South Devon Coast and Country June 12

FREECovering South Devon June-July 2012

COAST & COUNTRYSOUTH DEVON

A Celebration of Life in South Devon

2South Devon Coast & Country

Torquay

Paignton

Buckfastleigh

Ivybridge

Salcombe

Kingsbridge

Totnes

Dartmouth

Newton Abbot

Bovey Tracy

EXETER

Start Point

Kingswear

Brixham

Dartington

Modbury Topsham Bridge

Bickham Bridge

South Brent

Ashburton

Broadhempston

Shaldon

Teignmouth

Dawlish

Exminster

Galmpton

Stokenham

Malborough

Torcross

The Mounts

Kingskerwell

Bishopsteignton

DawlishWarren

Starcross

East Prawle

Slapton

South AllingtonEast Portlemouth

Stoke Gabriel

Dittisham

Marldon

Berry Pomeroy

Allaleigh

Harbertonford

Diptford

Churchstow

Loddiswell

Morleigh

East Allington

Strete

Stoke Fleming

Capton

Chudleigh Knighton

Chudleigh Ashcombe

ShillingfordSt George

Trusham

Denbury

Ugborough

Heathfield

Bickington

Doddiscombsleigh

Thurlestone

Kingston

Budleigh Salterton

Exmouth

Topsham

Holbeton

Lustleigh

Hayton

llsington

Kingsteignton

Dartmoor National

Park

Plymouth

Ermington

Yealmpton

Ashford

Bantham

St Ann’s ChapelAveton Gifford

Bigbury

Newton Ferrers

Wembury

Brixton

Mothecombe

Cornwood

Bittaford

Wrangaton Avonwick

Rattery

Dean

Ipplepen

Maidencombe

Stokeinteignhead

Combeinteignhead

Mamhead

Kenn

Kennford

Kenton

Powderham

Doccombe

Dunsford

Moretonhampstead

Hele

RewColdeast

Yalberton

ChillingtonFrogmore

West prawle

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1A Celebration of Life in South Devon

4. Forthcoming EventsFind out what's on in south Devon.

8. Live Music RoundupGet the info on local live music!

10. Art Gallery What's OnArt gallery events for June & July.

14. Here Comes ColourSue Scammell shares useful home tips.

20. Flatbeare ViewsOur anonymous writer speaks out.

21. Nelson's ColumnJohn Fisher's thought provoking page.

22. Walk on the WildsideArtist Mike Hughes talks about wildlife.

23. Devon's Lost ExplorersLt. Colonel Percy Fawcett's final expedition.

24. Devonshire DialectBy local historian Ted Gosling.

26. Walk StokeinteignheadA beautiful walk by the Teign estuary.

34. A Passion for MothsPeter Vernon talks about Moths.

38. A Visit to TotnesWe explore this historic market town.

46. The CountrymanHedgehogs by Tony Jackson.

47. Tales of a YokelYarns from the inimitable FCR Esgen.

CONTRIBUTORSNigel Jones, Mike Hughes, FCR Esgen,Tony Jackson, John Fisher, Peter Vernon,Ted Gosling, Philip Hawkins.

MAGAZINEEditor and publisher: Nigel Jonestel. 01395 513383 / 01395 512166email: [email protected]

Advertising call: 01395 568025 or 01395 513383 By post: 6 Bennetts Hill, Sidmouth EX10 9XH.

Cover photo: N.Jones

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Editor's LetterA warm welcome to the new South Devon Coast and Country Magazine.

Here we are at long last, after many months preparation, this new magazine for South Devon is finally out, which is a great relief to all who've been involved with production. The magazine came about because South Devon has, for some time, been lacking its own regional magazine - a great pity because it's a really beautiful part of Devon with exceptional countryside, ranging from stunning seascapes to moorland crags.

We like to think of this as a 'quality of life' magazine and our ethos is to fully celebrate and enjoy the region in which we live. To this end, our editorial is planned to cover a wide range of subjects, with particular emphasis on countryside and wildlife. The magazine is also very pro-art, so if you're an art gallery, please make contact. Inclusion into our Galleries What's On listings is free of charge.

We're a small independent company based on the south coast of Devon and have been producing magazines for nearly 20 years. If you're a writer (pro or amateur), photographer, or if you have anything to say about either about yourself or the South Devon region, then please

make contact with Nigel Jones on the following email address: [email protected]

Businesses - you may wish to know that this magazine can provide you with high quality marketing at more realistic "Devon", rather than "London" rates. We're very committed to including "proper" content within the magazine, so the reader can engage fully. Currently, the magazine has over 300 high-quality outlets across the region, this will continue to expand for 2012.

Advertising - If you wish to have your business appear within the magazine, please contact: [email protected] A big thank you by-the-way to Vivienne Crump for all her hard work in setting up the outlets and making contact with businesses in the region.

Event Organisers - you may notice that within the magazine we have a dedicated "What's On" section - if you're an event organiser or publicist for your society, company, club, charity or organisation, please make contact so we can add you onto our system for event listings. Event listings are free of charge.

Become a distributor - we're currently looking for reliable people to help with our delivery round. If you have a car and ideally a partner

to assist, then we'd like to hear from you.The months of June and July can be truly sublime in South Devon - sun willing! June is a particularly important month as it will see many Jubilee celebrations across the region. Hope you enjoy the magazine.

Regards - Nigel Jones (Editor)

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Jubilee Celebrations

1st to 4th Jun - Anderton and Rowlands Funfair, celebrate the Queens jubilee by visiting Torre Abbey Meadows.

2nd Jun to 4th Jun - Totnes Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, led by Totnes Elizabethan Museum (Fore Street) and there will be special exhibitions commemorating the occasion in the Museum itself.

2nd Jun to 10th Jun - Kid's Dig For A 'Diamond', The dastardly villain has stolen the Crown Jewels. Can you find the 'Diamonds' with this fun dig-in-the-dirt. Babbacombe Model Village.

3rd to 9th Jun - Dawlish Jubilee Celebrations Week, In celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s ‘Diamond Jubilee’. Various locations around Dawlish.

4th Jun - Diamond Jubilee Garden Party, Buckland Tout-Saints Hotel, Kingsbridge.

4th Jun - River Dart Diamond Jubilee Parade, a spectacular parade of vessels in celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. 3pm-6pm, River Dart, Dartmouth.

5th Jun - Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Champagne Event, Royal Champagne Afternoon Tea with Jazz Band Smooth Operators, 4-6pm. At The Cary Arms, Babbacombe

21st to 24th Jun - Shaldon Festival, A Musical Celebration for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee! Adults £10 Students £5 per ticket, For full programme call 01626 872308. At St Peters Church, Shaldon.

MAIN EVENTS

8th Jun - Dawlish Air Show, As well as the thrilling air displays this event also offers events and attractions on the ground. Dawlish Seafront.

9th Jun - J80 Sailing World Championships 2012, The championships will be held in the stunning port of Dartmouth.

30rd Jun - National Armed Forces Day, a chance for the nation to say thank you to its Armed Forces. Plymouth.

30th Jun to 5th Aug - South Devon Crab Festival, The South Devon Crab Festival is held all over South Devon at various locations and includes events, tasting, demonstrations, crabbing competitions and a range of beach events to enjoy.

7th to 13th Jul - Squib National Championships, the 42nd championship hosted by the Royal Dart Yacht Club. Dartmouth.

14th to 15th Jul - The Super Weekend, A Celebration of all things Super! Supercars, Superbikes, Superyachts. All around Torquay visit www.thesuperweekend.co.uk

25th Jul - Yealmpton Show 2012, a great day out for all the family with many attractions during the day. Tickets £10 per adult, £5 per child. At Yealmpton Showground.

27th to 30th Jul - Plymouth Classic Boat Rally, the 25th anniversary of the Plymouth Classics. Around the harbour with extra events within Plymouth.

Festivals

Until 5th Jun - English Wine Week, Art, Wine and Cheese at Sharpham - the perfect combination. Sharpham Vineyard, Ashprington.

1st to 3rd Jun - Ashburton Blues Festival, a fabulous line-up of Eric Bibb, Elkie Brooks, and Andy Fairweather Low and many more. At Seale-Hayne off the A383 Ashburton Road.

