORT CONVENTION 

02 Aug- Fairport Convention have been 

making great music for over fifty years, 

Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to 

10.30pm. 

PETER KNIGHT AND JOHN SPIERS PLUS 

LES BARKER 

03 Aug- Peter Knight and John Spiers plus 

Les Barker live in concert, Sidmouth Folk 

Week, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to 10.30pm. 

ROCK THE NIGHT 

03 Aug- The Black Horse, Sidmouth, 9.30pm 

to 12.00am. 

THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT 

BRITAIN 

03 Aug- The Ukulele Orchestra of Great 

Britain live in concert for one night only, 


5.30pm. 

SKY LIZARD 


to 12.00am. 

SHOW OF HANDS WITH MIRANDA SYKES 

04 Aug- Plus Kit Hawes and Aaron Catlow, 


10.30pm. 

DEREK NASH & MARTIN DALE 

04 Aug- Dynamic Saxophone Duo Derek 

Nash & Martin Dale, The Tucker’s Jazz Club, 

Axminster, 8.00pm to 10.00pm. 

ELEPHANT SESSIONS PLUS 

SALTFISHFORTY 

05 Aug- Sounds of Modern Scotland 

Party Night with Elephant Sessions plus 

Saltfishforty, Sidmouth Folk Week, Sidmouth, 

7.00pm to 11.00pm. 

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BLOWZABELLA AT 40! 

05 Aug- Blowzabella at 40 with Special 

Guest Jim Causley, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


DREVER, MCCUSKER, WOOMBLE PLUS 

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06 Aug- Drever, McCusker, Woomble plus 

Josie Duncan & Pablo Lafuente and Feis 

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KARINE POLWART PLUS KAIA KATER 

07 Aug- Karine Polwart plus Kaia Kater, 


10.30pm. 

KINGSBRIDGE JAZZ CLUB AT AVETON 

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07 Aug- Jeremy Huggett’s Dart Valley 

Stompers play New Orleans jazz & 20s & 

30s music, Kingsbridge Jazz Club, Aveton 

Gifford, 6.30pm to 10.00pm. 

CARA DILLON PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS 

08 Aug- Cara Dillon plus Ryan Young with 

Jenn Butterworth, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


FALSE LIGHTS PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS 

08 Aug- False Lights plus Mikey Kenney 

& Damon Kilcawley, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


KATHRYN TICKELL & THE DARKENING 

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09 Aug- Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening 

plus Ye Vagabonds, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


RED SKY 


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ELIZA CARTHY & THE WAYWARD BAND 

09 Aug- Eliza Carthy & The Wayward Band 

plus India Electric Co, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


VINTAGE COCK AND BULL BAND 

10 Aug- Euro Ceilidh Party with Vintage 

Cock and Bull Band, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


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GIGSPANNER BIG BAND PLUS SPECIAL 

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10 Aug- Gigspanner Big Band plus Greg 

Russell & Ciaran Algar, Sidmouth Folk Week, 


THE BEACH BOYS STORY 

10 Aug- “I’ve seen the real Beach Boys 

three times and actually… these guys are 

be, Palace Theatre, Paignton, 7.30pm to 

10.00pm. 

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to 12.00am. 

THE VERA LYNN STORY 

21 Aug- A loving tribute to the original 

‘Forces’ Sweetheart’, Palace Theatre Paignton, 

Paignton, 2.00pm to 4.00pm. 

HELLS BELLS 

24 Aug- AC/DC Tribute Band from Bristol, 


10.30pm. 

SOUNDS LIKE THE SEEKERS 

24 Aug- Come along and experience again 

the joyful sound of The Seekers ... the 

carnival, Palace Theatre, Paignton, 7.30pm 

to 9.30pm. 

BLUEJAYS ROCK AND ROLL 

REVOLUTION 

25 Aug- An electrifying and authentic 

tribute to the era when music changed the 

world, Palace Theatre, Paignton, 7.30pm 

to 10.00pm. 

PETE CANTER TRIO 

26 Aug- Excellent jazz with fine saxophonist 

Pete Canter & Friends, Pete Canter, Pilot 

Wharf, Exmouth, 6.00pm to 8.40pm. 

THE ZOOTS - SOUNDS OF THE 80S 

31 Aug- Pull on your neon and dust off your 

shoulder pads - the Zoots are coming to the 

Palace Theatre, Paignton. 

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navet puree, wild garlic, pomme fondant 

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FOOD and DRINK 

The Restaurant Inspector 

Visits: 

Church House Inn 

Churchstow, Devon 

Church House Inn 

menu sampled 

Thai Red Curry with monkfish and ling, 

sticky black coriander rice 

Pan-seared Corn Fed Chicken on a wild 

mushroom spinach risotto with Parmesan 

Amuse bouche 

Tempura Prawn with 

sweet chilli dip 

Korma Parsnip Soup 

Flaming Creme Brulée 

Starters 

Wild Mushrooms with 

Devonshire cream on 

sourdough toast 

New Season Asparagus 

Mains 

Thai Red Curry with 

monkfish and ling, sticky 

black coriander rice 

Pan-seared Corn Fed Chicken 

on a wild mushroom spinach 

risotto with parmesan 

Pudding 

Black Cherry and Vanilla 

Ripple Cheesecake 

Culinary delights at Churchstow 

The chef David Bunn’s doing a great job! 

Churchstow is located several miles 

outside of Kingsbridge and our 

journey was roughly a 100 mile 

round trip, so it was hoped that 

the food lived up to its reputation. 

Having a talented, hard-working 

chef goes a long way to ensuring 

the quality of food, and David Bunn 

certainly has a wealth of experience, 

having being the Head Chef at 

Thurlestone Hotel previously. 

The Church House Inn is a delightful 

place to dine, it was reassuring to 

see the old church just over the road 

from the Church House Inn, which 

was previously built and owned by 

the diocese - it was actually a rest 

home for Benedictine Monks in the 

13th century before becoming a 

Church House in the 15th century. 

There’s much charm in the building, 

both outside and in. The bar area’s 

traditional, with massive ceiling 

beams spanning the room. 

The menu range was perfect, 

bearing contemporary gastro pub 

type dishes ranging to more spicy 

and exotic offerings such as Thai 

Red Curry (pictured above) which 

was of excellent quality and taste. 

Equally the Corn Fed Chicken with 

risotto, another quality dish. Again, 

both the amuse bouche supplied 

were delicious, with the starters 

again being of high quality, well 

cooked and satisfying. Another 

sign of quality food - a proper home 

made baked cheesecake, which 

was very tasty. 

Well done to the team headed by 

Glen and Suzi, if you fancy visiting 

somewhere different for a change, 

then the Church House Inn is highly 

recommended - it’s delightful. 

PS - see extra piece about chef p33 

Amuse bouche - Tempura 

Prawn with sweet chilli dip 

Wild mushrooms with Devonshire 

cream on sourdough toast 

New Season Asparagus with 

hollandaise sauce 

Amuse bouche 

Korma Parsnip 

Soup 

Black Cherry and Vanilla Ripple Cheesecake - oven baked 

A deep and voluptuous Malbec by the glass 

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The Restaurant Inspector 

Visits: 

The Cinnamon Tree 

Sidmouth, East Devon 

The Cinnamon Tree 

menu sampled 

Starters 

King Prawn Butterfly 

Sik Kebab 

condiment selection tray 

Flaming Creme Brulée 

Tandoori Chicken - what more is there to say? 

Shorishawala 

Mains 

Tandoori Chicken 

Shorishawala - tandoor cooked 

chicken finished with a blend 

of roasted mustard seeds 

Shamwala - tender pieces of 

lamb flavoured with mango 

powder, coriander and garlic 

cooked with aubergine 

Side Dishes 

Special Rice 

Keema Nan Bread 

Saag Aloo 

A great treat particularly after the cinema 

You know the feeling, sometimes 

it just has to be a visit to the local 

curry house and here we visit The 

Cinnamon Tree in Sidmouth (TCT). 

