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DEVONSHIRE<br />

Devon’s Countryside, Wildlife, History and Events<br />

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DISCLAIMER The publishers of this magazine are<br />

not responsible for any costs, loss or damage suffered<br />

by any person, persons, or company as a result of any<br />

advertisement or article in this magazine. Adverts are<br />

accepted on the understanding that descriptions of<br />

goods and services are fair and accurate. All artwork<br />

is accepted on the strict condition that permission has<br />

been given by the owner for use in this publication. The<br />

opinions and comments expressed are purely those of the<br />

originators. We do not endorse any products or services<br />

advertised within this magazine. Whilst every effort is<br />

made to ensure that information is correct, the publishers<br />

take no responsibility for any errors or omissions. Any<br />

person or persons undertaking the circular walk featured<br />

within this publication does so entirely at their own risk.<br />

If you take children or dogs on the walk, they will require<br />

supervision. We strongly advise that prior to travelling to<br />

any of the events listed in our What's On sections, that<br />

you call the event organisers to check that the event is<br />

running at the times and dates specified.<br />

COPYRIGHT All material within this magazine are<br />

subject to copyright. Excepting adverts, all images<br />

within the magazine are copyright to N.Jones unless<br />

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THE EVENT BROADCASTING PLATFORM<br />

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• ExeterHub<br />

Woolbrook Russet, Devon Quarrenden - famous old<br />

varieties of <strong>Devonshire</strong> apples<br />

Interesting times<br />

20<strong>16</strong> has certainly been eventful so far<br />

It’s been a momentous year, there’s no doubt that the political<br />

spectators amongst you will be enthralled at the spectacle<br />

continuing to unroll at Westminster - beware the Ides of July<br />

springs to mind. Thankfully, Andy Murray’s great win<br />

brought us all much cheer (pity he’s not a Devonian), let’s<br />

hope that Lewis Hamilton can secure a win to raise our<br />

spirits further.<br />

Here in Devon things move at a much more<br />

sedate pace, although the months of <strong>August</strong><br />

and <strong>September</strong> are the pinnacle of the hectic<br />

events calendar. It’s amazing just how<br />

many great events there are to be enjoyed.<br />

Incidentally, if you need to know what’s on<br />

in your local area, don’t forget you can visit<br />

the HubCast websites which have the most<br />

detailed event listings for Devon. The team<br />

here are currently working on a top level<br />

‘Devon’ website which will bring all the major<br />

events together into one place from across<br />

the seven regional HubCast websites we run.<br />

Additionally, major changes are coming<br />

shortly to the mobile version of HubCast,<br />

which now accounts for over 50% of the total<br />

traffic.<br />

Cars get hot in the sun<br />

Please take care with us, we<br />

canʼt open the door ourselves<br />

X Alfie X<br />

This issue of <strong>Devonshire</strong> sees Guy Peters<br />

reminisce on that most English of institutions,<br />

the pub. I have to confess that it breaks the<br />

heart to see how so many pubs have been<br />

taken over by the coffee shop chains. Take one<br />

of my own local pubs, The Old Ship, Sidmouth,<br />

a 14th century Inn with a long history of<br />

serving the town over many centuries.<br />

Now lost to the Costa group, which for me<br />

represents a significant loss to the town. Also<br />

included in this issue is The Countryman<br />

(Chris Taylor), who opens a window into his<br />

natural world, the subject being game fishing.<br />

We also include a feature on Devon museums<br />

which provide a vital role in our community,<br />

responsible as they are for preserving our<br />

social history which is particularly important<br />

in these times of change. You’ll also see an<br />

extended photographic feature on Rome - it’s<br />

a staggering place if you’re interested in<br />

ancient Rome, the existing buildings have<br />

to be seen to be believed.<br />

We’ve been delighted recently to receive a<br />

Gold Award from the advertising comparison<br />

people - Advertising Inspector. I know it<br />

won’t mean much to our readers, but it’s<br />

great that our efforts are recognised and<br />

that advertisers can have confidence in our<br />

high quality/high value advertising medium.<br />

Please see: www.advertisinginspector.co.uk/<br />

glossy-a4-magazine-devon<br />

Nigel Jones (Editor)<br />

Preserve our old varieties?<br />

There are many famous varieties<br />

of <strong>Devonshire</strong> apples, Devon<br />

Quarrenden, Woolbrook Russet<br />

to name a few, the later being<br />

introduced by Messrs Steven<br />

and Son in 1929 at Woolbrook<br />

Nurseries. Youʼd be doing a great<br />

thing by planting some of our<br />

old varieties on your land, they<br />

are in very real danger of dying<br />

out. See page further on about<br />

FruitFinder.<br />

@<strong>Devonshire</strong>Mag<br />

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AUG &<br />

SEPT <strong>16</strong><br />

ISSUE 36<br />

56<br />

DEVONSHIRE<br />

4. Editor's Letter<br />

The latest from the Editor.<br />

9. Letterbox<br />

Regional news snippets.<br />

14. The Countryman<br />

Nature with Chris Taylor.<br />

<strong>16</strong>. What's On<br />

Sourced from HubCast.<br />

26. Devon's Museums<br />

Artefacts from across Devon.<br />

30. Great Night Out<br />

Enjoy great food & live music.<br />

32. Overnight Stay<br />

The Cary Arms, Babbacombe.<br />

36. Food Review<br />

Oxenham Arms, South Zeal.<br />

40. Guy Peters<br />

Times, they are a changin.<br />

44. Roman Holiday<br />

The Editor visits Rome.<br />

56. Nelson's Column<br />

By <strong>Devonshire</strong>'s John Fisher.<br />

57. Art Exhibitions<br />

Art events from HubCast.<br />

66. Fashion & Beauty<br />

Great places to indulge yourself.<br />

70. But here's the thing...<br />

Expounding from John Fisher.<br />

71. <strong>Devonshire</strong> Home<br />

Essential Home Reference Guide.<br />

74. Refreshing Kitchens<br />

Getting a new look with more space.<br />

89. FruitFinder org<br />

Helping preserve our orchards.<br />

90. Yellingham Farm<br />

"Bonjour Nell & Jim..." by Janet East.<br />

92. Equine Learning<br />

Child safety - Natalie Bucklar.<br />

93. 'Wilson'<br />

By Richard Woodward.<br />

93. The Old Vet'nary<br />

A Time Lost - K.Watson.<br />

94. Life Matters<br />

The Aspire charity.<br />

97. Copplestone Cross<br />

Another of Devon's historic gems.<br />

98. Financial Planning<br />

With IFA Helen Mulvaney.<br />

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Letterbox<br />

YOUR NEWS TO THE EDITOR - LETTERBOX@DEVONSHIREMAGAZINE.CO.UK<br />

Two years - Honiton’s Beehive venue<br />

Two years after its initial opening,<br />

the Beehive has become a thriving,<br />

self-sustaining, community arts<br />

centre. Not only is it home to the<br />

town council, it regularly hosts<br />

meetings, talks and events for<br />

many other organisations and is<br />

run almost entirely by a friendly<br />

team of volunteers and directors.<br />

With a series of sell out events<br />

ranging from fabulous folk with<br />

“Show of Hands”, “Police Dog Hogan”<br />

and “Mad Dog Mcrea” to the ever<br />

popular, quality, amateur drama<br />

groups; Honiton Community Theatre<br />

Company, WHOOPS, and comedy<br />

with Henning Wehn, The Beehive<br />

is quickly earning an enviable<br />

reputation as a quality South West<br />

venue. Excellent theatre in June,<br />

from the award winning physical<br />

comedy company Le Navet Bête<br />

with “The Wonderful Wizard of<br />

Oz” and “A Midsummer Nightʼs<br />

Dream” from the Bristol Old Vic<br />

theatre school add to the varied<br />

programme. As well as having a<br />

top of the range sound system<br />

there is also a full digital cinema<br />

with 7 metre screen. The weekly<br />

films are extremely popular and<br />

the new satellite receiver and dish<br />

about to be fitted, means that the<br />

eagerly anticipated live streaming<br />

of theatre, concerts, special events<br />

and ballet will soon be added to<br />

the programme of exciting things<br />

happening at the Beehive.<br />

Visit: www.beehivehoniton.co.uk<br />

Local Racing Success<br />

Local racing driver Harry Tincknell has<br />

got off to a flying start with his team,<br />

JOTA Sport, in the European Le Mans<br />

Series. Born in Exeter, the 24-year-old<br />

drives for British endurance motor<br />

racing team JOTA Sport, operating<br />

under G-Drive Racing, and is currently<br />

competing in the European Le Mans<br />

Series (ELMS).<br />

Harry has high hopes for the season<br />

ahead, having already achieved solid<br />

results at Silverstone and Imola to kick<br />

start the season. His team, JOTA Sport,<br />

have earned a reputation as one of<br />

the most dominant teams in Europe,<br />

thanks to success in previous races<br />

including Le Mans. Follow Harry’s<br />

progress this season on Twitter by<br />

following @JotaSport<br />

Taking the property<br />

market to new heights<br />

A North Devon estate agent is<br />

using drones to take the property<br />

market to new heights. Marchant<br />

Mason Prestige Property Agents<br />

in Barnstaple was created from a<br />

passion for marketing and luxury<br />

property. James Marchant, a partner<br />

at the agency, is also the successful<br />

founder and CEO of Eye Sky Group,<br />

which has the largest fleet of<br />

unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)<br />

and drones in the UK. Itʼs this keen<br />

interest in unique ways of marketing,<br />

such as aerial photography, which<br />

led to Marchant Masonʼs launch<br />

earlier this year.<br />

James said: “We all have a strong<br />

A Gold Award for <strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine<br />

<strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine have been<br />

delighted to receive a Gold Award<br />

from Advertising Inspector - the<br />

advertising comparison website.<br />

<strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine’s Nigel Jones,<br />

said “It’s great when your efforts<br />

are recognised by an advertising<br />

industry body such as Advertising<br />

Inspector. What’s excellent is the<br />

way the comparison demonstrates in<br />

James Marchant<br />

detail how our high scoring was achieved<br />

- through extensive, high quality editorial<br />

and photography, massive reach and<br />

by providing outstanding value to our<br />

advertisers.<br />

You can see <strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine’s<br />

scoring at: www.advertisinginspector.<br />

co.uk/glossy-a4-magazine-devon/<br />

background in property and creative<br />

marketing, so it seemed fitting that<br />

we start an estate agency here in<br />

North Devon. Weʼre focusing on<br />

prestige properties because we<br />

feel we can give them the type of<br />

marketing they need and deserve.<br />

Having worked in the property<br />

sector for over 15 years, we have<br />

seen a lot of formulaic and tired<br />

marketing methods being used<br />

for properties in the area. Weʼre<br />

aiming to turn this around by<br />

showcasing properties in creative<br />

and innovative ways. We run the<br />

London SW Property Club meeting<br />

every month to showcase our<br />

properties to buyers in the South<br />

East and indeed worldwide.”<br />

Contact 01271 320694 or visit:<br />

www.marchantmason.co.uk<br />

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Totnes Gallery expands<br />

Devon gallery White Space Art will<br />

open a second exhibition space in<br />

Salcombe this summer to accompany<br />

its Totnes gallery. Owner Jolyon White<br />

(above) is excited about the venture.<br />

“We are really pleased to have this<br />

opportunity. After 13 years, the time is<br />

right to start something new, Salcombe<br />

is a beautiful town and the building<br />

has real character.” They will take over<br />

the charming Coves Quay Gallery,<br />

an old warehouse tucked away off<br />

the alternative, bustling Island Street.<br />

White Space was founded in 2003<br />

by Jolyon and his artist wife, Sarah<br />

Bowman. Over the years, the gallery<br />

has steadily grown its reputation as<br />

a place where established artists and<br />

emerging talent can be seen together.<br />

They are also regulars on the London<br />

art fair circuit, taking regional artists<br />

to a wider market. Meanwhile Sarah<br />

Bowman has become a highly regarded<br />

and collectable painter in her own right.<br />

The White Space summer exhibition<br />

starts 23 July in both galleries, featuring<br />

new work by gallery artists.<br />

Visit: www.whitespaceart.com<br />

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PROPERTY AERIAL<br />

PHOTOGRAPHY<br />

By allowing people to truly<br />

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This bespoke service has already<br />

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10 Countryside, History, Walks, the Arts, Events & all things Devon at: DEVONSHIRE magazine.co.uk


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The COUNTRYMAN<br />

CHRIS TAYLOR<br />

The COUNTRYMAN<br />

Chris lives in the north Devon<br />

countryside at the confluence of<br />

the Mole and Bray Rivers. Raised<br />

on a farm, with a degree in<br />

Agricultural Zoology, Chris moved<br />

into Farm Management and more<br />

recently into Estate Management<br />

and Consultancy. Over the<br />

past 50 years his passions cover<br />

all aspects of the countryside,<br />

wildlife, conservation,agriculture<br />

and country pursuits.<br />

Photos copyright C. Taylor<br />

Devon from Dusk to Dawn...<br />

Young Swallows<br />

Slow Worm in retreat<br />

Spotted Flycatcher on nest<br />

As I sit down to write this the<br />

countryside looks so different to<br />

when I wrote last. The arable crops,<br />

cut silage and hay fields make a<br />

patchwork of colours which will be<br />

even more pronounced once the<br />

harvest is gathered and fields are<br />

ploughed ready for sowing again<br />

in autumn. The first of the swallows<br />

and house martin's young<br />

have now fledged and<br />

many will be laying<br />

a second clutch. Not<br />

that many years ago<br />

in my small barn a<br />

clutch hatched on the<br />

25 <strong>August</strong>, the presence<br />

of these agile<br />

and industrious birds<br />

really stretches out<br />

summer to my mind<br />

and, like sighting<br />

the first each spring,<br />

those amassing on the phone<br />

lines in <strong>September</strong> heralds their<br />

imminent departure. However it<br />

was pointed out to me that hatching<br />

so late may mean that the<br />

young are not sufficiently strong<br />

to make it back to Africa and even<br />

the adults may not have gained<br />

enough energy reserves for that<br />

journey either. This year for some<br />

unexplained reason, the house<br />

martin arrived in numbers in April<br />

and then seemed to disappear,<br />

One<br />

monster<br />

salmon<br />

caught in<br />

the Taw<br />

weighted<br />

61lb (1923)<br />

reappearing at the end of June<br />

and started to nest straight away.<br />

Through July it was possible to<br />

find the spotted red deer calves<br />

with the hinds in small groups,<br />

but as summer progresses they<br />

will be easier to find and by <strong>September</strong><br />

the hinds and calves will<br />

be in sizable herds on Exmoor,<br />

up to 100 strong.<br />

The stags have kept<br />

themselves very<br />

much to themselves<br />

through the summer<br />

and whilst the antlers<br />

regrow, they find hot<br />

weather very irritating,<br />

flies pester them<br />

especially when the<br />

delicate velvet that<br />

covers the rapidly<br />

growing antlers gets<br />

damaged or starts to fall off.<br />

The seasons and our weather<br />

not only determines the success<br />

or failure of our breeding birds<br />

and mammals, how the crops<br />

yield for farmers, but close to my<br />

heart, how the fishing will turn<br />

out in our rivers, especially here<br />

in North Devon.<br />

The river Taw which rises on<br />

Dartmoor and it's main tributaries<br />

the Mole and Bray which<br />

rise on Exmoor, are renowned for<br />

the salmon and sea trout fishing.<br />

Recently when doing research on<br />

these rivers, I found records of<br />

salmon caught in the Taw which<br />

weighed 61lbs (that was in 1923).<br />

Highbullen's stretch of the Mole<br />

In the 1930's, salmon over 30lbs<br />

were often caught on rod and line.<br />

Sadly, those days have long<br />

gone. Time doesn't allow me<br />

to expand on this, but there are<br />

many experts who have written<br />

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Mischeivous otters<br />

Stooks of Triticale grown for thatching - S.Molton<br />

books on the subject. However,<br />

climate change, industrial fishing<br />

in the North Atlantic where the<br />

salmon spend most of their lives<br />

and the changes to land use are<br />

considered the main contributing<br />

factors.<br />

I have now fished this river since<br />

the mid seventies and for those like<br />

me who enjoy this sport, we<br />

are fishing for adult salmon<br />

which are returning to the<br />

river where they started life.<br />

Having spent the first year or<br />

two in the river, they migrate<br />

to sea and spend up to four<br />

years feeding off Greenland.<br />

Now, most returning to the<br />

Taw are around 10 lbs. In my<br />

time managing many beats<br />

on the river, one fisherman<br />

did catch a 24 lb salmon in<br />

2000. Salmon return to the<br />

river mainly from spring to<br />

autumn as they make their<br />

way upstream to spawn in<br />

November.<br />

That gives the briefest of<br />

descriptions of the salmon life<br />

cycle and it's the returning salmon<br />

us fisher folk pursue with rod and<br />

line as fly fisherman. Salmon don't<br />

feed in fresh water but for some<br />

unknown reason will, in certain<br />

conditions, rise and take a fly, at<br />

which point one's heart 'stops'.<br />

Sea trout are also returning to the<br />

rivers and in the biggest numbers<br />

in July. To the untrained, salmon<br />

and sea trout look very similar.<br />

The sea trout is the same species<br />

as the brown trout, which for<br />

some reason decide to spend<br />

part of it's life feeding in coastal<br />

waters and then returns to rivers<br />

to spawn. However, though some<br />

return to the river they started<br />

life in, they do return to any river.<br />

Both salmon and sea trout can<br />

be caught during the day when<br />

the rivers are in spate, when the<br />

water is high and coloured but this<br />

summer so far, the rivers are low<br />

and the best time to catch sea<br />

trout is at dusk and through the<br />

night to morning. Fishing at night<br />

is tremendous fun and if you are<br />

a fisherman I would recommend<br />

you put this on your bucket list.<br />

Often the take is vicious and the<br />

sea trout leave the water several<br />

feet into the air trying to the throw<br />

the hook. The problem is that as<br />

you can only just see, you are<br />

never to sure where the fish is. At<br />

Stag lying in the Gorse<br />

dusk the countryside goes quiet<br />

and other wildlife experiences<br />

often unfold before you. Otters<br />

are a common occurrence even<br />

coming as close as a couple of<br />

metres (see photo at top), as well<br />

as bats, dippers and kingfishers.<br />

Deer may cross the river and on<br />

one occasion a badger came down<br />

to drink a few yards from where<br />

I was fishing. The fishing season<br />

finishes at the end of <strong>September</strong><br />

on the Taw system and though<br />

it is a small river, catches can<br />

be very good. My best friend<br />

George, (from University days)<br />

and I, had 7 salmon and 4 sea<br />

trout in <strong>August</strong> last year, this is<br />

exceptional fishing, more were<br />

lost that day as well!<br />

More recently I couldn't resist the<br />

draw of the river and on the Highbullen<br />

hotel beat at Hermitage<br />

pool, I had what is a magical experience<br />

with a salmon. No I didn't<br />

hook it but this pool is such good<br />

fun to fish. It can only be fished<br />

from the bank and timing is so<br />

important, to keep ones silhouette<br />

from being seen. So keeping a low<br />

profile, with the last of the evening<br />

light to my back, I very slowly<br />

fished down the pool. Knowing<br />

full well half way down is always<br />

a great spot for a resting salmon.<br />

I could clearly see my fly on the<br />

retrieve and once halfway<br />

across the pool there is the<br />

outline of a salmon following<br />

the fly through the water 18<br />

inches down. Slowly it turned<br />

away probably back to it's<br />

lie. This is encouraging, this<br />

fish was in the taking mode,<br />

so I try again, cast carefully,<br />

repeating my previous cast,<br />

mending the line slightly<br />

upstream and sure enough<br />

up it comes again, but no<br />

more than an inquisitive look.<br />

What fun this fishing can be!<br />

This is not the first time this<br />

has happened on this pool<br />

to me. I have explained the<br />

thrill to many a fisherman<br />

and so far at least 5 others<br />

have had the experience, better<br />

still, most have hooked theirs.<br />

Countryman's Diary<br />

Early AUGUST<br />

Purple heather on the coastal cliffs<br />

Mid AUGUST<br />

Swifts leave for the south<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

Wheatears, Flycatchers, Redstarts and<br />

Swallows, Sand Martins and House<br />

Martin migrate south<br />

AUG & SEPT<br />

Great for butterflies and blackberry<br />

picking, as well as wild field<br />

mushrooms.<br />

Coastal Bass fishing at it's best<br />

Conservation is now the main<br />

target and though both these fish<br />

species make excellent eating, all<br />

who fish this river try to return<br />

80% plus of those caught and<br />

there are strict limits on those<br />

taken to eat.<br />

Chris about to net a 4.lb grilse on the river Taw<br />

Chris Taylor<br />

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DAWLISH CARNIVAL<br />

WEEK<br />

13 Aug to 20 Aug - Annual<br />

week long action packed<br />

event. Something for<br />

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ILFRACOMBE CARNIVAL<br />

28 Aug - Carnival Procession<br />

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to keep you entertained,<br />