1st Jun to 8th Jun - English Riviera Dance Festival, For all lovers of dance, whether you just can’t keep off the dance floor, or you simply enjoy watching the spectacle, the annual English Riviera Dance Festival is a must. Belgrave Hotel, Torquay.

2nd to 10th Jun - Geopark Festival, Around Geopark sites.

3rd to 4th Jun - Goodrington Music Festival, Brand new music festival being held in the beautiful surroundings of Youngs Park at Goodrington.

15th to 16th Jun - Occombe Beer Festival, sample the best of the region’s beverages washed down with live bands and dancing in the farmyard Occombe Farm, Paignton.

15th to 17th Jun - The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bringing together 160 innovative and influential UK based designer-makers. Prices: 01626 830612 at Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey.

22nd to 24th Jun - Teignmouth Folk Festival, Folk festival with numerous acts over three days. Line up and ticket details: 01803 290427. Around Teignmouth.

30th Jun - Lemonfest, Lemonfest will be making it’s 3rd appearance on the

South Devon Music scene. Tickets: www.lemonfest.co.uk, at Newton Abbot Racecourse.

LOCAL EVENTS

2nd Jun - Brixfest Fireworks, 10pm, Brixham.

16th Jun - Brixham Trawler Race 2012, The annual event has brought together two of Brixham's biggest one-day festivals - the famous Trawler Race and the Fisherman's Mission Open Day. 9am till 5pm.

28th Jun - Picture Day at the Devon Rural Archive, please bring in old photos or postcards of Devon's architectural and landscape heritage for scanning. Contact Abi Gray on 01548 830832.

1st Jul - Dartmouth's Louisiana Street Party, RNLI host Dartmouth's first Louisana Style Street Party. Midday.

19th Jul - Local History Day, a chance for local history societies across Devon to increase skills and knowledge. Contact Abi Gray on 01548 830832.

28th Jul to 5th Aug - Teignmouth Regatta, events around Teignmouth, a great day out with the family.

Fairs

1st to 10th Jun - Anderton and Rowlands Fun Fair, Torre Abbey Meadows, Torquay.

17th Jun - Pennywell Farm - Fathers Day, Free pasty and a pint for all dads. Treat dad to a great day out. Open 10am-5pm. Prices vary. Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh.

29th Jul - Totnes Agricultural Show, a celebration of everything rural, Berry Pomeroy, Totnes.

Theatrical Plays

12th Jun to 2nd Aug - Agatha Christie's Black Coffee, Bijou Theatre Productions present Agatha Christie's Play Black Coffee Tues/ Weds/ Thurs 7.30pm. Palace Theatre, Paignton.

3rd to 7th Jul - The Real Thing, This play is one of Tom Stoppard's most enduring and richly acclaimed works, Northcott Theatre, Exeter. 7.30pm. Sat Matinee 2.30pm.

ClassicalConcerts

8th Jun - Russell Watson, 7.30pm at Plymouth Pavilions a tribute to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Tickets from £29.50 from Plymouth Pavilions Box Office on 0845 146 1460.

13th Jun - Plymouth Symphony Orchestra, 7.30pm at Minster Church of St Andrew, Royal Parade, Plymouth.

30th Jun -Summer Evening at the Abbey, Exeter Festival Chorus. Tickets: 0845 6005441 Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh.

1st Jul - Plymouth Philharmonic Choir, 7.30pm at The Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth.

6th Jul - Ugbrooke Music Festival, 6.30pm park open for picnics; 7.15pm talk then concert in chapel. Tickets £20 all-inclusive 01392 273655, Ugbrooke Park.

7th Jul - Ugbrooke Music Festival, 6.30pm park open for picnics; 7.15pm talk then concert in chapel. Tickets £20 all-inclusive 01392 273655, Ugbrooke Park.

Ballet

17th Jun - English National Ballet and Flawless, Time is of the Essence, Princess Theatre, Torquay.

22nd Jun - The Tempest, a full length ballet adaption of William Shakespeare's play, Northcott Theatre, Exeter.

24th Jun - Raymonda, With a score by Alexander Glazunov, Raymonda tells the tale of a French noblewoman betrothed to a knight of the Crusades. 4pm, beamed live at Exeter Picture House.

Opera

27th to 28th Jul - New Devon Opera, the 8th season in the gardens of Ugbrooke park. 7.00pm. Tickets from £28, available from Phoenix box Office, Exeter.

Childrens'Entertainment

Until 2nd Jun - Doctor Dolittle - The Musical, performed by Paignton Operatic and Dramatic Society. At

Forthcoming EventsJune - July 2012


Dart Adventures

Many people will know Piers from his time at Café Alfresco in Dartmouth, he has a number of years experience as a sailing instructor, Stand Up Paddle board instructor, mountain biker, rock climber, snowboarder to name a few, he now wants to share his experience with other people and has joined Jeremy at Dart Adventures where they can off er people of all ages the opportunity to explore and enjoy the wonderful area around us.

Dar t Adventures provides adventures and outdoor activities on Dartmoor, the River Dart and surrounding areas, these include Mountain Biking, Climbing, Kayaking, Trekking, Coasteering, Caving and Stand Up Paddle Boarding.

We off er tailor made packages for both individuals and groups which can last from half a day to a week long adventure, we can also provide accommodation if required which can be under canvas in the woods or in the comfort of a house!

Dittisham Boats (our sister company) operates from the pontoon in Dittisham on the River Dart and hires out Motor Boats, Small Sailing Boats and Stand Up Paddle Boards. Sailing tuition is also available ranging from an introductory taster lesson for a complete beginner to a course to suit your requirements.

New this season is our 6 metre Ribeye Rigid Inflatable which can be rented with or without

a skipper and unlike our smaller boats can be taken out to sea where you can explore the beautiful coastline, take a trip to Salcombe, water ski or kust, enjoy a swim whilst anchored off Blackpool sands beach.

All information can be found atwww.dartadventures.co.ukand www.dittishamboats.co.ukor we can be contacted on0845 8810110

Half day rentals Full day rentals Weekly rentals

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FOR HIRE

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A new venture from an established company

Devon businessman Jeremy Robinson who owns Dittisham Boats has expanded with a new business called Dart Adventures which

he is running with another local resident, Piers Ballard.


Palace Theatre, Paignton.

16th to 17th Jun - The Enormous Turnip, Northcott Theatre, Exeter. 3pm.

23rd Jun - Little Red Riding Hood Ballet, These family works are based on popular children’s storyteller, Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 2:30pm.

Carnivals

21st to 28th Jul - Kingsbridge Fair Week, a week of family entertainment for all age groups. 9am till 5pm daily. Kingsbridge.

4th Aug - Shaldon Water Carnival, a wonderful day out for all the family. Shaldon.

Comedy

Until 2nd Jun - Doctor in the House, Do you need a prescription for laughter? With Joe Pasquale and Robert Powell. 7.30pm, Theatre Royal Plymouth.

19th to 20th Jun - The Complete World of Sports (abridged), The Reduced Shakespeare Company, Northcott Theatre, Exeter.

24th Jun - Stuart Lee - Carpet Remnant World, A new full length touring show from the acclaimed star of BBC2’s Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle. Northcott Theatre, 8pm.

Dartington

3rd to 5th Jun - Dartington Food Fair, Entrance is £4 for adults (children under 12 go free) and on-site parking is free. The Shops At Dartington.

19th to 21st Jun - Aune Head Arts and The Home & the World Summit, An international gathering of artists, writers, philosophers, policy-makers, organisations and others, Dartington Hall.

22nd to 23rd Jun - Dartington Home Festival, A celebration and exploration of different cultures and languages, Dartington Hall.

6th to 16th Jul - Way with Words, The Telegraph Ways With Words festival of words and ideas is a vibrant and joyful

10-day event, a chance for those who read books to meet those who write them. Dartington Hall.

FARMERS &Country Markets

Ashburton Local Produce Market - Thursday/Friday/Saturday, 9am - 3pm, Tucker’s Yard.

Bovey Tracey Farmers' Market - Alternate Saturdays, Union Square.

Buckfastleigh Farmers’ Market - Thursdays, 9am-1pm. Town Hall.