I suppose I’m what you’d class as a 

long-term customer of TCT - Kazi, 

the owner, runs a fine establishment 

and as a diner, I’m particularly fond 

of their Meat Bhuna, Chicken Madras, 

and of course, their Tandoori 

Chicken (but not forgetting those 

naughty but calorific Keema Nans). 

Naturally, when you’re first seated 

it has to be a cool lager and some 

puppadums, I do see diners 

drinking wine, a glass of cold white’s 

good, although I often wonder 

why you’d want a red wine with a 

curry, you’d need something pretty 

soft, perhaps a slightly chilled New 

Zealand Pinot Noir? - Digression 

aside, it takes all sorts, each-totheir-own 

as I often say. 

Puppadums are never as good at 

home as they are at the restaurant, 

and following these, starters of Sik 

Kebab and also Butterfly King Prawn 

were ordered. I have to say that I’ve 

never seen such a large butterfly 

prawn, upon asking the waiter if it 

was lobster, he said there are a wide 

range of sizes and this was at the top 

of the scale - it was surprising the 

amount of flesh available - superb! 

To bring you something unusual 

through this review, it was time to 

try something I wouldn’t normally 

have order from the menu. Kazi 

recommended the Shorishawala 

(see description left) and also the 

Shamwala (again left). We also 

sampled the Saag Aloo and Special 

Rice. 

All-in-all absolutely lovely, tasty 

food and what’s great is there’s 

something for everyone, don’t 

always think that you need the 

hotter recipes, you’ll taste much 

more with the gently spiced and 

aromatic dishes on the menu. 

Owner Kazi and a member of staff 

King Prawn Butterfly 

Condiments including mango chutney, 

lime pickle, chopped onions, raita sauce 

Special Rice 

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Sik Kebab 

Saag Aloo 

Keema Nan Bread 

Shamwala

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David's been living and working in the West Country for 

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and his wife fell in love with Devon and Cornwall and 

have been here ever since, he's originally from Surrey. 

David's worked as Head Chef at the renowned 

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Salcombe. His favourite cuisines styles are classic 

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Asia. David's favourite chef is Nathan Outlaw, particularly 

for his seafood cooking, David says 'he's one to watch 

as he's at the top of his game', and is looking to visit 

Nathan's The Fish Kitchen at some point in the near 

future. As with all the best food, provenance is key to 

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The Coach House at Orestone Manor, great new accommodation with luxury facilities. 

Breakfast on the balcony this morning? 

Enjoy your own hot tub 

STAYCATION 

Orestone Manor 

Maidencombe 

Rock House Lane 

Devon 

01803 897511 

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Devonshire magazine visits Orestone Manor 

at Maidencombe to review their new luxury 

Coach House accommodation. 

It's easy to assume you have a good 

'mind map' of an area, but I've always 

found you need to dig around, ideally 

using Ordnance Survey maps to 

look for areas of interest. One place 

I only discovered a couple of years 

ago is Maidencombe, the beach is 

unique, with red cliffs strewn with 

verdant growth, and a lovely secluded 

sandy beach - the same can be 

said of the nearby Watcombe beach. 

Orestone Manor sits back about 

500 metres from the coastal path 

which links both beaches, so it's 

ideally placed for stunning walks, 

taking you through totally unspoilt 

South Devon countryside. There's 

a lovely old manor house with a 

historic Judas Tree in the garden, an 

old orchard opposite, it's a blissful 

location that is a joy to explore. 

Orestone itself is an historic hotel, it 

was originally home to John Callcott 

Horsley, best known as the designer 

of the first Christmas card. In 1857 

at Orestone Lodge, he painted a 

portrait of his famous brother-in-law, 

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was 

laying out his estate and house at 

Watcombe, but passed away before 

the estate was completed. 

The new Coach House facility at 

Orestone consists of a two storey 

building with the bedroom and 

shower room/toilet on the ground 

floor, complete with hot tub on the 

balcony outside. Upstairs again a 

balcony, where you can sit and enjoy 

the view whilst dining (any meals 

can be served on your own private 

balcony). There's also a large screen 

television and roll top bath, so you 

can lie in the bath whilst watching 

TV or enjoying the views out over the 

sea, a great way to relax and unwind. 

Pan Fried Scallops, crispy chicken 

wings, cauliflower puree. 

Chicken Liver Parfait, red onion 

marmalade, toasted brioche. 

Wild Mushroom Tagliatelle, 

tarragon cream, spinach, 

Parmesan crisp, pine nuts, salad. 

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situated on the downstairs balcony. 

Upstairs - enjoy a bath and a view out to sea, or watch the TV, great for spending quality time with your partner. 

The Brunel Lounge area with the bar in the distance. 

Weighing up the pros and cons 

of either staying directly in the 

hotel, or in the Coach House, 

I'd say that if you wish to spend 

proper quality time with your 

partner and enjoy unintruded 

time together, then the Coach 

House is ideal. It provides you 

with the ability to spend your 

time exactly how you like, you 

could dine and socialise on the 

hotel balcony, or dine totally in 

private on your own balcony. 

The facilities are all contemporary 

and luxurious, with 

his and hers sinks, a walk-in 

shower, the bed's extremely 

spacious and upstairs there's 

a mini kitchenette, allowing 

you to make your own teas 

and coffees. 

Part of the lounge area, great for pre-dinner drinks, it's easy to strike-up a 

conversation with other guests at the hotel, it's all very friendly and relaxing. 

Here you can see the passageway leading to the balcony. 

The hotel itself has much 

character, and the setting is 

beautiful. Sitting on the balcony 

is a lovely experience, the 

gardens slope down towards 

the sea punctuated with old 

Scots pine, deciduous trees 

and Torbay palms, the character 

is very much of a Victorian 

estate garden, with the sea 

visible through the clearing. 

As you'd expect, the food's 

absolutely great (see photos 

below), of particular merit is 

The balcony area of the hotel with unspoilt views out 

to sea, great for dinner or breakfast on warmer days. 

their vegetarian menu which was extensive reflecting 

the trend towards eating less meat in our diets. 

The staff as always, were helpful and charming, 

Orestone's a great place to stay, and now with 

the Coach House it offers something for everyone. 

The Delights of Maidencombe & Watcombe - see 

page 36 - Editor 

Venison Haunch Steak, red wine jus, sauté potato. Selection of Three Artisan West Country Cheeses. Chocolate Delice, peanut brittle, 

caramel ice cream. 

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The view down across the sea and countryside. Orestone 

Manor is located just to the left of this photo 

The Delights of Maidencombe & Watcombe 

Here's a taster of what to expect if you visit Orestone Manor - there's some truly beautiful countryside to enjoy 

The path down to Watcombe 

beach, there's a little hut on the 

front where you can get a drink 

Devonshire's Alfie exploring the 

coastal path 

Maidencombe beach - sandy, with clear water, it's 

not too busy and quite secluded 

The views to the south of the 

coast, it's delightful countryside 

Well signed coastal path linking Maidencombe to Watcombe beachs. 

I cannot imagine the countryside here has ever been messed with, it 

has a special pristine, peaceful quality to it 

The old manor house with the Judas Tree in full flower in late May, opposite sits the old 

orchard which you are able to visit for a sit down or enjoy a picnic? 

Maidencombe beach from the rocks - there's a great café shack for 

snacks, tea, etc. 

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Firenze 

Benvenuto in 

The city put on a fine display of mediaeval militia 

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Benvenuto in 

Firenze 

The Medicis - Florence's famous dynasty 

A political dynasty, bankers, merchants, papal leaders, art patrons 

and royalty, their ascent was meteoric, and at one point they were 

thought to be Europe's richest family. 

Rising to prominence under Cosimo 

de' Medici during the late 14th century, 

their dominance on the Republic of 

Florence became all encompassing. 