Ilfracombe Town Council,<br />

The Ilfracombe Centre,<br />

Ilfracombe, 6.30pm.<br />

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SEATON CARNIVAL DAY<br />

03 Sep - The first<br />

Illuminated Carnival on the<br />

East Devon Circuit, Seaton<br />

& District Lions Club,<br />

Seaton Sea Front, 8.00pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

BARNSTAPLE CARNIVAL<br />

20<strong>16</strong><br />

17 Sep - Saturday carnival<br />

with stalls, entertainment<br />

and firework display,<br />

Barnstaple Carnival, Town<br />

Centre, Barnstaple, 6.00pm.<br />

Children<br />

PIRATE WEEK<br />

Until 05 Aug - Captain<br />

Jack and his crew are<br />

back for more piratical fun,<br />

Powderham Castle, Kenton,<br />

Exeter, 11.00am to 5.30pm.<br />

LAUNDRY DAY<br />

Until 23 Aug - Get some<br />

hands-on experience of the<br />

work of a 1930s laundry<br />

maid! Coleton Fishacre,<br />

Brownstone Road, Kingswear,<br />

11.00am to 3.00pm.<br />

WILD WEDNESDAYS<br />

Until 24 Aug - Come along to<br />

tick off some 50 things to do<br />

before you're 11 3/4, Coleton<br />

Fishacre, Brownstone Road,<br />

Kingswear, 2.00pm to 4.00pm.<br />

WILD WEST WEDNESDAY!<br />

Until 31 Aug - We're havin'<br />

a rootin' tootin' time every<br />

Wednesday during the<br />

summer holidays, World<br />

of Country Life, World of<br />

Country Life, Exmouth,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

SUMMER HOLIDAY<br />

ACTIVITIES<br />

Until 31 Aug - Entertain the<br />

kids this summer with crafts,<br />

face painting and a holiday<br />

hunt, The Donkey Sanctuary<br />

Sidmouth, Slade House<br />

Farm, Sidmouth, 11.00am<br />

to 3.00pm.<br />

SUMMER FUN!<br />

Until 02 Sep - Tons of fun<br />

for everyone this summer<br />

at World of Country Life,<br />

Exmouth! World of Country<br />

Life, World of Country Life,<br />

Exmouth, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

ENGLISH RIVIERA CATS<br />

TRAIL<br />

Until 04 Sep - You are<br />

challenged to find the 20<br />

ceramic cats displayed<br />

around Torbay! Torquay<br />

Museum, 529 Babbacombe<br />

Road, Torquay.<br />

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HEDDON VALLEY FUN DAY<br />

04 Aug - A day of fun<br />

outdoor activities in the<br />

Heddon Valley, North Devon<br />

National Trust, Heddon<br />

Valley, Parracombe, 11.00am<br />

to 2.00pm.<br />

WONDERLAND WEEK<br />

07 Aug to 12 Aug - A second<br />

week of Wonderland Tea<br />

party Mayhem, Powderham<br />

Castle, Kenton, Exeter,<br />

11.00am to 5.30pm.<br />

ROBIN HOOD WEEK<br />

14 Aug to 19 Aug - Get ready<br />

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HEDDON VALLEY FUN DAY<br />

18 Aug - A day of fun<br />

outdoor activities in the<br />

Heddon Valley, North Devon<br />

National Trust, Heddon<br />

Valley, Parracombe, 11.00am<br />

to 2.00pm.<br />

PIRATES AND MERMAIDS<br />

WEEK<br />

21 Aug to 29 Aug - Captain<br />

Jack and his pocketwatch<br />

crew bring the summer<br />

themes to a close,<br />

Powderham Castle, Kenton,<br />

Exeter, 11.00am to 5.30pm.<br />

ILLYRIA, AHOY! OR<br />

PIRATE SHAKESPEARE<br />

24 Aug - Illyria, Ahoy! or‚<br />

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Theatre, Church Street, Lyme<br />

Regis, 2.00pm to 3.00pm.<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

KENNAWAY CRAFT FAIR<br />

Until 05 Aug - on the lawn & in the<br />

house, as well as Folk Week music and<br />

workshops.<br />

SIDMOUTH’S FIRST FOOD FESTIVAL<br />

13 Aug - on the lawn & in the Cellar<br />

Bar, all day.<br />

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON<br />

28 Aug - with Pete Allen Jazz Band,<br />

3-5pm.<br />

Tel. (01395)<br />

515551<br />

Sidmouth<br />

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ROB CRISP SOLO ART EXHIBITION<br />

01 to 11 Sep.<br />

ART BEAT EXHIBITION<br />

<strong>16</strong> to 25 Sep.<br />

MEET THE AUTHOR: JANE HAWKING<br />

20 Sep - Doors open at 7pm for<br />

7.30pm start. Tickets: £12 including a<br />

glass of wine on arrival. Admission at<br />

the door £13.50.<br />

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Choirs<br />

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON<br />

MALE VOICE CHOIR<br />

CONCERT<br />

10 Sep - Concert in aid<br />

of The Sid Valley Memory<br />

Cafe's Campaign for an<br />

Admiral Nurse, Sid Valley<br />

Memory Cafe, All Saints<br />

Church, Sidmouth, 7.30pm<br />

to 9.30pm.<br />

ALICE VICKERY; SINGER<br />

14 Sep - Alice Vickery; Singer<br />

Mark Smith; Accompaniment<br />

Plymouth Music Accord<br />

Concert, Jeanie Moore MVO,<br />

The Duke of Cornwall Hotel,<br />

Plymouth, 1.00pm to 2.00pm.<br />

Classical<br />

Music<br />

CONCERT<br />

01 Sep - Gifted musicians,<br />

Tasmin Waley-Cohen &<br />

friends play Beethoven,<br />

Shumann & Ravel, Lower<br />

Pulworthy, Highampton,<br />

Hatherleigh, 7.30pm.<br />

LATE SUMMER CONCERT<br />

SERIES<br />

18 Sep - Sean Tucker<br />

(Organist of Wimborne<br />

Minster) will be giving an<br />

organ recital, Lyme Regis<br />

Organ School, St Michael<br />

the Archangel, Lyme Regis,<br />

3.00pm to 4.00pm.<br />

LATE SUMMER CONCERT<br />

SERIES<br />

25 Sep - Ricky Romain will<br />

be giving a recital of Indian<br />

classical music, Lyme Regis<br />

Organ School, St Michael<br />

the Archangel, Lyme Regis,<br />

3.00pm to 4.00pm.<br />

Collectors<br />

SEATON DOWN HOARD: A<br />

FIRST GLIMPSE<br />

Until 26 Sep - Thanks to a<br />

number of donations and<br />

grants, the Seaton Down<br />

Hoard has been purch, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum -<br />

RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

DEVON ANTIQUE FAIR<br />

13 Aug - Large antiques<br />

and collectors fair, Matford<br />

Centre, Exeter City Council,<br />

Exeter, 9.00am to 4.30pm.<br />

SEATON DOWN HOARD: A<br />

FIRST GLIMPSE<br />

26 Sep to 26 Nov - Thanks<br />

to a number of donations<br />

and grants, the Seaton Down<br />

Hoard has been purch, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum -<br />

RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

Comedy<br />

JOE PASQUALE<br />

03 Aug - £20.00 flat and<br />

£22.00 raised seating,<br />

Exmouth Pavilion, The<br />

Esplanade, Exmouth, 7.30pm<br />

to 11.00pm.<br />

JOE PASQUALE<br />

12 Aug - Delightful stand-up<br />

comedian returns to the<br />

Landmark, Landmark<br />

Theatre, Seafront, Ilfracombe,<br />

8.00pm.<br />

EXETER COMEDY GROVE<br />

09 Sep - Exeter Comedy<br />

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BOVINGTON TANK MUSEUM - Fri 12th Aug, £32 inc (U/<strong>16</strong> £26)<br />

WAREHAM - Fri 12th Aug, £21<br />

PLYMOUTH FIREWORK CHAMPIONSHIPS - Wed 17th Aug, £15<br />

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ROD STEVENS COMEDY<br />

HYPNOTIST NIGHT<br />

10 Sep - World's top comedy<br />

on Saturday evening, West<br />

Devon Club, 3 Abbey Place,<br />

Tavistock.<br />

TIM FITZHIGHAM AS WILL<br />

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17 Sep - Tim Fitzhigham as<br />

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7.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

Fairs<br />

CLOVELLY LIFEBOAT<br />

WEEKEND<br />

06 Aug to 07 Aug - Held in<br />

aid of the RNLI, this popular<br />

event is a celebration of the<br />

Clovelly lif, Clovelly, Estate<br />

Office, Clovelly, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

THE DONKEY<br />

SANCTUARY'S SUMMER<br />

FAIR<br />

14 Aug - Family-fun day<br />

with food and drink, stalls,<br />

Punch and Judy, and<br />

bouncy castles, The Donkey<br />

Sanctuary Sidmouth, The<br />

Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth,<br />

10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

MIND BODY SPIRIT @<br />

CRAFT FAIR<br />

20 Aug to 21 Aug - Free<br />

Entrance Free Talks/<br />

Demonstrations Free Parking<br />

and Café on site, Plymouth<br />

Psychic Development,<br />

Woolwell Centre, Plymouth,<br />

11.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

COMICCON FAIR<br />

26 Aug - Adults £5.00 under<br />

14s £3.00, Exmouth Pavilion,<br />

The Esplanade, Exmouth,<br />

10.30am to 7.00pm.<br />

MONMOUTH REBELLION<br />

RE-ENACTMENT<br />

27 Aug to 28 Aug - The<br />

Taunton Garrison prepares<br />

for battle from their camp,<br />

with action all day, Forde<br />

Abbey & Gardens, Historic<br />

House & Gardens, Chard,<br />

10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

WIDECOMBE FAIR 20<strong>16</strong><br />

13 Sep - Traditional fair &<br />

Folk Festival, Widecombe<br />

Fair, Widecombe In The Moor,<br />

Newton Abbot.<br />

BARNSTAPLE FAIR<br />

14 Sep to 17 Sep - Fair<br />

proclamation ceremony on<br />

Saturday. Barnstaple fair<br />

Wednesday to Saturday,<br />

Barnstaple Town Council,<br />

Barum House, Barnstaple,<br />

11.00am.<br />

Festivals<br />

FOOD & DRINK<br />

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SOFT PLAY<br />

Until 02 Oct - Dip 'n' Dine<br />

packages: £12 adult, £6<br />

child, £2 toddler with free<br />

soft play, TLH Leisure Resort,<br />

TLH Carlton Hotel, Torquay,<br />

9.00am to 9.00pm.<br />

CLOVELLY LOBSTER AND<br />

CRAB FEAST<br />

04 Sep - Clovelly celebrates<br />

its famous lobsters and<br />

crabs sustainably caught<br />

by its fish, Clovelly, Estate<br />

Office, Clovelly, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

SUPPER AT<br />

CONVERSATIONS AT<br />

TRILL<br />

09 Sep - Join an inspiring<br />

talk followed by a 3 course<br />

supper, Trill Farm, Musbury,<br />

Axminster, 7.00pm.<br />

GENERAL<br />

SEATON CARNIVAL<br />

CLASSIC CAR SHOW<br />

28 Aug - The annual Classic<br />

Car Show returns at the start<br />

of CarnivaL week, Seaton &<br />

District Lions Club, Seaton<br />

Sea Front, Seaton, 9.30am<br />

to 4.30pm.<br />

SAYING GOODBYE -BABY<br />

LOSS SUPPORT CHARITY<br />

03 Sep - Remembrance<br />

service for anyone who has<br />

lost a child in pregnancy or<br />

at birth, The Mariposa Trust,<br />

Exeter Cathedral, Exeter,<br />

1.30pm to 2.30pm.<br />

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LYME REGIS ARTSFEST<br />

20<strong>16</strong><br />

17 Sep to 02 Oct - Annual<br />

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festival with a mission to<br />

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learning in Devon, Appledore<br />

Book Festival, Across<br />

Appledore, Appledore.<br />

AUTUMN GALA AT LYNTON<br />

& BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY<br />

24 Sep to 25 Sep - Several<br />

engines in steam, marquee<br />

attractions, real ale, cider,<br />

BBQ/much more, Lynton<br />

& Barnstaple Railway<br />

Trust, Woody Bay Station,<br />

Parracombe.<br />

Sidmouth Folk Week<br />

3 DAY RIVERSIDE<br />

BEER, MUSIC & FAMILY<br />

FESTIVAL<br />

30 Sep to 02 Oct - Festival<br />

in aid of North Devon Air<br />

Ambulance & Children's<br />

Hospice South West,<br />

Riverside Caravan &<br />

Camping Park, Marsh Lane,<br />

South Molton.<br />

MUSIC<br />

THE COUNTRY<br />

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05 Aug - £18.50 - early bird<br />

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DARTMOOR FOLK<br />

FESTIVAL - OXENHAM<br />

ARMS<br />

05 Aug to 07 Aug - Dancing<br />

and singing in all rooms<br />

and gardens. Oxenham Beer<br />

Festival also, The Oxenham<br />

Arms, Main Street, South<br />

Zeal.<br />

DARTMOOR FOLK<br />

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05 Aug to 07 Aug -<br />

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PARTY IN THE PARK,<br />

OKEHAMPTON<br />

06 Aug - Party in the Park<br />

finale with the competition<br />

winners of three heats,<br />

Okehampton Battle of the<br />

Bands, Simmons Park,<br />

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LAND OF THE GIANTS<br />

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09 Aug - You can expect<br />

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TRANSYLVANIA<br />

12 Aug - This is going to<br />

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Kingskerswell do not miss!<br />

World Unlimited Devon,<br />

Kingskerswell Parish Church,<br />

Newton Abbot, 7.00pm to<br />

10.30pm.<br />

BLACKDOWN HILLS BEER<br />

& MUSIC FESTIVAL<br />

12 Aug to 13 Aug -<br />

Celebrating our 20th Year<br />

with an amazing music<br />

line up and 40 plus beers,<br />

Blackdown Hills Beer and<br />

Music Festival, Cherry Hayes<br />

Farm, Smeatharpe.<br />

INTO THE SHADOWS<br />

19 Aug - Tickets : £<strong>16</strong>.50,<br />

Exmouth Pavilion, The<br />

Esplanade, Exmouth, 8.00pm<br />

to 11.00pm.<br />

TEAPFEST 20<strong>16</strong><br />

26 Aug to 28 Aug - Live<br />

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THE FAB BEATLES<br />

28 Aug - FREE Event,<br />

Exmouth Pavilion, The<br />

Esplanade, Exmouth, 4.00pm<br />

to 6.00pm.<br />

LAUREN HOUSLEY<br />

04 Sep - 'Sweet Surrender'<br />

smoulders. Lauren Housley<br />

is as convincing as they<br />

come, World Unlimited Devon,<br />

Kingskerswell Parish Church,<br />

Newton Abbot, 7.00pm to<br />

10.30pm.<br />

THE SEARCHERS<br />

08 Sep - Tickets £20.50,<br />

Exmouth Pavilion, The<br />

Esplanade, Exmouth, 7.30pm<br />

to 11.00pm.<br />

THE MOODY BLUES' JOHN<br />

LODGE PLUS SUPPORT<br />

09 Sep - The Moody Blues'<br />

John Lodge plus support<br />

the 10,000 Light Years<br />

Ago Tour‚Ä, Babbacombe<br />

Theatre, Babbacombe Downs,<br />

Torquay, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.<br />

NOELLE ET LES<br />

PAPILLONS<br />

10 Sep - Playing songs<br />

from Noelle Rollings' debut<br />

debut debut album, "French<br />

Exchange, World Unlimited<br />

Devon, Kingskerswell Parish<br />

Church, Newton Abbot,<br />

7.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

LAST NIGHT OF THE<br />

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15 Sep - £9.00 & £11.00,<br />

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Esplanade, Exmouth, 7.30pm<br />

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ELO AGAIN<br />

17 Sep - Tickets £19.00,<br />

Exmouth Pavilion, The<br />

Esplanade, Exmouth, 7.30pm<br />

to 11.00pm.<br />

PHIL BEER<br />

30 Sep - An audience with<br />

Phil Bee, World Unlimited<br />

Devon, Kingskerswell Parish<br />

Church, Newton Abbot,<br />

7.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

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PLANT IT, GROW IT, EAT IT<br />

02 Aug to 04 Aug - Have<br />

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NT, Bolham, Nr Tiverton,<br />

11.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

YONDER HILL GARDEN ~<br />

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07 Aug - 3 acre Garden<br />

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Sidmouth, 1.30pm to 4.30pm.<br />

AUGUST- ORIENTEERING<br />

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09 Aug to 11 Aug - Navigate<br />

