The Cross in the Old Testament: The Cross of Job; The Cross of the Servant and the Cross of Jeremiah
Crunchy Con (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Just got back from a long weekend in Philadelphia, for a reason that I'll be able to explain later. This morning, I went to divine liturgy at Holy Ascension Antiochian Orthodox Church , a mission parish in Devon, a small-town exurb of Philly. Let me tell you, if you live in the area and are curious about Orthodoxy, or are already Orthodox and want to try a new parish, check out Holy Ascension. The...
Taking Stock (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Michael and Melanie Alford, Devon, took the Baby Beef championshipe here at the English Winter Fair this morning with their British Blue cross heifer Pocker Face. This one was bred by the Andersons and was bought from Caledonian Mart for...
Cempaka Eco Green (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Kompas , SUNDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2009 | 7:52 AM Waiting game: Tankers moored off Devon waiting for oil prices to rise even further KOMPAS.com - Last week it was revealed that 54 oil tankers are anchored off the coast of Britain, refusing to unload their fuel until prices have risen. But that is not the only scandal in the shipping world. Today award-winning science writer Fred Pearce – environmental...
WWW.SOUTHFORKRACING.CO.UK (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Much of Chard was destroyed in a devastating fire in 1577 which seems somewhat ironic considering the name of the town. Last weekend the South Fork Cyclo Cross boys headed over the Devon border to Holyrood in Chard Somerset for a race of mud, muck and mire. Luke was once more on form and loving the mud, I can only assume that because he lives over the boarder in Somerset that he is used to scrabbling...
Not a sheep (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
BBC Freeview HD avaliable in London and Manchester in two weeks and one day - 2 December. The BBC announce that: "Today the BBC has confirmed the timetable that will make HD services on Freeview available to 50% of the population in time for next June's World Cup, and to 98.5% [1] of the population by the end of digital switchover in three years' time. In order to bring the benefits of HD on Freeview...
DOCK GREEN (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Devon and Cornwall Police are cross. Some thug vandalized one of their patrol cars in Exeter recently - and despite there being loads of witnesses, no-one has come forward . Gee , I wonder why .....
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
• Road and rail chaos in Wales and the south of England • Met Office warns of 80mph winds The heaviest storm of the year was due to strike parts of Britain this weekend, with scores of flood alerts and experts warning that gale-force winds strong enough to uproot trees would arrive tomorrow. The wild weather hit Wales and the south of England tonight, causing road and rail chaos and cancelling...
Taking Stock (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
And the Championship has just been announced. This went to Phil and Sharon Sellers, Derby with their Charolais cross, Fantasia, which came through from class 13 and took the champion continental heifer title. In reserve was Michael and Melanie Alford, Devon...
JSBlog (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Click to enlarge: the Savages' cottage, from S Baring-Gould's An Old English Home and Its Dependencies . Note the naked figure outside; one of many slurs about the "savages". We tend to think tabloid smears a modern fixture, but not so; I've just been reading a fascinating paper, "The True Story of the North Devon Savages" by Peter Christie 1 , in Volume 124 of The Devonshire Association...
Councillor Gordon Hook (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Three areas in Teignbridge are to benefit from actions to improve air quality following their designation as Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs). Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot; Newton Road, Kingsteignton; and Oakford Cross, Kingsteignton will be included in an amended version of an existing AQMA for Newton Abbot Town Centre. This means these areas had higher levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air...
The Life and Times of this Old Git (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
I think before i start this blog i should update you on the fact that Sue is now home, very sore but hopefully on the mend , thank you all for your kind words. In around 4 weeks she will be ready to be put back on the list for her "new Hip". So to todays blog. This morning Sue was fed up sitting around so we went to look at the Christmas lights at "Fermoys" garden centre nr Iplepen,...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A military cross hero who saved a comrade's life under enemy fire will be a guest of honour at Devon's annual Festival of Remembrance at the University of Exeter's Great Hall.
Tiverton Town Match Reports (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Westinsure Devon St. Luke’s Cup Second Round Joe Bushin became the first Tiverton Town player in over a year to score a hat-trick as he proved the key to knocking cross-town rivals Elmore crashing out of the Devon Cup at Horsdon Park. All three of the young striker’s goals came in a devastating first half performance that saw Tivvy race into a four goal lead, an advantage they never looked...
Dog Without A Bone (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The closing date for the Round Britain Rally , in which participants are challenged to find and photograph one or more landmarks for every county in England, Wales and Scotland, has passed and I have dispatched a CD of photos to the committee. This means that I can actually reveal the places I visited! At last! Google Map here . Green bikes are ones I've ticked off, red blobs I didn't manage. There's...
Genies Art World (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
Its been another busy week here in a wet Devon. oh for some Autumn sunshine. Sunflower painting a UKARTSWAPS GOTM for Carol In Blackpool. Scrabble tile doll charm for Craft Fayre on Saturday. Altered Bottle caps A Flickr group swap. What do you get when you cross a Camera and a crocodile -- A Snap Shot-- ATC - Flickr Artful Ideas Swap. Nursery Rhyme ATC for Nancy-- JAV Swap Book cover . CHEZGREY Yahoo...
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