They certainly made enemies and at 

one point an assassination attempt 

was averted when Lorenzo de' Medici 

and his brother were attacked outside 

the Duomo before a crowd of 10,000. 

Giuliano, Lorenzo's brother, was stabbed 

19 times by Bernardo Bandi and Francesco 

de' Pazzi, and died in a pool of 

blood on the cathedral floor. Lorenzo 

the family's propserity. The Medicis 

are known for their patronage of the 

arts and for their involvement in what 

became known latterly as the Italian 

Renaissance and they funded a significant 

amount of artistic work and patronised 

the likes of Raphael, Michelangelo, 

Donatello and Leonardo da Vinci. The 

Medicis also supported science and 

architecture, funding Galileo Galilei in 

his efforts. An interesting story about 

the Medicis financial escapades was 

regarding the Palazzo Pitti, which they 

bought from Luca Pitti, whom reputedly 

spent a fortune building the palace, 

but Pitti suffered financial losses following 

the death of his friend, Cosimo 

de' Medici and Pitti died, never seeing 

the palace completed. Pitti palace was 

eventually bought by Eleonora, wife 

Medici family motto: 

"make haste slowly" 

escaped with serious stab wounds, 

but was locked safely in the sacristy 

whilst the attack was thwarted. The 

conspirators were caught and hanged 

(see image right). Originally Siena was 

Europe's banking centre, but the prosperous 

Bonsignoris were bankrupted 

and the Medicis in Florence gained 

banking prominence. Three successive 

generations of the Medici ruled 

over Florence through most of the 

15th century (Cosimo, Piero, Lorenzo) 

although it was Giovanni de Medici 

(1360 - 1429) who initially elevated 

The Medici nerve centre - no computers back then, but in the usual 

organised Italian way, an excellent plan to rationalise the control of 

their empire with a map room and massive globe 

Drawing by Leonardo da 

Vinci 1479, of Bernardo di 

Bandino Baroncelli, hanged 

from the windows of the 

Palazzo della Signoria (now 

Palazzo Vecchio) 

of Cosimo de Medici, up until which 

time the Palazzo Vecchio had been the 

principal Medici residence. The Pitti 

and Vecchio palaces are linked by the 

Vasari Corridor (see below). 

Palazzo 

Vecchio 

Vasari Corridor 

Palazzo 

Pitti 

Ponte Vecchio 

Vasari Corridor 

Once the Medicis upped sticks and moved their principal residence from Palazzo Vecchio to Pitti Palace, they needed a safe way to negotiate the dirty, 

dangerous streets between the two palaces. What better way than an enclosed corridor elevated from the ground. It's the Vasari Corridor. Much, much 

later, it's said that the Italian resistance forces used the Vasari Corridor to get past Nazi Germans guarding the bridge in WW2. 

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Forthcoming Exhibitions 

july & august 18 

Nigel Sharman - 'Sennen Cove' - Marine House at Beer 

CHARLIE O'SULLIVAN SOLO SHOW 

Until 06 Jul- Charlie O'Sullivan 

"Caught Between Reflections", 

Marine House at Beer, Fore Street, 

Beer, 11.00am to 5.30pm. 

STORIES OF THE CITY, STORIES OF 

THE SEA 

Until 11 Jul- Exploring through 

photography and drawings what 

inspires Chelsea Davine’s work, 

Town Mill Arts, The Malthouse 

Gallery, The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 

10.30am to 6.00pm. 

THEM, AGAIN! 

Until 11 Jul- Zee Jones and Pam 

Allsop explore mixed media, collage 

and colour, Town Mill Arts, The 

Courtyard Gallery, The Town Mill, 

Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 4.30pm. 

EXETER'S FINE ART COLLECTION: 

CHILDHOOD 

Until 18 Jul- Explore the changing 

face of childhood in this exhibition, 

Royal Albert Memorial Museum 

- RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter, 

10.00am to 5.00pm. 

MOISH SOKAL - 'IN THE OPEN' 

Until 22 Jul- Exhibition of new 

watercolours from New Zealand, 

Peru, Scotland and England, East 

Lambrook Manor Gardens, East 

Lambrook, South Petherton. 

POP ART IN PRINT 

Until 26 Jul- Exhibition drawing from 

the V&A's outstanding collection 

of Pop Art graphics, Royal Albert 

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen 

Street, Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

SUMMER EXHIBITION 

Until 11 Aug- The Annual Summer 

Show featuring numerous artists an 

an ever changing display! Artwave 

West, Morcombelake, 10.00am to 

5.00pm. 

THG OPEN 2018 

Until 25 Aug- Celebrating the rich 

and varied talent of artists living 

in the South West, Thelma Hulbert 

Gallery, Elmfield House, Dowell 

Street, Honiton, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

Studio Gallery 

E X H I B I T I O N S 

In the Studio Gallery 

Venice, Devon and Cornwall 

New work by Mark Fielding. 

Portrait Commissions. 

Mark was taught by 

Robert Lenkiewicz. 

Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard, 

Plymouth PL1 3RP 

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

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Anthony Frost, Family & Friends 

06 Jul to 12 Aug 

Featuring paintings and original 

prints from: Anthony Frost, 

Sir Terry Frost, Luke Frost, 

Bob Devereux, Bob Bourne, 

Felicity Mara, Rachael Kantaris, 

and Rod Walker. 

For this, other talks and events visit: 

www.brookgallery.co.uk 

Exhibitions 

Sidmouth Society of Artists 

05 to 19 Jul - Annual exhibition. 

Newton Poppleford Artists 

21 to 30 Jul - Annual exhibition. 

B4 and After 

15 to 21 Aug. 

David Clark 

31 Aug to 06 Sep - Solo exhibition. 

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Nigel Sharman 

New to the gallery. 

Showing at Marine House. 

“He has a gifted and distinctive 

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COLOURATION 

03 Jul to 15 Jul- An exhibition by 

Cherry Lyons and Wendy Chudley, 

Harbour House, The Promenade, 

Kingsbridge, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE 

MUSEUM 

03 Jul to 30 Sep- Photographs by 

Jim Wileman - behind the scenes 

at Royal Albert Memorial Museum 

- RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter. 

ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION 

05 Jul to 18 Jul - Exhibition of 

members work. All local artists 

both amateur and professional, 

Sidmouth Society of Artists, 

Kennaway House, Coburg Road, 

Sidmouth, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

ANTHONY FROST, FRIENDS AND 

FAMILY 

06 Jul to 12 Aug- St Ives inspires, 

Anthony selects superb work 

from his nearest and dearest, 

Brook Gallery, Foreshore House, 

Fore Street, Budleigh Salterton, 

10.30am to 5.00pm. 

EXHIBITION: COLLECTED SHADOWS 

06 Jul to 01 Sep- Exhibition of 

200 photographs drawn from 

the Archive of Modern Conflict 

(AMC), Peninsula Arts, University 

of Plymouth, Roland Levinsky 

Building, Plymouth. 

Barry Kelly - 'Sunset Cloud' - Brownston Gallery 

WHAT DO YOU COLLECT? FOR THE 

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10 Jul to 30 Sep- Display of record 

sleeve artworks inspired by Pop Art 

movement, Royal Albert Memorial 

Museum - RAMM, Queen Street, 

Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

ANNA HILLMAN & PAULINE LERRY: 

RECENT WORKS 

13 Jul to 25 Jul- Their second joint 

exhibition of painting, drawing and 

printmaking, Town Mill Arts, The 

Courtyard Gallery, The Town Mill, 

Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 4.30pm. 

COLOUR LINE & THREAD 2018 

13 Jul to 01 Aug- An eclectic 

exhibition of work by five local 

artists using different media, Town 

Mill Arts, The Malthouse Gallery, 

The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 10.00am 

to 5.00pm. 

COLLECTIVE WORKS 

17 Jul to 29 Jul- Annual exhibition 

of printmaking by Press Gang 

Printmakers, Harbour House, The 

Promenade, Kingsbridge, 10.00am 

to 5.00pm. 