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1.30pm to 4.30pm.<br />

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MAKE A BUG HOUSE<br />

<strong>16</strong> Aug to 18 Aug - Join us<br />

in the gardens to make your<br />

own bug house to take home<br />

with you, Knightshayes NT,<br />

Knightshayes, Bolham, Nr<br />

Tiverton, Tiverton, 11.00am<br />

to 4.00pm.<br />

CLIMB THE BIGGEST OAK<br />

TREE IN THE UK<br />

23 Aug to 25 Aug - Use the<br />

climbing gear to reach the<br />

tops of the trees. What will<br />

you discover? Knightshayes<br />

NT, Knightshayes, Bolham,<br />

Nr Tiverton, Tiverton,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

MORETONHAMPSTEAD<br />

OPEN GARDENS (NGS)<br />

03 Sep to 04 Sep - Gorgeous<br />

gardens and teas, plant<br />

sales, croquet and dogs<br />

on leads welcome, NGS<br />

(gardens open for charity)<br />

Devon, Moretonhampstead,<br />

Moretonhampstead, 2.00pm<br />

to 6.00pm.<br />

SEEDS: GARDENER'S GIFT<br />

BY NEIL LOVESEY<br />

09 Sep - A practical,<br />

educational and entertaining<br />

talk on seeds, Kilmington<br />

Gardening Club, Kilmington<br />

Village Hall, Axminster,<br />

7.30pm to 9.00pm.<br />

OTTERTON GARDEN CLUB<br />

- AUTUMN SHOW<br />

10 Sep - Otterton Garden<br />

Club, Otterton Village Hall,<br />

Otterton, 2.00pm to 5.00pm.<br />

UPLYME & LYME REGIS<br />

HORTICULTURAL<br />

SOCIETY: TA<br />

28 Sep - Wednesday evening<br />

talk by TV & radio presenter,<br />

Chris Beardshaw, Uplyme &<br />

Lyme Regis Horticultural Soc,<br />

Uplyme Village Hall, Lyme<br />

Regis, 7.30pm.<br />

Markets<br />

MARKET DAYS<br />

SEATON ARTISAN MARKET<br />

06 Aug - Beautiful arts and<br />

crafts from local artisans.<br />

FREE entrance, Seaton Town<br />

Development Team, Windsor<br />

Gardens, Seaton, 10.00am<br />

to 3.00pm.<br />

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY<br />

STREET MARKET<br />

29 Aug - ThE biggest street<br />

market of the year on Seaton<br />

Sea Front, Seaton & District<br />

Lions Club, Seaton Sea Front,<br />

Seaton, 8.00am to 4.30pm.<br />

SEATON ARTISAN MARKET<br />

03 Sep - Beautiful arts and<br />

crafts from local artisans.<br />

FREE entrance, Seaton Town<br />

Development Team, Windsor<br />

Gardens, Seaton, 10.00am<br />

to 3.00pm.<br />

INDOOR MARKET<br />

BARNSTAPLE PANNIER<br />

MARKET<br />

Historic covered pannier<br />

market open six day a week,<br />

Barnstaple Pannier Market,<br />

Butchers Row, Barnstaple.<br />

TAVISTOCK PANNIER<br />

MARKET<br />

Until 02 Jul - Market is open<br />

daily Tuesday to Saturday &<br />

attracts customers from far<br />

& wide, Tavistock Pannier<br />

Market, Tavistock, 9.00am<br />

to 4.30pm.<br />

NORTH DEVON ANTIQUE<br />

MARKET<br />

19 Jun & 17 Jul- Sunday<br />

antique market, 25 - 30<br />

sellers free parking..no<br />

admission fee, South Molton<br />

Pannier Market, Broad<br />

Square, South Molton,<br />

10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

MARKET DAYS<br />

WOOLACOMBE MARKET<br />

Mon - Open air market<br />

with dozens of stalls with<br />

reputable established<br />

traders, Woolacombe Open<br />

Air Market, Lee Cross Farm,<br />

Mortehoe, 9.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

Opera<br />

MORWELLHAM QUAY<br />

SUMMER OPENING<br />

Until 29 Aug - Morwellham<br />

has a long & interesting past,<br />

and a wealth of historical<br />

buildings, Morwellham Quay,<br />

Address, Tavistock, 10.00am<br />

to 6.00pm.<br />

SAMURAI: WARRIORS OF<br />

JAPAN<br />

Until 04 Sep - New exhibition<br />

- Enter the World of the<br />

Samurai, Torquay Museum,<br />

529 Babbacombe Road,<br />

Torquay, 10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

MAPPERTON HOUSE<br />

Until 22 Sep - Mapperton<br />

House - open every<br />

day except Fridays &<br />

Saturdays until 31st October,<br />

Mapperton Manor, Address,<br />

Beaminster, 12.00am to<br />

4.00pm.<br />

AXMINSTER HERITAGE<br />

CENTRE & MUSEUM<br />

Until 11 Sep - AXMINSTER<br />

Come and discover the story<br />

of Axminster, Axminster<br />

Heritage, Thomas Whitty<br />

House, Axminster.<br />

THE HUNT FOR<br />

NORTH HALL MANOR,<br />

WIDECOMBE<br />

04 Aug - Evening Lecture to<br />

be given by Andrew Crabb,<br />

Dartmoor Archaeologist,<br />

Devon Rural Archive,<br />

Shilstone, Modbury, 7.00pm<br />

to 8.30pm.<br />

TIVVY TEXTILES FAMILY<br />

DAY<br />

13 Aug - Discover how<br />

textiles have been made<br />

in Tiverton through the<br />

ages, Tiverton Museum of<br />

Mid Devon, Becks Square,<br />

Tiverton.<br />

GUIDED TOUR OF<br />

SHILSTONE, NEAR<br />

MODBURY<br />

<strong>16</strong> Aug - Tour of Shilstone<br />

House and Gardens led<br />

by DRA archaeologist Abi<br />

Gray, Devon Rural Archive,<br />

Shilstone, Modbury, 2.00pm<br />

to 4.30pm.<br />

UGBROOKE HOUSE & THE<br />

CLIFFORDS<br />

01 Sep - Evening Lecture by<br />

Helen Turnbull, Archivist at<br />

Ugbrooke House, Devon Rural<br />

Archive, Shilstone, Modbury,<br />

7.00pm to 8.30pm.<br />

TRANSPORT THEMED<br />

FAMILY DAY<br />

03 Sep - Activities linked<br />

with a Tivvy Bumper theme,<br />

Tiverton Museum of Mid<br />

Devon, Becks Square,<br />

Tiverton.<br />

COACH TRIP TO<br />

BRADFORD ON AVON<br />

15 Sep - Visit to Bradford<br />

on Avon with a leisurely<br />

afternoon Canal Boat<br />

Trip, Tiverton Museum of<br />

Mid Devon, Becks Square,<br />

Tiverton.<br />

AUTUMN STEAM DAY AT<br />

COLDHARBOUR MILL !<br />

25 Sep - See 100-year-old<br />

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Coldharbour Mill Working<br />

Wool Museum, Coldharbour,<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

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SCREENING FROM<br />

GLYNDEBOURNE<br />

14 Aug - Glyndebourne<br />

screening -Beatrice et<br />

Benedict on Sunday<br />

afternoon, Landmark Theatre,<br />

Seafront, Ilfracombe, 2.00pm.<br />

TURANDOT (FROM<br />

SYDNEY HARBOUR)<br />

18 Sep - Turandot (from<br />

Sydney Harbour), The<br />

Gateway, Fore Street, Seaton,<br />

2.00pm to 4.15pm.<br />

Sidmouth Classic Car Show<br />

Rally<br />

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DINOSAUR TRAIN‚Ñ¢<br />

07 Aug - The Dinosaur<br />

Train‚Ñ¢ comes to Seaton<br />

Tramway! Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

11.00am.<br />

BIRD HIDE ON WHEELS<br />

12 Aug - Bird Watching with<br />

Donald Campbell, Seaton<br />

Tramway, Riverside Depot,<br />

Seaton, 6.00pm to 8.00pm.<br />

PECO LOCO WEEK<br />

22 Aug to 26 Aug - Weeklong<br />

series of railway<br />

events on the Beer Heights<br />

Light Railway, Pecorama,<br />

Underleys, Beer, 10.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

"HELLO CAMPERS"<br />

26 Aug - Maplins Holiday<br />

camp has arrived at Seaton<br />

Tramway! Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

7.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

DRIVER'S EYE<br />

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27 Aug - Drive One of Our<br />

Tramcars! Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

10.20am.<br />

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND<br />

RAILWAY GALA<br />

27 Aug to 29 Aug - Full<br />

steam ahead with the entire<br />

PECO fleet in operation over<br />

the weekend, Pecorama,<br />

Underleys, Beer, 10.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

BANK HOLIDAY STEAM<br />

DAY AT COLDHARBOUR<br />

MILL<br />

28 Aug - See 100-year-old<br />

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Coldharbour Mill Working<br />

Wool Museum, Coldharbour,<br />

Uffculme, 10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

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PIRATE DAY<br />

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Tramway, Riverside Depot,<br />

Seaton.<br />

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7.30pm to 10.00pm.<br />

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BRANCH LINE TOUR<br />

03 Sep - Seaton Branch<br />

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Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

10.00am to 11.35am.<br />

DRIVER'S EYE<br />

EXPERIENCE<br />

04 Sep - Drive One of Our<br />

Tramcars! Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

10.20am.<br />

BIRD HIDE ON WHEELS<br />

11 Sep - Bird Watching with<br />

Donald Campbell, Seaton<br />

Tramway, Riverside Depot,<br />

Seaton, 9.00am to 11.00am.<br />

THE AMAZING VINTAGE<br />

CLASSIC CAR RALLY!<br />

11 Sep - The West Country<br />

Classic Vehicle Club event<br />

is back for its 12th year!<br />

World of Country Life, World<br />

of Country Life, Exmouth,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

SIDMOUTH CLASSIC CAR<br />

SHOW<br />

17 Sep - Enjoy a lazy day<br />

by the sea surrounded by<br />

a super display of classic<br />

cars, Sidmouth Cricket Club,<br />

fortfield Terrace, Sidmouth,<br />

11.00am to 4.30pm.<br />

EXPLORE SEATON<br />

BRANCH LINE TOUR<br />

24 Sep - Seaton Branch<br />

Line Tour, Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

10.00am to 11.35am.<br />

CARRY ON SCREAMING<br />

MURDER MYSTERY<br />

EVENING<br />

24 Sep - Join us for a ride<br />

on the Seaton Riviera Tram<br />

Express! Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

7.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

BIRD HIDE ON WHEELS<br />

25 Sep - Bird Watching with<br />

Ian Waite, Seaton Tramway,<br />

Riverside Depot, Seaton,<br />

9.00am to 11.00am.<br />

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA<br />

TURTLES (2D)<br />

02 Aug - In 2014, genetically<br />

mutated turtles Michelangelo,<br />

Raphael, Donatello and<br />

Leonar, Pavilions Teignmouth,<br />

The Den, Teignmouth,<br />

2.30pm to 4.30pm.<br />

THE NORTH DEVON SHOW<br />

03 Aug - Celebrating the<br />

50th anniversary: lots<br />

of attractions, exhibits<br />

& trade stands, North<br />

Devon Agricultural Show,<br />

Umberleigh Barton Farm,<br />

Umberleigh.<br />

TEENAGE MUTANT<br />

TURTLES (3D)<br />

03 Aug - In 2014, genetically<br />

mutated turtles Michelangelo,<br />

Raphael, Donatello and<br />

Leonar, Pavilions Teignmouth,<br />

The Den, Teignmouth,<br />

2.30pm to 4.25pm.<br />

INDEPENDENCE DAY<br />

RESURGENCE<br />

04 Aug - Fantasy, Sci-Fi,<br />

Pavilions Teignmouth, The<br />

Den, Teignmouth, 2.30pm<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

INDEPENDENCE DAY<br />

RESURGENCE<br />

04 Aug - Fantasy, Sci-Fi,<br />

Pavilions Teignmouth, The<br />

Den, Teignmouth, 7.30pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

LEARNING TO DRIVE (15)<br />

05 Aug - Stars Ben Kingsley<br />

as a New York taxi driver<br />

who befriends a literary<br />

critic, The Beehive, Dowell<br />

Street, Honiton, 7.30pm to<br />

9.10pm.<br />

URINETOWN: THE<br />

MUSICAL COMEDY<br />

11 Aug to 13 Aug -<br />

Performed by Honiton<br />

Community Theatre Company,<br />

The Beehive, Dowell Street,<br />

Honiton, 7.30pm to 10.00pm.<br />

Great Night Out page 19<br />

& horticulture, Cornwood<br />

Agriculture & Horticulture<br />

Soc, Blanchford Estate,<br />

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ALMEIDA LIVE: RICHARD<br />

III (ENCORE SCREENING)<br />

19 Aug - Stars Ralph Fiennes<br />

and Vanessa Redgrave, The<br />

Beehive, Dowell Street,<br />

Honiton, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS:<br />

THE MOVIE (15)<br />

20 Aug - Jennifer Saunders<br />

and Joanna Lumley are back<br />

as the iconic Edina and Patsy,<br />

The Beehive, Dowell Street,<br />

Honiton, 7.30pm to 9.00pm.<br />

DAD'S ARMY (20<strong>16</strong> FILM)<br />

20 Aug - Dad's Army (20<strong>16</strong><br />

Film), The Gateway, Fore<br />

Street, Seaton, 7.30pm to<br />

9.20pm.<br />

THE SECRET LIFE OF<br />

PETS (U)<br />

20 Aug - The makers of<br />

'Despicable Me' show us<br />

what our pets get up to in<br />

our absence, The Beehive,<br />

Dowell Street, Honiton,<br />

11.00am to 12.15am.<br />

BUCKHAM FAIR PONY &<br />

DOG SHOW<br />

21 Aug - Annual event<br />

held in <strong>August</strong>, Buckham<br />

Fair Pony & Dog Show,<br />

Beaminster, 9.00am.<br />

FOX & RABBIT'S GUIDE:<br />

THE OWL & THE PUSSYCA<br />

25 Aug - MakeShift<br />

Ensemble bring adventure<br />

and humour to Edward<br />

Lear's nonsense poem, The<br />

Beehive, Dowell Street,<br />

Honiton, 5.30pm to 6.30pm.<br />

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& STRATTON<br />

AGRICULTURAL SHOW<br />

25 Aug - A fun fulled<br />

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with entertainment all day<br />

long, Holsworthy & Stratton<br />

Agricultural Show, The<br />

Showground, Holsworthy.<br />

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NOSTALGIC CINEMA:<br />

ROMAN HOLIDAY (U<br />

26 Aug - Audrey Hepburn<br />

dazzles in her 1st Hollywood<br />

role. Dementia friendly<br />

screening, The Beehive,<br />

Dowell Street, Honiton,<br />

2.00pm to 4.30pm.<br />

ELVIS AND NIXON (15)<br />

26 Aug - The untold true<br />

story behind the meeting<br />

between Elvis and President<br />

Nixon, The Beehive, Dowell<br />

Street, Honiton, 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

THE SECRET LIFE OF<br />

PETS (U)<br />

27 Aug - The makers of<br />

'Despicable Me' show us<br />

what our pets get up to in<br />

our absence, The Beehive,<br />

Dowell Street, Honiton,<br />

3.00pm to 4.30pm.<br />

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03 Sep - Traditional show<br />

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Kingsbridge Agricultural<br />

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Kingsbridge.<br />

Theatre<br />

MUSICALS<br />

MUSIC OF THE NIGHT<br />

Until 29 Sep - A fun evening<br />

that will take you on an<br />

inspirational musical journey,<br />

Babbacombe Theatre,<br />

Babbacombe Downs, Torquay,<br />

8.15pm to 10.30pm.<br />

THE SOUND OF<br />

MUSICALS<br />

10 Aug - A brilliant, funfilled<br />

show featuring London<br />

and Broadway's biggest<br />

smash hits , Pavilions<br />

Teignmouth, The Den,<br />

Teignmouth, 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

MAGNIFICENT THREE<br />

10 Aug to 11 Aug - Miracle<br />

Theatre presents a rooting<br />

–tooting, toe tappin comedy<br />

western! Marine Theatre,<br />

Church Street, Lyme Regis,<br />

7.30pm to 9.30pm.<br />

PLAYS<br />

STARSTRUCK<br />

Until 03 Aug - An Exciting<br />

Evening of Extraordinary<br />

Entertainment, Babbacombe<br />

Theatre, Babbacombe Downs,<br />

Torquay, 8.15pm to 10.30pm.<br />

CIRCUS RAJ<br />

01 Aug - Hot-foot from Camp<br />

Bestival, Rajasthan's elite<br />

street circus perform, Marine<br />

Theatre, Church Street, Lyme<br />

Regis, 2.30pm to 4.00pm.<br />

FOLKSY THEATRE AT<br />

FORDE ABBEY<br />

02 Aug - Folksy Theatre<br />

present 'As You Like It' on<br />

Tuesday evening, Forde<br />

Abbey & Gardens, Historic<br />

House & Gardens, Chard,<br />

7.00pm.<br />

OUTDOOR THEATRE:<br />

MURDER ON THE<br />

TERRACE<br />

04 Aug - Join us at<br />

Greenway for Heartbreak<br />

Theatre's production of a<br />

murder-mystery, Greenway<br />

National Trust, Greenway<br />

Road, Galmpton, 6.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

SPAGHETTI! A PUPPET<br />

WESTERN<br />

04 Aug - A desolate town.<br />

The jail explodes! El Kapitan<br />

is WANTED., Marine Theatre,<br />

Church Street, Lyme Regis,<br />

2.30pm to 3.30pm.<br />

THE LADY KILLERS BY<br />

GRAHAMLINEHAM<br />

06 Aug to 10 Aug - The<br />

Last Standing 12 week<br />

Rep Season in the UK,<br />

Manor Pavilion Theatre<br />

& Arts Centre, Manor<br />

Road, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

AS YOU LIKE IT<br />

07 Aug - Open-air theatre<br />

production of Shakespeare's<br />

As You Like It, Folksy<br />

Theatre, Connaught Gardens,<br />

Sidmouth, 2.00pm to 4.15pm.<br />

HAMLET PERFORMED BY<br />

THE FESTIVAL PLAYERS<br />

09 Aug - Enjoy a night out<br />

under the stars! Hartland<br />

Abbey and Gardens, Address,<br />

Bideford, 7.00pm.<br />

STARSTRUCK<br />

09 Aug to 19 Oct - An<br />

Exciting Evening of<br />

Extraordinary Entertainment,<br />

Babbacombe Theatre,<br />

Babbacombe Downs, Torquay,<br />

8.15pm to 10.30pm.<br />

OUTDOOR THEATRE: THE<br />

CANTERBURY TALES<br />

10 Aug - The Pantaloons<br />

Theatre Company are back!<br />

East Devon Countryside<br />

Team, Manor Gardens,<br />

Exmouth, 7.00pm.<br />

STONE COLD MURDER BY<br />

JAMES CAWOOD<br />

11 Aug to 17 Aug - The<br />

Last Standing 12 week<br />

Rep Season in the UK,<br />

Manor Pavilion Theatre &<br />

Arts Centre, Manor Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 8.00pm to 9.00pm.<br />

THE SEA SHOW<br />

13 Aug - The Sea Show<br />

is a quirky and hilarious,<br />

Pavilions Teignmouth, The<br />

Den, Teignmouth, 2.30pm<br />

to 3.20pm.<br />

WHAT'S THE MATTER?<br />

<strong>16</strong> Aug to 17 Aug - What's<br />

the Matter? A quantum<br />

comedy about love in the<br />

subatomic world, Marine<br />

Theatre, Church Street, Lyme<br />

Regis, 7.30pm to 8.40pm.<br />

'RATBURGER'<br />

PERFORMED BY<br />

HEARTBREAK THEATRE<br />

17 Aug - Enjoy a night out<br />

under the stars! Hartland<br />

Abbey and Gardens, Address,<br />

Bideford, 5.00pm.<br />

POOLS PARADISE BY<br />

PHILIP KING<br />

18 Aug to 24 Aug - Last<br />

Standing 12 week Rep<br />

Season in the UK, Manor<br />

Pavilion Theatre & Arts<br />

Centre, Manor Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 8.00pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

THE SMARTEST GIANT<br />

IN TOWN<br />

19 Aug - Julia Donaldsons<br />

The Smartest Giant In town<br />

performed by The Folksy<br />

Theatre, Burrow Farm<br />

Gardens, Old Taunton Road,<br />

Axminster, 6.30pm to 8.30pm.<br />

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S<br />

DREAM<br />

23 Aug - Chapterhouse<br />

Theatre Company open-air<br />

theatre perform in the<br />

garden, Tapeley Park and<br />

Gardens, Address, Instow.<br />

'Tranquillity' -Peter Goodhall at<br />

Kennaway House<br />

AN IDEAL HUSBAND BY<br />

OSCAR WILDE<br />

25 Aug to 31 Aug - Manor<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

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Welcome to this small, family run attraction for a truly interactive<br />

and personal experience. Feed the naughty goats, touch the<br />

spines of a hedgehog and smooth the feathers of an Eagle Owl,<br />

plus so much more! A treat for the entire family.<br />

Contact us: 01803 840387<br />

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OUTDOOR THEATRE: THE<br />

RAILWAY CHILDREN<br />

26 Aug - Greenway and<br />

Chapterhouse Theatre<br />

Company proudly present<br />

The Railway Children,<br />

Greenway National Trust,<br />

Greenway Road, Galmpton,<br />

6.00pm to 8.30pm.<br />

DOTTY THE DRAGON,<br />

BLUNDERBUS THEATRE<br />

27 Aug - Little people aged<br />

3 - 7 will love this funny,<br />

heartwarming tale. But, big<br />

peopl, Pavilions Teignmouth,<br />

The Den, Teignmouth,<br />

10.30am to 12.10am &<br />

2.30pm to 4.10pm.<br />

OUTDOOR THEATRE:<br />

SHERLOCK HOLMES<br />

27 Aug - Join Chapterhouse<br />

Theatre Company at<br />

Greenway, Greenway National<br />

Trust, Greenway Road,<br />

Galmpton, 7.00pm to 9.00pm.<br />

NOT NOW DARLING BY<br />

RAY COONEY<br />

01 Sep to 07 Sep - The<br />

Last Standing 12 week<br />

Rep Season in the UK,<br />

Manor Pavilion Theatre<br />

& Arts Centre, Manor<br />

Road, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

FLARE PATH BY<br />

TERRENCE RATTIGAN<br />

08 Sep to 14 Sep - The<br />

Last Standing 12 week<br />

Rep Season in the UK,<br />

Manor Pavilion Theatre<br />

& Arts Centre, Manor<br />

Road, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

PRIVATE LIVES BY NOEL<br />

COWARD<br />

15 Sep to 23 Sep - The<br />

Last Standing 12 week<br />

Rep Season in the UK,<br />

Manor Pavilion Theatre<br />

& Arts Centre, Manor<br />

Road, Sidmouth, 8.00pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

RSC CYMBELINE<br />

28 Sep - Cymbeline (live<br />

stream from Stratford upon<br />

Avon), The Gateway, Fore<br />

Street, Seaton, 7.00pm to<br />

10.45pm.<br />

Great Events at Powderham Castle<br />

RSC LIVE: CYMBELINE<br />

28 Sep - Wednesday live<br />

broadcast of Shakespeare's<br />

Cymbeline. 12A, Radway<br />

Cinema Sidmouth, Radway<br />

Place, Sidmouth, 6.45pm.<br />

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East Devon’s wildlife conservation<br />

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Wildlife Park, Summerleaze<br />