Dartmouth Farmers’ Market - 2nd Saturday of the month, 9am w 1pm, Market Square.

Dawlish Local Produce Market - 1st Friday of the month, 9am - 2pm, Piazza on the lawn.

Ivybridge Country Market - Fridays, 8.30am - 11.30am, The Scout Hut, St Leonard’s Road.

Kingsbridge Country Market - Wednesdays, 8am - noon. Town Hall, Fore Street.

Kingsbridge Farmers’ Market - 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month, 9am-1pm, Town Square.

Newton Abbot Farmers’ Market - Tuesdays, 9am - 4pm, Courtenay Street.

Teignmouth Local Produce Market - 3rd Saturday of the month, The Triangle.

Totnes Good Food Sunday - 3rd Sunday of the month, the market square.

Antique & Flea

Fridays - Totnes Flea Market, Civic Hall Square on Fridays.

Jun 30th - Devon County Antiques Fair, Antiques and Collectors fair, at the Matford Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter.

MARKET DAYS

Brixham Arts and craft Market - Every Saturday under the old fish market, Brixham harbourside.

Dartmouth Market - Every Tuesday and Friday in the Market Square from Easter to October.

Ivybridge Market - The Scout Hut, St Leonard's Road, Ivybridge. Fridays from 8.30am-11.30am.

Kingsbridge Market - Town Hall Foyer, Fore Street, Kingsbridge. Wednesdays from 8.15am - 12noon.

Newton Abbot Outdoor Market - Market Square every Wednesday & Saturday 8am-4pm.

Tavistock Market - The Pannier Market, Tavistock. Fridays from 9am-4pm.

Totnes Market - Fridays and Saturdays.

EXHIBITIONS

5th to 17th Jun - ‘Engaging the Senses’ exhibition, presented by Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey.

13th Jun to 15th Jul - Makers Xchange 3, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Gallery will display a mix of jewellery, glass and wood by outstanding makers. Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey.

30th Jun to 2nd Sept - Reaching for Gold, an annual Summer Exhibition will display a selection of new work produced by Members of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey.

20th Jul to 19th Aug - Yarner, Local Sculptors Reece Ingram and David Brampton with photographer Simon Williams, Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey.

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3rd Fri - Vinyl Avengers, The Green Room, Torquay.

1st Jun - The True Blue & Special Guests, Studio Lounge, Totnes. Doors open 7pm, contact venue for tickets

2nd Jun - The Blue Mile, The Lime Tree, Paignton, 9pm.

2nd Jun - Dave Holland, Pianist. The Cary Arms, Babbacombe, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

2nd Jun - The South West Indies, The Bull Inn, Totnes, 9pm.

2nd Jun - Face to Face, The Railway Inn, Newton Abbot, 9pm.

3rd Jun - Out Of The Box, Party In The Park, Shiphay, Torquay, Midday - 4pm.

9th Jun - Seedy Cases, The Lime Tree, Paignton. Midnight.

15th Jun - Joey The Lips, Grand Hotel Summer Ball, Torquay.

15th Jun - Ryan Keen & Tom Moriarty & Holly Ebony - The Focus Tour, Studio Lounge, Totnes. Doors open 7pm, contact venue for tickets

16th Jun - 4 Play, The Bull Inn, Totnes, 9pm - 11.15pm

23rd Jun - Skool Daze, The Lime Tree, Paignton. 9.15pm - 11.45pm.

23rd Jun - Eventine, Royal Seven Stars, Totnes, 9pm.

24th Jun - Eventine, The Downs, Torquay.

29th Jun - Stella Chewishi, Queen of Mbira Music, Hazelwood House, Loddiswell.

13th Jul - Jack Martello & Special Guests, Studio Lounge, Totnes. Doors open 7pm. Contact venue for tickets

14th Jul - Peter Knight's 'Gigspanner', a bedrock of British traditional music. Hazelwood House, Loddiswell.

21st Jul - Geekchic, The White Hart, Chudleigh, 9pm.

JAZZ

2nd Jun - Hot Club Du Square, St. Michael's Church, Chagford, 2pm till 3pm.

3rd Jun - Smooth Operators, The Cary Arms, Babbacombe, 1pm till 3pm.

13 Jun - Peter King With The Craig Milverton Trio, Speakeasy Jazz Club, Torquay, 8.30pm till 11pm.

9th Jul - Take 4, The Clifford Arms, Shaldon, 8pm.

22nd & 29th Jul - Summer Sunday Jazz Lunch, The Cary Arms, Babbacombe 1-3pm.

FOLK ROOTS & ACOUSTIC

3rd Jun - Celine Dos Santos, Acoustic Covers & Originals, Offshore Bar Restaurant, 9.30pm.

6th Jun - Open Mic & Jam Night, The Jolly Abbot, Newton Abbot, 8pm.

10th Jun - The Levi Moretons, The Ferry Boat Inn, Teignmouth, 3.30pm.

29th Jun - Darren Fisher, The Jolly Judge, Torquay.

6th Jul - Sound of Sirens, Studio Lounge, Totnes, 9pm

8th Jul - Paddy's Whiskers, Preston Picnic, Paignton, 2pm

22nd Jul - Bug Zappa & Dick Scratcher, Ship Inn, Teignmouth, 6pm - 8.30pm

BLUES

2nd Jun - The Mighty Camel Toe, The Union Inn, Newton Abbot, 9pm.

2nd Jun - Bad Knees Blues Band, Ashburton Blues Festival, Ashburton, 2pm - 5pm.

2nd Jun - The Blue Mile, The Lime Tree, Paignton, 9pm.

8th Jun - The Johnsons (Blues Explosion), The Kings Arms, Kingsteignton, 9pm.

8th Jun - Benny Guitar & The Hot Rats, The Old Manor Inn, Paignton, 9pm.

6th Jul - The EDGe, The Coach House, Paignton, 9pm.

18th Jul - Stormin Norman, The Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth, 9pm.

21st Jul - History Of Lies, De Traceys, Bovey Tracey, 9pm.

ROCK/H-METAL

Every Thurs - Unstrung Entertainments, The Green Room, Torquay.

1st Jun - Strange Affair, The Jolly Abbot, Newton Abbot, 9pm.

2nd Jun - The Stone Angels, The Yacht, Torquay 10pm.

6th Jun - Unstrung Entertainment, The Jolly Abbot, Newton Abbot. 8.30pm.

8th Jun - Skool Daze, The Jolly Farmer, Newton Abbot. 9.30pm.

9th Jun - Rock Against The Machine, The Albert Inn, Totnes, 8.30pm - 11.30pm.

15th Jun - The Needletones, The Coach House, Totnes, 8.30pm - 11.30pm.

22nd Jun - Ashbird, Apple & Parrot, Torquay, 10.30pm.

22nd Jun - Secondnature, Royal Seven Stars, Totnes, 9pm - 11.15pm.

22nd Jun - Rude Tiger, The Barrel House, Totnes, 9pm.

29th Jun - The Stone Angels, The Yacht, Torquay, 10pm.

6th Jul - The Esplanades, 60's retro tribute. The Yacht Torquay.

7th Jul - Switch, Rock covers at The Lime Tree, Paignton, 9pm.

14th Jul - Chris Banderas, Classic Rock, The Lime Tree, Midnight.

14th Jul - 4 Rock's Sake, Classic Rock. The Yacht, Torquay. 10pm till 1am.

21st Jul - K2, The Yacht, Torquay. 10.30pm.

27th Jul - Rock Against The Machine, The Jolly Judge, Torquay.

20th Jul - Secondnature, Royal Seven Stars, Totnes, 9pm - 11.15pm.

21st Jul - K2, The Yacht, Torquay, 10.30pm.

25th Jul - Diamondogz, The Spinning Wheel Inn, Paignton, 9.30pm - midnight.

28th Jul - Eclypse, The Coach House, Paignton, 9.30pm.

29th Jul - Raspberry Fish, The Railway Inn, Newton Abbot, 4pm.

