If you are looking for peace and quiet and somewhere beautiful to stay when you are taking your holiday or short break in North Devon then the Bulworthy Forest Lodges are the ideal place to stay. The look and feel of the site fit perfectly into the beautiful natural surroundings and you will enjoy a quiet and peaceful break in this stunning location. This post brings you information and details about...
Self Catering is the most popular choice of holiday in the UK and during the holiday seasons thousands of people enjoy spending time in a range of accommodation. The North Devon Self Catering choices are extensive as you would expect and there are many ways you can enjoy a holiday or a short break in this lovely part of England. Throughout North Devon on the coast and in areas such as Lynton, Lynmouth,...
There is a wide variety of Holiday Parks in Devon and you will be able to find a park location that has everything that you need to enjoy a family holiday or short break. The beauty of holiday parks is you have everything you need right at your finger tips, so not only do you have excellent accommodation but you also get to make the most of the facilities on the site as well, and best of all they are...
Over a year has passed since I started this blog and once again it is Romas ' birthday. 20 today , how time flies. I'm claiming a mother's prerogative and starting with this oh so cute picture of him as a very young member of the Sealed Knott . Nottingham 1992. That's enough of the embarrassment, let's see what he got up to this year. Exactly 1 year ago he was tucking into a 'loaf' of chocolate that...
• Popular umpire took charge of 92 Tests and 172 ODIs • He was a great man and a great friend, said Dickie Bird David Shepherd, one of cricket's most genial and best-loved umpires, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 68 and leaves a long-time partner, Jenny, who he married last year. Shepherd stood in 92 Tests between 1983 and 2005 and 172 ODIs, including three consecutive World...
If you can't see it, it's glass. The main doors are finally glazed and fitted with locks, bolts and levers. The bolts need easing because they otherwise need large screwdrivers or tyre levers to be operated. Difficult if you're carrying a tray of drinks at the time! Still, it's progress. Not as we know it, but progress. The green tarpaulin is further evidence of progress. Correcting the abysmal standard...
I can remember going to Trentham Gardens as a small child, and going on a cable car to look at the M6 motorway! I understand the cable car was removed shortly afterwards, as it kept breaking down. The Italian Gardens at Trentham are now being restored and are now a tourist attraction again. There's also a garden centre and shopping village, which is where today's destination is. The Country Larder...
Another example of the excellent historical material findable through Google Books: An essay towards a history of Bideford, in the county of Devon (Issue 2 of Eighteenth Century English short title catalogue Eighteenth Century collection, John Watkins (LL.D.), printed by E. Grigg, 1792). Watkins was a Devon clergyman and writer - see his entry in the 1816 A biographical dictionary of the living authors...
Devon is a magical place all year around and never more so over the Christmas period with some sensational countryside and beautiful coastline you will still find plenty to keep you occupied at this time of the year. The Christmas Breaks in Devon can be enjoyed in many forms of accommodation but if you are looking to getaway on a self catering holiday then why not try the log cabins as an option. The...
Where has the last month gone? I really can't believe I have been home a month already and I don't feel my feet have touched the ground yet. September was a good month and I managed to get a few things done. The hedge along the Devon bank is slowly getting thinner and the hedge down the other border has mostly gone now. I have started decluttering the loft but there is still a lot to do and the floor...
From Google Books: North Devon Magazine: containing The Cave and Lundy Review, Volumes 1-2 (W Searle, Barnstaple, 1824). Online in full, this is the 274-page compilation of two early 19th century provincial magazines; here's the general index . The content is varied and quaint, as described in John Presland's 1917 Lynton and Lynmouth : They are the Lundy Review and The Cave, and they contain stories,...
Recently I was asked to choose an image, any image, from the Beaford Old Archive http://www.beaford-arts.org.uk/index.php?id=5 and respond to it in a creative way. I had to limit my time to 3 hours, although this time restraint was creatively interpreted. If you want to see this image framed and hung on a wall, you'll find it alongside other artists interpretations of Beaford Old Archive images, at...
Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5SU (Group: 1, Salary range: L6-L12) Acting Head Teacher for Spring and Summer Terms 2010 This post is advertised in Devon Choice and on the Devon Job Vacancies Site. Closing date 21 October 2009. For an application form contact Devon Learning and Development Partnership, admin.headships@devon.gov.uk Clovelly is one of the most scenic schools in Devon with breathtaking...
The roads were opened within minutes of the race passing through and, in the time that it took me to get back to the car and do a three point turn, I was racing down empty roads, chasing the race convoy. All morning, I'd been trying to stay ahead of the race. This was no mean feat for two reasons: firstly, professional cyclists can ride REALLY quick and secondly, to leap-frog the race I had to get...
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