Farm, Axminster, 10.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

COASTWISE SHORE<br />

SAFARI<br />

02 Aug - Free public shore<br />

safari, Coastwise North<br />

Devon, Croyde Beach, Croyde,<br />

10.30am.<br />

LEE BAY SHORE SAFARI<br />

05 Aug - Free public shore<br />

safari on Friday afternoon,<br />

Coastwise North Devon, Lee<br />

Bay Shore, Woolacombe,<br />

12.30am.<br />

WILD NIGHT IN THE<br />

WOODS<br />

12 Aug - What better way to<br />

feel alive than a night walk<br />

in the woods? East Devon<br />

Countryside Team, Holyford<br />

Woods Local Nature Reserve,<br />

Seaton, 8.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

BAT WALK AT THE<br />

DONKEY SANCTUARY<br />

12 Aug - Use a bat detector<br />

to listen for bats and find<br />

out more about these<br />

animals, The Donkey<br />

Sanctuary Sidmouth, The<br />

Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth,<br />

8.30pm to 10.00pm.<br />

CANOE SAFARI<br />

15 Aug - Guided trip down<br />

the river Axe to discover the<br />

area's wildlife, East Devon<br />

Countryside Team, Axe<br />

Vale Canoe Club Clubhouse,<br />

Seaton, 6.00pm to 9.00pm.<br />

A MORNING WITH SMALL<br />

MAMMALS<br />

<strong>16</strong> Aug - Meet Trill's<br />

smallest and cutest<br />

mammals! Trill Farm,<br />

Musbury, Axminster, 9.00am<br />

to 11.00am.<br />

SCYTHING BASICS: LET'S<br />

MAKE HAY!<br />

17 Aug - Learn how to<br />

cut grass and weeds<br />

without the need of a noisy,<br />

polluting mower, East Devon<br />

Countryside Team, Honiton<br />

Bottom Community Nature<br />

Reserve, Honiton, 10.00am<br />

to 3.00pm.<br />

RSPB-A MORNING TRIP<br />

TO BOWLING GREEN<br />

MARSH<br />

21 Aug - with the Exeter &<br />

District Local Group, RSPB<br />

(South West Regional Office),<br />

RSPB Bowling Green Marsh,<br />

Topsham, 9.30am.<br />

POND DIPPING<br />

23 Aug - See what you can<br />

find living in the banks<br />

of Trill Farm, Trill Farm,<br />

Musbury, Axminster, 10.00am<br />

to 12.00am.<br />

WILDLIFE SAFARI<br />

25 Aug - Bugs, butterflies,<br />

birds, dragonflies and<br />

possibly even some snakes!<br />

East Devon Countryside<br />

Team, Fire Beacon Hill,<br />

Ottery St Mary, 10.00am to<br />

12.00am.<br />

WILDLIFE SAFARI<br />

26 Aug - Bugs, butterflies,<br />

birds, dragonflies and<br />

possibly even some snakes!<br />

East Devon Countryside<br />

Team, Discovery Hut,<br />

Colyford, 10.00am to<br />

12.00am.<br />

NIGHT TIME RAMBLE<br />

31 Aug - Take a walk<br />

on the wild side! East<br />

Devon Countryside Team,<br />

Younghayes Community<br />

Centre, Cranbrook, 9.00pm<br />

to 10.30pm.<br />

BADGER WATCHING<br />

01 Sep - Spot the six badger<br />

families at Trill Farm, Trill<br />

Farm, Musbury, Axminster,<br />

6.30pm to 9.00pm.<br />

RSPB-A MORNING TRIP<br />

TO BLACK HOLE MARSH<br />

06 Sep - A morning trip<br />

to Black Hole Marsh and<br />

Colyford Common with the<br />

Exeter Group, RSPB (South<br />

West Regional Office), Black<br />

Hole Marsh Local Nature<br />

Reserve, Seaton, 9.30am.<br />

Peco Loco Week<br />

STARFISH BY STARLIGHT<br />

12 Sep - Join the Rangers<br />

for a torch-lit rockpool safari,<br />

East Devon Countryside<br />

Team, Exmouth Beach,<br />

Exmouth, 8.00pm to 9.30pm.<br />

RSPB - EXETER WILD<br />

CITY & THE SWIFT<br />

PROJECT<br />

13 Sep - Exeter Wild City<br />

& the Swift Project and<br />

Gardening for Wildlife in<br />

the City, RSPB (South<br />

West Regional Office),<br />

Southernhay United<br />

Reformed Church, Exeter,<br />

7.30pm.<br />

FAMILY FORAGE<br />

18 Sep - Do you know what<br />

edible treats can be found<br />

in the outdoor environment?<br />

East Devon Countryside<br />

Team, Holyford Woods Local<br />

Nature Reserve, Seaton,<br />

10.00am to 12.30am.<br />

APPLE DAY AT ELBURY<br />

24 Sep - Help the Rangers<br />

gather apples to chop and<br />

press into apple juice, East<br />

Devon Countryside Team,<br />

Elbury Farm, Cranbrook,<br />

2.00pm to 4.00pm.<br />

WILDLIFE<br />

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29 Sep to 02 Oct - African &<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

SIDMOUTH MUSEUM TOPSHAM MUSEUM ROYAL ALBERT MUSEUM FAIRLYNCH MUSEUM<br />

MARVELLOUS MUSEUMS<br />

We uncover some fascinating artefacts and collections from a variety of museums in Devon<br />

'Rugby cap'<br />

Axe Vale Heritage<br />

Association<br />

'Gurgle Jugs' at<br />

Dartmouth Museum<br />

Once the iconic flagship<br />

product of Dartmouth Pottery<br />

- sadly now closed. In 1958 the<br />

Mayor of Dartmouth presented<br />

HRH Prince Philip with a pair of<br />

Gurgle jugs, one marked E II R<br />

and the other PP.<br />

'Shep en-Mut' (RAMM)<br />

Around 2,650-3,020 years old.<br />

The ancient Egyptian mummy,<br />

coffin and cartonnage of Shep<br />

en-Mut were donated to RAMM<br />

in 1897. The decoration and<br />

inscriptions show she was<br />

a married woman, and the<br />

daughter of NesAmenempit who<br />

was a ʻcarrier of the milk-jarʼ in a<br />

temple in Thebes.<br />

Awarded to fisherman Harry Snell<br />

who played for Seaton Rugby Club<br />

and was capped for Devon 1911-<br />

1912. Harry was also an England<br />

reserve in the same year.<br />

Butterflies at Axe Vale<br />

Heritage Museum<br />

A beautiful butterfly collection. Also<br />

finds from Honeyditches Roman<br />

Villa excavated at Seaton and a wide<br />

range of general artefacts.<br />

Carrot Amphora<br />

Roman around 2,000<br />

years old (RAMM)<br />

Found in Holloway Street, Exeter.<br />

Despite its name this storage jar<br />

from Roman Exeter has nothing<br />

to do with carrots, but was used<br />

for importing exotic fruits for the<br />

soldiers to eat, including dates<br />

from Palestine.<br />

'The Duchess of<br />

<strong>Devonshire</strong>'s Telegraph'<br />

at Sidmouth Museum<br />

In <strong>August</strong> 1934 the pleasure steamer,<br />

the Duchess of York, foundered on<br />

Sidmouth beach. The shipʼs telegraph<br />

was salvaged. Such an instrument<br />

was on both the bridge and in the<br />

engine room and the position of the<br />

lever allowed communication with<br />

respect to the captainʼs orders.<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

21 Jun to 20 Oct 20<strong>16</strong><br />

23 Apr to 28 Aug 20<strong>16</strong><br />

Tickets<br />

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3RX<br />

T 01392 265858 E ramm@exeter.gov.uk W exeter.gov.uk/ramm Home to a million thoughts Free entry<br />

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3RX<br />

T 01392 265858 E ramm@exeter.gov.uk W exeter.gov.uk/ramm Home to a million thoughts<br />

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20<strong>16</strong> Opening Times<br />

To 29 th October<br />

Mondays: 1-4pm<br />

Tues – Sat: 10am – 4pm<br />

Sunday: Closed<br />

Jurassic Coast &<br />

local history<br />

Fossils to fishing<br />

Regency to railways<br />

Current Local interest<br />

Lace demonstrations<br />

Free guided strolls – every<br />

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday<br />

Youngsters’ area and activities<br />

Hope Cottage,<br />

Church Street,<br />

Sidmouth EX10 8LY<br />

(find us next to the Parish Church)<br />

01395 5<strong>16</strong>139<br />

sidmouth@devonmuseums.net<br />

www.sidvaleassociation.org<br />

“Something for everyone<br />

of all ages”<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

MARVELLOUS MUSEUMS<br />

We uncover some fascinating artefacts and collections from a variety of museums in Devon<br />

Noah's<br />

Ark Ride<br />

at Dingles<br />

Fairground<br />

Heritage<br />

Centre<br />

Noah's Ark ride<br />

made in Burton<br />

upon Trent by<br />

Orton & Spooner<br />

in 1934. After<br />

the war, the ride<br />

was rebuilt and<br />

this Chariot Racer<br />

scene painted,<br />

which was<br />

inspired by the<br />

film Ben Hur.<br />

GOOD OLD FASHIONED FUN FOR ALL AGES<br />

FREE PARKING ON SITE • CAROUSEL CAFE • WORKING VINTAGE FAIRGROUND RIDES • GAMES • PENNY ARCADE<br />

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK UNTIL 30 OCTOBER<br />

LIFTON • DEVON • SAT NAV PL<strong>16</strong> 0AT<br />

ENJOY YOUR VISIT WHATEVER THE WEATHER<br />

www.fairground-heritage.org.uk or Phone 01566 783425<br />

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What's On: Aug & Sep <strong>16</strong><br />

HMS Terror at<br />

Topsham Museum<br />

A bomb vessel, built in 1813 at Robert Davyʼs yard<br />

in Topsham, was one of the first ships to penetrate<br />

the polar ice in both hemispheres.<br />

TOPSHAM MUSEUM<br />

25 Strand<br />

Topsham EX3 0AX<br />

OPEN until 31 st October<br />

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday<br />

Thursday and Saturday<br />

(plus Tuesday in <strong>August</strong>)<br />

2pm - 5pm<br />

Doors close at 4.30pm<br />

ADMISSION FREE<br />

Children welcome<br />

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS<br />

‘War comes to Topsham’<br />

Life in Topsham during the World War 1<br />

‘Shopping in Topsham’<br />

Looking back over the last 100 years<br />

Local History Room<br />

Peter Orlando Hutchinson<br />

If you haven't already heard about POH, then it's worth<br />

making to visit to Sidmouth Museum to find out more about<br />

this unusual character.<br />

CREAM TEAS Served from 2.30 to 4.30pm<br />

Plus Gift Shop<br />

Tel: 01392 873244 Email info@topshammuseum.org.uk<br />

www.devonmuseums.net/topsham<br />

Visit Dartmouth Museum<br />

Axe Valley<br />

Heritage Association<br />

01297 24227 | The Town Hall, Seaton EX12 2LD<br />

www.seatonmuseum.co.uk | avha@seatonmuseum.co.uk<br />

Opening times<br />

Late May to October, Monday to Friday<br />

10:30am to 12:30pm and 2:15pm to 5:00pm<br />

• Hands on displays, quizzes and activities<br />

for all the family<br />

• Rain or shine bring the kids, under 12’s FREE<br />

• Watch WW2 film of D-Day preparations,<br />

screened in a replica air raid shelter<br />

Find us in the Butterwalk.<br />

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

Winter 12-3pm (closed Christmas and New Year)<br />

Admission Free<br />

The museum covers all aspects of the<br />

Axe Valley: history, archaeology, geology,<br />

natural history and much more. Other<br />

displays feature Victorian costume, Honiton<br />

Lace, tradesmenʼs tools and equipment<br />

and in addition an excellent collection of<br />

photographs and documents.<br />

Curator and Secretary<br />

Ted Gosling 01297 21278<br />

Secretary to the Friends<br />

Chris Sargent 01297 21287<br />

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Dining Offers<br />

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BLAZIN’ FIDDLES & ROBYN STAPLETON<br />

01 Aug - The most prolific fiddle led<br />

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02 Aug - Folk Week Entertainment...The<br />

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OH WHAT A NIGHT - THE NEW JERSEY<br />

BOYS<br />

02 Aug to 30 Aug - Oh What a Night! The<br />

music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons,<br />

Palace Theatre Paignton, Palace Avenue,<br />

Paignton, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

ANNA HAMILL FOLK WEEK<br />

03 Aug - Singer songwritier, The Marine,<br />

The Esplanade, Sidmouth, 9.30pm to<br />

11.00pm.<br />

BLUE ARSED FLY<br />

03 Aug - Folk Week Entertainment...The<br />

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Lunchtime Carvery<br />

Wed & Fri | 12-2pm<br />

Pie Night: RESORT<br />

Traditional Homemade<br />

£10.50 | per person | Wed | 6.30-9pm<br />

Classic Fish Weekly & Chip Specials Night<br />

£9.50 | per person | Thur | 6.30-9pm<br />

Monday - Pie Night<br />

Steak A Selection Nightof Traditional Homemade pies<br />

£10.50<br />

£<strong>16</strong> | per person | Sat | 6.30-9pm<br />

Wednesday & Friday - Lunchtime Carvery<br />

Restaurant Bookings £8.95 Advised.<br />

Wednesday - Evening Steak Special<br />

with a Glass of Wine £<strong>16</strong><br />

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Thursday - Classic Fish & Chip Night £9.50<br />

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Sunday – Lunch and Evening Carvery<br />

£10.95<br />

PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ<br />

03 Aug to 31 Aug - This all singing all<br />

dancing production of Puttin’ on the Ritz,<br />

Palace Theatre Paignton, Palace Avenue,<br />

Paignton, 8.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

RED SKY<br />

04 Aug - Folk Week Entertainment...The<br />

Black Horse, 30 Fore Street, Sidmouth,<br />

9.30pm to 12.00am.<br />

THE CORMORANTS<br />

04 Aug - Indie rock, The Marine, The<br />

Esplanade, Sidmouth, 9.30pm to 11.00pm.<br />

JON BODEN & THE RHEINGANS SISTERS<br />

04 Aug - The front man of mighty<br />

Bellowhead strikes out on his own,<br />

Sidmouth Folk Week, Ham Marquee,<br />

Sidmouth, 8.00pm to 10.30pm.<br />

ROCK THE NIGHT<br />

06 Aug - Folk Week Entertainment...The<br />

Black Horse, 30 Fore Street, Sidmouth,<br />

9.30pm to 12.00am.<br />

PATSY CLINE & FRIENDS<br />

06 Aug - Tribute Concert to Patsy Cline -<br />

Hank Williams - Jim Reeves, The Beehive,<br />

Dowell Street, Honiton, 7.30pm.<br />

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN<br />

06 Aug - Jurassic Coasters Swing and<br />

dance from 1920s to 1960s, Axminster Arts<br />

Cafe, The Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster,<br />

11.00am to 1.00pm.<br />

ART HOUSE TRIO AT ARTIGIANO<br />

08 Aug - Great jazz with Pete Canter sax,<br />

Julie Yount vocal vocals, Matt Johns keys,<br />

Pete Canter, Artigiano, Exeter, 7.30pm to<br />

10.00pm.<br />

THE BEEHIVE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ<br />

10 Aug - Come along to sing or listen in the<br />

Beehive bar. Hosted by Terry Stacey, The<br />

Beehive, Dowell Street, Honiton, 8.00pm to<br />

10.30pm.<br />

SECOND NATURE<br />

12 Aug - Free Live Entertainment...The<br />

Black Horse, 30 Fore Street, Sidmouth,<br />

9.30pm to 12.00am.<br />

Book a dining table and enjoy live music at the venues below<br />

The Six Bells Inn<br />

<br />

Steak Meal including Wine<br />

£25.00 | two persons | Wed | 6:30-9:30pm<br />

2 Course Lunch (except Mon)<br />

£7.50 | per person | all week | 12-3pm<br />

Weekly Guest Ale<br />

£2.50 | per pint | all week<br />

Breakfast now served on Sundays 9-11am.<br />

Daily Specials available.<br />

Book now for Weddings and Birthdays!<br />

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PETE BROWN AND THE NEW GRASS<br />

CUTTERS<br />

13 Aug - Pete Brown, son of ‘Rock’n’Roll’<br />

veteran Joe, has formed a new Bluegrass,<br />

Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis,<br />

8.00pm to 10.00pm.<br />

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN<br />

13 Aug - Shiraz - singer songwriter female<br />

duo, Axminster Arts Cafe, The Axminster<br />

Arts Cafe, Axminster, 11.00am to 1.00pm.<br />

Roast Cornish Cod, Neil’s Restaurant<br />

PHILIP CLOUTS AND SUNSPLASH<br />

14 Aug - A lively summer jazz quartet<br />

playing township jazz from South Africa,<br />

Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis,<br />

8.00pm to 10.00pm.<br />

ATOMIC BLONDIE<br />

19 Aug - Celebrating over 30 years of<br />

Blondie don’t miss this ultimate tribute!<br />

Marine Theatre, Church Street, Lyme Regis,<br />

8.00pm to 10.00pm.<br />

BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ THE<br />

LEGENDS OF MOTOWN<br />

19 Aug - Soul & Motown at its finest,<br />

Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe Downs,<br />

Torquay, 8.00pm to 10.00pm.<br />

T REXTASY - I LOVE TO BOOGIE<br />

19 Aug - Truly a rock’n’roll concert for<br />

all ages - For T Rex Fans this is for you !<br />

Sweeney Entertainments, Princess Theatre,<br />

Torquay, 7.30pm to 9.45pm.<br />

<br />

Curry Night Wednesdays<br />

£11 | per person | Wed | 6:30-9:00pm<br />

Pie and Pudding Thursdays<br />

£12 | per person | Thu | 6:30-9:00pm<br />

Sunday Lunch<br />

£12 | per person | Sun | 12:00-2:00pm<br />

Sunday Dinner & Dessert<br />

£12 | per person | Sun | 6:30-9:00pm


Live Music<br />

Wednesday 24 <strong>August</strong><br />

JUST MISBEHAVIN’<br />

The Bandstand, Dartmouth<br />

Saturday 03rd <strong>August</strong><br />

ANNA HAMILL<br />

The Marine, Sidmouth<br />

Sunday 14th <strong>August</strong><br />

PHILIP CLOUTS AND SUNSPLASH<br />

Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis<br />

TOTNES WI PRESENTS CEILIDH WITH<br />

BAND RUMPUS<br />

20 Aug - Toe tapping fun with the highly<br />

acclaimed band RUMPUS. (price includes<br />

supper), TOTNES WI, Harberton Village Hall,<br />

Harberton, 7.30pm to 11.00pm.<br />

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN<br />

20 Aug - Black Coffee - Saxophone Jazz<br />

quartet, Axminster Arts Cafe, The Axminster<br />

Arts Cafe, Axminster, 11.00am to 1.00pm.<br />

STEP INSIDE LOVE - A TRIBUTE TO<br />

CILLA BLACK<br />

24 Aug - The Cilla Show - Step inside Love<br />

by Kate Bell is an authentic, respectful<br />

& pro, Pavilions Teignmouth, The Den,<br />

Teignmouth, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.<br />

JUST MISBEHAVIN’<br />

24 Aug - Playing on the bandstand for the<br />

Port of Dartmouth Regatta, Just Misbehavin’,<br />

The Bandstand, Dartmouth, 8.30pm to<br />

10.45pm.<br />

CORRIE DICK QUINTET<br />

24 Aug - Corrie Dick is a UK drummer,<br />

composer, bandleader and a dynamic<br />

musician, Fougou Media, Bancourt Hotel,<br />

Torquay, 8.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

Goat Cheese Soufflé, Le Petite Maison<br />

The<br />

Otterton<br />

<br />

New Summer Menu Now Available<br />

Non Residents welcome for breakfast<br />

7am-10am<br />

Extended food service<br />

Lunch & Dinner | 12-9pm | Aug only<br />

Sunday Carvery<br />

12-3pm | Sun<br />

Booking recommended<br />

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INTO THE SHADOWS<br />

26 Aug - An authentic recreation and unique<br />

tribute to the classic sound of The Shadows,<br />

Babbacombe Theatre, Babbacombe Downs,<br />

Torquay, 7.30pm to 9.30pm.<br />

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN<br />

27 Aug - Jurassic Blue - timeless tunes and<br />

songs from the 60s and 70s, Axminster Arts<br />

Cafe, The Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster,<br />

11.00am to 1.00pm.<br />

JUST MISBEHAVIN’ SWING DANCE AND<br />

JAZZ EVENT<br />

01 Sep - Swinging Jazz at the Bude Jazz<br />

Festival, Just Misbehavin’, Ivor Potter Hall,<br />

Bude, 4.00pm to 6.00pm.<br />

ALAN BARNES AND THE IAN SMITH<br />

JAZZ TRIO<br />

03 Sep - Alan Barnes, Ian Smith, David<br />

Newton and Ashley Long play Jazz, Sladers<br />

Yard, West Bay Road, West Bay, 7.00am to<br />

11.00pm.<br />

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN<br />

03 Sep - A morning of Folk Music,<br />

Axminster Arts Cafe, The Axminster Arts<br />

Cafe, Axminster, 10.30am to 1.25pm.<br />

KINGSBRIDGE JAZZ CLUB<br />

06 Sep - American Jeff Barnhart, an<br />

internationally renowned jazz pianist,<br />

and Friends, Kingsbridge Jazz Club, The<br />

Fisherman’s Rest, Aveton Gifford, 6.00pm<br />

to 10.00pm.<br />

BRIDGE JAZZ CLUB<br />

07 Sep - Pete Canter & Friends<br />

Jam Session £6 or £4 jammers, Pete Canter,<br />

Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, 8.30pm to 11.00pm.<br />

Just quote '<strong>Devonshire</strong>' for these dining offers<br />

THE<br />

Sea Trout Inn<br />

<br />

Moules & Frites with a glass of<br />

Prosecco<br />

£9.95 | per person | Mon<br />

Fish & Chips Special<br />

£12.95 | 2 portions | Thurs<br />

BBQ<br />

Last Sat of month | 2-6pm | Book<br />

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SEPTEMBER ENTERTAINMENT<br />