'SUMMER LOVE' BY LEANNE CHRISTIE 

21 Jul to 04 Aug- 'Meet The Artist' 

Leanne Christie, solo art exhibition, 

original paintings, Host Galleries, 12 

Whimple Street, Plymouth, 9.30am 

to 5.30pm. 

BEDWYR WILLIAMS AT RAMM 

21 Jul to 26 Sep- Display of Bedwyr 

Williams' new work to celebrate 

150 years of Royal Albert Memorial 

Museum - RAMM, Queen Street, 

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Forthcoming Exhibitions 

july & august 18 

Mark Rochester - The Broader View - Hybrid Gallery 

Anthony Frost - 'Bleached Blues' - Brook Gallery. 

A FEAST OF COLOUR 

28 Jul to 08 Aug- Colourful semiabstracted 

summertime Dorset 

scenes by Caroline Liddington, Town 

Mill Arts, The Courtyard Gallery, The 

Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 

4.30pm. 

DRAWN TO THE VALLEY SUMMER 

EXHIBITION 

01 Aug to 05 Aug - A diverse range 

of local art from the talented Drawn 

to the Valley Artists, Drawn To The 

Valley, Tavistock Town Hall, Bedford 

Square, Tavistock, 10.00am to 

4.30pm. 

SUMMER OPEN 

03 Aug to 15 Aug- An open 

exhibition of recent work from 

2D/3D artists from the South West, 

Town Mill Arts, The Malthouse 

Gallery, The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 

10.30am to 4.30pm. 

AUGUST ARTIST PREVIEW 

04 Aug- Aspects of Abstraction: 

Works of Douglas Bardrick, Artizan 

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STOKE GABRIEL ART GROUP 

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06 Aug to 12 Aug - Our annual 

art exhibition featuring original 

paintings by our groups members, 

Stoke Gabriel Art Group, Village Hall, 

School Hill, Stoke Gabriel, 10.00am 

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DERRIFORD ART CLUB 16TH ANNUAL 

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10 Aug to 13 Aug - Derriford Art 

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Clearbrook, Yelverton, 1.00pm to 

3.30pm. 

RADIANCE 

10 Aug to 29 Aug- Julie Oldfield's 

mixed media paintings capture our 

rapidly changing skyscapes, Town 

Mill Arts, The Courtyard Gallery, The 

Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 

4.30pm. 

WORKSHOP: MEMORY BOOKS WITH 

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15 Aug- Family workshop inspired 

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Looking at the Sun 23 Jun to 21 Jul 

Richard Sowman. Light filled interiors of 

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Dwelling Places 23 Jun to 21 Jul 

Marian Hill, Katarzyna Klein paint places 

to rest and think. 

The Broader View 28 Jul to 25 Aug 

Dylan Lloyd and Mark Rochester. Large 

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Until 11 Aug - The Annual Summer 

Show featuring numerous artists and 

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Louise McClary 

17 Aug to 22 Sep - Feature exhibition 

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Mark Fielding - 'Water lilies at Kew' 

CHRIS ORR EXHIBITION 

15 Aug to 16 Sep- Chris Orr, Brook 

Gallery, Foreshore House, Fore 

Street, Budleigh Salterton. 

MUSIC & SONG FLORAL EXHIBITION 

16 Aug to 18 Aug - Floral exhibits, 

refreshments, Home Produce, Books, 

Floristry Supplies,, Topsham Flower 

Club, St Nicholas Methodist Church, 

Fore Street, Topsham, 10.00am to 

4.30pm. 

RICHARD KAYE, RECENT WORK 

2014-18 

17 Aug to 29 Aug- Exhibition of 

Richard Kaye prints focusing on bold 

silhouettes against the sky, Town 

Mill Arts, The Malthouse Gallery, 

The Town Mill, Lyme Regis, 10.30am 

to 4.30pm. 

LOUISE MCCLARY FEATURE 

EXHIBITION 

17 Aug to 22 Sep- Showcasing 

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Louise McClary, Artwave West, 

Morcombelake, 10.00am to 5.00pm. 

ANNUAL SUMMER ART EXHIBITION 

18 Aug to 25 Aug- Brixham 

Art Society's Annual Summer 

Art Exhibition. Sale of original 

paintings, Brixham Society of Art, 

Scala Hall, Market St, Brixham, 

10.00am to 6.00pm. 

ART EXHIBITION 

18 Aug to 27 Aug- One of the most 

popular Art Exhibitions in the West 

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ST IVES INSPIRED | EXHIBITION 

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1 Station Rd, Budleigh Salterton, Devon EX9 6RH 

01395 443375 | info@brookcontemporaryart.co.uk

Still Life with Oil, Vinegar and Mackerel, 61x76cm, £1925 

NIGEL SHARMAN 

Arresting and powerful images now 

exhibiting in Marine House. 

Three Boats in Harbour, 50x55cm £1125 

Marine House at Beer are celebrating 

our twentieth birthday. Over the years 

we have built a long term relationship 

with many fine artists. But we are 

constantly on the look out for exciting 

new painters. Nigel Sharman is the 

latest and there has been great demand 

for his work. They were particularly 

well received at the art fairs we attend 

in London and Hong Kong. We now 

have a strong grouping of new work 

on view at the gallery. 

Nigel’s work stands out with his 

distinctive palette. His paintings traverse 

boundaries between still life, landscape 

and abstract and play intriguing tunes 

with perspective and bold outlines. They 

are striking paintings and photographs 

can’t match the impact of viewing the 

real thing. All works are oil on canvas. 

Birds on a Wire, 60x60cm, £1425 

Sennen Cove Composition, 61x76cm, £1925 

Still Life with Bottles and Pears, 60x60cm, £1425 

Fore Street, Beer, EX12 3EF Marine House 01297 625257 Steam Gallery 01297 625144 

info@marinehouseatbeer.co.uk 

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Stoke Gabriel 

Mill 

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Orchard 

Mill Pool 

River 

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Stoke 

Gabriel 

ancient 

yew 

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Ancient Yew - there's much controversy about the actual age, some references state between 

1,200-1,500 years old, others 1,000, whichever though, it's hard to comprehend the centuries 

and events that this tree has seen. It's one of Devon's living treasures that you just have to see. 

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Stoke Gabriel - High Tide 

Below - the cove opens out to form a sort of 

'T' junction with the river Dart (in the distance). 

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Such a cheerful scene, people enjoying the boats and scenery with 

the church tower in the background. Sometimes it's just nice to 

amble with the family and dogs, this is one such place that's ideal. 

Old orchard, now a community orchard where they hold a Wassail 

(cider apple blessing) here with Mummers' plays, Morris dancing, 

food and hot mulled scrumpy - (held on 21st Jan in 2017). 

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GARDENING 

The Dams e l fl y 

If you're walking alongside 

rivers from May to September, 

it's often that you'll see these 

metallic insects. They make an 

interesting sight, flitting around 

the vegetation, seeking a mate. 

Damselflies are from Odonata order, (as are 

dragonflies), but the suborder Zygoptera. 

They can appear similar to dragonflies, 

but when you've seen a dragonfly's flight, 

that of the damselfly appears much more 

butterfly like. 

Most of their life is spent aquatically, in 

rivers, lakes, ponds, even acid bogs. Being 

predatory both in their nymphal and adult 

form, they eat other insects, and in nymphal 

form are known to be voracious predators. 

The damselfly featured above (Banded 

Demoiselle) are mainly found along slowflowing 

lowland streams and rivers that 

have a muddy bottom. 

The margins along rivers is the most likely place to spot damselflies from May until Sept. Here 

at the river Otter, damsel flies can be seen flitting from plant to plant, looking to find a mate. 

Banded Demoiselle - female 

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Banded Demoiselle - male, a very common site amongst 

river, pond and lake margins in Devon 

© N.Jones 

From an ancient group of insects that have 

been in existence for over 250 million years, 

they're found on every content except 

Antarctica. 

