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It’s always the same in <strong>January</strong> and <strong>February</strong>, cold, dark,<br />

damp and dreary, we certainly need something to cheer<br />

us up, especially after the festive outlay and barrage of<br />

TV repeats. Thoughts at this time of year naturally drift<br />

to holidays in sunnier climes, further on in the magazine<br />

you can read <strong>Devonshire</strong>’s exclusive feature on the city of<br />

Florence, home to the Italian Renaissance.<br />

Also in this issue our Restaurant Inspector<br />

review sees visits to Rockfish at Exmouth<br />

and the Two Bridges Hotel up on Dartmoor,<br />

both thoroughly excellent places to enjoy<br />

food, drink and cheerful ambiance. Whilst<br />

talking about Dartmoor, we also bring you a<br />

photo-visual feature on the redundant Powder<br />

Mills, not far from the Two Bridges Hotel on<br />

the road to Postbridge.<br />

I assumed would allow a world-wide search<br />

of the aforementioned terms (or at least<br />

searching in the full-fat American Google.<br />

com) - it didn’t really want to know, as I was<br />

rapidly re-routed back to the Google’s .co.<br />

uk portal no matter what I tried. That’s the<br />

internet up to its tricks again! Before we<br />

both lose the thread, can I direct you to the<br />

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New to <strong>Devonshire</strong> in this<br />

issue is 52 Classic <strong>Devonshire</strong><br />

Country Pubs, a joint effort by<br />

Richard and Jayne Eley, having<br />

intrepidly ventured forth and<br />

chartered 52 commendable pubs<br />

across our verdant county, a most<br />

valiant effort, certainly worthy of<br />

recognition.<br />

As usual, <strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine’s<br />

John Fisher brings us another of his excellent<br />

historical articles, this time entitled “Devon<br />

and the English Civil War” and there’s also a<br />

piece discussing our earliest British coinage.<br />

Wimple as a word is know to refer to an ancient<br />

cloth headdress covering the head and neck,<br />

also the sides of the face and was often worn<br />

by nuns in times gone by (the similarities with<br />

the hijab are interesting). In the mediaeval<br />

period, the covering up of women seemed to<br />

be common practice. It set me wondering if<br />

the place name ‘Whimple’ (the small village<br />

in East Devon) had any derivation from the<br />

‘Wimple’ name. There certainly don’t appear<br />

to be any other places in the England sharing<br />

the ‘Wimple’ or ‘Whimple’ name. Even more<br />

curios was trying to open google.com, which<br />

There’s much in the press these<br />

days about electric cars which<br />

inevitably are on their silent way,<br />

let’s hope enough power stations<br />

are built to power it all. I don’t<br />

know whether you heard the<br />

recent news snippet from the<br />

Tesla CEO, telling journalists<br />

how they’d be building electric<br />

lorries which would revolutionise<br />

the haulage industry in the near<br />

future, particularly worrying was the 0-60<br />

mph time quoted at 5 seconds - if that ever<br />

happens it’ll be time to hang up the driving<br />

gloves! Whilst on the subject of motoring,<br />

we feature the cream of the British crop,<br />

McLaren’s 720S, sporting some of the best<br />

technology in the motoring world. To own<br />

one you’d probably need to sell the family<br />

home - page 52.<br />

Incidentally, <strong>Devonshire</strong> has changed<br />

publication dates for 20<strong>18</strong>, so magazines are<br />

published bimonthly from <strong>January</strong> this year<br />

(was from <strong>February</strong> every 2 months previously).<br />

Wishing you a happy and healthy 20<strong>18</strong>!<br />

Nigel Jones (Editor)<br />

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The COUNTRYMAN<br />

CHRIS TAYLOR<br />

The COUNTRYMAN<br />

Chris lives with his wife, Brianne,<br />

in north Devon at the confluence<br />

of the Mole and Bray Rivers.<br />

Raised 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 past<br />

50 years his passions cover all<br />

aspects of the countryside, wildlife,<br />

conservation,agriculture and<br />

country pursuits.<br />

A bumper<br />

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Photos copyright C. Taylor<br />

Baby, it's cold outside...<br />

Spring beckons<br />

The shortest day of this winter has<br />

gone and two months of winter<br />

remain, so far we in Devon have<br />

missed any disruptive snowy or<br />

frosty weather but we have had<br />

more than our share of rain. It is<br />

unusual for much snow before<br />

Christmas and the last time that<br />

occurred in North Devon was<br />

early December 2010. That year<br />

almost a foot of snow fell and the<br />

few ewe lambs I had struggled to<br />

move around and just trampled<br />

one small area of their field and<br />

that's where they stayed until the<br />

snow receded.<br />

I recall after Christmas of 1983<br />

or 1984 as being particularly<br />

difficult when trying to make a<br />

living farming. Plenty of snow<br />

and much worse penetrating<br />

cold, even the tractor diesel froze<br />

whilst driving along, this made<br />

life extremely hard. The small<br />

streams froze and we relied on<br />

these for water for the ewes. We<br />

had to resort to using a mattock<br />

( a cross between an axe and an<br />

adze ) to dig frozen swedes to feed<br />

hundreds of sheep. These swedes<br />

were their only water source. It<br />

was this or nothing, but the sheep<br />

scour badly, fed on frozen swedes.<br />

The farm I occasionally helped on<br />

had one running tap working in<br />

this cold period that lasted some<br />

6 weeks. Keeping yourself warm<br />

all day was also a challenge, as<br />

many layers of clothes as possible.<br />

My neighbouring farm, like many<br />

others just poured their milk away<br />

as no tankers could get to their<br />

farms but I do remember how<br />

all the community helped one<br />

another out to get by.<br />

Wildlife suffers in extreme winters<br />

and in those winters of the early<br />

1980 starving fieldfares and<br />

redwings would follow me and the<br />

sheep to the trough in expectation<br />

of any small morsel of food.<br />

So far this winter hundred of these<br />

birds have been feeding in the<br />

Suckling lambs - bottle and teat<br />

orchard on the many dropped<br />

apples and I even have many bags<br />

of apples stored just in case of<br />

worse to come. If you feed your<br />

garden birds leave any old apples<br />

and even the peelings out and see<br />

what comes along.<br />

There are good numbers of<br />

woodcock and snipe around<br />

this winter. Take a walk along<br />

any estuary or over any wet and<br />

rushy farmland and you are sure<br />

to frighten up the later. There<br />

are two types of snipe that occur<br />

in Devon and unless you are a<br />

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Brianne collecting eggs<br />

All warm and dry<br />

professional birder armed with the<br />

most powerful telescope you will<br />

never see either in detail. However<br />

in flight they are easily told apart,<br />

the smaller jack snipe is much<br />

less common and is a weak flier.<br />

Once in the air it will likely only<br />

fly 100 metre and alight again and<br />

never getting high in the air. More<br />

resembling the flight of the water<br />

rail if you are fortunate enough to<br />

have seen one of these. Whereas<br />

the common snipe is a strong flier,<br />

with a marked zigzag flight and it<br />

climbs rapidly upwards and soon<br />

out of site. The woodcock is a<br />

much larger bird than the snipe<br />

and as the name suggests is found<br />

mainly in woodland during the<br />

day. Again this bird will sit tight<br />

to the ground and you may find<br />

you have got extremely close to<br />

it before it takes to flight. They<br />

occur mostly in undisturbed wet<br />

woodland, with fallen and decaying<br />

trees and leaf litter. Often the best<br />

time to see woodcock is at dusk as<br />

they leave woodland to forage in<br />

open farmland. So stand close to<br />

any large wooded area, preferably<br />

deciduous and they may fly by<br />

during these winter months. The<br />

very best time to see them is at<br />

dusk on the full moon.<br />

I understand that it was back in<br />

Three's a crowd!<br />

1963 large numbers of pink footed<br />

and greylag geese descended on<br />

North Devon in that atrocious<br />

winter and something not seen<br />

since. Very few greylag turn up<br />

each winter on the Taw or Torridge<br />

estuaries, but there are many<br />

wintering Brent geese to be seen<br />

up until March, to say nothing of<br />

thousands of others waterfowl<br />

and waders.<br />

Many animals have built in<br />

mechanisms to cope with wintry<br />

conditions such as hibernation like<br />

dormice. Others take on a different<br />

strategy, one of the most obvious<br />

but not commonly seen is when<br />

stoats go into ermine. That's when<br />

their coat changes colour and they<br />

turn a patchy white or sometimes<br />

a totally white colour. Though they<br />

are veracious predators they too<br />

are prey and this change to white<br />

is a great form of camouflage in<br />

wintry conditions. I have only seen<br />

this once on a stoat in Devon and<br />

I am not sure if they go totally<br />

white as they do in the north of the<br />

country, this probably depends on<br />

the severity of conditions<br />

By <strong>February</strong> the days have<br />

become noticeably longer and as<br />

I lamb from the 1st <strong>February</strong> in a<br />

shed with no electric lights, just<br />

powerful torches this is a god send.<br />

The natural world is awakening<br />

all around but not that noticeable,<br />

unless you make that extra effort.<br />

Usually by now the frogs have<br />

produced mountains of spawn,<br />

any cold weather may stop it<br />

developing fast, but as long as it<br />

doesn't get frozen it's possible to<br />

watch the tadpoles develop over<br />

the coming weeks. Snowdrops<br />

will be out and last well if the<br />

weather still has that winter chill<br />

and survive well if covered by<br />

snow or frost.<br />

In woodland the first leaves have<br />

burst, honeysuckle being the<br />

first to appear. This must be to<br />

get growing early prior to being<br />

shaded out up the canopy of large<br />

trees in spring. By the end of the<br />

month the wild daffodils will up<br />

but not out in bloom. Bird wise, the<br />

rooks are well into nest building.<br />

Not many years ago I was clearing<br />

part of the river bank on the upper<br />

Mole underneath a rookery and<br />

never realised the noise they<br />

made or the intensity of the<br />

activity. I am not a great lover<br />

of rooks but any collection<br />

of wildlife is fascinating to<br />

watch , seeing how they<br />

interact as breeding pairs<br />

and squabble over nest sites<br />

whilst repairing those of<br />

previous years or building<br />

afresh.<br />

At the beginning I mentioned<br />

the amount of autumn<br />

and early winter rain that<br />

had been keeping river<br />

levels high and dirty, so<br />

unfortunately, I am unable<br />

to report back on how<br />

the salmon and sea trout<br />

spawning went. It has not<br />

even been possible to locate<br />

any redds, however, I have<br />

seen a few spent fish, all<br />

dead, but lets hope those<br />

in the rivers successfully<br />

completed their lifecycle.<br />

Countryman's Diary<br />

<strong>January</strong> and <strong>February</strong><br />

1. Listen out for vixens ( female Foxes)<br />

calling/barking especially at dusk<br />

2. Hen Harriers may be seen over<br />

Exmoor.<br />

3. Spawning Frogs in ponds and ditches.<br />

4. Cold weather elsewhere in the country<br />

will bring flocks of Peewits<br />

( Lapwings) onto Devon farmland<br />

5. Plant the first veg seed of the season,<br />

Celeriac inside. Get the veg patch<br />

dug over.<br />

6. Graft any apple trees before end of<br />

<strong>February</strong> and make sure all fruit tree<br />

pruning is done and burnt up.<br />

7. Clean out any nest boxes.<br />

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music, it’s a fun, magical<br />

experience for all the family,<br />

Artsreach, Mountjoy School<br />

Beaminster, 2.00pm to<br />

4.00pm.<br />

BIRD FEEDING FUN!<br />

14 Feb- Make bird feeders for<br />

our feathered friends! East<br />

Devon Countryside Team,<br />

Younghayes Community<br />

Centre, Cranbrook, 2.00pm<br />

to 4.00pm.<br />

Choirs<br />

CHORAL WORKSHOP<br />

17 Feb- Mozart Requiem<br />

Workshop with Exeter<br />

Philharmonic Choir, Mint<br />

Methodist Church, Exeter,<br />

9.30am to 5.00pm.<br />

DARKNESS TO LIGHT<br />

24 Feb- From Ash Wednesday<br />

to Easter via the genius of<br />

Orlande de Lassus (1532<br />

-1594), Voces - Renaissance<br />

Choral Music, Buckfast<br />

Abbey, 7.30pm to 8.45pm.<br />

Classical<br />

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SIDMOUTH MUSIC:<br />

ELLA RUNDLE, MIHO<br />

KAWASHIMA<br />

13 Jan- Sidmouth Music: Ella<br />

Rundle, Miho Kawashima:B<br />

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Sidmouth Parish Church,<br />