Friday, 29 June STELLA CHEWISHI - QUEEN OF MBIRA MUSIC, HAZELWOOD HOUSE [email protected] www.hazelwoodhouse.com

The Mbira queen of Zimbabwe, is the first female artist to gain in prestige and be honoured with recognition in a music tradition that has been dominated by men. Mbira music is known as the backbone of Zimbabwean music. She is a professional artist in the entertainment industry and in the international music circuit who has won several awards in her own country including the Masters of Arts Degree in 2003 from the University of Zimbabwe. She now has a huge following worldwide. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see something very special. Tickets £15 (£12 conc.) Starts 8pm. Pre-concert buffet served at 6.45pm £18 pp (booking essential). Tel 01548 821232

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Friday 22nd June 10.30pmASHBIRD, APPLE & PARROT, TORQUAY www.ashbird.co.uk

Following the July release of their first single 'Out of Mind', Ashbird release their debut album – 'The Edge of Reality'. As well as the aforementioned single, the album contains a further eight tracks and is a full length album. The band have already featured on internet radio station Riviera FM and BBC Radio Devon talking about the single and the new album, which is out now on iTunes, Amazon and physical CD's.

Following the iTunes release the band launched the album at a special gig on Friday, 30th December at the Apple & Parrot in Torquay; where they played the entire album from start to finish. The album is available in CD format at gigs and via the bands website www.ashbird.co.uk.

Tuesday 5th JuneSMOOTH OPERATORS, THE CARY ARMS, BABBACOMBE BEACH www.smoothoperators-swing.co.uk

The Smooth Operators Jazz Band, essentially a jazz piano trio, have years of experience in offering music for all occasions. Our music ranges from Gershwin to Ellington, Porter to Brubeck - mainstream, cool jazz and traditional style American jazz. All the musicians in the band have been well grounded in their music careers from pop to big band music, and requests are not a problem. We are well schooled in the works of Ellington, Basie, Bacharach and many more, and the vocalists we use can offer songs from Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and more up tempo modern numbers.

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Wednesday 25th June 9.30pm DIAMONDOGZ, THE SPINNING WHEEL INN, TORQUAY www.lemonrock.com/diamondogz

The 70's Glam Rock Experience. We are a sensational, sparkly, colourful 70's Glam Rock tribute featuring 4 spunk boys (men). We are based in Devon and play anywhere and everywhere - we have been as far as Germany, Guernsey and Great Yarmouth (a long way from Devon!). People often say to us 'where do you get so much energy?' and 'you look like you are having so much fun on stage' and 'are you a man or a woman?' We wear the full glam outfits and make up and perform totally live well-known party hits from David Bowie, Slade, Sweet, T-Rex, Bay City Rollers, Mud, Gary Glitter, Alvin Stardust, Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Mott The Hoople, Abba and more!

The first band is scheduled for 8.15pm, the second for 9pm, then after a breather at 9.45pm it's a DJ Club Night. Coldplay, Muse, Kaiser Chiefs, and many more, have all played here, helping the Club fulfil its mission to give you live bands and DJs seven-days-a-week.

And true to form, the Cavern will be hosting Plymouth-based English singer/songwriter sensation Kate McGill on 7th June at 8pm (tickets £7.50). A self-taught musician, Kate is best known for her cover of Adele's

“Someone Like You”. She shot to fame via internet stardom, starting by uploading videos to YouTube in 2007 and has now had nearly three million views to her channel, so check out youtube.com/katem3 to see one of the rising stars of the new generation of alternative, acoustic, indie music. Last year she released her debut album, "Replaced", and is now on her first major UK tour.

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Forthcoming ExhibitionsJune & July 2012

GALLERIES

Jun - Gavin McTear - WildlifePaintings - Exhibiting the wildness of an unrestricted imagination. Lime Square, Ivybridge.

Jun - Lesley Dabson - SummerCollection from - A striking collection of oil paintings depicting boats on the water at Salcombe. Mayne Gallery, Kingsbridge.

Jun-Jul - Ben Maile - An Artist With Royal Connections - Semi-impressionist oils. ArtFrame Gallery & Caffe Gallerie, Plymouth.

Until 7th Jun - Marc Chagall: Original Lithographs, Gloss - Art Exeter.

Until 16th Jun - John Gillo - NewWork - John Gillo Gallery, Totnes.

Until 17th Jun - Engaging the Senses Interactive sculpture and installations. Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey.

Until 17th Jun - The Spring Collection -Featuring watercolours and oil paintings from the 19th & 20th centuries - Devonshire Fine Art, Modbury.

Until 18th Jun - Allie Giles - Delightful, delicate pen and ink works inspired by the natural world. The Flavel Art Centre, Dartmouth.

Until 7th Jul - International Artists -Sinopticon - Contemporary Chinoiserie in Contemporary Art. Exhibition at multiple venues: Saltram House, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth College of Art Gallery and Plymouth City Museum.

Until 7th Jul - Andro Semeiko - Le Grand Charmer - Drawing on techniques and motifs both from the history of painting and its current precedents. Exeter Phoenix, Exeter.

Until 31st Jul - David Gray - Heroes and Harbours - a look at the diverse work of Westcountry artist David Gray at Kaya Gallery, Plymouth.

1st Jun - Dartmouth Galleries Week - Gallery events at Dartmouth.

1st Jun-13th Jun - Mike Jackson - Art To Make You Smile - Meet Mike and view his originals and prints. Haddon Galleries, Torquay.

1st Jun-21st Jun - Blue SkyeThinking - Works in a range of media inspired from a trip by Baxters owner, Sarah Duggan, to the beautiful island of Skye. Baxter's Gallery, Dartmouth.

1st Jun-23rd Jun - Paul Riley - Two Rivers - An exhibition with an in-depth nostalgic look at the River Vltava in Prague and the River Dart in Devon. Coombe Gallery, Dartmouth.

1st Jun-30th Jun - Marie Mills - "Dance as though no-one is watching" An exuberant exhibition of the wildflowers of the South West. Brownston Gallery.

1st Jun-1st July - "Girls Just Gotta Have fun" and Rosa Sepple RI SWA. D’Art Gallery, Dartmouth.

2nd Jun-30th Jul - Newcomen (300) and Dartmouth - Tells the story of the life and work of Dartmouth’s famous resident Thomas Newcomen. The Flavel Art Centre, Dartmouth.

8th Jun-2nd Jul - DartmouthAcademy - Presenting their annual exhibition of GCSE and A level work. The Flavel Art Centre, Dartmouth.

9th Jun-31st Jun - Jubilee - A Mixed Show - Paintings with a London theme. Featuring Richard Thorn, David Norman, Keith Stott, Peter Wileman, Mark Demsteader, Valerie David & Ken Howard OBE RA and Robert Lenkiewicz. Davidson Fine Art, Totnes.

15th Jun-27th Jun - Paul Apps - Country Pursuits - Exhibition of his beautiful new images, including country landscapes. Haddon Galleries, Torquay.16th Jun-7th July - Paragone: Paintings or Sculpture? Gloss - Art Exeter (see feature page overleaf).

16th Jun-7th Jul - Pictures from the Frontline - Images that capture life for the soldiers and Afghans. Plymouth City Museum & Art Gallery.

Jul-Aug - 40th Annual ExhibitionExhibition of work by the ‘Harbourside Artists of Brixham’ celebrating 40 years. The Strand Art Gallery, Brixham.

Jul-Aug - David Young - Oil Paintings - An exhibition of detailed and atmospheric oil paintings covering a wide range of subjects. Lime Square, Ivybridge.

Gordon Allen - 'Trypitch of Brixham' - The Strand Art Gallery

Ben Maile - 'Evening sunlight on the Grand Canal'ArtFrame Gallery

Paul Apps - 'Jess and Tess'Haddon Gallery

Marcia Smilack - 'Telephone Ring' - Devon Guild of Craftsmen Robert Lenkiewicz - 'Self Portrait'Davidson Fine Art

D.W. Young - 'Grimspound, Dartmoor' - Lime Square Gallery


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EXHIBITIONSUntil 7th JuneMarc Chagall: Original Lithographs.

16th June-7th JulyParagone: Paintings or Sculpture?

20th July-15th SeptLandscape and Maritime Scenesof The South West.

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EXHIBITIONS1st June-30th JuneMarie Mills: “Dance as though no-one is watching” An exuberant exhibition of the wildflowers of the South West.