Males are generally more brightly coloured 

than females although above you can see 

the female left, male right, the female is 

impressively coloured in metallic green 

although there are no markings on the 

wings unlike the male. 

The little horns on the head are antennae 

that apparently serve no other function 

than enabling the damselfly to measure 

wind speed. 

Damselflies have elaborate courtship 

behaviour, including wing-clapping, 

abdominal bobbing, and wing-warning. 

Also preforming flights of attrition, which 

is where the males fly laterally, bouncing 

off other males until the weaker gives up. 

The damselfly larvae in nymphal form, 

a voracious predator, living in ponds 

and rivers, hatching out finally in order 

to mate as a damselfly 

Interestingly, damselflies have no pupal 

stage and eggs laid by the female, hatch in 

the water and the nymph then spend their 

time living along the bed of the river/lake 

feeding on other insects such as water fleas. 

What appear as two little horns (the 

antenna) atop a fluffy head. It's also 

interesting to see how bristly the legs 

appear to be, serving some vital purpose 

I don't doubt. Nature's truly amazing. 

DAMSELFLY 

LIFECYCLE 

Egg 

eggs hatch several weeks 

to several months later 

Larve 

(Nymph) 

up to 2 years as a nymph, living under 

water, shedding their skin many times 

to grow to full size 

Damselfly 

(adult) 

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GARDENING 

Garden Flower Show 

17 - 19 August 

The only official RHS garden flower show in the Southwest, bigger and better 

than 2017 with more nurseries and trade stands, a new floral display trail 

and floristry demonstrations. There will also be specialist talks, RHS Advisory, 

music and a free shuttle bus from Torrington. 

All included with normal garden admission which is free 

for RHS members. For advance tickets (saving 10%) 

rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor 

Great Torrington, Devon EX38 8PH Tel 01805 626810 

RHS Reg Charity No. 222879 / SC038262 

Avon Mill 

Café • Garden Centre • B&B 

Art • Crafts • Boutique • Gifts 

Lovely Café serving Fabulous Breakfasts, 

Lunches & ‘ Devon Cream Teas ’ 

Parking • Woodland walks • Dogs welcome 

Loddiswell • Kingsbridge • Devon • TQ7 4DD 

www.avonmill.com 01548 550338 

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GARDENING 

Photo: Garden Hideouts Pod 

Garden Retreats 

Transform your outdoor 

living space with a 

garden room 

Over the last 15 years, garden rooms 

have become an increasingly popular 

way of adding extra space. 

A garden room, office or studio is often a 

less expensive solution than an extension, 

loft conversion, or even moving house. The 

flexibility to work from home is a perk for 

many, but our homes aren’t always suited to 

such a set-up. Imagine waking up, making 

a coffee and walking 20 seconds to your 

beautifully constructed garden office and 

avoiding the long, hellish commute to work. 

With a garden room office, you can open the 

door onto the beauty of your own garden 

and enjoy the glorious natural space even 

as you work. It can create a better work-life 

balance and offers both physical and mental 

separation from the house that will allow 

for more productive and creative thinking. 

Even the smallest space can be utilized to 

become a productive work area. 

You can also pursue your hobbies and 

interests from the comfort of your own 

home. If you are going to use it as a music/ 

recording studio, it’s always a good idea 

to soundproof walls to keep noise to a 

minimum for neighbours. A luxurious 

garden room is an invitation that draws 

you in all year round, it can be a cool escape 

on a hot summer day and a warm sanctuary 

for long winter evenings. 

Having a unique garden structure can also 

aesthetically enhance the look and feel of 

your garden, helping to transform your 

outdoor space. In terms of design, there are 

a variety of different options. It’s important 

to consider the overall look and style you 

want to achieve. From unique garden pods 

to beautifully crafted summerhouses, there 

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A luxurious garden room 

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Before building a garden office you should 

consult your local planning authority and, 

if you are using a company to build your 

studio, make sure that it complies with 

planning regulations. 

Whether it’s a home office, a creative space 

to paint your next masterpiece, or simply 

a peaceful corner to escape the stresses of 

life and to catch up with some reading or 

quiet contemplation, a garden room can 

make a brilliant versatile space. 

Top tips to create the 

perfect garden retreat 

Designing your sanctuary 

Think carefully about how you want 

to use the room and ask yourself 

how you want to feel in it? Relaxed, 

focused, inspired? 

Positioning and space 

You will also need to think about how 

much natural light you will need when 

planning its location and size. 

Make the evenings longer 

Outdoor heating can transform a 

garden room, making it possible to 

enjoy it late into the evening. 

Complement your garden 

Integrating your outdoor room with 

the garden is vital, so you can create 

a seamless visual flow between the 

two. A stunning outdoor room can 

dramatically improve the look and 

feel of your garden. 

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Bridging the gap between cheap, 

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I am a Devon based craftsmen who designs 

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garages & garden gyms. 

I work with clients in developing their brief 

into projects that look unique, work well and 

suit their needs without breaking the bank. 

I have always been passionate on how best to utilize the outdoor 

space whilst incorporating garden buildings and I pride myself 

on being dedicated to the work I do - using quality materials at 

an affordable price. I value honesty, loyalty and the experience 

of seeing projects through from the start to the finish. 

Passionate about design 

I offer a comprehensive and professional service from the outset. 

I take an idea/sketch and I work with you to develop this into a 

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rendered 2D imagery, or a 3D model allowing you to view the 

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GARDENING 

Building garden rooms is something we are 

passionate about at timberventure 

The excitement begins when we see the space we’ll be 

working with for the first time. Everybody has a different 

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If you need more space, but the your budget does not 

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but it can add value to your property too. 

Useable year-round, we build our garden rooms within 

the boundaries of permitted development rules, so 

planning permission shouldn’t be necessary - but it’s 

always advisable to double check. 

Being a truly bespoke manufacturer, we do not offer a 

ready made range of rooms at certain sizes and finishes. 

Every garden room we build is designed and constructed 

to meet the exact specification set out by you, the customer, 

meaning you will never have to ‘make do’ with something 

that isn’t quite the right fit for your space. Each room is 

fully functional for your requirements, whether it’s for an 

office to a play room, or a studio to a cinema room, the 

attention to detail will amaze you. 

Our rooms are fully insulated to be warm and cosy in the 

winter and cool in the summer. Our rubber roof system has 

a minimum guarantee of 20 years, and all our Windows 

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All our rooms are guaranteed and come with a full electrical 

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The diary of lady farmer, Janet East 

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p h o t o :N . J on e s 

Janet East is the proprietor 

at Yellingham Farm, also 

running a Farmhouse B&B 

establishment 

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JULY 

• Make hay if not achieved in 

June 

• Wean lambs towards the end 

of the month 

• Put ewes onto fields where 

hay has been taken - helps to 

reduce milk quickly 

• Careful check on ewe’s udders 

after weaning 

• Cull out ewes not considered 

fit to lamb next year 

• Check lambs for worms - send 

off dung samples 

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• 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! 

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The historic Exeter Guildhall of Weavers, Fullers & Shearmen 

Tuckers Hall 

Above - one of the many 

guilds displayed in the 

Exeter Guildhall. Guilds 

represented wealth, power 

and influence, exercising 

control over their trade. 

A census in 1498 recorded 

3,000 merchants in Devon, 

most owning their own 

ships for trading. 

I 

n the mediaeval period Exeter 

was a powerful city. Trade 

flourished, Exeter was well serviced 

with the many mills on the river 

Exe supporting much industry. 

The original Exe bridge was said 

to have 17 or 18 arches, apparently 

one the earliest structures of its 

kind in England, you are able to 

view 8 of the remaining arches 

to the east of the Exe bridge. At 

various stages in Exeter's history, it 

would have been the third richest 

city in England. A census in 1498 

recorded 3,000 merchants in Devon, 

most sailing their own ships also. 