Sidmouth, 3.00pm to 5.00pm.<br />

<strong>February</strong> Half Term<br />

13th to 17th Feb<br />

LUNCHTIME CONCERT<br />

17 Jan- Ruth James, violin<br />

and Josephine Pickering -<br />

piano with David Lee,<br />

Glenorchy United Reformed<br />

Church, Exeter Road,<br />

Exmouth, 12.00am to 1.15pm.<br />

CLASS OF 1685<br />

19 Jan- Baroque music for<br />

harpsichord and flute from<br />

Masumi Yamamoto and<br />

Boris Bizjak, Totnes Early<br />

Music Society, United Free<br />

Church, Totnes, 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

POMEGRANATE PIANO<br />

TRIO - VIOLIN, CELLO,<br />

PIANO<br />

21 Jan- Playing Haydn,<br />

Smetana and Beethoven on<br />

a Sunday afternoon, NADSA<br />

Concerts, Courtenay Centre,<br />

Newton Abbot, 3.00pm to<br />

5.15pm.<br />

LUNCHTIME CONCERT<br />

24 Jan- An-Ting Chang,<br />

piano, Glenorchy United<br />

Reformed Church, Exeter<br />

Road, Exmouth, 12.00am to<br />

1.15pm.<br />

TRIUMPH AND PASSION<br />

26 Jan- Mikhail Tatarnikov,<br />

Conductor; Boris Giltburg,<br />

Piano, Bournemouth<br />

Symphony Orchestra, Great<br />

Hall, Exeter, 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

LUNCHTIME CONCERT<br />

31 Jan- St David's Singers,<br />

Glenorchy United Reformed<br />

Church, Exeter Road,<br />

Exmouth, 12.00am to 1.15pm.<br />

MONUMENTAL BRAHMS<br />

01 Feb- Kirill Karabits,<br />

Conductor; Sunwook<br />

Kim, Piano, Bournemouth<br />

Symphony Orchestra, Great<br />

Hall, Exeter, 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

RUSSIAN GALA CONCERT<br />

09 Feb- An extravaganza<br />

of Russian music featuring<br />

balalaika, vocal, violin and<br />

piano, Violin & Piano Duo<br />

'Elegance', Cygnet Theatre,<br />

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

RUSSIAN GALA CONCERT<br />

10 Feb- An extravaganza<br />

of Russian music featuring<br />

balalaika, violin, vocals and<br />

piano, Violin & Piano Duo<br />

'Elegance', Central Church,<br />

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

HEROES AND MONSTERS<br />

15 Feb- More Music from<br />

the Movies; Pete Harrison,<br />

Conductor, Bournemouth<br />

Symphony Orchestra, Great<br />

Hall, Exeter, 7.30pm to<br />

9.30pm.<br />

ANNA TSYBULEVA<br />

(PIANO)<br />

17 Feb- Chopin, Tchaikovsky,<br />

Sidmouth Music, Sidmouth<br />

Parish Church, Sidmouth,<br />

3.00pm to 5.00pm.<br />

ARCADIA STRING<br />

QUARTET<br />

<strong>18</strong> Feb- The Arcadia String<br />

Quartet from Romania<br />

play Haydn, Borodin and<br />

Shostakovich, NADSA<br />

Concerts, Courtenay Centre,<br />

Newton Abbot, 3.00pm to<br />

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PETE CANTER QUARTET<br />

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10.30pm.<br />

THE PETE CANTER QUARTET<br />

07 Jan- Mainstream, Swing & Latin jazz by<br />

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Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British<br />

Legion Club, Plymouth, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

PETE CANTER QUARTET<br />

08 Jan- Superb jazz led by fine saxophonist<br />

Pete Canter, Pete Canter, Bread and Roses,<br />

Plymouth, 8.30pm to 11.00pm.<br />

KINGSBRIDGE JAZZ CLUB AT AVETON<br />

GIFFORD<br />

09 Jan- John Shillito’s Select Six; an<br />

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10 Jan- Pete Canter & Friends<br />

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KATHRYN ROBERTS AND SEAN<br />

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11 Jan- “It’s folk music for the modern age”<br />

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Hall, Beaminster, 7.30pm to 10.00pm.<br />

ROADHOGS<br />

12 Jan- Free Live entertainment...If<br />

carlsberg did music it would sound like this!<br />

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

9.30pm to 12.00am.<br />

LEIGH COLEMAN & MATT CARTER TRIO<br />

13 Jan- Funky jazz with a finger-snapping<br />

soul vibe from dynamic piano trio, JAZZ<br />

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7.00pm to 10.00pm.<br />

ROCK THE NIGHT<br />

13 Jan- Free Live entertainment...If<br />

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

9.30pm to 12.00am.<br />

Noisette of lamb in a herb crust, with<br />

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PAPRIKA<br />

21 Jan- Paprika is the UK’s leading Balkan<br />

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ADRIAN COX<br />

21 Jan- A Tribute to the music of the<br />

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Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British<br />

Legion Club, Plymouth, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

JUST MISBEHAVIN’<br />

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Saturday 17th March<br />

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JULIAN STRINGLE WITH THE CRAIG<br />

MILVERTON TRIO<br />

04 Feb- Leading jazz clarinettist plays<br />

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GIFFORD<br />

06 Feb- A musical journey of Stephane<br />

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Kingsbridge Jazz Club, The Fisherman’s<br />

Rest, Aveton Gifford, 6.30pm to 10.00pm.<br />

BRIDGE JAZZ CLUB<br />

07 Feb- Pete Canter & Friends<br />

Jam Session, Pete Canter, Exeter Phoenix,<br />

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

MAGGIE REEDAY QUARTET - JAZZ<br />

JURASSICA<br />

10 Feb- Sultry jazz classics with a bluesy/<br />

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10 Feb- OGGLE BAND once you have<br />

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expect - superb, Marwood Community Hall,<br />

Muddiford, Marwood, 8.00pm to 11.00pm.<br />

JUST MISBEHAVIN’<br />

16 Feb- Swing Jazz & Early Rock ‘n’ Roll,<br />

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17 Feb- Popular, traditional and classical<br />

music by award winning band plus guests,<br />

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<strong>18</strong> Feb- Stomp, Sing and Swing with the<br />

traditional jazz of the John Maddocks Band,<br />

Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British<br />

Legion Club, Plymouth, 7.30am to 10.30pm.<br />

THE GRAHAMS<br />

22 Feb- The Grahams are a treat for all<br />

fans of American folk music, Artsreach,<br />

Drimpton Village Hall, Beaminster, 7.30pm<br />

to 10.00pm.<br />

SILVER BULLET ROCK, POP,SOUL BLUES<br />

NIGHT<br />

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popular local band, Silver Bullet Band,<br />

Balfour Arms, Sidmouth, 9.15pm to 11.45pm.<br />

THE GRAHAMS<br />

25 Feb- The Grahams are a treat for all fans<br />

of American folk music, Artsreach, Milborne<br />

St Andrew Village Hall, Blandford Forum,<br />

7.30pm to 10.00pm.<br />

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON<br />

25 Feb- Jazz in the Afternoon with Pete<br />

Allen, Kennaway House, Coburg Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 2.00pm to 5.30pm.<br />

KEVIN GRENFELL’S “HOT BANANA”<br />

04 Mar- The Hot Banana band plays jazz,<br />

swing, jump-jive and Rhythm ‘n Blues,<br />

Plymouth Jazz Club, The Royal British<br />

Legion Club, Plymouth, 7.30pm to 10.30pm.<br />

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We look forward to seeing you here at<br />

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enjoy everything we have to offer.<br />

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Burns Night - 25th Jan<br />

Valentine’s Day - 14th Feb<br />

waterfront bar bistro<br />

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• Traditional Sunday Lunches<br />

• Check website for live music & events<br />

• FREE secure parking • Dog & Child friendly<br />

• Bookings for Burns Night and Valentines now being taken<br />

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The Restaurant Inspector<br />

Visits:<br />

Two Bridges Hotel<br />

Two Bridges, Dartmoor<br />

Two Bridges Hotel<br />

menu sampled<br />

Amuse Bouche<br />

Tomato Velouté<br />

with basil pesto<br />

Flaming Creme Brulée<br />

Starters<br />

Monkfish Pakora<br />

Goats cheese, gingerbread<br />

biscotti, beetroot<br />

Mains<br />

Dartmoor Sirloin Steak, tomato,<br />

onion rings, triple cooked<br />

chips and garlic butter<br />

Beef & Jail Ale Suet Pudding,<br />

mashed potato, seasonal veg<br />

Pudding<br />

Sticky Toffee Pudding with<br />

toffee sauce, toffee ice<br />

cream, peanut praline<br />

Blackberry Frangipane, white<br />

chocolate Anglaise, Italian<br />

meringue, English blackberries<br />

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Urmenta Merlot 2016<br />

Dartmoor Sirloin Steak, tomato, onion rings,<br />

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Urmenta Merlot 2016<br />

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Above - Monkfish Pakora starter<br />

Below - Sticky Toffee Pudding with toffee<br />

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The Restaurant Inspector<br />

Visits:<br />

Rockfish<br />

Pier Head, Exmouth EX8 1DU<br />

Rockfish<br />

Fish Restaurant<br />

menu sampled<br />

Starters<br />

Norwegian Prawns<br />

Crisp Fried Calamari<br />

Flaming Creme Brulée<br />

Mains<br />

Sea Bass<br />

Skate Wing<br />

Sides<br />

Cut Chips<br />

Curried Mushy Peas<br />

Pudding<br />

Ice cream and spirit<br />

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Cut Chips - it’s unlimited consumption,<br />