09 Sep to 11 Sep - 3 day Country and<br />

Western weekend, Riverside Caravan &<br />

Camping Park, Marsh Lane, South Molton,<br />

7.00pm to 11.00pm.<br />

MUSIC IN THE GARDEN<br />

10 Sep - Roy & Rob play & sing well<br />

known songs with a little country too,<br />

Axminster Arts Cafe, The Axminster Arts<br />

Cafe, Axminster, 11.00am to 1.00pm.<br />

JUST MISBEHAVIN’<br />

17 Sep - Playing at the Great British Day at<br />

the Park event, Just Misbehavin’, Bridwell<br />

Park, Uffculme, 5.00pm to 7.30pm.<br />

THE<br />

MALTSTERS<br />

ARMS<br />

<br />

Buy one get one half price<br />

Take-away pizzas | Weds<br />

Roast Dinner & Desert<br />

£12 | per person | Sun | 12:00pm-6:00pm<br />

2 rump steaks & a bottle of red wine<br />

£25 | Mon night during Aug & Sep<br />

ROSANNA BRANDI QUARTET<br />

28 Sep - Rosanna Brandi is an Italian jazz<br />

singer who is touring her album “One Day”,<br />

Fougou Media, Bancourt Hotel, Torquay,<br />

8.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

Atomic Blondie<br />

PETE CANTER TRIO<br />

30 Sep - Fine saxophonist and trio in the<br />

conservatory, Pete Canter, City Gate Hotel,<br />

Exeter, 7.30pm to 10.20pm.<br />

THE CORMORANTS<br />

30 Sep - Pop Rock covers and originals, The<br />

Marine, The Esplanade, Sidmouth, 9.30pm<br />

to 11.00pm.<br />

THE NEW JERSEY BOYS: OH WHAT A<br />

NIGHT!<br />

30 Sep - The music of Frankie Valli and the<br />

Four Seasons, Barnfield Theatre, Barnfield<br />

Road, Exeter, 7.30pm.<br />

<br />

Latino Evening Fri 28 Aug:<br />

Food & Drink from South America<br />

£22 (inc welcome drinks) | per person<br />

Free bottle of house<br />

When booked with table for 4 | Wed<br />

3 Tapas of your choice & glass of wine<br />

£9.95 | per person | Thu<br />

2 Courses of Fish<br />

£14 | per person<br />

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Homemade Oxenham Arms<br />

Steak and Ale pie with mash,<br />

crushed peas and gravy<br />

Pudding<br />

Chocolate Mousse<br />

with Fresh Berries<br />

Selection of 5 West<br />

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In the words of that Bob Dylan<br />

song, times they are a changin’.<br />

A part of that change is the<br />

nature of our pubs. In the not<br />

too distant past, pubs were<br />

essentially social centres.<br />

Places to go and chill out and<br />

meet people.<br />

To some extent they were melting pots, the one place<br />

where the classes mixed freely. No more so than a<br />

particular London pub I used to frequent in the late<br />

sixties and early seventies. The Duke of Wellington<br />

in Eton Terrace, Belgravia played host to the likes of<br />

the late Lady Rothermere and her daughter Sarah, The<br />

late Sarah Churchill and various other notables from<br />

show business such as Rod Stewart and the Hollywood<br />

actor Martin Landau. They mixed freely and happily<br />

with the general hoi polloi. No<br />

doubt, alcohol helped to untie<br />

people’s inhibitions and eased<br />

the flow of conversation.<br />

Now, with so many pubs being<br />

glorified eateries, the social<br />

interaction is not so easy.<br />

People sit at separate tables<br />

and concentrate on their food<br />

interacting only with the person<br />

or people sharing their table.<br />

The amount of time spent at<br />

the bar is relatively fleeting.<br />

In days gone past, there were<br />

of course pubs to be avoided.<br />

Some were known to attract<br />

its effect on people’s humour<br />

but I can’t quite buy the idea<br />

of the stock exchange being<br />

the source of jokes!<br />

In my youth, I was introduced<br />

very gently to alcohol consumption<br />

by my parents. They used<br />

Guy at The Bridge Inn<br />

Times they are a changin’<br />

by Guy Peters<br />

even at my young age, made me<br />

laugh. He would cringe when I<br />

ordered a pint of Mackeson. The<br />

Cat & Fiddle has grown in size<br />

over the years but one can still<br />

discern the original pub by the<br />

pitched roof line. The additions<br />

all have flat rooves.<br />

too. So, my pipe and I explored<br />

many a good hostelry not the<br />

least of which was the Diggers<br />

Rest in Woodbury Salterton.<br />

What a great pub that was. It<br />

was the Sunday night haunt<br />

of a group of friends I used to<br />

hang out with. Many of them<br />

smoked pipes too. We’d all stand<br />

at one end of the bar smoking<br />

and chatting and telling jokes.<br />

A pall of smoke hung over us.<br />

I can even remember what I<br />

used to drink in those days,<br />

Youngers number three (one<br />

shilling and nine pence a pint).<br />

Another lovely dark ale. I’m<br />

amazed to find upon my return<br />

from London all these years<br />

later, the good old Diggers Rest<br />

is unspoiled. Yes, it’s an eatery<br />

and the old skittle alley has been<br />

turned into a dining area. But,<br />

it’s still possible to simply go<br />

there and drink and have conversations<br />

with other drinkers<br />

in a nice atmosphere.<br />

A pub which hasn’t altered<br />

in any way, is the Bridge Inn<br />

at Topsham. It is a pub pure<br />

and simple. The real ales are<br />

delightful with plenty of choice<br />

and a changing range of guest<br />

beers. To say the bar is snug is<br />

The Digger’s Rest, Woodbury Salterton<br />

the type of people who, after<br />

an ample quantity of drinks,<br />

wanted nothing more than<br />

to fight! Mostly though, the<br />

pubs were full of laughter.<br />

There seemed to be an ample<br />

flow of new jokes at each visit.<br />

I remember one London pub<br />

where I encountered a man who<br />

apparently worked for MI5 in<br />

Mayfair. I have never forgotten<br />

what he claimed. He said that<br />

all jokes started on the stock<br />

exchange! He told me to notice<br />

when there was a recession how<br />

the jokes dry up. Well, certainly,<br />

I’ve noticed how a recession has<br />

to take me and my sister to the<br />

Cat & Fiddle at Clyst St. Mary. A<br />

small pub in those days often<br />

with a pianist tinkling the keys<br />

of an old piano in one corner. My<br />

father always drank a half pint<br />

of Watneys Red Barrel which,<br />

My next step into adulthood<br />

was smoking. Once again, my<br />

dear father had a disciplined<br />

approach only smoking a<br />

modest amount of cigarettes<br />

each week. I, on the other hand,<br />

smoked a pipe. A pipe and a pint<br />

was my idea of heaven. If this<br />

took place in front of a roaring<br />

inglenook fire, it was sheer bliss.<br />

I guess, pubs used to be smoke<br />

filled places but one never really<br />

noticed. If anything, the smoke<br />

added to the atmosphere with<br />

wall lights glowing rather than<br />

shining. Nowadays, pubs seem<br />

somewhat sanitised. ‘ealth and<br />

safety’ I expect. But, what a<br />

shame. It’s all very well being<br />

politically correct but it’s a lot<br />

more fun being a little naughty!<br />

People will tell you that women<br />

didn’t like smoke filled pubs but,<br />

in those days, a lot of women<br />

smoked cigarettes. Nowadays,<br />

cigarettes seem to leave a smell<br />

on one’s clothes that is very<br />

noticeable. I can only say that<br />

I never noticed any such smell<br />

on my clothes in those days. My<br />

sense of smell was sharper then<br />

an understatement but there is<br />

a further room where one can<br />

stretch his legs. At the back<br />

of the Inn is a barn-like room<br />

which used to be hired out for<br />

parties. Perhaps, it still is. I<br />

went to various parties here<br />

mainly held by members of the<br />

We’d all stand<br />

at one end of the<br />

bar smoking and<br />

chatting and<br />

telling jokes,<br />

a pall of smoke<br />

hanging over us!<br />

Exeter Little Theatre Company<br />

of which I was a member. Even<br />

my sister and my girlfriend, at<br />

that time, hired it between them<br />

for a party.<br />

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The Bridge, Topsham - photos by Nigel Cheffers-Heard<br />

Another haunt was The Ship<br />

in Martins Lane, Exeter. It was<br />

the Wednesday, Thursday or<br />

Friday night pub. It has changed<br />

now with the bar being shoved<br />

up one end. In the old days, if<br />

memory serves me, the bar was<br />

in the middle of the pub and<br />

probably horseshoe shaped. I<br />

remember there were two distinct<br />

sides to it. My best friend<br />

and I would smoke our pipes<br />

there and look at the women.<br />

Looking was all we did then! It<br />

was an innocent age.<br />

The crowd that frequented the<br />

Diggers Rest and the Ship had<br />

another haunt on Saturday<br />

lunchtimes, the bar in the Royal<br />

Clarence Hotel in Cathedral<br />

Close. We’d stand around here<br />

feeling very sophisticated albeit<br />

we were just teenagers. The<br />

barmaid was called Rita and<br />

knew many of our parents who<br />

drank in there on various evenings.<br />

Rita called our Saturday<br />

lunchtime drinking session,<br />

‘children’s hour’. It was here<br />

that we heard about the various<br />

parties on Saturday nights and<br />

were invited to some. If we didn’t<br />

receive a direct invite, we’d<br />

gate crash one if we thought<br />

we could get away with it. We<br />

always did. Gate crashing was<br />

an accepted habit at that time<br />

provided at least some of the<br />

party goers knew one.<br />

When I was first in London, I<br />

frequented a pub that was just<br />

around the corner from Chesterfield<br />

Street, Mayfair where<br />

the 18th. Century gentleman<br />

of leisure and close friend of<br />

the Price Regent lived. Beau<br />

Brummell resided at number<br />

four; later, the home of Prime<br />

Minister, Sir Anthony Eden. The<br />

Red Lion was a super pub full of<br />

character with four lovely girls<br />

behind the bar. What always<br />

amazed me about these girls<br />

was their ability to hold conversations<br />

with the customers<br />

without keeping anyone waiting<br />

to be served. The pub was full<br />

on every night of the week with<br />

a crowd chatting excitedly. No<br />

doubt, the barmaids were part<br />

of the attraction. My memory<br />

of their faces makes me feel<br />

warm even today. In particular,<br />

I remember Ushi a bubbly<br />

German girl.<br />

What makes a good pub? Certainly,<br />

atmosphere, friendly and<br />

efficient bar staff are essential,<br />

good beer well looked after. By<br />

this, I mean well vented beer<br />

with pipes kept clean and a<br />

steady turnover of that beer.<br />

It has to be a place to relax<br />

and reflect on one’s day over a<br />

good pint of beer or, if one is<br />

a woman, over a gin and tonic<br />

perhaps or a glass of wine. It<br />

has to be a place where one can<br />

strike up a good conversation<br />

with a stranger or visit with<br />

friends. It needs to be comfy.<br />

It needs to be the sort of place<br />

one can spend the whole of<br />

Saturday evening in.<br />

We know that the necessary<br />

drink drive laws reinforced<br />

Where have all the horse brasses gone? - an important part of our social<br />

history has been ‘cleansed’ from most pubs - thankfully the Tucker’s Arms<br />

at Dalwood is resplendent with brasses - let’s hope it never changes!<br />

by breathalysers and CCTV<br />

cameras are killing off the<br />

country pubs. These are being<br />

forced to turn into eateries if<br />

they are to have any chance of<br />

survival. Many town pubs are<br />

going the same way in search<br />

of bigger profits. We know that<br />

smoking in pubs is not politically<br />

correct especially with<br />

people eating there. But, the<br />

death of the old style pub is not<br />

doing the populous any favours.<br />

People need to be able to socialise<br />

casually without joining<br />

clubs or playing cards or taking<br />

up sport. People need to be able<br />

to interact with their fellow men<br />

(and women) in a spontaneous,<br />

casual and carefree way. If this<br />

interaction is helped along by<br />

a good pint of beer or a glass<br />

of wine all the better!<br />

Guy Peters<br />

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The PANTHEON<br />

An impressive piece<br />

of architecture and<br />

structural engineering.<br />

We owe so much of our<br />

culture to the ancient<br />

Romans (not forgetting<br />

the Greeks) - take the<br />

lettering for example<br />

- looks familiar? The<br />

Pantheon still to this day,<br />

has the world's largest<br />

unreinforced concrete<br />

dome. The Pantheon was<br />

completed by Hadrian, but<br />

it's on the site of an earlier<br />

building commissioned<br />

by Marcus Agrippa (27BC<br />

- 14AD) and retains his<br />

inscription as above.<br />

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<strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine visits the Eternal City<br />

Here in Devon things<br />

undoubtedly get fresher<br />

once we hit the months of<br />

October and November, but<br />

if you're suffering from a<br />

touch of wanderlust it's the<br />

perfect time to visit Rome<br />

because temperatures are<br />

down to a more bearable<br />

level.<br />

Rome has a magnetic pull that<br />

cannot be ignored, certainly if<br />

you wish to immerse yourself in<br />

ancient Rome, not forgetting the<br />

glamour, drama, noise, drains,<br />

pasta, pizza, ice cream and coffee<br />

- it’s a compulsive destination.<br />

What's staggering, certainly if<br />

you are interested in ancient<br />

Rome, are the robust historic<br />

remnants of the once mighty<br />

Roman metropolis that refuse<br />

to wave 'arrivederci', even after<br />

some two millennia.<br />

Flying from Devon, it seems that<br />

Bristol's your best bet - because<br />

all the flights I found scanning<br />

online for Exeter involved mid<br />

journey stops - avoid these like<br />

the plague as the flight time<br />

increases from just over 2.5 hours<br />

for a direct flight to ridiculous<br />

times with mid journey stops.<br />

Ancient Rome is inextricably<br />

linked with Britain of course,<br />

and here in Devon they made<br />

their presence known in their<br />

usual style by the building of a<br />

fort at Exeter, linked up with the<br />

Fosse Way. It's been estimated<br />

that there are some 70% of the<br />

Roman walls still surviving in<br />

Exeter, although in many parts<br />

the wall's been repaired or heightened<br />

in later periods. It's great to<br />

be able to pay a visit to what was<br />

the cultural and administrative<br />

centre of the world, at a time<br />

when us Brits were living in mud<br />

huts, Romans ruled the roost and<br />

pulled the strings.<br />

What's lovely about Rome is that<br />

there's been little invasion of the<br />

skyline by high-rise buildings, so<br />

A sight that once would have<br />

struck terror through many<br />

an ancient Britain's heart,<br />

they ruled with brutal and<br />

ruthless efficiency - this one's<br />

obviously friendly!<br />

when Rome's glimpsed from the<br />

many viewpoints across the city,<br />

it's relatively unspoilt, and the<br />

scale and breadth of remaining<br />

architectural heritage is staggering.<br />

Rome is interesting on many<br />

levels, people from all over the<br />

world have Rome on their itinerary,<br />

and café culture doesn't get<br />

better than sitting in the Piazza<br />

della Rotonda, enjoying a cappuccino<br />

with the Pantheon towering<br />

over the stream of visitors milling<br />

in from around the world.<br />

Don't forget to take your raincoat,<br />

you could experience the odd<br />

thundershower in October or<br />

November, but there's so much<br />

to see that you'll welcome the<br />

refreshing drop in temperature<br />

that it brings. Even in November,<br />

if the sun's out, it can warm up<br />

very quickly.<br />

Editor<br />

A still from the iconic film 'Roman Holiday' starring Gregory Peck<br />

and Audrey Hepburn - films today just don't have the charm!<br />

Left - THEY SAY SIZE ISN'T EVERYTHING - WHAT DO 'THEY' KNOW?<br />

I'm pretty sure that any self-respecting ancient Roman would violently disagree. Size was everything, as<br />

evidenced here by the single stone pillars at the front of the Pantheon. No half measures, penny pinching,<br />

machinery or health & safety come to that, just prodigious labour and compulsive incentive schemes. The<br />

scale is staggering - in the flesh it's an unforgettable sight, a genuine 'WOW' moment.<br />

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The triumphal arch of Constantine spanning the Via<br />

Triumphalis, the route taken by emporers entering the city.<br />

The Colosseum lies in the background.<br />

Below - The Forum with the Colosseum in the distance<br />

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Pons Fabrcius or Ponte dei Quattro Capi - the oldest ancient Roman bridge in Rome. Built in 62 BC, it has been in<br />

continuous use ever since being built. The bridge is still in its original state - it links up to the Tiber Island in the middle of<br />

the river. Walking down steps to the river bank, you come across ancient Roman drains also still in use!<br />

Underdressed - a sword!<br />

It's evident that Italians love their uniforms.<br />

Rome's seems to heave with officialdom.<br />

I don't doubt that the gun's<br />

loaded - styling influences<br />

courtesy Mr M. Jackson.<br />

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Trajan's Column<br />

The man himself - Trajan<br />

The view out from Trajan's<br />

Market to the Piano, otherwise<br />

know as il Monumento a<br />

Vittorio Emanuele II<br />

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The Pantheon - the most well preserved building in Rome, it was a temple dedicated to all of the gods of pagan Rome.<br />

The Pyramid of Cestius - standing at a fork between the ancient roads of Via<br />

Ostiensis and the Via della Marmorata. The pyramid was built as a tomb for<br />

Gaius Cestius, a magistrate.<br />

La Bocca della Verità (the Mouth of Truth), thought to<br />

be part of a first century ancient Roman fountain or<br />

possibly a manhole cover.<br />

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Mamma Mia<br />

Roma isa 'd selfie capital anda peeple wachin capital ofa 'd world<br />

Bellissimo!<br />

Enjoying lunch just behind the Colosseum<br />

Smile!<br />

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Bella figura<br />

A fashion shoot in progress at Trajan's Market<br />

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to both homeowners and visitors for its portfolio of over 350 VisitEngland graded holiday cottages throughout Devon and Exmoor.<br />

Excellent bookings from comprehensive marketing<br />

Letting through an experienced agent is the best way to achieve<br />

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Marsdens prides itself on promoting its ever growing portfolio<br />

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But for those that still wish to telephone, Marsdens Devon Cottages’<br />

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Building on Success<br />

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“We offer competitive commission rates, a bespoke professional<br />

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One definitely not to be missed - the Sidmouth Classic Car Show on the 17th <strong>September</strong><br />

Enjoy a lazy day by the sea surrounded by a super display of classic cars. The event raises money for good causes within the town.<br />

Great for all the family. If you would like to enter a classic car, see the website for further details: www.sidmouthclassiccarshow.co.uk<br />

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A point of view!<br />

Nelson’s Column<br />

by JOHN FISHER<br />

Alas, none of them survives. He died at<br />

Budleigh Salterton on 31 March 1914.<br />

Exeter’s Fine Art Collection: Summer and<br />

Autumn runs at RAMM until 20 October,<br />

and admission is free.<br />

Every picture tells a story<br />

THIS ONE OPENS at what has been the secret<br />

meeting place of the two lovers this summer<br />

past, here by the big tree.<br />

But this evening is she early or is he late?<br />

Look at the tension in her hands. In another<br />

five minutes if he doesn’t appear…<br />

This delightful and intriguing picture<br />

TheTrysting Place is by the eminent British<br />

artist Sir Hubert von Herkomer and is just<br />

one small part of this summer’s exhibition<br />

of fine art from the collection at the Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Exhibition in Exeter.<br />