7th July-25th AugustSummer Gold: A winning show of warm landscapes and shimmering seascapes by gallery favourites.

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7th Jul-25th Aug - "Summer Gold" - A winning show of warm landscapes and shimmering seascapes by gallery favourites - Brownston Gallery (see box).

20th July-15th Sep - Landscape & Maritime Scenes of The South West. Gloss - Art Exeter.

28th Jul-28th Aug - Summer Show - Emma Williams, John Brenton, Amanda Hoskin and Richard Burrell will be showing their new paintings accompanied by City Skyline Mosaics by Jude Freeman. D’Art Gallery, Dartmouth.

30th Jul-20th Aug - David Barwick -Drawings and Paintings. The Flavel Art Centre, Dartmouth.

Greg Ramsden - 'Bowden-Corral'The Cove Gallery

Johny Hurford - 'Rose Chafer'Gloss - Art Exeter

Stewart Edmondson - 'Inside lies another shore' - D'Art Gallery

David Gray - 'Voice in the Wind'Kaya Gallery

Lesley Dabson - 'Sunshine & Shadow'Mayne Gallery

Marie Mills - 'Spring in your step' - Brownston Gallery (see box to the right)

'Rivermouth' - John Gillo Gallery

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CURRENT :Marc Chagall:‘Original Lithographs’Saturday 12th May - Thursday 7th June

We are delighted to be showing a wonderful range of hand finished original Marc Chagall lithographs, spanning his remarkable career as a 20th Century Modernist. With exclusive works on show from different suites; light, colour, movement and imagination vibrate throughout these joyful prints. We look forward to seeing you at gloss- Art Exeter soon, please get in touch on the details below for any enquiries.

Coast & Country:Landscape and MaritimeScenes of The South WestFriday 20th July - Saturday 15th SeptemberPrivate View: Thur 19th July

The Devon countryside captured in all its abandon and beauty, through a range of landscape, maritime scenes and paintings of wildlife. The work exhibited will evoke the diversity of the county from the bleakness of Dartmoor, to the quaint and nostalgic coastal towns, alongside the rich and abundant hedgerows and woodland.

a: gloss - Art Exeter1 Barnfi eld CrescentExeter, EX1 1QT

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Fletcher Sibthorp - ‘Zoe XI’

FUTURE :Paragone: Painting or Sculpture?Saturday16th June - Saturday 7th July

Private View: Friday 15th June 6-9pm

Paragone was an early medieval debate in which sculptors and painters alike argued their own practice as the superior mimesis of nature. They questioned the plastic constraints they were challenged by and how they attempted to imitate or even transcend their portrayal of man and his world. This exhibition will document this tension, focusing on the relationship between two and three dimensional production.

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Marc Chagall

Alan Cotton - ‘River Otter Evening’

Richard Thorn - ‘Late Afternoon’


CURRENT :Marc Chagall:‘Original Lithographs’Saturday 12th May - Thursday 7th June

We are delighted to be showing a wonderful range of hand finished original Marc Chagall lithographs, spanning his remarkable career as a 20th Century Modernist. With exclusive works on show from different suites; light, colour, movement and imagination vibrate throughout these joyful prints. We look forward to seeing you at gloss- Art Exeter soon, please get in touch on the details below for any enquiries.

Coast & Country:Landscape and MaritimeScenes of The South WestFriday 20th July - Saturday 15th SeptemberPrivate View: Thur 19th July

The Devon countryside captured in all its abandon and beauty, through a range of landscape, maritime scenes and paintings of wildlife. The work exhibited will evoke the diversity of the county from the bleakness of Dartmoor, to the quaint and nostalgic coastal towns, alongside the rich and abundant hedgerows and woodland.

a: gloss - Art Exeter1 Barnfi eld CrescentExeter, EX1 1QT

t: 01392 278 522

w: www.glossgallery.co.uk

e: [email protected]

Fletcher Sibthorp - ‘Zoe XI’

FUTURE :Paragone: Painting or Sculpture?Saturday16th June - Saturday 7th July

Private View: Friday 15th June 6-9pm

Paragone was an early medieval debate in which sculptors and painters alike argued their own practice as the superior mimesis of nature. They questioned the plastic constraints they were challenged by and how they attempted to imitate or even transcend their portrayal of man and his world. This exhibition will document this tension, focusing on the relationship between two and three dimensional production.

10 MONTHS INTEREST FREE CREDIT ON ANY ORIGINAL ARTWORK

gloss - Art Exeter, specialists in affordable artwork from both

local and national artists

Marc Chagall

Alan Cotton - ‘River Otter Evening’

Richard Thorn - ‘Late Afternoon’

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Only nine months ‘til Christmas!

WITH SECOND CLASS STAMPS now costing 50 pence each, sales of Christmas cards this year, we predict, will plummet.

But it’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow somebody a bit of good of course.

As Royal Mail shoots itself in the foot by slowly turning off the tap on that plumptious plethora of robins and reindeer that came cascading onto our welcome mats every holiday time, Email businesses as well as the creators and distributors of all that not-so-welcome junk mail will do very nicely out of all of this, thank you.

With even a second class stamp now prohibitively expensive, many busi-nesses will splurge their advertising revenue on junk mail because it costs less than 50 pence a time to have it letterboxed. But think on this.

The best way to deliver a sales message is to create it in the form of an advertisement and place it, not through a letterbox where it most likely heads straight for the re-cycling bin, but alongside an interesting piece in a magazine or newspaper that will be read.

Be selective in choosing the right periodical and messages like that will do the business for the business - by reaching the right people, painlessly, eff ectively and at far less cost per thousand. Well, we would say that, wouldn’t we. But it happens to be true.

PICTURE THIS: AND TALKING OF THE ROYAL MAIL what links Seaton’s oldest pillar boxes, old-time movie star, Mary Pickford, a cricket bat and the quest for a lost city?

Art a la carte ‒ at take-away prices!

TAKE A DEEP BREATH the next time you are in a store selling mass-produced framed prints ‒ not to steady yourself after having read the price tag on some of them - but just to sample the atmosphere. Quite right. ‘What atmosphere?’ we hear you cry.

Instead, shop for a piece of original artwork at one of the many art exhibitions planned across Devon this spring and summer and what will hit your nostrils from the moment you walk in the door will be the unmistakable and wonderful smell of oil paints, acrylics, canvas, pastels, pen and ink drawings and goodness knows what else besides, that tell you that you are in the presence of the real thing.

For those preferring to buy a print off the wall along from the toy or photographic department in that big store of course, the humble church or school hall will never suit. But if you fancy an hour or two strolling around a collection of original works of art by some very talented amateur artists, get yourself to an art society’s exhibition this year, and pick up a bargain!

Writers / Artists - amateur or professionalWe’re always keen to hear from you, particularly if you have something interesting to say. Contact Nigel on 01395 513383 or email:[email protected]

Nelson’s Column

Colourful Grockles

IT’S SUMMERTIME and Devon’s ever-welcome holiday visitors are back, enjoying everything this beautiful county has to off er and boosting the region’s economy into the bargain.

Why then do some of us ‒ sometimes - continue to use that very slightly derogatory term ‘grockle’ when we talk about them out of their hearing?

Most likely it stems from the professional name of ‘Grock’ or ‘Grocko’ as he was sometimes called ‒ ‘the most famous clown in the world’.

Born in Switzerland, Charles Wettach (1880 ‒ 1959), travelled the world with fi rst his circus and then his music hall acts, arriving in Britain before the outbreak of the Great War.

Not only was he dubbed ‘the king of clowns’ he was also perhaps the most colourfully dressed of them all.

As fi rst the day-trippers from ‘Lunnun’ and then the longer term holiday makers began to spill out of the steam trains from Paddington and Waterloo in their fi neries, Devon’s locals must have had a fi eld day staring at these brightly attired arrivals from another world. ‘Grockles!’ every one.

A view from the top!

Having been an upstanding member of this idyllic Devon community for some nine

years, I was puzzled, and not a little shocked, to receive the following letter a couple of months ago.