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RESTAURANT<br />

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An excellent licensed daytime restaurant with<br />

views of Powderham Castle Deer Park<br />

Open 7 days a week for breakfast,<br />

lunch and afternoon tea<br />

Located at the County Store site<br />

on the Powderham Castle Estate<br />

Easily accessible with parking provided<br />

free of charge to patrons of the restaurant<br />

Bringing you the real taste of street food<br />

from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos,<br />

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Fresh, local fish<br />

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FASHION & BEAUTY<br />

Start 20<strong>18</strong><br />

in style!<br />

The new year is the perfect time<br />

to give your wardrobe a fresh<br />

start. Statement making fringe,<br />

peppy colours and artful motifs<br />

are all on the horizon for 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />

Visit your local retailer for the top<br />

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Just back from the Esplanade in Fore Street<br />

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FASHION HEALTH & & BEAUTY<br />

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With dental care advancing every day and the importance of oral<br />

hygiene becoming increasingly recognised as affecting our general<br />

health, the need for a team approach and care tailored to your needs<br />

is now more important than ever.<br />

A growing team here for you<br />

In response to demand and our continued growth, we are delighted<br />

that Dr George Mentzos will be joining our team. This once again<br />

allow us to welcome new patients.<br />

George has over 15 years experience in<br />

providing outstanding care in both general<br />

dental care and dental implants.<br />

His calm and relaxed manner puts patients<br />

at ease and his philosophy in combining<br />

the latest techniques and materials with a<br />

holistic approach ensures patients receive<br />

exceptional care tailored to their needs.<br />

Leading the team<br />

The team at Ashbury Dental Care is led by Dr Maurice Sims, a dentist<br />

with a passion for dentistry, and an eye for detail. Today he is<br />

supported by a growing team of experts, including several dentists,<br />

two dental hygienists and a clinical dental technician.<br />

Here to help you<br />

Our team are here to help you with all aspects of dental and oral<br />

health, to improve your smile, reduce your risk of problems and to<br />

show you how you can maintain a healthy mouth yourself. Don’t be<br />

embarrassed, by your smile, book an appointment today.<br />

My team and I look forward to welcoming you to our practice, whether<br />

for regular care, a one-off appointment or a specific problem.<br />

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6 King Street, Honiton, EX14 1AF<br />

Tel: 01404 44800<br />

MERRIFIELD DENTAL PRACTICE<br />

15 Mill Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8DW<br />

Tel: 01395 579932<br />

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route to Chinkwell Tor led us through tall thickets of bracken, not<br />

recommended on a hot day, particularly when there’s lots to carry.<br />

Climbing Chinkwell Tor on a lovely autumn day. Using the belaying<br />

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<strong>January</strong> & <strong>February</strong> 20<strong>18</strong><br />

ART<br />

EXHIBITIONS<br />

Jo Quigley - 'South Bank' - Gallery Fab, Newton Abbot<br />

Studio Gallery<br />

Award Winning Art Gallery<br />

& Picture Framers<br />

In the Studio Gallery<br />

Venice, Devon and Cornwall<br />

New work by Mark Fielding.<br />

Ocean Studios, Royal William Yard,<br />

Plymouth PL1 3RP<br />

www.markfielding.co.uk<br />

Happy New Year!<br />

Original Art • Limited Edition Prints<br />

Picture Framing • Frogman<br />

Sculpture • Greetings Cards<br />

Jewellery • & Much More...<br />

Do not miss our<br />

SENSATIONAL SEASONAL SALE<br />

in <strong>January</strong> & <strong>February</strong><br />

Find us on Torquay’s harbourside:<br />

6-7 Victoria Parade, TQ1 2BB 0<strong>18</strong>03 213000<br />

www.haddongalleries.co.uk<br />

Art Classes<br />

Art Class with Hannah Twine<br />

Contact for more info.<br />

Chinese Brush Painting with Kaili Fu<br />

Starts 19th Jan for 6 weeks.<br />

We welcome enquiries from artists<br />

wishing to exhibit. Please contact us.<br />

01395 515551 Coburg Road, Sidmouth<br />

www.kennawayhouse.org.uk<br />

Twenty Years Young<br />

Twenty years is a long time, but<br />

for Marine House and Steam<br />

Gallery and their founders Mike<br />

and Rosemary Lambert, it’s been<br />

an exciting and happy journey.<br />

Come and visit us in Beer, we’re<br />

open seven days a week.<br />

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CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION<br />

Until 20 Jan- Mixed Christmas Show<br />

with 2 new potters, Artmill Gallery,<br />

83 Hyde Park Road, Plymouth,<br />

9.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

NEW YEAR'S ART SALE<br />

Until 23 Jan- An opportunity to buy<br />

from an extensive range of arts &<br />

crafts at reduced cost, Town Mill<br />

Arts, The Malthouse and Courtyard<br />

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

4.30pm.<br />

SPECIMENS FROM AN IMAGINARY<br />

VOYAGE<br />

Until 01 Apr- Renowned Danish<br />

glass artist Steffen Dam presents<br />

his own 3D marine creatures, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

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

5.00pm.<br />

SOUTH WEST ACADEMY EXHIBITION<br />

13 Jan to 24 Feb- An exhibition of<br />

work by members of the South<br />

West Academy of Fine and Applied<br />

A, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield<br />

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

Mark Fielding - 'Sunrise, Grand Canal'<br />

Ocean Studios, Plymouth<br />

Annie Waring - 'Japanese anemone, black elder and plums'<br />

Hybrid, Honiton<br />

Michael Morgan - 'Devon Farm' - Marine House at Beer<br />

EXHIBITION: VIRGIN TERRITORY<br />

Until 13 Jan- By Vincent Dance<br />

Theatre, Peninsula Arts, Peninsula<br />

Arts Gallery, Plymouth. Wednesday-<br />

Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday<br />

11:00am-4:00pm.<br />

THE EXPRESS & ECHO LOCAL ART<br />

SHOW<br />

Until 17 Jan- The theme for the<br />

2017 competition is Dartmoor. Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

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

5.00pm.<br />

EXETER'S FINE ART COLLECTION:<br />

MODERN<br />

Until 28 Feb- Diverse collection of<br />

over 7,000 modern art pieces from<br />

the 1400s to today, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen<br />

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

DARTMOOR: A WILD AND<br />

WONDROUS REGION<br />

Until 28 Feb- The story of<br />

Dartmoor through artists' eyes,<br />

Royal Albert Memorial Museum<br />

- RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

WHAT DO YOU COLLECT? TOY STORER<br />

16 Jan to 01 Apr- Regularly changing<br />

display shares the passions of local<br />

collectors, Royal Albert Memorial<br />

Museum - RAMM, Queen Street,<br />

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

EXETER AND YAROSLAVL<br />

16 Jan to 01 Apr- Photographic<br />

essay by Marija Lees from Exeter<br />

and Aleksei Loban from Yaroslavl,<br />

Royal Albert Memorial Museum<br />

- RAMM, Queen Street, Exeter,<br />

10.00am to 5.00pm.<br />

DARTMOOR AND THE ARTISTIC<br />

IMAGINATION<br />

17 Jan- Gallery tour of our<br />

exhibition, Dartmoor: A Wild and<br />

Wondrous Region, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

Queen Street, Exeter, 11.00am.<br />

CONTINUED OVERLEAF...<br />

MAYNE<br />

GALLERY<br />

Into 20<strong>18</strong> in style...<br />

Bryan Hanlon<br />

An exquisite collection of<br />

still life paintings from this<br />

exceptionally talented artist.<br />

The Big Sale<br />

<strong>January</strong>’s traditional start to<br />

the year with super savings<br />

on a select range of artists.<br />

Award Winning<br />

Picture Framers<br />

Award Winning, Fine Art Trade Guild<br />

Commended Picture Framers<br />

Wishing everyone a happy<br />

and inspiring New Year.<br />

See you soon!<br />

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Greetings Cards<br />

Greetings Cards • Giftware<br />

Picture Framing<br />

FRAMES & BOXES, BANK STREET, NEWTON<br />

ABBOT, TQ12 2JW · 01626 335965<br />

Get a fresh start to<br />

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the New Year with<br />

some gorgeous new<br />

art for your walls<br />

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In our Gallery<br />

Gallery Artists<br />

Recent work by gallery<br />

artists throughout <strong>January</strong><br />

and <strong>February</strong><br />

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Bank Street, Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JW<br />

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ART<br />

EXHIBITIONS<br />

Catherine Osbond - 'Sidmouth Sun' -<br />

East Devon Art, Sidmouth<br />

John Hurford - 'My New Rose' - Brownston Gallery, Modbury<br />

SIDMOUTH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS<br />

MONTHLY MEETING<br />

24 Jan- Demonstration by artist<br />

Trevor Waugh entitled 'Roses' in<br />

Watercolour. Kennaway House<br />

Sidmouth EX10 8NG, 7.00pm to<br />

9.00pm<br />

THE WOODROFFE SCHOOL ANNUAL<br />

EXHIBITION<br />

24 Jan to 05 Feb- Annual showcase<br />

of recent work by Woodroffe School<br />

students, Town Mill Arts, The<br />

Malthouse Gallery, Lyme Regis,<br />

10.30am to 4.30pm.<br />

GEORGE SHAW: MY BACK TO NATURE<br />

27 Jan to 08 Apr- Turner Prize<br />

nominee George Shaw explores new<br />

magical woodland landscapes, Royal<br />

Albert Memorial Museum - RAMM,<br />

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

5.00pm.<br />

PLYMOUTH FILM SHOWCASE<br />

29 Jan to 17 Feb- Celebrating all<br />

that is new in film, Peninsula Arts,<br />

Peninsula Arts Gallery, Plymouth,<br />

Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm,<br />

Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm.<br />

BITE SIZE: PLYMOUTH FILM SHOWCASE<br />

31 Jan- With Dr Allister Gall and Dr<br />

Phil Ellis, Peninsula Arts, Peninsula<br />

Arts Gallery, Plymouth, 1.00pm to<br />

1.45pm.<br />

PLAYBACK WORKSHOP: MICRO CINEMA<br />

01 Feb- A visual storytelling<br />

workshop, Peninsula Arts, Room 112<br />

Scott Building, Plymouth, 6.00pm to<br />

8.00pm.<br />

Gina Parr - 'In More Detail'<br />

Brook Gallery<br />

MARTIN GOOLD AND DONNA GOOLD<br />

01 Feb to 01 Mar- Martin and Donna<br />

Goold with supporting artists,<br />

Artwave West, Artwave West,<br />

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

WRITING WORKSHOP: JELLYFISH<br />

THINKING, FEELING<br />

02 Feb- And Being Creative. With<br />

Bryony Gillard, Peninsula Arts, The<br />

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8.00pm.<br />

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John Hoar 08 Feb.<br />

Oils/Acrylics for Beginners 22 Feb.<br />

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Martin Goold & Donna Goold<br />

01 Feb to 01 Mar<br />

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an exhibition of paintings by the<br />

owners Martin and Donna Goold,<br />

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Martin Goold - 'From the Castle Tower' - Artwave West, Morcombelake<br />