As with many of his paintings you could<br />

be forgiven for thinking that it resembles a<br />

publicity still from a film because so many<br />

of von Herkomer’s artworks are not only a<br />

delight to look at but are also narrative. He<br />

continued his storytelling as a pioneer in<br />

the early British film industry, scripting<br />

and directing as many as seven early films<br />

for cinema.<br />

Sign off<br />

THE ONLY PLACE in England with an<br />

exclamation mark in its name - we wrote<br />

a while back in this column - is Westward<br />

Ho! in Devon.<br />

Sad to relate, this novelty has made it<br />

something of a trophy for nocturnal souvenir<br />

hunters over the years - much like that place<br />

in North Wales, which has now been reduced<br />

to calling itself Llanfair PG.<br />

Now a reader recently returned from a foray<br />

into Aberdeenshire has sent us this picture<br />

of another place with an unusual name<br />

which has also attracted so much unwanted<br />

attention over the years that it has taken<br />

the precaution of actually welding its name<br />

to the sign post. How did he find that out is<br />

the question?<br />

In recent years the warming climate has seen<br />

the day-flying moth successfully overwinter<br />

in greenhouses and sheltered locations in<br />

South West England and hopes are high that<br />

20<strong>16</strong> could witness another ‘hummer summer’<br />

in our region.<br />

Floats like a butterfly, thinks it’s a bird<br />

Spotting one has long been considered a good<br />

omen - a small swarm of the orange and brown<br />

moths was famously seen flying over the<br />

Channel on D-Day in 1944. There’s sensible.<br />

LOOK OUT DEVON GARDENERS for a sight<br />

of one of the world’s most striking-looking<br />

moths which may be attempting to colonise<br />

the UK this summer.<br />

The unmistakeable Humming-bird Hawkmoth,<br />

which is found on the Continent, beats<br />

its wings 80 times per-second, which allows<br />

it to hover with humming-bird like precision<br />

over flower heads.<br />

www.mothnight.info are the people to tell<br />

if you spot one.<br />

JOHN FISHER<br />

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art exhibitions AUG & SEP <strong>16</strong><br />

David Brayne - 'Woman with a plate of lemons' - White Space Art, Salcombe<br />

FORTHCOMING EVENTS<br />

FOLK WEEK EXHIBITION<br />

Until 07 Aug - A wide range of at<br />

work and craft work from Devon<br />

artists, East Devon Art, Old Fore<br />

Street, Sidmouth, 11.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

FLOWER POWER<br />

BOTANICAL<br />

ILLUSTRATIONS IN INDIA<br />

Until 11 Aug - An exhibition<br />

of beautiful early 19th-century<br />

illustrations of Indian flora, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

Queen Street, Exeter, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

OUTLIER DETECTION BY<br />

ROD DICKINSON<br />

Until 15 Aug - The artwork monitors<br />

the frequency with which UK<br />

legislation is passed, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen<br />

Street, Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

EXPRESSION<br />

Until <strong>16</strong> Aug - A unique chance<br />

to see the work of John Hubbard,<br />

Patrick Jones & Chris Prindl, Town<br />

Mill Arts, The Malthouse Gallery,<br />

Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 4.25pm.<br />

EXETER'S FINE ART<br />

COLLECTION<br />

Until 20 Aug - This exhibition<br />

features a selection of drawings,<br />

watercolours and oil paintings, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

Queen Street, Exeter, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

THG OPEN 20<strong>16</strong><br />

EXHIBITION<br />

Until 27 Aug - Open submission<br />

exhibition, Thelma Hulbert Gallery,<br />

Elmfield House, Honiton, 10.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

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AUG & SEP <strong>16</strong><br />

Art Exhibitions<br />

Peter Goodhall - 'Hauling the Catch' - Kennaway House Sidmouth<br />

Lisa Takahashi - 'Full Moon' - Brook Gallery,<br />

Budleigh Salterton<br />

TEN SUMMERS IN THE<br />

COUNTRY<br />

Until 27 Aug - A celebration of the<br />

country and country life and of our<br />

10 years of residence, Hybrid, 51<br />

High Street, Honiton, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

GROSVENOR SCHOOL<br />

INSPIRED<br />

Until 28 Aug - An Exhibition of work<br />

by Lisa Takahashi, Paul Cleden<br />

and Andres Pavitt, Brook Gallery,<br />

Foreshore House, Budleigh Salterton,<br />

10.30am to 5.00pm.<br />

MOOR TO SEA<br />

Until 29 Aug - An exhibition<br />

celebrating the light, life and<br />

landscape of the West Country,<br />

Brook Gallery, 1 Barnfield Crescent,<br />

Exeter.<br />

SUMMER IN DARTMOUTH<br />

Until 31 Aug - The gallery is<br />

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ceramics, jewellery and sculpture,<br />

Baxters Gallery, 12 Foss Street,<br />

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Catherine Osbond - 'Can I Join Too?'<br />

East Devon Art, Sidmouth<br />

Vanessa Gardiner - 'Moor to Sea' - Brook Gallery, Exeter<br />

Jenny Birchall - ' Dartmouth in Summer'<br />

Baxters Gallery, Dartmouth<br />

A SOUTH HAMS SUMMER<br />

EXHIBITION 20<strong>16</strong><br />

Until 31 Aug - Our new summer<br />

exhibition is filled with wonderful<br />

new work, Brownston Gallery, 36<br />

Church Street, Modbury, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

COMMEMORATING THE<br />

FIRST WORLD WAR<br />

Until 01 Sep - This display recalls<br />

the activities at the museum during<br />

the First World War, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen<br />

Street, Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

EXHIBITION<br />

Until 03 Sep - Curated by Lara<br />

Goodband A History Centre<br />

partnership, Peninsula Arts,<br />

Peninsula Arts Gallery, Plymouth,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

SUMMER EXHIBITION<br />

Until 03 Sep - Paintings, prints and<br />

sculpture from gallery artists, White<br />

Space Art, 72 Fore Street, Totnes.<br />

ALEX LOWERY AND<br />

RICHARD BATTERHAM<br />

Until 04 Sep - Alex Lowery's<br />

paintings and Richard Batterham's<br />

recent pottery, Sladers Yard, West<br />

Bay Road, West Bay, 10.00am to<br />

4.00pm.<br />

SUMMER EXHIBITION<br />

DEVON GUILD OF<br />

CRAFTSMEN<br />

Until 04 Sep - The annual exhibition<br />

of new craft work by members of<br />

DGC, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey,<br />

10.00am to 5.30pm.<br />

THE SUMMER EXHIBITION<br />

Until 24 Sep - The Ever Popular<br />

Summer Exhibition! Artwave West,<br />

Artwave West, Morecombelake,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

EFFLORESCENCE BY JUDE<br />

FREEMA<br />

Until 02 Oct - Artist Jude Freeman<br />

explores her response to a garden<br />

through the seasons, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen<br />

Street, Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

THE GREAT BIG RHINO<br />

TRAIL<br />

Until 09 Oct - A life-sized painted<br />

rhino sculpture is visiting RAMM<br />

with another small rhino, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

Queen Street, Exeter, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

EXHIBITION BY SANDY<br />

WINSKILL<br />

01 Aug to 27 Aug - Commissions<br />

taken to paint your favourite pet,<br />

The Axminster Arts Cafe, Axminster,<br />

9.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

INTERNATIONAL GARDEN<br />

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE<br />

YEAR<br />

01 Aug to 28 Aug - Top entries<br />

from the International Garden<br />

Photographer of the Year<br />

competition, Royal Albert Memorial<br />

Museum - RAMM, Queen Street,<br />

Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

Julie Ellis - 'Daybreak' - Brownston Gallery, Modbury<br />

whitespaceart<br />

E X H I B I T I O N S<br />

thebrownstongallery<br />

thebrownstongallery<br />

7 Lucius Street,<br />

Torquay TQ2 5UW<br />

01803 428626<br />

07522 509642<br />

In our Gallery<br />

Summer Exhibition<br />

Until 03 Sep - Paintings, prints,<br />

Sculpture.<br />

Heath Hearn,<br />

Dawn Stacey,<br />

Ingebjorg Smith<br />

<strong>16</strong>-30 Sep - New paintings.<br />

72 Fore Street, Totnes TQ9 5RU<br />

01803 864088 10am-5pm Tues to Sat<br />

www.whitespaceart.com<br />

A member of the ownart scheme.<br />

Exeter: Tues-Fri 11.00-5.30 Sat 12.00-4.00<br />

Budleigh: Tues-Sat 10.30-5.00 Sun 2.00-4.30<br />

www.brookgallery.co.uk 01395 443003<br />

Moor to Sea Until 29 Aug<br />

Alan Cotton selects a body of work from<br />

artists across the UK. Showing in Exeter.<br />

Grosvenor School Inspired<br />

Until 28 Aug - A group exhibition of<br />

contemporary linocuts featuring artists:<br />

Paul Cleden, Lisa Takahashi and<br />

Andrew Pavitt. Showing in Budleigh.<br />

For this, other talks and events visit:<br />

www.brookgallery.co.uk<br />

What’s on in the gallery<br />

Summer Exhibition<br />

A mixed show of our gallery artists<br />

showcasing the best of the West Country<br />

Anthony Amos, Tony Parsons<br />

Robert Lenkiewicz, Andrew Miller<br />

Yvonne Coomber, Charles Jamieson<br />

Michael Hill<br />

The Mists of Time 09 Sep to 01 Oct<br />

Anthony Amos and introducing Julie Ellis<br />

art prints sculpture jewellery<br />

art prints sculpture jewellery<br />

36 Church Street, Modbury, Devon PL21 0QR<br />

36 Church Street, tel - 01548 Modbury, 831338 Devon PL21 0QR<br />

tel - 01548 831338<br />

Heritage Exhibition<br />

01 to 27 Aug - a recollection of<br />

significant events<br />

End of Summer Exhibition<br />

29 Aug to 09 Sep celebrating<br />

emerging and established artists<br />

Arthur Homeshaw and<br />

Richard Slater<br />

10 to 30 Sep - A Retrospective<br />

juliebrandon@artizangallery.co.uk<br />

www.Artizangallery.co.uk<br />

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AUG & SEP <strong>16</strong><br />

Art Exhibitions<br />

20<strong>16</strong> LYME REGIS ARTSFEST<br />

- SCULPTURE TRAIL<br />

01 Aug to 02 Oct - A dozen sculptors<br />

exhibiting over thirty outdoor<br />

sculptures in Lyme Regis, Lyme<br />

Regis ArtsFest, Lyme Regis, Lyme<br />

Regis, 7.00am to 9.00pm.<br />

THE TEMPEST SUMMER<br />

ART SHOW<br />

04 Aug to 24 Aug - A summer<br />

exhibition of artwork themed around<br />

Shakespeare's The Tempest, Town<br />

Mill Arts, The Courtyard Gallery,<br />

Lyme Regis, 10.30am to 4.30pm.<br />

BOTANICAL<br />

ILLUSTRATIONS IN INDIA<br />

11 Aug to 11 Sep - An exhibition<br />

of beautiful early 19th-century<br />

illustrations of Indian flora, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

Queen Street, Exeter, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

Mark Rochester - 'Purple Cliffs' - Hybrid Gallery<br />

ART@JUBILEE<br />

21 Aug - Affordable art exhibition<br />

and sale. FREE entry. Good variety<br />

of styles, Jubilee, Jubilee Gardens,<br />

Seaton, 12.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

DEAN PRIOR LIFE<br />

DRAWING GROUP<br />

EXHIBITION<br />

21 Aug to 27 Aug - Dynamic art<br />

works on display by local artists:<br />

drawings, paintings and 3D work,<br />

Dean Prior Life Drawing Group,<br />

Birdwood House Gallery, Totnes,<br />

10.00am to 4.45pm.<br />

ISLAND ARTIST<br />

23 Aug to 04 Sep - Paintings by<br />

Emma Carter, Harbour House, The<br />

Promenade, Kingsbridge, 10.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

Eddie Burrows - 'Reflections of Newlyn'<br />

Apple Tree, Axminster<br />

DAVID BEER: STRANGER<br />

IN TOWN<br />

15 Aug to 20 Aug - Oil on board<br />

landscapes/seascapes and life<br />

drawing in charcoal and acrylic,<br />

Art at The Works Gallery, Art at<br />

The Works, Tavistock, 11.00am to<br />

4.00pm.<br />

OUTLIER DETECTION<br />

BY ROD DICKINSON<br />

15 Aug to 20 Oct - The artwork<br />

monitors the frequency with which<br />

UK legislation is passed, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

Queen Street, Exeter, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

INSTANT<br />

18 Aug to 31 Aug - Annual<br />

exhibition of photography, painting<br />

& printmaking by The Shed Gallery,<br />

Town Mill Arts, The Malthouse<br />

Gallery, Lyme Regis, 10.30am to<br />

4.30pm.<br />

GALMPTON BARN ART<br />

GROUP<br />

20 Aug to 29 Aug - 6th Exhibition.<br />

All Welcome to visit and<br />

refreshments will be available,<br />

Galmpton Fine Art Group, Barn<br />

Chapel Hall, Brixham, 10.30am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

Becky Nuttall - 'Feast for Parting'<br />

Artizan Gallery<br />

SEATON JUBILEE ARTISTS<br />

GROUP<br />

01 Sep to 07 Sep - A group of local<br />

artists displaying a variety of work<br />

in our Station Gallery, Pecorama,<br />

Underleys, Beer, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

EastDevonArt.co.uk<br />

TheMarleGallery<br />

CONTEMPORARY FINE ART<br />

John Piper<br />

John’s back in Beer!<br />

A fine range of his iconic<br />

Cornish images now in<br />

Steam Gallery.<br />

www.steamgallery.co.uk<br />

01297 625144<br />

51 High Street Honiton<br />

t. 01404 43201<br />

www.hybrid-devon.co.uk<br />

In our gallery<br />

Ten Summers in the Country<br />

Until 27 Aug - A celebration of the<br />

country and country life and of our 10<br />

years of residence. Richard Adams,<br />

Karen Birchwood, Angela Charles,<br />

Linda Felcey, Marian Hill, Irene Jones,<br />

Dylan Lloyd, Rob Mason, Henrietta<br />

Paine, Dean Patman, Mark Rochester,<br />

Richard Sowman, Rachel Sumner.<br />

Old Fore Street, Sidmouth EX10 8LS<br />

info@eastdevonart.co.uk 01395 5<strong>16</strong>284<br />

Folk Week Exhibition 23 Jul to 07 Aug<br />

A wide range of art works.<br />

Summer School 08 to 25 Aug<br />

Devon Open Studios 10 to 25 Sept<br />

Art tuition available throughout the year.<br />

A selection of work may be viewed on-line at<br />

www.eastdevonart.co.uk<br />

www.facebook.com/eda.academy<br />

Open every day 11am-5pm & every weekend.<br />

IN THE GALLERY<br />

Original Paintings<br />

Limited Edition Prints<br />

Ceramics<br />

Sculpture<br />

Designer Jewellery<br />

Limited Edition Textiles<br />

Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm<br />

Victoria Place, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5NQ<br />

art@themarlegallery.co.uk 01297 639970<br />

www.themarlegallery.co.uk<br />

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COMMEMORATING THE<br />

FIRST WORLD WAR<br />

01 Sep to 01 Nov - This display<br />

recalls the activities at the museum<br />

during the First World War, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM.<br />

AWAKENINGS<br />

10 Sep to 18 Sep - New work from<br />

acclaimed local artist Hilary Arnold,<br />

Hilary Arnold, The Bomb Shelter,<br />

Seaton, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

DEVON OPEN STUDIOS-<br />

MANATON MAKERS<br />

EXHIBITION<br />

10 Sep to 25 Sep - Art, baskets,<br />

ceramics, jewellery, printmaking,<br />

textiles and woodturning, Manaton<br />

Makers, The Barn, Bovey Tracey,<br />

11.00am to 6.00pm.<br />

DEVON OPEN STUDIOS<br />

20<strong>16</strong><br />

10 Sep to 25 Sep - Free Art show<br />

- Artists open their studios across<br />

Devon for <strong>16</strong> days, Devon Open<br />

Studios, studios, Exeter, 11.00am to<br />

6.00pm.<br />

GESTURE AND COLOUR<br />

EXHIBITION<br />

10 Sep to 25 Sep - Part of Devon<br />

Open Studios 20<strong>16</strong>, Goren Festival,<br />

Woodhayes Gallery, Honiton, 10.00am<br />

to 6.00pm.<br />

PAOLOZZI : GENERAL<br />

DYNAMIC F.U.N.<br />

EXHIBITION<br />

10 Sep to 08 Oct - Touring exhibition<br />

from the Hayward Gallery, London,<br />

Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield<br />

House, Honiton, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

ARTBEAT EXHIBITION &<br />

SALE<br />

17 Sep to 25 Sep - 12 local artists<br />

showcase their latest work, Artbeat,<br />

Kennaway House, Sidmouth,<br />

10.00am to 5.30pm.<br />

ART@JUBILEE<br />

18 Sep - Affordable art exhibition<br />

and sale. FREE entry. Good variety<br />

of styles, Jubilee, Jubilee Gardens,<br />

Seaton, 12.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

MUSEUM ON THE QUAY -<br />

KINGSBRIDGE NOW AND<br />

THEN<br />

20 Sep to 25 Sep - Kingsbridge<br />

Cookworthy Museum brings a<br />

temporary exhibition to Harbour<br />

House, Harbour House, The<br />

Promenade, Kingsbridge, 10.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

CHARLIE O'SULLIVAN<br />

SOLO EXHIBITION<br />

24 Sep to 07 Oct - New works by<br />

Charlie O'Sullivan at Marine House,<br />

Marine House at Beer, Fore Street,<br />

Beer, 10.00am to 5.30pm.<br />

PETER GOODHALL<br />

EXHIBITION 'SEE THE SEA'<br />

30 Sep to 09 Oct - Contemporary<br />

and traditional paintings that feature<br />

the sea, Peter Goodhall, Kennaway<br />

House, Sidmouth, 10.00am to<br />

5.00pm.<br />

SEE MORE EVENTS AT:<br />

www.mydevonevents.co.uk<br />

John Piper - 'West Cornwall Farm' - Marine House<br />

KURT JACKSON:<br />

REVISITING TURNER<br />

10 Sep to 04 Dec - Jackson visited<br />

12 locations in Devon/Cornwall<br />

depicted in the work of Turner,<br />

RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

MICHAEL SHAW:<br />

SCULPTING THE MUSEUM<br />

17 Sep to 13 Nov - Artist Michael<br />

Shaw's sculpture is original,<br />

dynamic and fun, RAMM, Queen<br />

Street, Exeter, 10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

Richard Sowman - 'The Red Cushion'<br />

Hybrid Gallery, Honiton<br />

Quentin Blake - GalleryFab, Newton Abbot<br />

Frances Hatch - ‘3 Red Canoes Southbeach’<br />

Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Honiton<br />

info@artwavewest.com | artwavewest.com<br />

artwave west | 01297 489 746<br />

morcombelake | dorset | DT6 6DY<br />

Exhibitions<br />

The Summer Exhibition<br />

Until 24 Sep<br />

An outstanding collection, featuring<br />

numerous artists including the highly<br />

regarded Rebecca Fontaine-Wolf.<br />

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm<br />

To get your<br />

Art Gallery Events<br />

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Town Centre, Axminster<br />

EX13 5NQ<br />

Open 10-4 Mon-Fri, 10-3 Sat<br />

Apple Tree Gifts<br />

Come and explore...<br />

A four room treasure trove<br />

of locally handmade art and<br />

craft, proudly supporting<br />

local artisans in the heart of<br />

Axminster.<br />

01297 598011<br />

www.appletreegalleries.co.uk<br />

THG OPEN 20<strong>16</strong><br />

Until 27 Aug - Celebrating<br />

the rich and varied talent of<br />

artists living in the South<br />

West. A perfect opportunity<br />

to view and purchase work<br />

by both established and<br />

emerging artists.<br />

www.thelmahulbert.com<br />

01404 45006<br />

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ANTHONY AMOS<br />

and introducing<br />

JULIE ELLIS<br />

The Mists of Time<br />

9th <strong>September</strong> - 1st October 20<strong>16</strong><br />

Wonderful atmospheric paintings from two fine artists. The late master marine artist Anthony Amos<br />

and young emerging talent Julie Ellis share a rare quality – the ability to portray a sense of memory<br />

and time and place with a raw power that provokes an emotional, and almost physical, response.<br />