Association for the Deportation of Downright Lazy Eccentrics out of Devon 22 Pigsbladder PlaceFlatbeareDevon

01/04/2012Dear ZurUz sees that in September of this ere yere ee’ll ave bin livin in Demshire nigh on ten ole yeres. Yer visa be runnin out then and ee’ll like as not be deported unless ee pass this ere test for to prove yer Demness. Please answer they questions dreckly and send back to uz on the enclosed pigeon afore the backend of August if’n ee knows what be gude fer ee.

Yers Faithfully

Edna Grudge (Secetary)

Now I seem to recollect suggestions some years ago about a Britishness test for potential immigrants. In my imagination such a test might perhaps include questions on the etiquette of Morris Dancing, the art of tea drinking and the rules of cricket; even I’d be stumped on that last one. But I never imagined myself taking a county test.

Though deeply shocked by the tone of the letter, I wasn’t unduly bothered. After all I’ve gone native in many respects. I’ve mastered the pronunciations for Crediton, Honiton, Teignmouth, Dunchideok etc and no longer require an interpreter when attending Newton Abbot Races or Widecombe Fair. The test should be a doddle and taking it would prove I wasn’t lazy. I realise I can never qualify as a true Devonian by dint of birth but perhaps a sort of associate membership might be possible if I were to do really well. So I set to with a will and my ‘Learn Theeself Devonness’ almanac. “Nort to fret about” I thought as I searched for my spectacles. I was relieved to see that the actual questions had apparently been compiled by a somewhat less grammatically addled brain than that of fellow Flatbearean Ms Grudge.

Devonness Test: Remember, you’ll only be cheating yourself!

1. What is a ‘Grockle shell’? (a) home for a type of mollusc (b) a caravan or (c) ammunition used to repel invaders?

2. Which famous Devonian is reputed to have said “there’s time to fi nish the game and beat the Spaniards too” before laying his cloak over a puddle in front of Queen Elizabeth 1st (a) Sir Walter Raleigh (b) Sir Francis Drake or (c) Agatha Christie?

3. Which of the following fl ags is the Devon one? (a) Black with a white horizontal/vertical cross (b) Blue with a white diagonal cross or (c) Green with a white vertical/horizontal cross that’s sort of edged in black ?

4. Picture round: Which of the following maps is least incorrect? (a) (b) (c)

5.When scoffi ng a Devon cream tea do you (a) put the jam on the scones fi rst (b) clotted cream fi rst or (c) watch in horror as a seagull pounces on the scones while you’re cogitating

Answer these three geography questions without the help of an atlas, compass, or any new fangled app things: 6. Which town is furthest south? (a) Chard (b) Bude or (c) Tiverton?

7. And which is the least furthest west (a) Paignton (b) Exeter or (c) Tiverton?

8. Do you pay to get across the Tamar Bridge (a) into Cornwall (b) out of it or (c) both?

And fi nally… 9. Do you like clotted cream? (a) yes (b) no or (c) don’t know?

Tie breaker in the event of a close run thing:Suppose we decide to deport you, which adjoining county would you choose? (a) Dorset (b) Cornwall or (c) Somerset?

I sent it off and received a reply some time later.

Dear Zur Uz ave to tell ee ee did’n pass yer test. But as uz erd yer agoin to be a writin zum articules about Devon in a posh magazine uz be given ee a warning instead of sendin ee back upcountry. Learn zum more about uz right quickly and don’t be a tellin folk any thin rihgt bad about uz in them there articules of yern.Well be waitchin eeEdna Grudge x

That’s a bit unfortunate, for the editor of this illustrious magazine has asked me to write a regular column. A golden opportunity to have a moan about modern life and not just about the pittance he’s going to pay me. He seems to think my old fashioned, but not in the least eccentric, views will strike a chord with readers. But looks like I’d better be careful what I say about Glorious Devon, and Idyllic Flatbeare in particular.

PS - Couldn’t fi gure out how I failed until a mole in the ADDLED offi ce sent me a fi le marked TOP SERCET with the answers in - and my marks. How would you have done?

1. (a) 0 points (b) 2 points (c) 1 points2. (a) 2 points (b) 2 points (c) 0 points 3. (a) 0 points (b) 1 points (c) 3 points 4 (a) 3 points (b) 2 points (c) 0 points 5. (a) 0 points (b) 0 points (c) 3 points 6. (a) 0 points (b) 0 points (c) 3 points 7 (a) 1 points (b) 2 points (c) 3 points 8 (a) 0 points (b) 3 points (c) 1 points9 (a) 0 points (b) 0 points (c) 3 points

Ms Grudge had added her assessment of the scores.

If’n ee gets:0-10 On yer bike! 10-16 Uz’ll be waitchin ee

16-22 Visa fer fi ve more yeres 22-25 You’m one of uz

Since I only managed 7/25 I’m lucky still to be propping up the bar of Ye Olde Pig & Trampoline here in idyllic Flatbeare as I write. It must have been those writing skills and the answer to the tie breaker that swayed those wonderful ADDLED people.

So I may be classed as offi cially eccentric but I shall wear the badge with pride.

An anonymous writer fi nds life’s not always so pleasant in an idyllic village

FLATBEARE VIEWS

Love Clotted Cream? Does that make you a True Devonian or just a Tourist?

Association for the Deportation of Downright Lazy Eccentrics out of Devon 22 Pigsbladder PlaceFlatbeareDevon

1st April 12Dear ZurUz sees that in September of this ere yere ee’ll ave bin livin in Demshire nigh on ten ole yeres. Yer visa be runnin out then and ee’ll like as not be deported unless ee pass this ere test for to prove yer Demness. Please answer they questions dreckly and send back to uz on the enclosed pigeon afore the backend of August if’n ee knows what be gude fer ee.

Yers Faithfully

Edna Grudge (Secetary)

Dear Zur Uz ave to tell ee ee did’n pass yer test. But as uz erd yer agoin to be a writin zum articules about Devon in a posh magazine uz be given ee a warning instead of sendin ee back upcountry. Learn zum more about uz right quickly and don’t be a tellin folk any thin rihgt bad about uz in them there articules of yern.

Well be waitchin ee

Edna Grudge x


Only nine months ‘til Christmas!

WITH SECOND CLASS STAMPS now costing 50 pence each, sales of Christmas cards this year, we predict, will plummet.

But it’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow somebody a bit of good of course.

As Royal Mail shoots itself in the foot by slowly turning off the tap on that plumptious plethora of robins and reindeer that came cascading onto our welcome mats every holiday time, Email businesses as well as the creators and distributors of all that not-so-welcome junk mail will do very nicely out of all of this, thank you.

With even a second class stamp now prohibitively expensive, many busi-nesses will splurge their advertising revenue on junk mail because it costs less than 50 pence a time to have it letterboxed. But think on this.

The best way to deliver a sales message is to create it in the form of an advertisement and place it, not through a letterbox where it most likely heads straight for the re-cycling bin, but alongside an interesting piece in a magazine or newspaper that will be read.

Be selective in choosing the right periodical and messages like that will do the business for the business - by reaching the right people, painlessly, eff ectively and at far less cost per thousand. Well, we would say that, wouldn’t we. But it happens to be true.

PICTURE THIS: AND TALKING OF THE ROYAL MAIL what links Seaton’s oldest pillar boxes, old-time movie star, Mary Pickford, a cricket bat and the quest for a lost city?

Art a la carte ‒ at take-away prices!

TAKE A DEEP BREATH the next time you are in a store selling mass-produced framed prints ‒ not to steady yourself after having read the price tag on some of them - but just to sample the atmosphere. Quite right. ‘What atmosphere?’ we hear you cry.

Instead, shop for a piece of original artwork at one of the many art exhibitions planned across Devon this spring and summer and what will hit your nostrils from the moment you walk in the door will be the unmistakable and wonderful smell of oil paints, acrylics, canvas, pastels, pen and ink drawings and goodness knows what else besides, that tell you that you are in the presence of the real thing.

For those preferring to buy a print off the wall along from the toy or photographic department in that big store of course, the humble church or school hall will never suit. But if you fancy an hour or two strolling around a collection of original works of art by some very talented amateur artists, get yourself to an art society’s exhibition this year, and pick up a bargain!