Sarah Bowman - 'Sweet Peas and Lillies' - White Space Gallery<br />

RIVIERA ART FAIR<br />

03 Feb to 25 Feb- Art Exhibition<br />

Spanish Barn Torquay TQ2 5JE,<br />

11.00am to 4.00pm<br />

MEET THE ARTIST: WALK AND TALK<br />

06 Feb- Join artist George Shaw<br />

for a walk around his exhibition<br />

My Back to Nature, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen<br />

Street, Exeter, 12.30am to 1.30pm.<br />

PLAYBACK WORKSHOP: SCRATCH FILM<br />

08 Feb- With Dr Allister Gall and<br />

Dan Paolantonio, Peninsula Arts,<br />

Room 102, Scott Building, Plymouth,<br />

6.00pm to 8.00pm.<br />

EXHIBITION TOUR AND WORKSHOP<br />

09 Feb- Tour of current exhibition<br />

followed by sketching and painting<br />

workshop, Thelma Hulbert Gallery,<br />

Elmfield House, Honiton, 11.00am<br />

to 3.30pm.<br />

THE ART AND CRAFT OF ILLUSTRATING<br />

ANIMALS<br />

09 Feb- An informative talk on the<br />

art and craft of illustrating animals<br />

Manor Pavilion Theatre Sidmouth<br />

EX10 8RP, 2.30pm to 4.00pm<br />

PRINTMAKERS OPEN 20<strong>18</strong><br />

09 Feb to 28 Feb- The third<br />

annual open exhibition of work by<br />

printmakers from the South West,<br />

Town Mill Arts, The Malthouse and<br />

Courtyard Galleries, Lyme Regis,<br />

10.30am to 4.30pm.<br />

SPRING EXHIBITION<br />

10 Feb to <strong>18</strong> Feb- A lively exhibition<br />

of art works from a wide range of<br />

West Country artists, East Devon Art,<br />

Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 11.00am<br />

to 5.00pm.<br />

FAMILY WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP<br />

14 Feb- Exhibiting SWAc artist<br />

David Norman will show you how<br />

to prepare and paint a watercolour<br />

landscape, Thelma Hulbert Gallery,<br />

Dowell Street, Honiton, Devon,<br />

EX14 1LX, 2.00m - 4.00pm.<br />

THE PRE-RAPHAELITES: THEIR ART &<br />

THEIR WOMEN<br />

21 Feb- Examining the work and lives<br />

of Millais, Rossetti, Maddox Brown &<br />

Holman Hunt Woodham House Lyme<br />

Regis DT7 3ES, 2.30pm to 4.00pm.<br />

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY EXHIBITION<br />

TOUR<br />

22 Feb- Friendly and relaxed tour<br />

of the exhibit Dartmoor: A Wild<br />

and Wondrous Region, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen<br />

Street, Exeter, 10.30am to 12.30am.<br />

SIDMOUTH SOCIETY OF ARTISTS<br />

MONTHLY MEETING<br />

28 Feb- Demonstration by David<br />

Norman entitled 'Venice-Canal Scene'<br />

in Watercolour Kennaway House<br />

Sidmouth EX10 8NG, 7.00pm to<br />

9.00pm.<br />

Bryan Hanlon - Mayne Gallery, Kingsbridge<br />

Craig Everett - 'Born to be Wild'<br />

Haddon Galleries, Torquay<br />

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From beautiful gold and platinum rings<br />

containing exquisite diamonds, to jewellery<br />

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Brad Faine<br />

The Big Screen Spectacular!<br />

Until 15th Jan<br />

Brook Gallery gift vouchers are<br />

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Celebrating our 20th year in Beer<br />

Mike and Rosemary Lambert are celebrating the 20th year of their art galleries at<br />

Beer. Mike said "Back in 1997 we were walking down Fore Street in Beer, we'd<br />

had a flat in the village for a number of years, as we approached the sea we saw<br />

the large edifice which is called Marine House. It was very run down, but was<br />

for sale. Myself and Rosemary had been thinking of changing lifestyle, Rosemary<br />

ran a large holiday company in London, I owned a marketing and PR company in<br />

Kensington. Looking at Marine House we saw an opportunity to restore the building,<br />

converting the upper storeys into quality holiday apartments. On completing this task,<br />

which included renovating the shop at ground level, we asked ourselves - does this<br />

provide a commercial opportunity for us? - because we'd been thinking of moving<br />

out of London. It sprang to mind that we both liked art, opening a gallery might<br />

be a novel idea. So this we proceeded to do, finding local potters, glassmakers,<br />

sculptors and artists, well-known names joined us, including the late Michael<br />

Morgan, Andrew Coates, Tina Stokes, Mike Bernard and many more. We opened<br />

in April 2008 with little or no expectation, but fingers crossed, the rest is history;<br />

Marine House, which was shortly afterwards followed by Steam Gallery in Beer,<br />

proved an ongoing and increasing success. We now have thousands of customers<br />

and exhibit not only in Beer, but also in London, Singapore and Hong Kong. We<br />

hope it's been great for Beer, because it attracts lots of people from all over the<br />

world and we look forward to the ongoing enjoyment of the whole experience and<br />

welcoming customers old and new.<br />

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Mike Bernard RI<br />

Michael Morgan RI<br />

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Charlie O’Sullivan<br />

Adrian Sykes<br />

Twenty years is a long time, but for Marine House<br />

and Steam Gallery and their founders Mike<br />

and Rosemary Lambert, it’s been an exciting<br />

and happy journey. The galleries’ reputation<br />

continues to grow. We believe that the key<br />

reasons for this is our focus on good relationships,<br />

approachability and careful choice of artists.<br />

We make a point of having an informal, friendly<br />

style. Our staff are both knowledgeable and<br />

enthusiastic and most of them have been with<br />

us for many years.<br />

We build long term relationship with our artists,<br />

over 100 of them, mostly from the South West.<br />

A number have been with us from day one. Few<br />

galleries offer our range and variety.<br />

Last but not least, we hope we’re seen to go<br />

that extra mile to look after our customers who<br />

now number in their thousands with a growing<br />

following in the Far East and the United States.<br />

Here are a few examples of work by some of<br />

our most successful artists old and new, and<br />

whose work is always available in the galleries.<br />

Come and enjoy: we’re open seven days a week<br />

and Beer has many other delights packed into<br />

a small village to further add to your happiness!<br />

Andrew Coates<br />

Bob Crooks<br />

Peter Layton<br />

Amanda Popham<br />

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Incredibly ornate, the First Courtyard inside Palazzo Vecchio<br />

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Firenze<br />

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Rape of the Sabines<br />

The Fountain<br />

of Neptune<br />

Surprisingly verdant just outside the city walls<br />

Bellissimo - the view from Piazzale Michelangelo with the river Arno disappearing into the distance. If you<br />

haven’t visited Florence, then walking out to this spot is the best way to enjoy the majesty of the city. When<br />

you’re in the city itself, views are restricted to streets and squares. The walk out from the centre, across Ponte<br />

Vecchio and on to Piazzale Michelangelo is highly recommended.<br />

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View from the tower of Palazzio Vecchio<br />

The Florentine streets at night<br />

Mars by<br />

Bartolomeo<br />

di Antonio<br />

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Firenze<br />

Right - none other than Julius Caesar who invaded Britain<br />

twice, firstly unsuccessfully in 55BC then again in 54BC.<br />

This bust is in the Uffi zi Gallery collection<br />

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Firenze<br />

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Coff ee and biscuits, you need a rest as there is so much to see<br />

This couple have brought their own photographer, seemed to be a<br />

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An old Florentine mansion, walking<br />

round the back streets is delightful<br />

Jewellers aplenty, with many customers browsing on the Ponte Vecchio<br />

Tuscans are fond<br />

of their beef, and<br />

the restaurant<br />

here (Toto) serves<br />

very fine (if rather<br />

expensive) steaks.<br />

Happening upon<br />

this restaurant by<br />

chance, their food<br />

was of a high level,<br />

of particular note<br />

was their gnocchi<br />

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Firenze<br />

popular trend with our Asian friends<br />

Shopping to suit all budgets, this is where the posh bit starts<br />

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Enjoy a coff ee whilst being overlooked by statues<br />

- so many in fact it's a bit like an architectural<br />

salvage yard on steroids - fantastico!<br />

Ladies, it's time to spend!<br />

Hope I"m not guilty of sexual<br />

stereotyping here, guys if you<br />

wish to buy a manbag, go ahead,<br />

they have every permutation<br />

imaginable and the quality and<br />

prices are fantastic - don't forget<br />

to haggle - it's expected!<br />

Night time music on Ponte Vecchio<br />

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BRITISH COINS<br />

The start of coinage in Britain - the Celts<br />

50BC-AD42 in years between<br />

Caesar’s expeditions and the<br />

Claudian invasion<br />

Atrebates type coin showing obverse<br />

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WONDERS of WHIMPLE<br />

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Whimple truly is a wonderful place, having<br />

lived there myself briefly in the 90s, it<br />

was before all the property development<br />

had happened and the Whiteway's Cider<br />

Factory was still standing. Whiteway's was<br />

once one of Devon's great success stories,<br />

but various factors including the addition of<br />

VAT in on 1st April 1973 (in order to comply<br />

with EEC practice) and drastic increases in<br />

fuel cost resulting from political moves in the<br />

Middle East and dramatic inflation in the 70s<br />

caused a major decline in Whiteway's fortunes<br />

(documented in Eric Whiteway's excellent<br />

book entitled 'Whiteway's Cider - A company<br />

history' - a highly recommended read if you<br />

can get hold of a copy ISBN 0-7153-9819-9).<br />

Incidentally, I hope our cider makers are<br />

lobbying for post Brexit to get VAT on cider<br />

reversed - it would provide major assistance<br />

to our orchards and producers - perhaps we<br />

have an MP worth his/her salt who would<br />

step forward to help? - just another of my<br />

Utopian dreams? - most probably.<br />

I'm not quite sure what happens in Whimple<br />

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excellent community spirit exhibited by these<br />

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Cancer Now and Breast Cancer Care, and<br />

also to raise money to purchase four licenses<br />

for Body Image Movement videos to show<br />

in East Devon secondary schools. I'm sure<br />

you will agree that the orchard photograph<br />

is a lot of fun, the orchard being that of Jill<br />

Courtney of Cider Apple Products and the<br />

idea for the calendar being that of Gill Wilson<br />

and photographer Sue Draycott. Well done<br />

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want them getting the wrong idea about what<br />

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720S<br />

Road tested by Chris Pickering for <strong>Devonshire</strong> magazine<br />

The Power & The Glory<br />

McLaren's stunning new 720s sets out to stir the soul as well as pummel the senses<br />