The ship canal (built in the 1560s) 

would have allowed traded goods 

to offload straight into the quay 

at Exeter and allow ships on their 

outbound journey with goods to 

bypass the several weirs built in 

the 13th century and later in the 

river Exe. The woollen industry was 

particularly affluent in Exeter from 

the 15th to 18th centuries and was 

represented by its own guild. In 

1471 a plot of land was given to the 

Exeter Guild of Weavers, Fullers and 

Shearmen by William and Cecilia 

Bowden on Fore Street, situated 

between the centre of the town 

and the industrial district down the 

hill at Exe Island (otherwise Shilhay). 

Subsequently Tuckers Hall was built, 

to serve as a place for meeting of the 

guild, and also to provide a chapel 

for worship. 

What you see above is predominantly 

Jacobean 1600s wood panelling, the 

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Left - the upper storey of 

Tuckers Hall, resplendent in 

Jacobean wooden panelling 

and furniture from the early 

1600s. It's one of Exeter's most 

interesting historic buildings. 

Below - the detail in this coat of 

arms for Exeter City is staggering, 

it would have been an expensive 

item to get manufactured, but the 

Weavers, Fullers and Shearmens' 

Guild was affluent and prosperous. 

furniture from 1630. The barrel vaulted ceiling 

looks to have lost it's ceiling panelling, but it's 

magnificent nonetheless, with carved and gilded 

bosses dotted at intervals. The carved coat of 

arms for Exeter situated at the far end of the room 

(after entering through the door) is extremely 

elaborate and rich. This is the upper storey which 

was added in 1547 and is the grandest part of 

the building. Outside, the building's facade 

appears to be Victorian Gothic in style, having 

been saved in 1875. 

Of course, any building having a religious use 

will have had to endure the reformation, let us 

not forget Henry VIII's seizure and destruction of 

religious buildings during his reign. Thankfully 

the hall survived, the Guild having diminished 

the religious function of the building, although 

this didn't stop Queen Elizabeth from giving the 

hall to a Mr Anthony Kynwelmarsh in 1574, who 

subsequently sold it on to Edward Auleby of 

Rockbeare. The building was bought back by the 

Guild for the sum of £20 in 1579 and then in 1602 

a royal charter was granted to the Guild granting 

independence from Exeter city governance. 

Tuckers Hall remains the home of the incorporation 

of Weavers, Fullers and Shearmen although the 

Guild is no longer restricted to those just involved 

in the wool trade, but open to business people 

residing in the local area. overleaf > 

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Tuckers Hall, Exeter 

The Guild plaque in Exeter Guildhall 

The upper storey 

ou'll notice in the image above that the word 

YTucker replaces Fuller, the term Tucker said to 

derive from occupation as being a fuller of cloth. 

Tucker is apparently very much a West Country 

name, strongly represented in Devon, Dorset and 

Wiltshire. Fulling occurs by pounding the wool 

with large hammers, causing the scales on the 

wool to open up. The fulling process causes the 

fibres of wool to entangle with their neighbours 

creating a dense material. This process was used 

to produce felted wool, which can be fairly dense, 

one of the uses being in hat making. Leats running 

alongside the river Exe were used to power the 

fulling mills. Firstly the woven wool cloth would 

be scoured to rid it of grease and impurities, being 

Weavers, Fullers & Shearmen 

covered with soda and soap and submerged in hot 

water that was trampled by food or put between 

rollers. Secondly, the fabric received a pounding by 

the fulling hammers, being submerged in human 

urine, followed by the addition of 'fullers earth' 

which is a form of powdered, dried clay. Lastly 

the cloth was pounded in troughs of soapy water 

to finish the process. 

We probably don't need to elaborate on the 

task of the weavers and shearmen. The plaque 

above (situated in the Exeter Guildhall) shows a 

pair of hand shears, the top items is possibly a 

loom, although the other items are something 

of a mystery. I assume the object on the blue 

panel is a device for passing the thread through 

the warps of the loom but am at a loss with the 

flower type image on the red ground. The actual 

Exeter Guildhall displays a fantastic array of all the 

important guilds around the outer wall set on the 

wood panelling. 

You are able to visit Tuckers Hall, it's free of charge, 

although you are asked to make a donation towards 

the upkeep, you can find their opening times at 

www.tuckershall.org.uk/contact 

Tuckers Hall, 140 Fore Street, Exeter 

For general information, the Beadle can be contacted 

on 01392 412348 

Above, left - situated on the hill down to the 

river at 140 Fore Street, Exeter 

The opposite end of the upper floor gallery 

The Victorian Gothic external facade, necessary 

to rescue the building from collapse 

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Conservation Areas, where 

unique features must be 

preserved. Physical aspects are 

important here, in particular 

the form of the buildings, their 

previous uses and historical 

development. Demolition is 

controlled, and minor works not 

normally requiring permission 

outside of a Conservation 

Area, such as a roof extension 

or cladding, may do so within. 

Similarly, it is more complicated, 

although possible, to gain 

permission for a new build in an 

Area of Outstanding Natural 

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Beauty, and it is important to 

take into account the scale of the 

project, along with the choice of 

materials. Striking cutting-edge 

buildings may not win support 

due to their impact on the local 

landscape, with consent more 

likely if the project uses materials 

in keeping with the surroundings. 

If you’re unsure, consult your local 

planning authority for advice. 

Make sure you sign up to the 

Right to Build register with 

your local authority. By indicating 

that you are keen to build in the 

area, your council is now legally 

obligated to take this demand 

into account. This effectively 

makes councils accountable for 

making more plots available, 

either directly with public land or 

by granting planning approval 

to other schemes. Over a 

three-year period, the council 

is obliged to provide as many 

plots as there is demand 

Not all self builds start as a 

plot. Many have had a previous 

life as an agricultural building, 

chapel or even a bungalow, 

and converted into a dream 

home. But before you begin any 

project think about whether 

you will undertake most of 

the work yourself or project 

manage the build. Here, good 

management skills are the key 

to overseeing contractors and 

suppliers. You might wish to 

take a more turnkey approach, 

where you have full control of 

the design of your new home, 

but use the experts to make it 

happen. Whatever your decision, 

factor this into your budget 

and schedule accordingly. 

A custom build is another 

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to have a unique home to suit 

your needs, but is facilitated by 

a developer. You won’t need 

to locate a plot with planning 

permission, as this is all sorted 

for you, with a selection of 

‘shovel-ready’ schemes up and 

down the country. The most 

notable is the 1,900 plot site 

at Graven Hill, near BIcester, 

where you can choose from a 

number of approved designs 

from selected housebuilders. 

These can be tailored to suit your 

own particular requirements. 

The huge level of support makes 

this a good option for those who 

don’t wish to take on too much 

responsibility with the actual 

build. Remember though that 

you will probably be living in 

close proximity to other builds, 

so if you value your space, this 

might not be the route for you. 

For many people, budget is 

the most worrying aspect of a 

project. You must learn how to 

prioritise and negotiate to get 

the most out of the build without 

delaying the process. Stick to 

the budget as best you can and 

have a contingency of 10-15 

per cent so you don’t panic if 

you encounter hidden costs 

further down the line. These are 

normal in such a huge project. 

Nowadays, numerous banks 

and lenders offer mortgages 

specifically tailored to self build. 

One of the major players on the 

market is Buildstore, so make 

sure you check out the website 

for valuable advice. Self-build 

mortgages differ to the norm, 

with the money released in 

stages as the build progresses. 

Traditionally the money is paid 

retrospectively, once a particular 

stage has been completed 

and evaluated. Buildstore’s 

Accelerator mortgage differs 

from this model in that the 

cash is released in advance of 

each stage, allowing you to pay 

labour and material costs in 

advance. Effectively a bridging 

loan, this allows the selfbuilder 

to live in their existing house 

until the new build is completed, 

whereby the loan is transferred 

to a more traditional mortgage. 

The author is Assistant Editor of 

SelfBuild & Design magazine. 