Writers / Artists - amateur or professionalWe’re always keen to hear from you, particularly if you have something interesting to say. Contact Nigel on 01395 513383 or email:[email protected]

Nelson’s Column

Colourful Grockles

IT’S SUMMERTIME and Devon’s ever-welcome holiday visitors are back, enjoying everything this beautiful county has to off er and boosting the region’s economy into the bargain.

Why then do some of us ‒ sometimes - continue to use that very slightly derogatory term ‘grockle’ when we talk about them out of their hearing?

Most likely it stems from the professional name of ‘Grock’ or ‘Grocko’ as he was sometimes called ‒ ‘the most famous clown in the world’.

Born in Switzerland, Charles Wettach (1880 ‒ 1959), travelled the world with fi rst his circus and then his music hall acts, arriving in Britain before the outbreak of the Great War.

Not only was he dubbed ‘the king of clowns’ he was also perhaps the most colourfully dressed of them all.

As fi rst the day-trippers from ‘Lunnun’ and then the longer term holiday makers began to spill out of the steam trains from Paddington and Waterloo in their fi neries, Devon’s locals must have had a fi eld day staring at these brightly attired arrivals from another world. ‘Grockles!’ every one.

A view from the top!

(Answer: see page 23)


Equally, you could visit some of the excellent art galleries that we have here in the South Devon area, where original artwork can be much more affordable than you would expect


IN THE 1920s the world famous explorer, Torquay-born Colonel Percy Fawcett lived

in Exeter, then Seaton and fi nally Stoke Canon, whilst planning what turned out to be his fi nal - and fatal - expedition. He and his small expedition vanished without trace during an attempt to discover a fabled lost city (which he only ever referred to as ‘Z’) deep in the jungles of Brazil’s Matto Grosso.

Lost with him was his son, Jack, 22 and Jack’s best friend, Raleigh Rimmell, the son of a Seaton doctor. Both young men - like Fawcett himself - were crack shots and learned their skills by shooting .22 rifl es at the tiny squares of white enamel set into the tops of pillar boxes which show that a collection has been made. The white targets turned blue when they were fractured by the bullets. The ‘lads’ - both in their late teens at that time - were eventually apprehended by a special constable in Seaton - with Raleigh being fi ned ten shillings for wilful damage.

The trio left Devon for the last time from Exeter St. David’s station in March 1924, bound for Liverpool and the Atlantic crossing. They each took their guns, whilst

Jack, a great sportsman, also packed his cricket bat. The Fawcetts spent time criss-crossing America, raising funds for the expedition ahead. Living and working in Los Angeles for a while (where Jack tried to fi nd work as a movie extra), the call had gone out from the Mary Pickford Studios for a ‘genuine English cricket bat’ that the great star was to wield in her production of Little Lord Fauntleroy. The bat was provided by

Jack - the nearest he ever came to fi nding fame in Hollywood - and eventually went with him on that final journey to the impenetrable jungles of Brazil.

In one of his last letters to his mother, Jack wrote: ‘When Raleigh and I are unusually fed-up we talk of what we will do when we return to Seaton, in the Spring of 1927. We intend to buy motor-cycles and really enjoy a good holiday in Devon looking up all our friends and visiting the old haunts.’

Colonel Fawcett, Jack and Raleigh were last seen leaving a spot they called Dead Horse Camp - a place so deep in the jungle that they logged it as Lat. 11 degrees 43’ S. and 53 degrees 35’ W. It is the point at which many subsequent expeditions began their own quests to fi nd the missing explorers. Alas, they were never seen again and the ‘lost’ city remains to be found, along with Fawcett’s maps and papers.

By John Fisher

Above - Lt. Colonel Percy Fawcett, explorer, born Torquay, 1867, vanished in the Matto Grosso, Brazil, sometime after 29 May, 1925

Below - Fawcett’s last words to his wife, written below the bearing contained in the letter read:

‘You needhave no fearof any failure’

DEVON’S LOST EXPLORERS

By the begining of summer most of our native butterflies have emerged. Devon, due to its size and diversity, has nearly two-thirds of British butterflies living within its boundaries, including a number of rare species such as the High Brown Fritillary and the Silver-studded Blue. Throughout June the more common species such as Comma, Peacock, Orange-tip, Wall and Meadow Brown can all be seen searching for nectar. These species are joined by common migrant butterflies such as the Painted Lady and Red Admiral. Painted Ladies travel up from North Africa every year and in the summer of 2009 a ‘mass migration’ took place with millions of them arriving on our shores to breed. The Red Admiral butterfly migrates from continental Europe, with its velvety dark wings it is unmistakeable. In recent years a small number have begun overwintering in southern parts of the UK meaning that it can now be considered a resident species.

The national annual survey of our native butterflies, the Big Butterfly Count, has taking place since 2010 and last year involved 34,000 people. This year it runs from 14th July until 5th August and is a real opportunity to see how healthy our butterfly population is. For more infomation visit www.bigbutterflycount.org.As well as butterflies, their nightime counterpart, moths, are starting to emerge. There are over 600 species of moth recorded in Devon. Of these, it is probably the Hawkmoths which are the most noticeable, being the largest and most striking of the species. There are nine resident Hawkmoths in the British Isles and a further 8 or 9 migrants. One

of the most common species and easiest to identiify is the Elephant Hawk moth. The adult moths are a striking pink and green combination and can be spotted throughout June and July feeding on plants such as honeysuckle. Elephant Hawk moths unusual name comes from its caterpillar, which has a trunk like spike at one end.As July approaches and the weather, hopefully, warms up, more dragonflies begin to appear. The dragonfly will have

spent up to three years underwater in its larval stage, where it would have been a ferocious predator. Unlike most other winged insects, dragonflies don’t have a pupal stage, so the larva would have climbed out of the water for a final moult. At this point the recently emerged adults are weak and soft and vunerable to predation. Close examination of reeds and grasses around ponds can occasionally reveal the remains of the shed skin called the exuviae.

I am a Devon based wildlife artist. If you would like to view more artwork or to check availability of prints go to: www.mikehugheswildlifeart.co.uk.

Inexperienced Birdwatchers Walk at Venford ReservoirSaturday 16th June 10am-1pm A beautiful mornings walk on the edge of Dartmoor looking over the Dart valley. We hope to Stonechats, Wheatears, Whitethroats, Skylarks and Cuckoo. Donation to the RSPB Team would be welcomedCall 01626 821344 for details

Things to do in the South Devon Countryside Soar Mill Seeds Farm TourSunday 17 June 2pm2 hour guided walk around Southdown Farm, Malborough, Kingsbridge. The farm is managed to be a fantastic area for birds and also is a producer of wild bird seed.Call: 01548 560947 for details

Medicine Makers, YealmptonWednesday 27 June 9.30am-12.30pmWild medicine making event with herbalist Sara Hills. Adults £20, small children free.Booking essential , call 01752 872960, or email: [email protected] details

Rockpool Ramble, WemburySaturday 7th july 2.30pm - 4pm No need to book just turn up at Wembury Marine Centre.For more information and cost visit www.wemburymarinecentre.org

Dates for the Diary

Red Admiral

Elephant Hawkmoth

Emperor Dragonfly

DragonflyNymph

As we head into the summer months of June and July the British Countryside is literally buzzing with life. Insects fill the air and most of our native wildlife is busily collecting food to feed this year’s offspring. With its huge variety of habitat there is plenty to see and do in the Devon countryside.

June July12.indd 1 10/5/12 20:32:22


IN THE 1920s the world famous explorer, Torquay-born Colonel Percy Fawcett lived

in Exeter, then Seaton and fi nally Stoke Canon, whilst planning what turned out to be his fi nal - and fatal - expedition. He and his small expedition vanished without trace during an attempt to discover a fabled lost city (which he only ever referred to as ‘Z’) deep in the jungles of Brazil’s Matto Grosso.

Lost with him was his son, Jack, 22 and Jack’s best friend, Raleigh Rimmell, the son of a Seaton doctor. Both young men - like Fawcett himself - were crack shots and learned their skills by shooting .22 rifl es at the tiny squares of white enamel set into the tops of pillar boxes which show that a collection has been made. The white targets turned blue when they were fractured by the bullets. The ‘lads’ - both in their late teens at that time - were eventually apprehended by a special constable in Seaton - with Raleigh being fi ned ten shillings for wilful damage.