Absurd as this may sound, the one complaint levelled at the<br />

McLaren 720S’s predecessors tended to be that they lacked drama.<br />

On the face of it, this is an utterly ridiculous<br />

allegation to level at a family of cars where<br />

the slowest offering had a top speed of 204<br />

mph and a price tag in excess of £168,000.<br />

But the culture at McLaren has always been<br />

a little different to other supercar makers.<br />

Established in its current form in 2010,<br />

McLaren Automotive is a separate entity to the<br />

Formula 1 team that spawned it. At its heart,<br />

though, there’s the same slavish dedication<br />

to excellence; a desire to be quantifiably and<br />

irrefutably the best that’s led some to accuse<br />

the company of being a tad clinical. While<br />

one of its Italian counterparts might knock<br />

back its fourth doppio espresso, scream at<br />

the top of its lungs and then head for the hills<br />

in a flurry of engine revs and tyre smoke, the<br />

equivalent McLaren was often seen as a bit<br />

more demure. At least, until now.<br />

You can almost imagine the sound of [former<br />

McLaren F1 team boss] Ron Dennis’s teeth<br />

grinding as the designers and engineers set out<br />

to create a more emotional car with the 720S.<br />

It’s still recognisably a McLaren, but here is<br />

a car with a whole lot more visual theatre<br />

than the 12C that founded its dynasty (or<br />

even the much-improved 650S that followed).<br />

The body looks like it’s been shrink-wrapped<br />

over the chassis’ muscular haunches, while<br />

the afterburner-style exhaust pipes would put<br />

Bruce Wayne’s Batmobile to shame. It’s a far<br />

more intricate piece of automotive sculpture<br />

than the car it replaces. And that’s no bad<br />

thing, given a starting price of £208,600<br />

(add in a few options and you could easily<br />

be looking at £250,000).<br />

It’s a similar story inside. There are a lot<br />

more layers and textures in the interior than<br />

The most extraordinary thing about<br />

the 720S is its performance..<br />

before, which give it a more handcrafted feel.<br />

Indeed, those with particularly deep pockets<br />

can access an almost limitless number of<br />

personalisation options through McLaren’s<br />

Special Operations department.<br />

The most extraordinary thing about the 720S<br />

is its performance, however. The name - in<br />

case you were wondering - is a reference to its<br />

power output of 720 metric horsepower (710<br />

hp in old money). That’s six times the power<br />

output of a family hatchback in something<br />

that weighs a quarter of a tonne less. Nought<br />

to 60 mph takes just 2.8 seconds on the way<br />

to a top speed of 212 mph. Coming from<br />

pretty much anything this side of a Ferrari<br />

488 GTB, the performance requires complete<br />

mental recalibration. Even then, the McLaren<br />

is palpably quicker.<br />

You need a stretch of straight road, a steady<br />

nerve and a very flexible attitude to speed<br />

limits in order to keep the accelerator pinned<br />

to the floor for more than a fraction of a<br />

second. But even on a slightly damp British<br />

B-road it’s possible to experience the full<br />

warp speed effect, albeit for brief periods.<br />

In other words, this is performance taken to<br />

just the right level of excess.<br />

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The 720S has beautifully sculpted bodywork<br />

Second-Generation Super Series Monocage II<br />

Clever hydraulically interlinked suspension provides<br />

a superlative blend of ride & handling<br />

710hp twin turbo 4-litre V8<br />

Perhaps more impressively, it still feels<br />

genuinely special at lower speeds too. Drive it<br />

using a quarter of the throttle travel and it feels<br />

like a slightly larger Lotus Elise. There’s the<br />

same beautifully textured feedback through<br />

the steering, similarly incisive responses<br />

when you turn into a corner and a wonderful<br />

sense of balance and composure.<br />

As with its predecessors, the 720S uses a<br />

hydraulically-interlinked suspension system<br />

that does away with the need for conventional<br />

anti-roll bars. What this means is that the<br />

McLaren miraculously manages to blend<br />

iron-fisted body control with a ride quality<br />

that’s almost limo-like in the softest of its<br />

three settings. Combined with a clever traction<br />

control system - switchable if you’re feeling<br />

brave - it makes this 710 hp rocket sled<br />

ridiculously approachable.<br />

For the lucky few this is a car that you could<br />

genuinely use every day too. There’s a frontmounted<br />

boot, which is approaching useable at<br />

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150 litres, a decent-sized parcel shelf behind<br />

the seats and an optional nose-lift system<br />

that takes the terror out of speed bumps.<br />

Visibility is startlingly good for a mid-engined<br />

supercar. As if to demonstrate this, we stop<br />

mid-way through the test drive so I can swap<br />

seats with a fellow journo. Helpfully, he parks<br />

the McLaren nose-in to a parking space just<br />

off a busy main road. You would take your<br />

life in your hands reversing out in any other<br />

720S<br />

supercar, but the McLaren takes it all in its<br />

stride. We then shuffle off down the road with<br />

the seven-speed dual clutch gearbox quietly<br />

doing its own thing and the 720S proving no<br />

more taxing than a family saloon.<br />

There are still a few drawbacks, though. While<br />

the 720S is undoubtedly a more engaging car<br />

to drive than its predecessors, the soundtrack<br />

is still curiously industrial. Only when you get<br />

to the upper echelons of the rev range does<br />

the twin turbo 4-litre V8 really start to make<br />

itself known, with a hard-edged mechanical<br />

growl, underscored by the whoosh of the<br />

turbos. It’s a purposeful noise, but not an<br />

especially melodic one.<br />

So the Italians (and the Germans) still hold<br />

the upper hand when it comes to operatic<br />

prowess. In all other respects, though, the<br />

McLaren 720S sets a new supercar benchmark.<br />

So much so that it starts to look like a bit<br />

of a bargain. To go any faster you’d need<br />

to step up to £1+ million hypercar territory<br />

inhabited by the likes of the Bugatti Chiron<br />

and McLaren’s own P1. The 720S is so good<br />

you might even question the need to do so.<br />

Chris Pickering<br />

Back in Britain just outside the Goodwood motor circuit - the McLaren 720S - a tour-de-force of British technology<br />

The body has neat detailing touches<br />

This car brings us a full warp-speed experience<br />

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DISCOVERY SPORT<br />

ADVENTURE.<br />

IT’S IN OUR DNA.<br />

Official Fuel Consumption Figures for the Discovery Sport range in mpg (I/100km): Urban 44.1-50.4 (6.4-5.6);<br />

Extra Urban 60.1-62.8 (4.7-4.5); Combined 53.3-57.7 (5.3-4.9). CO2 Emissions 139-129 g/km. Official EU Test Figures.<br />

For comparison purposes only. Real world figures may differ. Drive responsibly on and off-road.<br />

Land Sea & Air<br />

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A point of view!<br />

Nelson’s Column<br />

by JOHN FISHER<br />

Because recent research from Weight<br />

Watchers reveals that 55 per cent of the clothes<br />

in an average woman’s wardrobe - and 47<br />

per cent in men’s - are never worn but one<br />

in ten of us refuse to throw out or give away<br />

redundant clothing.<br />

A third of us give ‘no longer fitting’ as the<br />

primary reason for clutching onto clothing<br />

whilst a quarter of us hang on to the belief<br />

that we will lose enough weight - one day - to<br />

get into them again.<br />

The irresistibility of Devon’s charity shops<br />

THE FEASTING IN DEVON IS OVER for<br />

another year and the county’s hundreds of<br />

charity shops are crying out to hear from<br />

the three-quarters of a million of us who<br />

may have indulged or been indulged during<br />

the festivities.<br />

Photo courtesy British Council<br />

By that we mean those of us who may be<br />

experiencing ‘difficulties’ getting into their<br />

clothes this <strong>January</strong> as well as those who<br />

are now trying to fit new apparel into the<br />

confines of old wardrobes.<br />

Or you may simply be one of the eight per<br />

cent of us who is hanging on to what we’ve<br />

got because we believe that it will come back<br />

into fashion again. One day.<br />

Wherever and however you fit into those<br />

statistics - Devon’s wonderful charity shops<br />

remain the irresistible places they are<br />

because of the generosity of people like you.<br />

So on their behalf, thank you for thinking<br />

of them especially this month.<br />

Stranger than fiction<br />

Unwrapping theatrical magic<br />

A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR at<br />

Plymouth’s Theatre Royal is a fascinating<br />

and revealing experience.<br />

But if you think that it might also shatter<br />

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Explore the wings, the dressing rooms, the<br />

orchestra pit, the trap rooms and the front<br />

of house areas as the tour unfolds and you<br />

are given a unique look at how busy theatres<br />

like the Lyric and The Drum work.<br />

Only when it’s all over do you realise that<br />

theatre comes about from the totality of the<br />

production and everything that was revealed<br />

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IF THE SALOON BAR at The Weary Badger<br />

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month marks the 100th anniversary of the<br />

birth of a famous Frenchman who actually<br />

invented plastic beach sandals and introduced<br />

them to Devon’s scores of seaside gift shops.<br />

He used their pub as his base during his<br />

many sales trips around the West Country.<br />

His name, extraordinarily enough, was<br />

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But here’s the thing...<br />

photo: Stuart Dow, Timekeepers<br />

Devon dowser’s invitation<br />

Dowser Gwynn’s ‘challenge’<br />

SOUTH WEST WATER APART, many of the<br />

UK’s water companies are using divining rods<br />

to locate underground water pipes - according<br />

to Sally le Page, an evolutionary biologist at<br />

Oxford University - in spite of the fact that no<br />

scientific evidence seems to exist to explain<br />

how these pieces of bent wire or twigs ‘work’.<br />

So we asked Gwynn Paulett, chairman of<br />

Devon Dowsers - who had read the same press<br />

reports as us - for comment. He said that he<br />

was disappointed. “The company could save<br />

time and money because dowsing works”.<br />

He said: “Dowsing has been used for thousands<br />

of years to locate water and minerals beneath<br />

the earth’s surface. Dowsers were used to<br />

locate tin and other minerals in Devon in<br />

past centuries and every Devon village had<br />

a dowser to find water for local people and<br />

farms”.<br />

“Mains water replaced wells of course but<br />

dowsers are still called on to find a good<br />

supply of water for farms and householders,<br />

as well as to help with archaeology, health<br />

issues for humans and animals, and house<br />

clearing”.<br />

“Dowsing is used by utility companies, the<br />

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farmers and golf clubs to provide irrigation,<br />

as well as some health professionals.”<br />

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BOOK YOUR TABLE EARLY at your local<br />

Chinese restaurant for the celebrations to<br />

welcome in the forthcoming Year of the Dog<br />

which begins on 16th <strong>February</strong>.<br />

It will be a good year to quit smoking, move<br />

home or start a new business venture or write<br />

poetry - this last one because it is also going<br />

to be a ‘sensitive’ year.<br />

In the Chinese zodiac the sign of the Dog<br />

(and this year it is the Earth Dog who<br />

comes jumping into our laps) is a symbol of<br />

intelligence and protection and can also be<br />

a good sign for those who may feel deprived<br />

of hope or are socially excluded in some way.<br />

This could be a time of change for the better<br />

in their fortunes if they care to take the<br />

initiative and act positively for the long term.<br />

The rest of us should tread carefully and be<br />

especially mindful of the attitudes and needs<br />

of others in the year ahead.<br />

And finally, will the much vaunted plans for<br />

the re-opening of Devon’s branch railway<br />

lines progress one single iota this year, next<br />

year, the year after? Nope. Not a dog’s chance.<br />

Trailblazer’s Devon<br />

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THERE IS A PLAQUE outside the church in<br />