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conversion or major extension, the two-day show includes 

free seminars and masterclasses, Q&A sessions, and ask 

an expert one-to-ones with a range of specialists. There 

is also the chance to meet and chat to real selfbuilders. In 

addition there will be a host of local and national exhibitors 

showcasing the latest products and services for a self build. 

In fact everything you need to start your journey 

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A point of view! 

Nelson’s Column 

by JOHN FISHER 

Morning and afternoon Devon’s school 

buses do a great job in rural areas, ferrying 

young people safely to and from school. But 

in summer, at exam time, many secondary 

schools let exam-sitters out at odd times as 

an exam finishes and with no school buses 

around children are free to make their own 

ways home. 

Are they still having it drummed into them 

that they should always, always walk facing 

oncoming traffic? It seems that many are 

ignorant of that rule or are taking no heed 

of it. 

Look out, school’s out! 

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN children who 

live in those rural areas of Devon where 

there are no pavements, were taught that 

they should always walk facing oncoming 

traffic. In fact it was - and still is - part of 

The Highway Code. 

Thank goodness that we motorists are awake 

to this and as parents as well as motorists we 

also know, don’t we, that black or blue school 

uniforms especially, can disappear in the 

dappled light of narrow, winding, shaded 

lanes. These are especially hazardous places 

for youngsters heading for home - often two 

abreast - sometimes on their phones, even 

with their headphones in! 

Thank you: and have a safe summer, everyone. 

But worst of all was to venture into a cornfield 

at the approach of a thunder storm when 

and where you would most surely be struck 

by lightning. 

Thank you, Mary 

JOHN BETJEMAN loved Devon, especially 

the seaside town of Sidmouth which, in his 

poem Still Sidmouth, he rated higher than 

his fondness for Torquay. 

The pursuit of Devon’s 

poppy-pickers 

UNDERSTANDABLY Devon’s farmers are not 

best pleased with poppy pickers trampling 

down their cornfields at midsummer, 

gathering what a medieval poet called “the 

gaudiest of weeds”. 

Thus it was that for centuries hereabouts 

‘ancient wisdom’ (put about by land owners 

and aimed especially at children), spread dire 

warnings of the perils of picking poppies. 

Picking a poppy brought on warts whilst even 

sniffing one produced earache or headache. 

As for picking a bunch of poppies? Blindness. 

) 

In the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. 

Frank Baum (1900) Dorothy and Toto and the 

Lion (all flesh and blood characters mark you) 

fall into “an ever-lasting sleep” in the middle 

of a field of poppies and are only carried back 

to the safety of the Yellow Brick Road by a Tin 

man and a straw-filled Scarecrow. 

The moral to this part of what is essentially 

a teaching story seems - is clear. Stick to the 

straight and narrow, aka the Public Footpath 

and enjoy the beauty of Papaver rhoeas at a 

respectful distance. 

He was also a great admirer 

of Mary Wilson, or to give 

her her full title, Lady 

Wilson of Rievaulx, who 

died on 6th June this year 

at the age of 103. She too 

loved Devon, particularly 

East Devon and often spent 

time here during her visits 

to and from the family home on the Scillies. 

She was also a poet in her own right and 

wrote of Betjeman’s Sidmouth poem that 

she “found it delightful, and full of descriptive 

detail of the town”, and then added, “It is such 

a pleasure to read a poem that rhymes and 

scans!” The poem, written as a script for 

his tv documentary on the town concludes: 

Farewell, seductive Sidmouth by the sea, 

Older and more exclusive than Torquay, 

Sidmouth in Devon, you’re the town for me! 

JOHN FISHER 

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But here’s the thing... 

Young 

Catherine, 

sleepless in 

the city 

Fussier still perhaps was the 15-year old 

Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon 

who, landing at Plymouth and on her way 

to London to marry Prince Arthur, came to 

Exeter on the night of 5th October 1501 and 

complained that she could not sleep because 

of the squeaks coming from a weather vane 

outside her bedroom widow. 

The pernickety princess 

and the peashooter 

PRINCESSES ARE FUSSY SLEEPERS, 

especially as teenagers and always have been 

if the tale of The Princess and the Pea by 

Hans Christian Andersen is to be believed. 

Her lodging was the Deanery, close by the 

Cathedral and the weather vane was atop the 

church of St. Mary Major. A hapless servant 

of the Dean was ordered aloft in the pitch 

dark and with a full gale blowing to put an 

end to something that “did so whistle that 

the princess could not sleep.” 

Quite how her servants woke the pernickety 

princess, the future Queen of England, from 

her sleep each morning of her week-long stay 

in the city is unknown, but royalty has always 

enjoyed wake-up privileges. 

Take Queen Victoria for example who, 

although alarm clocks were first patented 

in 1847, chose instead to be gentled into 

wakefulness each day by a Scottish piper 

playing beneath her window. This royal 

tradition is carried on to this day by our own 

Queen Elizabeth who is similarly aroused at 

all of the Royal Residences at precisely nine 

each morning. 

Split peas 

Image courtesy the Ragged School Museum Trust 

By contrast, in the East End of London in the 

middle of Victoria’s reign, widows could gain 

lawful employment as ‘knockers-up” by doing 

the rounds of workers’ homes, firing split 

peas at bedroom windows with a peashooter. 

Pictured is Mrs. Mary Smith, who charged 

subscribers six pence for a six-day week for 

her services - which was certainly cheaper 

than an alarm clock. 

Who woke ‘Crack Shot Mary’, as she was 

known, is not recorded, but whilst you 

ponder that you may wish to try the following 

contemporary tongue-twister on the subject. 

We had a knocker-up, and our knocker-up had 

a knocker-up and our knocker-up’s knockerup 

didn’t knock our knocker-upper up, so our 

knocker-up didn’t knock us up ‘cos she’s not up. 

Badger gathering 

ONE IN FIVE MAMMAL SPECIES in Britain 

is at risk of extinction - possibly within a 

decade warns a report published jointly last 

month by the Mammal 

Society and Natural 

England. (See www. 

mammal.org.uk) 

Devon’s badgers Meles 

meles, in spite of road 

kills and the ongoing 

badger cull is 

apparently holding its 

own, which fact came 

as a surprise as well 

as a cause for some 

small celebration at the 

annual skittles match 

between The Weary 

Badger (somewhere 

in Devon) and their 

twinned drinking 

establishment L e 

Blaireau Fatigué 

(somewhere in Normandy), where badgers 

are still hunted for sport. 

The name badger, the French visitors told 

their hosts is derived from their word 

‘bêcheur’, meaning ‘digger’, adding “Pas 

beaucoup de gens savent que” which can be 

translated as “Not a lot o’ people know that”. 

This year’s match again resulted in a draw 

after a penalty shoot out. 

Our picture is by Peter Trimming of a 

tame badger at the British Wildlife Centre, 

Newchapel, Surrey, with Laura, her keeper. 

Don’t try this at home - Ed. 

JOHN FISHER 

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He enjoyed a prince's patronage, but a court's mockery - until he walked to India 

no man's fool 

Tom Coryate, 1577-1617 

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Horse 

Care 

The Pony 

by Natalie Bucklar 

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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. 

What about the pony? 

I was watching a child being 

taught and if you were just 

listening and not watching you 

could be forgiven for thinking 

that the child was having a 

swimming lesson. 'Kick kick kick' 

in an adults voice. 'Go on, kick' was 

the encouragement. But after the 

child was praised you can hear not 

just 'kick' but 'kick him' and 'give 

him a kick'. And the realisation is 

that it's not a swimming lesson 

but a riding lesson. In under two 

and a half minutes the child was 

instructed to kick the pony 23 

times, averaging one instruction 

to kick every 6 seconds. With a 

'pull on the reins' thrown in for 

good measure. 

This traditional riding instruction 

is normal in our society, the 

instructors themselves have been 

taught this way and so to be fair, 

unless you open your mind and 

look elsewhere, this 

is considered to be 

how it's done. It's so 

prevalent that many 

people don't bat an 

eyelid as to what is 

actually happening. 