Please contact the gallery for catalogue and invitation to the Private View<br />

thebrownstongallery<br />

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www.thebrownstongallery.co.uk<br />

36 Church Street, Modbury, Devon PL21 0QR tel - 01548 831338<br />

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‘Monet group’ - £270 to £475<br />

Peter Layton<br />

Launching new ranges inspired by<br />

great artists at Steam Gallery at Beer<br />

Steam Gallery at Beer has built a reputation for hand<br />

made glass. One of the finest makers is Peter Layton<br />

who is widely credited with leading the buoyant revival<br />

of glass making in Britain.<br />

We have worked closely with Peter over many years<br />

and are able to present a selection of great pieces in<br />

the gallery. Since his series reflecting the work of David<br />

Hockney which was exhibited at the Royal Academy he<br />

has followed these themes with pieces on the work of<br />

Monet and Klimt examples of which are shown here.<br />

Steam Gallery exhibits other leading glass makers such<br />

as Bob Crooks, Stuart Akroyd, Siddy Langley, Lucy Batt<br />

and Bruce Marks and will shortly be presenting a selection<br />

of glass from Notarianni in Dorset.<br />

Come and appreciate the colour, light and excitement<br />

fine glass can give to any room in your house.<br />

‘Green Paradiso Dropper’ - 24cm high - £535<br />

‘Klimt Circles of Hope Stoneform’ - 21cm high - £650<br />

‘Homage to Hockney, Arrival of Spring’ - 24cm high - £1,195<br />

‘Klimt Landscape Stoneform’ - 20cm high - £465<br />

www.steamgallery.co.uk Telephone: 01297 625144 Fore Street, Beer EX12 3JB<br />

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AUG & SEP <strong>16</strong><br />

Art Exhibitions<br />

TOPSHAM ART GROUP CELEBRATES<br />

50 YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDATION<br />

In 1966, about a dozen Topsham artists decided to form an Art Group.<br />

Their first public exhibition took place the following year. Mr Alan<br />

Musson was the Chairman and can be seen in the attached cutting<br />

from the Express and Echo of <strong>August</strong> 1968. Within three years, membership<br />

had grown to 80 and reached its limit of 150 shortly after that.<br />

One of the original members was Mrs Christine Pratt, who is still a<br />

member and exhibits regularly.<br />

Cutting from the Express and Echo <strong>August</strong> 1968<br />

Since those early days the Group<br />

(known to its members as TAG)<br />

has exhibited regularly every<br />

summer and, like all Art Groups,<br />

has had its ups and downs, with<br />

concerns over membership,<br />

finances and the quality of its<br />

shows being reflected in the Committee<br />

Meeting Minutes over the<br />

years. But it has survived due to<br />

the commitment of its members<br />

and it is thriving today with a full<br />

membership and some successful<br />

shows which have been commended<br />

by our peers in other<br />

Art Groups and by professional<br />

artists who regularly come to<br />

visit the Summer Exhibitions.The<br />

Group recently held a two week<br />

show in the Royal Albert Memorial<br />

Exhibition in April last year.<br />

Due to healthy sales at all these<br />

shows, TAG has attracted a loyal<br />

client base who, along with local<br />

‘Satsumas’ by Christine Pratt, a founding member<br />

‘Trawlers’, linocut by Penny Wolujewicz,<br />

a current member<br />

Topsham traders give generous support to our events. If you have a<br />

love of the arts and would be interested in joining TAG, do pick up an<br />

application form at the Exhibition in <strong>August</strong>, or write to our Membership<br />

Secretary, Valaine Woodford, at 1 Glebe Cottage, Kenn, Exeter,<br />

EX6 7UL or bandvatglebe@btinternet.com<br />

Art Exhibitors wanted for<br />

autumn/winter<br />

Up to 50 pictures (depending on size)<br />

are needed for the exhibition space at<br />

the Axminster Arts Café.<br />

Initial cost: £15 for 4 weeks<br />

+ 10% commission on sales.<br />

Crafts also wanted on an ongoing<br />

sale-or-return basis.<br />

Contact jennyfells@btinternet.com<br />

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WHITE SPACE ART<br />

SUMMER SHOW<br />

23 JULY-03 SEPT<br />

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COVES QUAY<br />

SALCOMBE<br />

OPEN<br />

AUGUST<br />

White Space Art, Totnes, now in its 13th year, continues to exhibit the best in<br />

contemporary art by regional and national artists. Our summer exhibition includes<br />

the wonderful Sarah Bowman, Vanessa Cooper, Lucy Pratt and David Brayne to name a<br />

few. As well as a collection of rare limited edition prints by Breon O’Casey.<br />

We are also thrilled to announce a new venture, as our second gallery White Space<br />

Art, Coves Quay opens in Salcombe this summer. This charming gallery space, off<br />

the bustling Island Street is the perfect addition to our Totnes home.<br />

whitespaceart.com<br />

72 Fore Street Totnes<br />

TQ9 5RU t 01803 864088<br />

Coves Quay, Thorning Street<br />

Salcombe TQ8 8DW t 01548 844144<br />

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But here’s the thing...<br />

IT IS 180 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH<br />

since Charles Dickens introduced<br />

his readers to Joe the Fat Boy in his<br />

serial read, The Pickwick Papers: to<br />

be precise, in chapter 56, appearing<br />

in <strong>August</strong> 1836.<br />

Dickens, a frequent visitor to Devon,<br />

is thought to have encountered the<br />

real Joe at The Turk’s Head Hotel,<br />

next to the Guildhall, Exeter, where<br />

the youth worked as a liveried<br />

servant. The building is still there<br />

- now part of the Prezzo chain - and<br />

Joe - or rather his condition - is<br />

immortalised in the medical books<br />

Joe’s character loves his food and<br />

is prone to falling asleep in any<br />

situation. His sleep problem is the<br />

origin of the term Pickwickian<br />

Syndrome. This led to the later<br />

description of Hypoventilation<br />

Syndrome. But hark! Here comes<br />

Joe now:<br />

A most violent and startling<br />

knocking was heard at the door.<br />

The object that presented itself to<br />

Dickens’ ‘Joe the Fat Boy’ worked here<br />

the eyes of the astonished clerk, was a boy - a wonderfully fat<br />

boy - habited as a serving lad, standing upright on the mat, with<br />

his eyes closed as if in sleep. He had never seen such a fat boy,<br />

in or out of a travelling caravan;<br />

and this, coupled with the calmness<br />

and repose of his appearance, so<br />

very different from what was<br />

reasonably to have been expected<br />

in the inflicter of such knock, smote<br />

him with wonder.<br />

“What’s the matter” inquired<br />

the clerk (three times). The<br />

extraordinary boy replied not a<br />

word; but he nodded once, and<br />

seemed, to the clerk’s imagination,<br />

to snore feebly.<br />

“What the devil do you knock in that<br />

way for?” inquired the clerk, angrily.<br />

“Which way?” said the boy, in a slow<br />

and sleepy voice.<br />

“Why, like forty hackney-coachmen,”<br />

replied the clerk.<br />

“Because master said, I wasn’t to<br />

leave off knocking till they opened<br />

the door, for fear I should go to sleep,”<br />

said the boy.<br />

Devon ice cream<br />

promotion licked<br />

NOTHING DAUNTED that the government<br />

has withdrawn its £150,000 annual funding<br />

in support of the Cornish language (April<br />

20<strong>16</strong>), one enterprising Cornish ice cream<br />

manufacturer is promoting its product on<br />

our small screens this summer - in the ancient<br />

Cornish tongue. And good luck to them.<br />

Devon on the other hand has a number of ice<br />

cream makers but no Devon language as such,<br />

although the county remains rich in dialect<br />

words that might one day be called upon to<br />

promote Devon ice cream to holiday visitors.<br />

We turned therefore to the know-alls in the<br />

saloon bar of The Weary Badger (somewhere in<br />

Devon) and asked if they could come up with<br />

anything that could be usefully employed in<br />

any future tv ad’ promoting Devon ice cream.<br />

The results, sadly, were pathetic:-<br />

Hot weather<br />

Cold<br />

Icicles<br />

Frozen<br />

Hungry<br />

Quelstring<br />

Proper shrammed<br />

Chonchables<br />

Vrawed<br />

Grubbish<br />

A spokesman told us as how they was<br />

spuddling (struggling) a bit but zartain to<br />

come up wi’ zummat proper Demshur afore<br />

our visitors goes ‘ome. Some comfort there<br />

then.<br />

Devon’s Memory Cafes<br />

POETRY IS EMOTION recollected in<br />

tranquility, wrote Wordsworth and how<br />

right he was. Now, poems from childhood are<br />

being used to unlock memories and emotion<br />

for the benefit of people with dementia and<br />

their carers.<br />

Here in Devon Plymouth University has<br />

been one of the driving forces behind the<br />

first National Memory Day, launched last<br />

month. Ian Sherriff, Plymouth University’s<br />

Academic Partnership Lead For Dementia<br />

talked on Radio 4 about his experiences<br />

working with Memory Cafés which are key<br />

to this important work.<br />

He told listeners how recited poetry from<br />

the past can form an important part of<br />

reconnecting – not only with words but also<br />

in rebuilding relationships with loved ones.<br />

Those cafés need helping hands as well as<br />

readers, he said.<br />

There are 60 Memory Cafés in Devon. Find<br />

your nearest one at: memorycafes.org.uk/<br />

england/southwest/devon/devon.html<br />

JOHN FISHER<br />

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REFRESHING KITCHENS<br />

No longer just a place to cook, kitchens can be a<br />

great place for family and friends to socialise<br />

Wondering how your kitchen could<br />

work better for you? Well, you're<br />

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there are many of us out there keen to rip<br />

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The choice and variety of designs<br />

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popular with high gloss doors,<br />

muted colours and an abundance<br />

of storage configurations in places<br />

you may not have considered<br />

yourself.<br />

Contemporary<br />

country styles<br />

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accenting are also in favour<br />

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may have various restrictions<br />

such as the location of water,<br />

gas and waste outlets, but these<br />

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the kitchen located at the front of the<br />

property - these days, which reduces<br />

the piping required from meter to tap<br />

and therefore lowers the building costs.<br />

downlights can<br />

increase work<br />

surface light<br />

levels<br />

Other key features that need to be<br />

considered at the start of your project<br />

are lighting and electrical sockets. This<br />

aspect of the scheme should be completed<br />

whilst in the design stage as wiring will<br />

need sinking into walls before plastering<br />

can be completed. Downlights can be<br />

used to help increase the levels of light<br />

on your worktops and reduce visibility of<br />

fixtures. This is particularly the case if you<br />

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look. If you really want to create<br />

a room for all occasions, mood<br />

or ambient lighting can come<br />

into play. Remember to consider<br />

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to plan placement of electrical<br />

sockets accordingly.<br />

If your kitchen is too small for<br />

large open plan design, don't<br />

forget that space saving can be<br />

achieved by stacking appliances. For<br />

example, raising a washing machine above<br />

a dryer. Also using up wall space with more<br />

cabinets or, if the space isn’t quite big enough,<br />

adding shelving will ensure you're getting the<br />

best out of all available space.<br />

At a lower level, the selection of flooring you<br />

choose should complement the design of your<br />

kitchen: polished concrete, parquet patterns<br />

and tiles are just a few of the many options<br />

and, if finished correctly, should be relatively<br />

easy to keep clean and serviceable.<br />

There's been a dramatic increase in the amount<br />

of technology available for the kitchen. Built<br />

in docks for smartphones and tablets (for<br />

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We're blessed with excellent kitchen<br />

designers and installers in Devon!<br />

charging or watching recipe videos online),<br />

appliances hooked up online and a flurry of<br />

boiling water taps (inset image: a Quooker<br />

Fusion Tap). Smart washers and dryers can<br />

allow you to remotely monitor cycles and<br />

energy consumption. Refrigerators can have<br />

the ability to scan your shopping<br />

receipt, keeping an eye<br />

on your inventory of<br />

items and alerting you<br />

if an items of food are due<br />

to expire - they can even enable<br />

online ordering. Digital splashbacks<br />

installed just above counter tops, can<br />

replace tiling to show images, recipes<br />

and more.<br />

We've barely scraped the surface<br />

of what is available today, if you<br />

want help with your kitchen<br />

redesign, there are a range of<br />

excellent companies within this<br />

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Fruit, glorious fruit!<br />

Peopleʼs Trust for Endangered Species<br />

launches the first ʻFruitFinderʼ database as<br />

part of ongoing orchard conservation<br />

They say variety is the spice of life, but how many apple<br />

varieties have you tasted, and how many are there? You<br />

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only stock about eight apple varieties, that there<br />

are actually thousands of native fruit varieties in the UK<br />

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Endangered Species (PTES) is here to help you discover<br />

them.<br />

They say variety is the spice of life, but<br />

how many apple varieties have you<br />

tasted, and how many are there? You<br />

might be surprised to know, given<br />

that most supermarkets only stock<br />

about eight apple varieties, that there<br />

are actually thousands of native fruit<br />

varieties in the UK and FruitFinder, a<br />

new search tool from People’s Trust<br />

for Endangered Species (PTES) is here<br />

to help you discover them. Funded by<br />

the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, this<br />

tool is part of an ongoing effort by<br />

PTES to conserve and restore traditional<br />

orchards across the country in<br />

recognition of their amazing habitat<br />

value to local wildlife.<br />

There are around 5,000 fruit varieties<br />

grown in the UK, many of which are<br />

specific to the geographical area<br />

from which they come, such as the<br />

Carlisle Codlin or Severn Bank apples.<br />

FruitFinder is the first online database<br />

which lists every known UK grown<br />

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and pears to medlars and mulberries,<br />

providing a way for gardeners,<br />

cider-makers or orchard owners to<br />

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of grafting material of rare heritage<br />

varieties. Increasing awareness of<br />

and access to these rare and heritage<br />

varieties will help prevent them being<br />

lost over time.<br />

Over the last 10 years, PTES’ orchards<br />

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and nearly 1500 orchard owners,<br />

has identified over 35,000 individual<br />

orchards in England and over 7,000 in<br />

Wales. Alarmingly, this work revealed<br />

that 90% of traditional orchards have<br />

been lost since the 1950s. Furthermore,<br />

45% of the remaining orchards<br />

surveyed in England and 35% of<br />

orchards in Wales were found to be<br />

in declining condition as a habitat. By<br />

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way for people to find out more about<br />

local fruit and source local heritage<br />

trees and grafting material to grow<br />

their own fruit trees. The more we can<br />

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conserving traditional orchards, the<br />

more likely we are to be successful<br />

in reversing their decline.”<br />

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are fantastic for<br />

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over 1,500 trees in traditional orchards<br />

across the UK. PTES has created several<br />

online practical guides covering<br />

various aspects of orchard management,<br />

such as pruning and grafting<br />

new trees, to encourage orchard<br />

owners to manage their orchards<br />

in a sustainable and wildlife-friendly<br />

manner.<br />

Traditional orchards are fantastic for<br />

wildlife as they are made up of several<br />

different habitats, including elements<br />

of woodland, hedgerow and meadow<br />

grassland. This mosaic of habitats<br />

is home to a range of biodiversity,<br />

including butterflies, bumblebees,<br />

birds, bats and beetles. The unique<br />

way fruit trees age creates an indispensable<br />

habitat for a wide range of<br />

rare and interesting species.<br />

Megan concludes: “Traditional<br />

orchards offer the habitat stability<br />

that is becoming so scarce in our<br />

countryside, yet is so valuable to the<br />

future of our wildlife”.<br />

For more information or to access<br />

PTES’ FruitFinder, see: https://ptes.<br />

org/fruitfinder/<br />

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The diary of lady farmer, Janet East<br />

Jim - keeping the sheep in check<br />

Nell<br />

"Bonjour Nell... Bonjour Jim"<br />

Oh my goodness, what an<br />

amazing dog! I was sat in the<br />

freezing cold at a sheepdog<br />

trial in East Sussex. What<br />

was I doing there, so far from<br />

Devon? I was supporting a<br />

sheepdog trial to raise funds<br />

for a lovely youngster who was<br />

off to Peru on a school trip. No<br />

fundraising - no trip. The trial<br />

was held at the farm where<br />

some 30 years ago I enrolled<br />

on a sheepdog training course<br />

run by a quiet, unassuming,<br />

superb handler and teacher<br />

called Sam. He worked many<br />

dogs, but one was special –<br />

Roy. A small, black and white<br />

border collie who mirrored<br />

his owner - quiet, unassuming<br />

and brilliant. I always wanted<br />

a dog from Roy’s line and the<br />

opportunity presented itself<br />

and I purchased Nell as a<br />

beautiful pup some 4 years ago.<br />

The trial was being hosted by<br />

Sam and his wife Zoe - I was<br />

there to support them and their<br />

very worthy cause.<br />

The Seven Sisters Country Park<br />

where they farm is remote,<br />

barren and so very different to<br />

our small farm in East Devon<br />

with its narrow, winding<br />

lanes, grass growing down the<br />

middle, high hedgerows full<br />

of foxgloves, cow parsley, and<br />

red campions, but yet there is<br />

something beautiful about its<br />

starkness.<br />

The sheep dog trial was one of<br />

the best, attracting dogs and<br />

owners from all over the UK<br />

and far beyond.<br />

I was sat on a damp straw bale,<br />

wrapped up to the nines as<br />

the wind whipped across the<br />

valley, with my vision impaired<br />

by the tears running down<br />

my face caused by the wind.<br />

I saw so many dogs that day,<br />

some good, some not a clue,<br />

but nothing that made me sit<br />

Jim at work - a master of his profession<br />

up and think wow, that dog’s<br />

special. I had done my duty,<br />

was cold, wet and preparing for<br />

the long journey home when<br />

suddenly my eyes opened wide<br />

as a dog came on the scene<br />

who looked pretty special.<br />

He was a big dog, red with a<br />

large white collar, long coated,<br />

stylish, keen but yet ordinary<br />

as if he was doing a day’s work.<br />

His female handler was quiet,<br />

very business like, gave few,<br />

but clear commands as the<br />

dog, knowing his job, carefully<br />

drove the 5 sheep around this<br />

very difficult, testing course,<br />

built on this unforgiving<br />

landscape. The rain was now<br />

lashing down and the wind<br />

was whipping up through<br />

the valley which made it so<br />

difficult for the dog to hear the<br />

whistle commands. He knew<br />

what was expected of him and<br />

it was his natural ability and<br />

the unspoken understanding<br />

between handler and dog<br />

which, for me, was a pure joy to<br />

watch. I was impressed. In fact,<br />

I was more than impressed. I<br />

had waited all day for this - to<br />

watch a very special dog do<br />

what it is born and bred to do<br />

- work. I had to get on the road<br />

so I never knew if he won the<br />

trial or not.<br />

The weather was vile, I was<br />

still damp and cold, but I drove<br />

home with a smile on my face.<br />

I had been thinking about<br />

having puppies from Nell for<br />

some time. She was 4 years old<br />

and ready. But I needed to find<br />

a dog that would compliment<br />

her – she is feisty, very keen,<br />

so fast and inclined to want<br />

the job doing quicker than<br />

necessary! So I was looking for<br />

a strong, but steady dog...<br />

I think I had just found him.<br />

On the long journey home, I<br />

couldn’t stop thinking about<br />

this dog. I heard the owner call<br />

it Jim – good old English name.<br />

I didn’t get a chance to meet<br />

the owner but thought I would<br />

do some research first before<br />

making contact. The next day<br />

I was straight on the phone to<br />

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Sam who organised the trial.<br />