Bradninch, near Exeter to one, Squire Boone,<br />

who was baptised in the church there on<br />

Christmas Day, 1696 and became the father<br />

of Daniel Boone, America’s first immortal<br />

Western frontiersman.<br />

In 1713, young Squire, a weaver, blacksmith<br />

and Quaker, left England for America to<br />

escape religious persecution. In 1720, he<br />

married fellow Quaker Sarah Morgan and<br />

Daniel, the sixth of the couple’s 11 children<br />

was born in their log cabin in Exeter<br />

Township, near Reading, Pennsylvania on<br />

November 2, 1734.<br />

Daniel grew up to become a hunter, trapper<br />

and guide on various military campaigns<br />

against the French and Native Americans<br />

and blazed the trail West for the tens of<br />

thousands of fellow immigrants who crossed<br />

the wilderness to find new lives on and beyond<br />

the great frontier.<br />

He married, had ten children and died<br />

peacefully in bed on September 26, <strong>18</strong>20,<br />

aged 85 years, proclaiming “All you need<br />

for happiness in this life is a good gun, a<br />

good horse, and a good wife”.<br />

Name that moon<br />

FIRST IT WAS STORMS that were given<br />

names. This year our tv weathermen are<br />

reminding us that every full moon in the<br />

months ahead is something to be wondered<br />

at. This from the Farmers’ Almanac:<br />

<strong>January</strong>, Wolf Moon, <strong>February</strong> Snow Moon,<br />

March Worm Moon, April Pink Moon, May<br />

Flower Moon, June Strawberry Moon,<br />

July Buck Moon, August Sturgeon Moon,<br />

September Harvest Moon, October Hunters<br />

Moon, November Beavers Moon, December<br />

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Keep watchin’ th’ skies!<br />

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the powder mills | Dartmoor<br />

You've probably glimpsed the Powder Mills on the road<br />

taking you from the Two Bridges Hotel to Postbridge<br />

It's a desolate place to produce<br />

gun powder, but I suppose when<br />

manufacturing such a dangerous<br />

product it made good sense to pick<br />

somewhere that, should an explosion<br />

take place, would have minimal<br />

consequences. Several explosions<br />

are known to have happened, but<br />

fortunately no workers lost their<br />

lives. The roofs on the buildings<br />

were purposely made to be flimsy,<br />

so that if an explosion took place,<br />

they would blow off, carrying the<br />

explosion upwards.<br />

It's hard to imagine it, but Dartmoor<br />

was once an industrial hive of activity<br />

with all manner of works scattered<br />

across the landscape. Siting the<br />

Powder Mills in such an isolated<br />

position would have its problems,<br />

particularly with supply of materials<br />

and despatch also, but in terms of<br />

ready customers, I suppose with<br />

Devonport down the road at<br />

Plymouth and also the many mines<br />

across Dartmoor, there would have<br />

been a ready source of customers<br />

for their deadly produce.<br />

A wealthy Alderman from Plymouth,<br />

Mr George Frean, formed the<br />

Plymouth & Dartmoor Gunpowder<br />

Company in <strong>18</strong>44. The site was to<br />

be Cherrybrook Farm, with a water<br />

supply nearby, which could also be<br />

used a source of power, work was<br />

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A fine summer day at the<br />

Dartmoor Powder Mill ruins<br />

In the foreground we can see the water of<br />

the Cherrybrook whilst further back the cow,<br />

bull and calf (hiding behind the bullrushes)<br />

at rest in the sunshine. The chimney still<br />

stands proudly next to the Scots Pine trees.<br />

You'd hardly imagine this as an industrial<br />

site. There is a footpath that takes you past<br />

the pottery (signpost on the roadside) and<br />

up along the mills and out onto the moors.<br />

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completed by <strong>18</strong>46, remaining in use until <strong>18</strong>97<br />

when it was forced to close because of increased<br />

competition from dynamite as well as a slump<br />

in local mining on Dartmoor.<br />

The black powder was made from mixing<br />

saltpetre, sulphur and charcoal in various<br />

proportions, each ingredient having to be ground<br />

in the mill, then the mixture was mixed and<br />

churned to form the basic powder. It was then<br />

compressed into 1" slabs (compressing improved<br />

the explosive power). Finally, it'd be packed into<br />

barrels, apparently the Powder Mills employed<br />

many coopers and the barrels were made pretty<br />

much exclusively on site. There's a proving<br />

mortar at SX63777681 which sits on a restored<br />

carriage, this was used to test the strength of<br />

the powder. Prior to despatch powder was<br />

stored in a building situated remotely to the<br />

south west of the works.<br />

There's also a Bronze age prehistoric enclosed<br />

stone hut settlement and cairn close to the<br />

Powder Mills site which can be seen on an<br />

Ordnance Survey map.<br />

If you wish to find out more about the mills, the<br />

Legendary Dartmoor website has an excellent<br />

page about the Powder Mills.<br />

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FEBRUARY<br />

• Check lambing supplies – lambing<br />

gel, tail rings, iodine, colostrum,<br />

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ear tags, coloured sprays etc. – throw<br />

out any out of date supplies<br />

• Give Ewes booster vaccination<br />

• Build lambing pens and find feed/<br />

water buckets<br />

• Get torches checked out and make<br />

sure there are spare batteries<br />

• Find the radio and get my comfy<br />

chair ready<br />

• Tea tray and kettle, (secret supply of<br />

chocolate)<br />

• Notebook and a pen that work –<br />

recording all births is so important<br />

• Phone around friends for old towels<br />

• Check the old Burco boiler to make<br />

sure it still works – hot water is a<br />

godsend in the middle of the night.<br />

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ownership or routine, they just<br />

walked 50 metres to another<br />

paddock on the other side of<br />

the hedge! But to them it was a<br />

big deal as they’d only ever been<br />

in one field since coming to me.<br />

Their stress subsided relatively<br />

quickly but the point is that the<br />

move upset them, even though<br />

it was a relatively minor move.<br />

Whatever us humans think, the<br />

horses often feel differently and I<br />

think it’s important to be mindful<br />

of this.<br />

Having realistic expectations of a<br />

horse’s adaptability and helping<br />

the horse to cope with the changes<br />

go a long way to moving being<br />

more successful. Forcing a horse<br />

to accept factors that they find<br />

stressful will only lead to problems.<br />

A more beneficial approach for all<br />

concerned is to learn to recognise<br />

the signs of stress before they<br />

reach the running off/refusing to<br />

move/exploding screaming point.<br />

Gradual habituation is required,<br />

rewarding desired behaviour<br />

rather than punishing unwelcome<br />

behaviour. Punishment is<br />

unhelpful as it doesn’t show<br />

the horse what you do want.<br />

Giving the horse an appropriate<br />

environment that enables success<br />

is a huge help, as is being patient,<br />

so the horse is given a chance<br />

to adapt rather than being set<br />

up to fail.<br />

For me personally, I can’t bear to<br />

part with my horses. They have a<br />

home and friends and they know<br />

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some of my horses are ‘useless’ I<br />

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The Old Vet’nary<br />

by Ken Watson<br />

A life on the road<br />

part 2<br />

a friendly, family practice<br />

In the post-war days a job for an<br />

assistant invariably came with<br />

accommodation and a car. In<br />

my case the living was No.1 Bird’s<br />

Nest Cottages, Sid Road owned<br />

by Farmer Bob Fry of adjacent<br />

Sidcliffe Farm and the car was<br />

a Land Rover which, judging by<br />

the milometer and its general<br />

condition, must have been one<br />

of the first off the production<br />

line. Yet I came to be very fond<br />

of it and it was ideal for some of<br />

the places I had to reach.<br />

The gear stick was about a yard<br />

long and selecting a new gear<br />

was said to be like stirring a<br />

pudding, but next to it was a lever<br />

topped by a red knob which when<br />

depressed gave access to another<br />

set of ultra-low gears which<br />

were then selected by another<br />

shorter lever which sported a<br />

yellow knob; 8 gears in all and<br />

very useful for cross-country work.<br />

Comfort - there was none and the<br />

suspension made for a bumpy ride.<br />

In fact when the boss’s wife ran<br />

over her time for delivery of their<br />

first born he borrowed it back and<br />

took her for the roughest ride he<br />

could find. I believe it worked.<br />

Seating in the cab was spartan,<br />

just a cushioned bench, but with<br />

passengers aboard it could be<br />

very sociable. Leaving surgery on<br />

my round I pressed the accelerator<br />

to the floor and there it stayed so<br />

that speed was a product of the<br />

incline of the road. Going down<br />

Straitway Head my ambition was<br />

to hit 70 by the time I reached<br />

the bottom end. The humped<br />

back bridge by the Toll House<br />

on Sid Road was much humpier<br />

in those days and I regularly tried<br />

to leave the ground at the top of<br />

the convexity. On two occasions<br />

I succeeded and landed with a<br />

bone jarring crash just before<br />

the corner.<br />

But suddenly on the day the boss’s<br />

wife decided she wanted it to<br />

pursue her new found interest<br />

in dog-cart driving and showing.<br />

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front passenger seat lacked any<br />

attachment to the rest of the car.<br />

One time I drove Farmer Bob Fry<br />

to a cow on the top of Salcombe<br />

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in the errant seat he, plus seat,<br />

rolled back legs in the air into the<br />

by Richard Woodward<br />

back of the car. Luckily he had a<br />

sense of humour.<br />

In those days windscreen wipers<br />

swept only a pitifully small area<br />

and screenwashers had neither<br />

been thought of or deemed<br />

necessary, so I made my own.<br />

Wound powder came in small<br />

plastic puffers. So when one<br />

became empty, I filled it with<br />

water and then, setting the<br />

wipers a wiping, I leaned out of<br />

the window and squirted across<br />

the driver’s wiper.<br />

Eventually I saved enough for a<br />

deposit on a Triumph Herald. My<br />

very own car, with its ingenious<br />

forward lifting bonnet which,<br />

having no wheel arch, meant<br />

that it had the turning circle of a<br />

London Taxi Cab. It was a beautiful<br />

fun car to drive and could outrun<br />

many more expensive cars. They<br />

came in only one colour, British<br />

Racing Green. From then onwards,<br />

with the encouragement of the<br />

Tax Man, I changed cars every<br />

two years, through the Herald<br />

12/50, the wonderful 6 cylinder<br />

Triumph Vitesse range, all that<br />

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by Nigel Jones<br />

1. Hawberries, equally as pretty as holly but bereft<br />

of leaves at this time of year.<br />

2. An arm of the river Lym (of Lyme Regis renown).<br />

The winter colours of burnt browns line the river<br />

in the rushes and trees.<br />

3. The Cannington Viaduct - an impressive feat of<br />

engineering, it really is amazing all the effort that<br />

went into building the railways, pity we don't<br />

still have all the lines, rail travel really is the best<br />

form of public transport.<br />

4. Proper old Devon lanes with cosy thatched<br />

cottages. The light in winter on sunny days can<br />

be a particularly cool blue.<br />

5. Ivy, not sure if the colours have changed for<br />

winter, or whether it's a variant, but certainly<br />

not the usual deep green you expect.<br />

6. Someone has a woodburner in their home and<br />

has been busy getting ready for the winter.<br />

Many homes these days don't have a real fire,<br />

I suppose for millennia we've been using fire<br />

for warmth, nothing beats a proper wood fire.<br />

7. The Viaduct in all its glory, what a lot of work just<br />

to get the train across the valley, the view must<br />

be great from the top. The railway route started<br />

at Axminster station, climbing for Combpyne and<br />

then descending to Lyme Regis, via the viaduct<br />

and then the village of Uplyme, although there<br />

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was no station here as the gradient was too steep.<br />