To most it's a way to 

allow the child to 

achieve a goal, they 

will work towards 

completing an 

activity by kicking, 

pulling or holding on and hoping 

for the best and they think 

nothing of it. It requires less skill, 

less knowledge and less practice. 

But the child and/or parents can 

say that the child can trot/canter/ 

jump/insert milestone of your 

choice here. Kudos. Achievement. 

Success. 

But what about the pony? 

Where else in society is it 

acceptable to instruct a child to 

kick another living being every 

six seconds in order to get them 

what they want? I'm going to put 

it out there - it isn't acceptable. 

It's unnecessary and abusive. If a 

child whipped a dog the majority 

of people would be appalled and 

rightly so, people can’t go around 

whipping each other either. Ponies 

should not have to put up with 

it and the love children have for 

animals should not be tarnished 

and damaged by adults in the 

pursuit of a goal. I am saddened 

that such archaic, bullying and 

crude riding is still being taught 

when there are much safer, kinder 

and better methods available. To 

a lot of people the pony was well 

behaved, to me the pony was 

shut down and suffering, quietly 

putting up with it. 

At East Devon Riding Academy 

we show people that ponies 

do not have to be abused for 

people to have 

fun and achieve, 

good welfare is 

about far more 

than just food and 

water. We strive to 

nurture empathy, 

not corrupt it 

and this supports 

positive life skills 

too. Many people 

who we help don’t 

even ride, they 

just enjoy being with our horses 

on the ground and learning 

compassionate horsemanship. 

Mutual happiness. 

Happy riding! 

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The Old Vet’nary 

by Ken Watson 

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Nothing is more fascinating 

than the way that different 

species provide for the welfare 

of their babies. It even starts with 

the variation in the development 

of their placentas, which is a 

study of it’s own. You all know 

how human babies are cared for. 

Now listen to this. Some animals 

go to great lengths over a long 

period to provide infinite care 

and food while others just give 

basic food but otherwise just drop 

their offspring and leave it with 

the virtual attitude of,”You are 

on your own mate“, but they are 

not so callous as this might seem. 

There is always a reason. 

Take the comparison between 

the Rabbit and the Hare. The 

Rabbit has a gestation period of 

just 30 days, but then produces 

naked young in an underground 

burrow where she suckles them 

in comfort. The Brown Hare, on 

the other hand, gestates for 42 

days but then drops young which 

are fully developed. They never 

go underground but spread out 

and each scrapes a hollow in 

the ground, called a form, into 

which it settles and, remaining 

perfectly still, becomes invisible. 

The mother visits three times a 

day to suckle them but with care 

because predators are watching. 

The leverets separate so that if one 

is discovered, the others have a 

chance, and from birth they can 

run. The Hare also has a clever 

trick to make the most of the 

February to October breeding 

window. About two weeks 

before birthing she can conceive 

again. This means that when the 

existing tenants of her uterus 

move out into the world there is 

a developing set of foetuses ready 

to take their place. Thus, for a time, 

the Hare is permanently pregnant, 

but to achieve this the sperm of 

the buck have to journey through 

and over the growing tenants of 

the uterus, a journey which is 

akin to the homeward travels of 

Odysseus. If you don‘t think that 

amazing you must be hard to 

please. Moreover the doe does not 

come on heat but ovulates after 

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Yet other species have another 

method. Whereas the Rabbit, 

Bats, and most mammals nurture 

helpless young, and remember 

the most extreme of those is the 

Marsupial which carries it’s young 

in a special pouch on it’s abdomen, 

or the big cats which scare the 

hell out of any potential predator, 

some species just produce young 

by Richard Woodward 

which within a short time can 

join and keep up with the herd 

for protection. In this group we 

have the Ungulates or those that 

evolved even beyond and have 

only one toe. In the Ungulates 

we have Cattle, Sheep, Deer etc. 

whose young are licked clean by 

the mother and are soon ready 

to join the adults on long shaky 

legs. Even so the Deer may leave 

it’s young hidden whilst gaining 

strength, but remember how agile 

the adults are. No youngster could 

keep up with that. The second, 

single-toed group is also fast and 

includes the Horse and it’s wild 

variants, Zebras, Wildebeest etc. 

Here the young are soon able to 

keep up with the herd with the 

aid of their long legs. 

One would have to be very hardbitten 

to fail to be touched by the 

way the long-legged, always long 

of leg, offspring of these species, 

fuelled only by mother’s milk and 

a little grass, struggle to find their 

place and keep up with the herd. 

Finally I must preach. Never, 

unless it is obviously injured, pick 

up or even touch a seemingly 

abandoned Leveret or any feral 

young. For if you do you will leave 

your scent upon it and it’s mother 

may abandon it as she no longer 

recognises it as her own. - Ken 

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1 

Glimpses of Farway, East Devon 

by Nigel Jones 

We all race off to the coast on warm spring 

days, but Devon's much more than seaside, 

the interior is spectacular. I urge you to pick 

up an Ordnance Survey map and take time 

over a coffee to study the landscape and 

landmarks, they're extremely revealing. 

I've been using OS maps since childhood 

and I reckon they provide the most useful 

and productive way of discovering your 

local countryside. 

The village of Farway lives in its own 

little hidden valley, alongside the equally 

charming villages of Church Green, 

Woodbridge, Northleigh and Southleigh. 

This is some of my favourite countryside in 

Devon, it's so unspoilt and peaceful. The 

villages are delightful and the lie of the 

land is interesting, with something to offer 

around every bend in the road. 

1. Nosy cows peering over the gate. It's 

what Devon's all about, a rural county 

with many, many farms across the land. 

2. The red livery is unmistakable, postie 

nipping back after making a delivery. 

It's amazing how far into the Devon 

wilderness they sometimes need to go 

to complete their 'round'. 

3. Thatched roofs and roses, is there 

anything prettier or more delightful as 

you amble down country lanes? 

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4. You've arrived - Farway is a village in the old sense, 

not suburbia, but houses dotted along the road 

and between the fields and trees. The mist of cow 

parsley in the hedgerows is delicate and ephemeral. 

5. Flowering wistaria is another of those visual treats 

you'll discover in many a cottage garden. 

6. The footpath at the ford, handy when the river's 

bearing a heavy flow of rainwater. 

7. Copper beech - the blast of rich red can be amazing, 

although fairly short-lived. 

Photography by the Editor 

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Some of the staff, nurses, volunteers and the Chairman 

accepting the keys from the previous owner and includes 

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For almost 35 years, Sidmouth 

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Feeding on the wing - swift at Ragusa Ibla, Sicily 

The swift’s eyes have located the prey 

(if you follow their glance) - a humble fly 

that’s no match for the speed and agility of 

these skyborne acrobats. These birds do 

everything on the wing; feeding, drinking, 

sleeping and even mating, to me they appear 

more like fish in water than birds, their scale 

like feather markings adding to the effect. 

The old town of Ragusa Ibla sits up high 

on a rocky crest, an ideal place for these 

busy birds, the warm air rising from the 

surrounding fields bringing a ready supply 

of airborne insects. These swifts are busy 

raising their young, the nests of which 

festoon the eaves of old terracotta roofs, 

providing ideal nesting sites. Their frenetic 

activity and shrieking calls bring the peaceful 

streets alive at quieter times of the day when 

residents are hiding from the heat. Swifts 

were also known as the Devil’s Bird in 

mediaeval times, the shrieking calls and the 

seemingly never ending flight could appear 

other-worldly and probably incomprehensible 

to mediaeval folk. 

Photography - forget using your camera's 

eyepiece and/or its auto-focusing engine 

to capture images here, all just too slow. 

Focus peaking wins the day - work out a 

position where the birds are in focus when 

they fly through and just set your camera to 

maximum burst rate. Use your camera like 

a gun, tracking the flight. Editor 

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MANAGING your MONEY 

"the hardest thing in the world 

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