He knew the dog, he knew the<br />

owner well and he just laughed<br />

when I suggested he might be<br />

the dog for Nell.<br />

“Trust you to choose a dog that’s<br />

obviously brilliant but... He’s<br />

French!”<br />

“You’re joking, surely they didn’t<br />

come all the way over from<br />

France just for your trial?”<br />

The answer was affirmative.<br />

Sam also told me that because<br />

he is a top trialling dog, and<br />

not just in France, his owner<br />

Sabine is very selective about<br />

who she allows him to mate<br />

with, the pedigree of the bitch,<br />

where the pups will be sold etc.<br />

Maybe French Jim was beyond<br />

my reach, geographically<br />

and financially. I felt really<br />

disappointed. But hey ho, its<br />

only a stretch of water we have<br />

to cross. No, I was not giving<br />

up.<br />

Sam was right. Sabine was so<br />

thorough; no stone was left<br />

unturned about Nell or me!<br />

After what seemed like millions<br />

of e-mails and phone calls, the<br />

FARM CALENDAR<br />

AUGUST<br />

• Fencing and more fencing - its never ending as<br />

lambs find holes everywhere.<br />

“date” was agreed. We were off<br />

to France. I must be mad. Surely<br />

there are some good dogs on<br />

my doorstep? Undeterred the<br />

planning began. First Nell - she<br />

had to have a passport and a<br />

rabies jab. So much paperwork.<br />

The vets were also taken aback<br />

that I was going to travel so far,<br />

but they all know that when I<br />

set my mind to something there<br />

is no stopping me. Next the<br />

journey. Boat, Fly or Tunnel?<br />

Nell came on heat and now was<br />

the tricky part. The most fertile<br />

time can be anything from<br />

day 9 to 14 but with a journey<br />

near to Paris to undertake, the<br />

timing was critical. Perhaps<br />

this was a stupid idea after all.<br />

We had to be sure of the timing.<br />

I took Nell into the vets for a<br />

blood test which tells us where<br />

her progesterone levels are at,<br />

and whether the time is right.<br />

The results came back and the<br />

vet informed me that Nell was<br />

spot on.<br />

“She’s ready to mate, Janet, so<br />

get going quickly - you don’t<br />

want to miss it”<br />

• Top the fields to remove long grass that hasn’t been<br />

eaten - looks smart.<br />

• Gather up lambs and take some serious time to<br />

select those to as keep as flock replacements - be<br />

critical, don’t just pick the good looking ones.<br />

• Check ewes carefully post weaning - select ewes to<br />

be culled. Check lambing records carefully to make<br />

sure those that had lambing problems are culled<br />

(missed one last year and she had problems again).<br />

• Advertise lambs for sale.<br />

• Keep up the daily routine of training young Ralph,<br />

my border collie.<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

• Weigh lambs regularly and select first crop of lambs<br />

fit for slaughter.<br />

• Pen up the rams and give them an MOT - teeth,<br />

feet, testicles, body condition.<br />

• Put rams onto fresh grazing (called” flushing”) and<br />

start to feed if necessary to improve their condition<br />

pre tupping.<br />

• Select Jacob lambs to be registered (Black welsh ewe<br />

lambs don’t need registering, only the ram lambs –<br />

Society rules)<br />

• Check condition of ewes and “flush” them.<br />

• Try and take a few days off in beautiful Cornwall<br />

before the sheep breeding cycle starts all over again!<br />

“You’re joking; we’ve got to drive<br />

to France!”<br />

She was ready sooner than I<br />

expected. Thank goodness I<br />

had the test done. Time was<br />

against me. I put the phone<br />

down, got on the internet,<br />

booked the tunnel, packed the<br />

car, loaded up Nell who was<br />

smiling from ear to ear as she<br />

loves the car and off we went.<br />

The roads were kind and in no<br />

time we were at Folkestone. I’d<br />

never been through the tunnel<br />

and it was so quick. We had<br />

another 3 hours to drive in<br />

France and I couldn’t believe<br />

how empty the roads were.<br />

Does anyone live in France?<br />

We arrived at our destination in<br />

daylight - St Germain sur Avre.<br />

Two large imposing iron gates<br />

met us, behind which stood<br />

the most amazing large French<br />

styled farmhouse bordered by<br />

the River Avre and surrounded<br />

by old, imposing brick barns,<br />

stone walls and level fields. It<br />

was so peaceful and idyllic. I<br />

was nervous. Our host Sabine<br />

met us and at her heels was Jim.<br />

He was as I remembered him.<br />

Stunning, intelligent, strong but<br />

There's nothing lovlier than puppies<br />

Janet East is the proprietor<br />

at Yellingham Farm, also<br />

running a Farmhouse B&B<br />

establishment<br />

www.yellinghamfarm.co.uk<br />

01404 850272<br />

with a very kind eye. Nell was<br />

champing at the bit to get out<br />

of the car. I felt immediately at<br />

home and soon, Sabine’s pack<br />

of other dogs and pups greeted<br />

us. In perfect English, Sabine<br />

suggested we get right on with<br />

things, as I had recalled the<br />

vets’ discussion with me - Nell<br />

is ready. We walked to a large<br />

field and meandered alongside<br />

the river as Nell bounded off,<br />

sniffing at everything and<br />

exploring at top speed. Jim<br />

was in hot pursuit as clearly to<br />

him, she was ready. Nell has<br />

other thoughts and in a true<br />

dog fashion told Jim that she<br />

was not interested! In fact, she<br />

had the audacity to show her<br />

teeth to him. Surely we hadn’t<br />

just driven for 10 hours for her<br />

to give him the cold shoulder.<br />

After an hour she was still<br />

having none of it. Nell was<br />

horrible, Jim kept trying and<br />

I had my head in my hands in<br />

despair. Sabine took control, I<br />

walked away. Suddenly I saw<br />

Nell calm down, ears pricked<br />

as usual. Maybe Jim whispered<br />

something to her. Total relief<br />

washed over me as Nell stood<br />

for her French beau.<br />

We stayed overnight in a<br />

fabulous self catering barn on<br />

the farm and the next morning<br />

at daybreak, outside the door<br />

was Jim, sat patiently waiting<br />

for Nell. All was well and we<br />

were back on the road by 7am.<br />

Nell was sat up smiling and we<br />

arrived back in Devon by 5pm.<br />

A lot of miles, a lot of anguish, a<br />

lot of money and now a waiting<br />

game.<br />

It was worth every copper<br />

coin... Nell had 6 beautiful pups.<br />

Thank you Sabine and of<br />

course the amazing Jim. x<br />

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Horse<br />

Care<br />

Child Safety<br />

by Natalie Bucklar<br />

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• Pony mornings every week throughout the school holidays.<br />

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© Millie Moore<br />

Natalie Bucklar<br />

BSc (Hons), MSc (Equine Science)<br />

Natalie has owned horses for over 20<br />

years and owns East Devon Riding<br />

Academy near Sidmouth. She has<br />

previously lectured in Equine Science<br />

to degree level and produced<br />

research for preparing Great Britains'<br />

equestrian teams for the Olympics.<br />

Natalie provides consultations in all<br />

aspects of Equine Science.<br />

Child Safety Through<br />

Better Riding<br />

Horses have been described<br />

as being more addictive, more<br />

expensive and more dangerous<br />

than class A drugs, yet 25% of<br />

horse riders in the UK are under<br />

<strong>16</strong>. It is many children’s dream to<br />

own a pony, or at least ride and<br />

look after them and this natural<br />

love results in the expense, as<br />

horse’s aren’t the cheapest animal<br />

to look after properly. The danger<br />

can however be significantly<br />

reduced in many ways, including<br />

empathetic riding.<br />

Firstly, a pony that is in discomfort<br />

or pain is a more dangerous pony,<br />

as more extreme behaviours<br />

will be displayed in response to<br />

discomfort and these behaviours<br />

have the ability to cause people<br />

physical harm. Aside from the<br />

more obvious causes of pain, such<br />

as sharp teeth or inappropriate<br />

tack, one of the biggest potential<br />

causes is the rider themselves. For<br />

example, at East Devon Riding<br />

Academy we use a progressive<br />

system of support for the riders<br />

hands as they learn. This avoids<br />

inflicting pain on the pony from<br />

a rider who might otherwise use<br />

the reins for balance, stopping<br />

and steering. We also do not allow<br />

children to use whips as a form<br />

of communication; in society<br />

children are not permitted to hit<br />

other people or pets, so ponies<br />

shouldn’t be an exception. Ponies<br />

have the ability to look after their<br />

rider, which they are rightly not<br />

so inclined to do if they associate<br />

being ridden with pain. Children<br />

also have the ability to look after<br />

their pony, so it is important to<br />

sustain this quality by showing<br />

them how to communicate with<br />

pain free methods.<br />

Research has shown that many<br />

serious accidents are the result<br />

of a mismatch between rider<br />

skill and the attempted activity.<br />

Letting children off the lead rein or<br />

allowing them to go faster before<br />

they are both knowledgeable and<br />

physically capable enough puts<br />

them at increased risk. Safety<br />

should not be misplaced in<br />

the quest for a goal, as holding<br />

on and hoping for the best is<br />

fraught with danger. Skill, good<br />

communication and empathy with<br />

the pony are factors that increase<br />

safety and these take time to<br />

develop. Falls also happen when<br />

the communication between rider<br />

and pony isn’t clear. It sounds<br />

obvious but ponies are not mind<br />

readers and people often forget<br />

that! They don’t know the riders<br />

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plan, it is up to the rider to explain<br />

with their body what they would<br />

like. With a lack of clear subtle<br />

communication that the pony<br />

understands, the pony will be left<br />

with the option of either guessing<br />

or making the decisions about<br />

Find out why<br />

© Millie Moore<br />

Call 01404 549003<br />

for a quote or pop in<br />

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Honiton, Devon,<br />

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speed and direction themselves<br />

and this disharmony increases risk.<br />

It is therefore much safer to teach<br />

children that successful small<br />

steps are more important than<br />

unsuccessful big steps and the big<br />

steps will be achieved more safely<br />

if the small steps are completed<br />

first. With a child’s safety at stake,<br />

it is vital that they have a good<br />

foundation of knowledge and skill,<br />

as short cuts only ever increase<br />

the chance of an accident.<br />

All these points are relevant to<br />

adult safety too. I have been<br />

riding for 35 years, looked after<br />

horses daily for 30 years and<br />

have 2 equine degrees and I’m<br />

still learning. Children have only<br />

just started on their journey, so<br />

keep expectations realistic and<br />

they will be safer for it. Happy<br />

Riding!<br />

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The Old Vet’nary<br />

by Ken Watson<br />

A Time We Have Lost<br />

a friendly, family practice<br />

I<br />

suppose that if you imagine a<br />

modern day vet, a picture comes<br />

to mind of a smartly kitted type<br />

in a state-of-the-art surgery or<br />

visiting a modern farm. It was a<br />

different story in the 1950-80's. It<br />

was a time of great change, of post<br />

war initiative and vigour. Most<br />

students were ex-servicemen and<br />

we were determined to build a<br />

better world, and to do this we<br />

took little heed of bureaucrats.<br />

In the 50-70's we cleared the<br />

country's cattle of TB from a level<br />

of infection far, far worse than<br />

anything seen today. But, then,<br />

there were fewer badgers!<br />

We spent little time in the surgery<br />

and motored many miles on the<br />

country lanes or city streets.<br />

Personally I never wore a white<br />

coat in surgery as I found it upset<br />

my patients and I look upon the<br />

Sat-Nav inspired navigation of<br />

modern youth with amusement as<br />

they try to find their way. I would<br />

set off with the terse advice, "Go<br />

past Tucker's farm, right at the<br />

that veterinary study was the<br />

most difficult course of the day,<br />

and of course James Herriot. I<br />

can certainly confirm that. It<br />

consisted of a number of subjects,<br />

all requiring much memorisation,<br />

which dovetailed in over the basic<br />

5 years, so that at anytime you<br />

were taking 2 or 3 subjects and the<br />

exams came at irregular intervals.<br />

If you failed you were relegated to<br />

repeat the subject, so that I knew<br />

people who took as much as 8<br />

years to complete the course.<br />

In most practices the only backroom<br />

staff was one hard worked<br />

secretary, or wife, and a yard man,<br />

so that if you owned your own<br />

practice, there was a lot more to<br />

it than just treating animals. Most<br />

practices would board at least a<br />

few dogs and cats. In Plymouth<br />

I ran a large boarding kennels for<br />

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room and then shoot up to the<br />

quarantine kennels to exercise and<br />

clean there. I can assure you their<br />

work did not suffer. Their Cowboy<br />

or Lion clips were a joy to behold.<br />

Another would be in charge of the<br />

boarding kennels and anyone of<br />

them would assist with operations.<br />

These jobs were in such demand<br />

that when I advertised a vacancy<br />

there was a queue from the<br />

surgery to the main road, some<br />

50 yards long.<br />

crossroads, and it's a mile on the<br />

left". I cannot recall getting lost.<br />

If so, you just stopped and asked<br />

the way. Yet I regard those days as<br />

the golden age of the veterinary<br />

profession when its standing with<br />

the public was the highest ever.<br />

This may have been helped at<br />

the time by a general consensus<br />

collecting dogs and cats from<br />

airports and ports for our own<br />

and other quarantine stations.<br />

That was 5 vigorous enterprises,<br />

which meant a lot of logistics,<br />

accounting and staff. Everything<br />

was bought in bulk, and such<br />

factory by-products as Farley's<br />

Rusks and Ambrosia rice pudding<br />

we made our own. I became an<br />

expert in wire work, enough to<br />

satisfy the MAAF inspectors.<br />

In the early days there were no<br />

veterinary nurses. We had what<br />

we called surgery girls. They<br />

were multi-taskers. For example<br />

one would work in the clipping<br />

Mine may have been an extreme<br />

example, but many vets did<br />

something similar. On the other<br />

hand I once visited a practice<br />

in Hayle where the vet's wife<br />

earned more from her boarding,<br />

clipping and dog breeding than<br />

he ever did, or ever would, from<br />

his veterinary practice. But then<br />

he was pretty laid back. He spent<br />

most days fishing from his boat,<br />

and he showed me a telephone<br />

box situated almost on the beach,<br />

where he would land every 2 or 3<br />

hours and phone home in case<br />

he had any calls. When I visited<br />

another vet in Ashburton, he<br />

showed me a vast table in his<br />

kitchen where he operated on<br />

one end while his wife cooked at<br />

the other.<br />

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his recovery. The damage from the<br />

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The Old Vet’nary<br />

continued from page 93<br />

What I am saying is that this was<br />

a time when most vets worked<br />

frenetic long days, but others chose<br />

not to because they were free of<br />

the regulations which stifle today's<br />

profession. New medicines were<br />

being marketed every month and<br />

the practising arm of the profession<br />

seized upon them and often found<br />

further uses for them which stand<br />

successful in a new career, I decided<br />

to fund purpose in raising money for<br />

charity, doing what I still believe I<br />

can do best - keeping on involving<br />

in sports. You learn happiness from<br />

the things you’re good at and I still<br />

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- even if I’m doing it with my arms<br />

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to this day. I believe that would be a<br />

crime by today's regulations. It was<br />

a time of initiative, of a profession<br />

peopled largely by eccentrics who<br />

nevertheless formed many of the<br />

specialist bodies which exist today.<br />

They built the profession of today<br />

and I am proud to have been part<br />

of that era.<br />

- Ken Watson<br />

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DEVON'S GEMS - <strong>Devonshire</strong> mag's series bringing you historic treasures from across the county<br />

The Copplestone Cross<br />

One of the gems you'll come across whilst<br />

driving along the old Exeter to Barnstaple<br />

road is the ancient Copplestone Cross that<br />

sits smack in the middle of the A377.<br />

It seems to stand forlornly, witness to over a<br />

1,000 years of life, when wolves and wild boar<br />

still roamed and the naughty Normans had<br />

yet to invade our shores.<br />

Certainly dating back to Saxon times, this<br />

granite cross was mentioned in a charter from<br />

974 as Copelan Stan. It's believed the cross was<br />

erected in commemoration of Bishop Putta<br />

the second, who was murdered in 910 whilst<br />

travelling from his see at Bishops Tawton to<br />

pay a visit to the Saxon viceroy Uffa at Crediton.<br />

It seems previously to have stood proudly<br />

on a substantial raised granite plinth. I can<br />

only surmise that its lowered appearance<br />

is due to the road surface having been<br />

raised over the years. Being appalled by<br />

the sight of such cheap looking moulded<br />

concrete planters lying the base was my initial<br />

reaction - this gem deserves much more of<br />

our respect, perhaps the Council could step<br />

in with a view to providing better protection<br />

from traffic and also improve the aesthetic of<br />

this valuable historic monument (search on<br />

Google for images of Copplestone Cross to see<br />

the difference in apparent height).<br />

You've probably noticed that the cross<br />

has a niche cut in (picture inset), it's an<br />

amazing object, with detailed Celtic knot<br />

carving. Incidentally, if you're interested<br />

in this subject matter, don't forget to visit<br />

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much of our magazine content.<br />

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MANAGING your MONEY<br />

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Part 2<br />

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past 24 years and specialises in<br />

the provision of retirement and<br />

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To find out more about her practice,<br />

you can view her company website<br />

at: richmondindependent.co.uk<br />

01395 512<strong>16</strong>6<br />

Helen Mulvaney<br />

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Proprietor of Richmond Independent<br />

Following up from last time we are<br />

continuing the theme of pensions<br />

and why they shouldn't be ignored<br />

and some of the problems that can<br />

arise from misunderstanding and<br />

lack of understanding. So here<br />

are some more comments that I've<br />

recently encountered.<br />

"We are going to buy a property<br />

and rent it out - we don't believe<br />

in pensions"<br />

For many people, the cost of<br />

property purchase means that this<br />

just isn't a viable option. Making<br />

regular, affordable savings towards<br />

retirement can be made via a<br />

pension plan which means that<br />

pensions are accessible to most<br />

people. When it comes to property,<br />

there is sometimes a perception<br />

in the general population that<br />

somehow bricks and mortar just<br />

Changes to the<br />

State Pension<br />

will mean lower<br />

pensions<br />

can`t go wrong. However, this is an<br />

asset class just like any other and it's<br />

prone to overheating and crashing<br />

just like many other asset classes.<br />

I have met a number of clients<br />

who invested in second properties<br />

during the 90's and got caught out<br />

by excessive interest rates, which, in<br />

many cases, caused great stress. I`m<br />

not suggesting that this is about to<br />

happen again, but buy-to-let is not<br />

inviolable.<br />

Impending tax changes (from 2017)<br />

mean that making money out of<br />

buy-to-let will be more difficult in<br />

the future. Indeed, the National<br />

Landlords Association has recently<br />

suggested that investors may sell<br />

off 500,000 properties in the next<br />

year as the new tax charges begin to<br />

bite. Property is also a fairly illiquid<br />

asset which poses another risk.<br />

However, even taking into account<br />

all these issues I believe that many<br />

retirees will continue to invest in this<br />

asset despite all the uncertainties.<br />

Investing directly into property also<br />

means missing out on the tax breaks<br />

(mentioned above) available with<br />

pensions.<br />

"Pensions aren't easily accessible"<br />

This is to some extent true.<br />

However, this can be an advantage<br />

for many people meaning that<br />

they are forced to earmark their<br />

savings specifically for retirement<br />

and it stops the fund being raided<br />

for other things. Furthermore,<br />

making regular savings may instil<br />

a level of discipline which can be<br />

You miss out on<br />

valuable tax<br />

relief by ignoring<br />

pensions<br />

advantageous in the long run. In<br />

normal circumstances, you can<br />

access your pension funds at age<br />

55 (although this will be moving up<br />

to age 57 as the new State Pension<br />

age increases). Tax-free cash also<br />

is available at retirement from your<br />

fund, if needed. The new pension<br />

freedoms have made pensions more<br />

accessible than ever.<br />

"At some point your pension<br />

company get to keep the fund"<br />

The new pension freedoms mean<br />

that you can now fully access your<br />

fund, if you want, and you don`t<br />

have to buy an annuity if this is<br />

If you would like to read more of<br />

Helen's articles visit her website:<br />

www.richmondindependent.co.uk<br />

unsuitable. It is also possible to<br />

arrange for your partner, children<br />

or grandchildren to potentially<br />

benefit from your pension fund on<br />

death if you don`t exhaust your fund.<br />

Funds can be passed on without<br />

attracting IHT. This can be a tax<br />

efficient way to pass on money<br />

down the generations.<br />

I hope this article has clarified<br />

a number of points and helped<br />

readers to appreciate that personal<br />

pensions are simply tax-efficient<br />

savings plans which can help you<br />

build up your own retirement funds.<br />

Misconceptions, mistrust and a lack<br />

of understanding can often act as<br />

a discouragement which prevents<br />

investment into this valuable<br />

product.<br />

Please note pensions are a long term<br />

investment. The capital you invest<br />

may go down as well as up and you<br />

may not get back the full amount<br />

invested. Pensions legislation and<br />

tax treatment can and may change<br />

in the future.<br />

Please contact Helen Mulvaney of<br />

Richmond Independent for further<br />

details. Tel 01395 512<strong>16</strong>6<br />

Richmond Independent is a trading name of<br />

Investment & Financial Solutions Partnership<br />

LLP which is authorised and regulated by the<br />

Financial Conduct Authority<br />

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