8. What a characterful lane with all the logs and<br />

bare trees, get yourself out into the countryside<br />

for a walk with family, friends and dogs, hopefully<br />

followed by a pub lunch and pint of real ale.<br />

Dear reader, it's just a brief time now until the<br />

snowdrops start to flower, heralding a new growing<br />

season. Winter in Devon is quite brief thankfully.<br />

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HEALTH & WELLBEING<br />

20<strong>18</strong><br />

The New Year is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start.<br />

Here are some top tips for a healthy and happy 20<strong>18</strong>.<br />

Come <strong>January</strong> 1, as we say farewell to 2017 and<br />

get set to embark on a new year, most of us will<br />

be making some new promises to ourselves and<br />

setting new goals. The New Year is the perfect<br />

opportunity for a fresh start. One thing that’s<br />

worth committing to this year is yourself - your<br />

wellbeing and your happiness.<br />

T h i n g s l i k e h e a l t h y e a t i n g , r e g u l a r e x e r c i s e ,<br />

giving up smoking are central to many people's<br />

New Year's resolutions. If you have vowed to<br />

improve your physical fitness in the New Year,<br />

you may notice mental health benefits as well.<br />

Exercise relieves tension and stress, boosts<br />

physical and mental energy, and enhances wellbeing<br />

through the release of endorphins.<br />

"One thing that’s worth<br />

committing to this year is<br />

yourself - your wellbeing<br />

and your happiness."<br />

Sleeping is vital for your health and allows your<br />

mind to unwind and de-stress. It also resets your<br />

body clock, gives your brain time to absorb what<br />

you’ve learnt and prepares you for tackling any<br />

challenge. Take time out and make time to relax<br />

like warm baths, listening to soothing music,<br />

reading, gentle stretching, yoga and meditation.<br />

Embrace a positive mind-set. Make a habit of<br />

acknowledging what's going right in your life.<br />

Keep sticky notes in the kitchen where each<br />

day you can write something fortunate that<br />

happened that day. A new year also means new<br />

opportunities and a chance to try new hobbies<br />

and activities. Whether it's learning an instrument,<br />

gardening, cooking or taking up a new sport,<br />

make time for things you enjoy.<br />

Making just one small lifestyle change can make<br />

a massive difference. Using milestones can help<br />

you manage your expectations and achieve your<br />

goals without feeling frustrated and defeated<br />

when life gets in the way or your schedule<br />

changes. After a couple of weeks, the changes<br />

you've made will eventually become a habit<br />

and part of your everyday routine, so don't be<br />

discouraged if you're still finding it tough after the<br />

first week. Stick with it and it will only get easier!<br />

Top tips for staying active<br />

8 STEPS TO WELLBEING<br />

1) Eat a balanced diet<br />

2) Keep active<br />

3) Make sleep a priority<br />

4) Find new ways to relax<br />

5) Embrace a positive mindset<br />

6) Start new hobbies<br />

7) Get support from family & friends<br />

8) Set achievable goals<br />

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Or Clean sleeping?<br />

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You’ve got to love the human<br />

spirit - New Year’s resolutions,<br />

new gym memberships and a<br />

new diet... maybe even throwing<br />

in a little relaxation time here and<br />

there. Sorted! Right? Unfortunately,<br />

whilst our intentions are great, for<br />

a lot of us, our goals are not met<br />

and we become disappointed with<br />

ourselves leading to over eating,<br />

no motivation for exercise and a<br />

general negative impact on how<br />

we view ourselves and then how<br />

others view us. It impacts on how<br />

happy we are, how successful<br />

we are. And those that fail? They<br />

aren’t prioritising sleep. The science<br />

doesn’t lie. That’s about a third of<br />

us. You know what we call that in<br />

medicine? An epidemic.<br />

So what can we do instead? How<br />

about we start thinking about<br />

health and wellbeing differently.<br />

Squeezing complex new regimens<br />

into our already busy lives is a<br />

recipe for being let down. Most<br />

people I treat for sleep problems<br />

say as a result from fixing sleep,<br />

they are more efficient, they are<br />

happier, they are more successful.<br />

The reality is, sleep is the pillar<br />

of health in your life. You cannot<br />

survive without sleep, yet most of<br />

us are living in ‘survival mode'.We<br />

neglect this area in favour for more<br />

work, more play or even exercise.<br />

We seem to be working backwards.<br />

"You cannot survive<br />

without sleep yet<br />

most of us are living<br />

in survival mode"<br />

Once you have regular good<br />

sleep, where the quality is at its<br />

peak, making you feel lovely and<br />

refreshed even on the darkest of<br />

winter mornings, your body starts<br />

to regulate everything you do. It<br />

regulates when you’re hungry,<br />

when you’re full, when you’re<br />

happy, when you’re most alert,<br />

how your body reacts to exercise<br />

and stress, how quickly you heal as<br />

well as your ability to problem solve<br />

and communicate effectively. This<br />

is how your body was designed to<br />

work, which means sleep should<br />

make you feel amazing. Yet we<br />

continue to dictate our lives on an<br />

external clock on the wall which in<br />

recent times, seems to be getting<br />

Stephanie Romiszewski<br />

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longer and longer. This makes it<br />

much harder to achieve the one<br />

thing your body was designed to<br />

do so that you are prepared for the<br />

next day - so that you are prepared<br />

for life.<br />

"Prioritise sleep and<br />

give yourself time<br />

for any new change"<br />

When I run sleep courses I challenge<br />

a lot of people’s barriers - not just<br />

about their sleep, but about their<br />

lives. And we take time to do it. We<br />

love quick solutions don’t we? Can’t<br />

sleep? Try relaxing just before bed<br />

they say! Any insomniac will tell you<br />

this won’t work.<br />

You can’t lead a stressful life and<br />

then expect a quick wind down<br />

routine just before bed to undo<br />

all of the day. Changing the habit<br />

of a lifetime takes time. But when<br />

you do it this way; and being kind<br />

to yourself, giving yourself time<br />

to make mistakes, not punishing<br />

yourself for the odd slip up... you<br />

can make real progress.<br />

Prioritise your sleep and give<br />

yourself time for any new change.<br />

Eating well, exercising, learning to<br />

relax will come far more naturally<br />

if you allow your body to work<br />

the way it should. So I challenge<br />

you - make one of your New Year’s<br />

resolutions regulating your sleep<br />

opportunity, seeking help if you<br />

need it, and watch what happens.<br />

Sleep well sleepyheads!<br />

By Stephanie Romiszewski<br />

- Founder and sleep expert at The<br />

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brush head every two to three<br />

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Floss and rinse.<br />

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Clean your teeth before<br />

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Book an appointment for<br />

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Balancing the stresses of work and living<br />

with health and relaxation<br />

Courses & Classes<br />

ADULT LEARNING<br />

DEMENTIA-FRIENDLY OBJECT HANDLING<br />

17 Jan- Touch and talk about objects reflecting<br />

winter from RAMM's collections, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum, Queen Street, Exeter,<br />

2.00pm to 4.00pm.<br />

ART WORKSHOPS<br />

LIFE DRAWING<br />

Until 28 Mar- Life Drawing Class At TAAG 6<br />

week courses, Words & Pictures Gallery, TAAG<br />

Arts Centre, Teignmouth, 7.00pm to 9.30pm.<br />

ART CLASS WITH HANNAH TWINE<br />

Until 03 Apr- Kennaway House, Coburg Road,<br />

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

CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP BEGINNERS /<br />

INTERMEDIATE<br />

13 Jan- Tutor: Gina Youens, Axminster Heritage,<br />

Thomas Whitty House, Axminster, 10.00am to<br />

12.30am.<br />

CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING WITH KAILI FU<br />

19 Jan to 22 Jan- Chinese Brush Painting<br />

with Kaili Fu, Kennaway House, Coburg Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 10.00am to 12.30am.<br />

FROM BROWN PAPER TO BEAUTIFUL ART<br />

01 Feb to 02 Feb- An exciting workshop with<br />

textiles, paint and print!, East Devon Art, Old<br />

Fore Street, Sidmouth, 10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

DRAWING CLASSES - ALL WELCOME<br />

05 Feb- ‘Developing Reflex Technique’ Tutor:<br />

Marie Blake Learn to draw spontaneou,<br />

Axminster Heritage, Thomas Whitty House,<br />

Axminster, 1.45pm to 3.45pm.<br />

JOHN HOAR - WATERCOLOUR FAST AND<br />

FREE.<br />

08 Feb- An exciting workshop with this<br />

renowned watercolour artist, East Devon Art,<br />

Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 10.30am to 4.30pm.<br />

CALLIGRAPHY - AN INTRODUCTION<br />

21 Feb- An opportunity to try your hand making<br />

elegant letters with professional help, Greenway<br />

National Trust, Greenway Road, Galmpton,<br />

10.30am to 4.30pm.<br />

CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES<br />

MINECRAFT DAY<br />

10 Feb- Explore historic Exeter through a<br />

series of activities on Minecraft, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen Street,<br />

Exeter, 10.30am to 4.00pm.<br />

DARTMOOR LEGENDS ANIMATED<br />

16 Feb- Bring the well-known legends of<br />

Dartmoor to life in animation, Royal Albert<br />

Memorial Museum - RAMM, Queen Street,<br />

Exeter, 10.30am to 12.30am.<br />

CRAFT<br />

STAINED GLASS CLASS - VALENTINE<br />

HEARTS<br />

03 Feb- Enjoy a relaxed, fun day making<br />

stained glass Valentine Heart Suncatchers,<br />

Stained Glass Workshops, Umberleigh Village<br />

Hall, Umberleigh, 10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

SIDMOUTH CRAFTERS<br />

08 Feb- Beautiful handmade items for sale or<br />

try a taster session in various crafts, Sidmouth<br />

Crafters, Dissenters, Sidmouth, 10.00am to<br />

12.30am.<br />

FOOD & DRINK<br />

A TASTE OF DEVON COOKERY<br />

21 Jan- We will be making simple but<br />

wonderful local, traditional dishes, Torbay<br />

Coast and Countryside Trust, Occombe Farm<br />

Cookery School, Paignton, 10.00am to 4.00pm.<br />

HEALTH & WELLBEING<br />

SLIMMING WORLD<br />

Until 28 Mar- Slimming World Every<br />

Wednesday, Kennaway House, Coburg Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 9.30am to 8.30pm.<br />

IYENGAR YOGA<br />

Until 29 Mar- Iyengar Yoga with Barbara<br />

Vidion, Kennaway House, Coburg Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 9.45am to 9.00pm.<br />

IYENGAR YOGA CLASS<br />

Until 27 Mar- Iyengar Yoga class suitable for<br />

beginners and people with yoga experience,<br />

Barbara Vidion Iyengar Yoga, URC Hall,<br />

Sidmouth, 9.30am to 11.00am.<br />

MINDFULNESS FOR WELLNESS TASTER<br />

13 Jan- Mindfulness for Wellness Taster<br />

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mindfulness4wellness.org, Totnes Natural<br />

Health Centre, Totnes, 10.00am to 12.00am.<br />

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TAI CHI AND QIGONG<br />

15 Jan to 26 Mar- Tai Chi and Qigong with<br />

Kevin, Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth,<br />

9.00am to 8.30pm.<br />

MINDFULNESS FOR WELLBEING<br />

<strong>18</strong> Jan to 15 Mar- Mindfulness for Wellbeing with<br />

Ros Hammond, Kennaway House, Coburg Road,<br />

Sidmouth, 1.30pm to 4.00pm.<br />

MINDFULNESS FOR HEALTH & WELLBEING<br />

27 Jan to 10 Mar- Mindfulness for Health &<br />

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Charles I 'Black Tom' Fairfax Oliver Cromwell<br />

"Who shall govern this realm, King or Parliament?"<br />

Devon and the English Civil War<br />

FOR SOME OF US, THE ENGLISH<br />

CIVIL WAR HAS NEVER ENDED:<br />

today’s splendid re-enactment<br />

societies like The Sealed Knot<br />

for example attract huge crowds<br />

throughout the summer months as they<br />

continue to play-out the bloody battles and<br />

skirmishes that once split our nation in two.<br />

If so much of our contemporary storytelling<br />

is to be believed, the flamboyant<br />

long-haired ‘Cavaliers’ are most often<br />

portrayed as the good guys, whilst the<br />

kill-joy close-cropped ‘Roundheads’ take<br />

the role of the not-so-good.<br />

But both names were coined by the<br />

protagonists themselves to insult each<br />

other, so more properly we were all<br />

of us in those days either Royalists or<br />

Parliamentarians, whether we liked it or not.<br />

King Charles ‘lost’ of course, both the<br />

war and his head and Oliver Cromwell<br />

‘won’ but it was only for a few short years<br />

(1642–1651). With the Restoration of the<br />

Monarchy - and the re-introduction of<br />

general merriment and bon homie - revenge<br />

was swift. Cromwell’s corpse - three<br />

years in its grave - was first dug-up, then<br />

strung-up before finally having its head<br />

put on a spike outside Westminster Hall<br />

where it remained until 1685*.<br />

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was Devon on?<br />

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century Devon country folk were, for the<br />

most part, poor and uneducated and were<br />

told by their landlords which side they<br />

were to support and ultimately to fight for.<br />

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within the ranks of the more well-to-do<br />

where one son was sent to fight for the<br />

King, the other for Parliament: hedging<br />

one’s bets is nothing new.<br />

In simple terms, most of Devon could have<br />

done without it but all of Devon found itself<br />

embroiled in the dark struggles of what<br />

turned out to be three English Civil Wars<br />

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Below:<br />

The Battle of<br />

Naseby went badly<br />

for the Royalists<br />

and sieges at Ilfracombe and<br />

Barnstaple but there is hardly<br />

a community of any size, town<br />

or village in Devon that does not<br />

have its tales of confrontation<br />

and hardship.<br />

(Photo: Rusty Aldwinckle,<br />

The Sealed Knot)<br />

Cromwell, in charge of the New<br />

Model Army’s cavalry and General<br />

Sir Thomas Fairfax, its supreme<br />

commander, came into Ottery St.<br />

Mary in East Devon, took over the<br />

town and stabled their horses<br />

inside the church.<br />

The town’s great house, Chanters,<br />

was their base and in its dining<br />

room there is a panel recording,<br />

“In this room Oliver Cromwell in<br />

the fall of the year 1645 convened<br />

the people of the town and<br />

neighbourhood and demanded<br />

of them men and money for the<br />

Civil War. Here also on October<br />

29th Members of Parliament on<br />

behalf of both houses presented<br />

Sir Thomas Fairfax with a fair<br />

jewel and hung it about his neck<br />

in honour of his skill and valour<br />

at Naseby fight.’”<br />

Meanwhile, outside, one of<br />

Cromwell’s bored cavalrymen<br />

whiled away the afternoon by<br />

taking pot shots at the remarkable<br />

weather vane that still tops<br />

the parish church. Called the<br />

‘Trumpeting Cock’ by the longsuffering<br />

people of the town it is<br />

hollow and fitted with a two-note<br />

whistle that ‘crowed’ in the wind.<br />

The bullet holes were patched up<br />

during a restoration in the 1970s<br />

when the church took pity on the<br />

town and silenced the brazen fowl<br />

once and for all.<br />

Naseby had been decisive in the<br />

fortunes of the King. He lost<br />

most of his veteran infantry and<br />

Ottery's 'Trumpeting Cock' silenced by a Cromwellian pot shot<br />

officers, all of his artillery and<br />

stores. But worse still, in the<br />

captured baggage train Fairfax’s<br />

troops found his personal papers<br />

revealing his attempts to draw<br />

Irish Catholics and foreign<br />

mercenaries into the war.<br />

The Queen in flight<br />

As the war raged to and fro<br />

across England and with towns<br />

and villages often changing<br />

allegiances depending on the<br />

arrival of the latest occupying<br />

force, Charles’s queen, Henrietta<br />

Maria, heavily pregnant with her<br />

ninth child, left the Royalist’s<br />

capital of Oxford and fled to<br />

the West Country, intending to<br />

escape to France from Falmouth -<br />

Plymouth having already declared<br />

for Parliament.<br />

She got as far as Exeter, a city<br />

then in Royalist hands following<br />

siege upon seige, arriving on 1st<br />

May 1644 and stayed at Bedford<br />

House, close to the city centre,<br />

where, aged 35, on 16th June<br />

1644, she gave birth to Princess<br />

Henrietta Anne.<br />

At this time the Parliamentary<br />

forces led by the Earl of Essex<br />

were yet again threatening the<br />

west and planned to attack Exeter<br />

and hold the Queen to ransom as<br />

a bargaining chip in the King’s<br />

surrender.<br />

Although she had had a difficult<br />

labour and the baby was poorly,<br />

the poor woman hurried on again,<br />

this time to Cornwall and thence<br />

to France leaving her new baby<br />

in the care of Lady Dalkeith who<br />

saw to it that the sickly infant was<br />

baptised in ‘the new font’ in the<br />

Cathedral, on 21 July 1644.<br />

King Charles and his army<br />

arrived in Exeter and saw his<br />

still surviving baby daughter for<br />

the first and only time on 26 July<br />

1644 before moving quickly into<br />

Cornwall where he defeated the<br />

Parliamentary forces of the Earl<br />

of Essex at Lostwithiel.<br />

that claimed the lives of more<br />

than 85.000 in armed conflicts<br />

and 100,000 more from war<br />

related diseases: this from a<br />

population of some five million.<br />

It is a matter of record that a<br />

young shepherd and his flock<br />

inadvertently strayed into<br />

the preparations for a battle<br />

in 1644 - a full two years into<br />

the conflict - had to have it<br />

explained to him that the King<br />

and Parliament were at war.<br />

“Whassat?” enquired the good<br />

swain, “As them two fallen out<br />

then?”<br />

North Devon was the first part of<br />

the county to feel the effects of<br />

the war with bloody skirmishes<br />

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Devon and the English Civil War<br />

But the war continued to ebb and<br />

flow as the opposing forces battled<br />

for supremacy in the west until<br />

Parliament gradually gained the<br />

upper hand.<br />

Exeter under siege<br />

Whilst Royalist Exeter was<br />

still under siege, this time by<br />

Fairfax and Cromwell, 10.000<br />

Parliamentarians broke away<br />

from the siege and marched north<br />

to Torrington where the Royalists<br />

had barricaded the town - and as<br />

fate would have it - had stored<br />

80 barrels of gunpowder in the<br />

church.<br />

The battle began in pouring rain<br />

and total darkness on the bitterly<br />

cold night of 16th <strong>February</strong>, 1646:<br />

It was to be not only the last battle<br />

in the west, it was also the last to<br />

be fought on English soil.<br />

As Fairfax waited for dawn to<br />

break Cromwell arrived with<br />

his cavalry and advanced on the<br />

barricades at the edge of the town<br />

to test their strengths by firing<br />

blindly into them. All hell broke<br />

loose.<br />

Some 17,000 men and horses<br />

fought in the freezing downpour,<br />

street by street - with the<br />

townsfolk watching the bloodshed<br />

below them from upstairs<br />

windows. After the exchange of<br />

fire there was little time or space<br />

to re-load as pikemen rushed<br />

against pikemen and musket<br />

butts were used as clubs in the<br />

hand-to-hand fighting along the<br />

narrow streets and alleyways<br />

until, by some mischance and<br />

nobody knows how, the powder<br />

stacked in the church exploded,<br />

Torrington Church<br />

taking the roof off the building<br />

and killing more than 200 men<br />

from both sides.<br />

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*Which brings us almost full<br />

circle and the mention again<br />

of the remains of the Lord<br />

Protector of England, Scotland<br />

and Ireland’s body being exhumed<br />

- on 30 <strong>January</strong> 1661, the 12th<br />

anniversary of the execution of<br />

Charles I - to be subjected to a<br />

posthumous execution.<br />

At least that is what the Royalists<br />

thought they had done.<br />

It had been buried in Westminster<br />

Abbey, amid great pomp and<br />

ceremony, alongside the body of<br />

his daughter, Elizabeth, who had<br />

died earlier.(Her tomb remained<br />

undisturbed)<br />

Photo: Rusty Aldwinckle, The Sealed Knot<br />

But was it really Cromwell’s body?<br />

It is thought by some that his<br />

family, friends and followers<br />

who could see what was coming<br />

had already removed the body<br />

and reburied it several times to<br />

cheat the vengeful Royalists of<br />

their grisly goal. Cambridgeshire,<br />

London, Northamptonshire and<br />

Yorkshire are all places that have<br />

been suggested - whilst that head<br />

itself, when it was finally lifted<br />

from its spike outside Westminster<br />

Hall, finished up beneath the floor<br />

of the antechapel at Sidney Sussex<br />

College, Cambridge. But whose<br />

head, warts and all?<br />

Footnote<br />

The Royalists scattered towards<br />

Cornwall: it was the beginning<br />

of the end of resistance by<br />

their forces in the west and led<br />

eventually to the capture and<br />

execution of the King. Dartmouth<br />

and Exeter surrendered to the<br />

New Model Army in April 1646.<br />

TYBURN, 1661: Cromwell's remains were thrown into a pit<br />

after a posthumous execution<br />

‘Black Tom’ and<br />

the Princess<br />

One of Fairfax’s first actions in<br />

the city was to issue an order<br />

whereby the young Princess<br />

Henrietta Anne, now aged three,<br />

was given written safe conduct to<br />

travel to London together with the<br />

loyal Lady Dalkeith and her small<br />

household. Once out of sight of<br />

their escort at the Devon border<br />

however, the good lady headed for<br />

Dover and then to France where<br />

she reunited the little girl with<br />

her mother. Did Fairfax connive<br />

at this deviation from the route?<br />

Lord Thomas Fairfax or ‘Black<br />

Tom’ as he was known to both<br />

sides was an honourable man on<br />

and off the battlefield. He opposed<br />

the execution of the king and as<br />

a consequence was pardoned by<br />

Charles II at the Restoration whilst<br />

many, many others were not.<br />

The vacated Cromwell vault in<br />

Westminster Abbey was later used<br />

as a burial place for eleven of<br />

Charles II's twelve illegitimate<br />

descendants - his illegitimate<br />

son, the Duke of Monmouth is<br />

buried - minus his head - beneath<br />

the chapel floor in the Tower of<br />

London, having been beheaded<br />

publicly for treason on 15 July<br />

1685, and his head displayed on<br />

a spike, not outside Westminster<br />

this time but on London Bridge.<br />

JOHN FISHER<br />

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