The trio left Devon for the last time from Exeter St. David’s station in March 1924, bound for Liverpool and the Atlantic crossing. They each took their guns, whilst

Jack, a great sportsman, also packed his cricket bat. The Fawcetts spent time criss-crossing America, raising funds for the expedition ahead. Living and working in Los Angeles for a while (where Jack tried to fi nd work as a movie extra), the call had gone out from the Mary Pickford Studios for a ‘genuine English cricket bat’ that the great star was to wield in her production of Little Lord Fauntleroy. The bat was provided by

Jack - the nearest he ever came to fi nding fame in Hollywood - and eventually went with him on that final journey to the impenetrable jungles of Brazil.

In one of his last letters to his mother, Jack wrote: ‘When Raleigh and I are unusually fed-up we talk of what we will do when we return to Seaton, in the Spring of 1927. We intend to buy motor-cycles and really enjoy a good holiday in Devon looking up all our friends and visiting the old haunts.’

Colonel Fawcett, Jack and Raleigh were last seen leaving a spot they called Dead Horse Camp - a place so deep in the jungle that they logged it as Lat. 11 degrees 43’ S. and 53 degrees 35’ W. It is the point at which many subsequent expeditions began their own quests to fi nd the missing explorers. Alas, they were never seen again and the ‘lost’ city remains to be found, along with Fawcett’s maps and papers.

By John Fisher

Above - Lt. Colonel Percy Fawcett, explorer, born Torquay, 1867, vanished in the Matto Grosso, Brazil, sometime after 29 May, 1925

Below - Fawcett’s last words to his wife, written below the bearing contained in the letter read:

‘You needhave no fearof any failure’

DEVON’S LOST EXPLORERS

By the begining of summer most of our native butterflies have emerged. Devon, due to its size and diversity, has nearly two-thirds of British butterflies living within its boundaries, including a number of rare species such as the High Brown Fritillary and the Silver-studded Blue. Throughout June the more common species such as Comma, Peacock, Orange-tip, Wall and Meadow Brown can all be seen searching for nectar. These species are joined by common migrant butterflies such as the Painted Lady and Red Admiral. Painted Ladies travel up from North Africa every year and in the summer of 2009 a ‘mass migration’ took place with millions of them arriving on our shores to breed. The Red Admiral butterfly migrates from continental Europe, with its velvety dark wings it is unmistakeable. In recent years a small number have begun overwintering in southern parts of the UK meaning that it can now be considered a resident species.

The national annual survey of our native butterflies, the Big Butterfly Count, has taking place since 2010 and last year involved 34,000 people. This year it runs from 14th July until 5th August and is a real opportunity to see how healthy our butterfly population is. For more infomation visit www.bigbutterflycount.org.As well as butterflies, their nightime counterpart, moths, are starting to emerge. There are over 600 species of moth recorded in Devon. Of these, it is probably the Hawkmoths which are the most noticeable, being the largest and most striking of the species. There are nine resident Hawkmoths in the British Isles and a further 8 or 9 migrants. One

of the most common species and easiest to identiify is the Elephant Hawk moth. The adult moths are a striking pink and green combination and can be spotted throughout June and July feeding on plants such as honeysuckle. Elephant Hawk moths unusual name comes from its caterpillar, which has a trunk like spike at one end.As July approaches and the weather, hopefully, warms up, more dragonflies begin to appear. The dragonfly will have

spent up to three years underwater in its larval stage, where it would have been a ferocious predator. Unlike most other winged insects, dragonflies don’t have a pupal stage, so the larva would have climbed out of the water for a final moult. At this point the recently emerged adults are weak and soft and vunerable to predation. Close examination of reeds and grasses around ponds can occasionally reveal the remains of the shed skin called the exuviae.

I am a Devon based wildlife artist. If you would like to view more artwork or to check availability of prints go to: www.mikehugheswildlifeart.co.uk.

Inexperienced Birdwatchers Walk at Venford ReservoirSaturday 16th June 10am-1pm A beautiful mornings walk on the edge of Dartmoor looking over the Dart valley. We hope to Stonechats, Wheatears, Whitethroats, Skylarks and Cuckoo. Donation to the RSPB Team would be welcomedCall 01626 821344 for details

Things to do in the South Devon Countryside Soar Mill Seeds Farm TourSunday 17 June 2pm2 hour guided walk around Southdown Farm, Malborough, Kingsbridge. The farm is managed to be a fantastic area for birds and also is a producer of wild bird seed.Call: 01548 560947 for details

Medicine Makers, YealmptonWednesday 27 June 9.30am-12.30pmWild medicine making event with herbalist Sara Hills. Adults £20, small children free.Booking essential , call 01752 872960, or email: [email protected] details

Rockpool Ramble, WemburySaturday 7th july 2.30pm - 4pm No need to book just turn up at Wembury Marine Centre.For more information and cost visit www.wemburymarinecentre.org

Dates for the Diary

Red Admiral

Elephant Hawkmoth

Emperor Dragonfly

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As we head into the summer months of June and July the British Countryside is literally buzzing with life. Insects fill the air and most of our native wildlife is busily collecting food to feed this year’s offspring. With its huge variety of habitat there is plenty to see and do in the Devon countryside.

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Actors on the large and small screen try in vain to capture the flavour of the Devonshire dialect. They always fail as only Devonians born and bred in the county and brought up on the speech of their forefathers can get their tongues around it. Today, even they can only manage a much watered down version.

During the 1939-45 war years, I left school to commence work in the village of Beer. Listening to many of the old fishermen in Beer in those days was a revelation. I found

it difficult to understand them. I also used to visit my grandfather in Sidmouth who lived in a thatched cottage at Bulverton, his neighbours were mostly farm labourers and the exchanges of pleasantries and banter unintelligible to vurriners were made in the everyday speech they had used for generations past, talk which today would sadly be looked upon with amusement.

The Devonshire man is detected in a moment by his pronunciation, not only of the

“V” [eve], but by the other vowels

“I” [aii] making wine “waayne” and “O” as ou in mourning. He often substitutes “I” for “e” turning steady into stiddy.

One of the things that newcomers to the county find strange is the use of the word

“to”. We Devonians always tack this onto the end of a sentence relating to places or positions (see panel above).

Another common expression was ‘me handsome’, which was

especially used in South Devon and Plymouth. Wat e’n I do ver ee me ansum? - what can I do for you my handsome?

Devon people often substitute ‘m’ for ‘n’ at the end of a word, Devon becomes Devm or Dem, heaven becomes hem. They also pronounce ‘f’ as ‘v’ such as vust - first and vew - few.

The late Clement Marten, who was the landlord of my Exeter office, was also the leading

Local historian Ted Gosling guides us through the local lingo

Devonshire Dialect

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Where is it?

Where are you going?

Where have you put it?

Stay where you are.

Old East Devon farmer c1901

There are many thousands of words in the Devonshire dialect list and some of the more popular include:

One of the things that newcomers to the county find strange is the use of the word “to”:


authority at the time on the Devonshire dialect and published books on the subject. When I went to visit him at his home in East Budleigh I always enjoyed

‘avinga crack’ with him in our native dialect.

Clement Marten ranks along with Henry Baird, whose nom-de-plume was Nathan Hogg and AJ Coles, who was known to thousands who heard him or read his books as Jan Stewer, one of the three people who did much to keep alive the interest in the old speech of Devon.

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Old farm workers - hay making c1899

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FOOD & DRINK

The Church House Inn01626 872475 A convenient place to have a bite and a drink in a village setting.

The Wild Goose 01626 872241Has a really lovely garden with unspoilt views of the church.

Coombe Cellars 01626 872423Situated right alongside the Teign estuary with extensive views.

The Ness 01626 873480Down to the mouth of the Teign estuary at Shaldon, there's plenty of parking - but a parking meter!

The walk in this first issue takes you to what I suppose is a rural

backwater. Stokeinteignhead is a delightful village that's the starting point for this walk. The walk takes you along green lanes and along a ridge, with extensive views both along the Teign valley and the coastline when you arrive at The Beacon.

This walk was undertaken for the magazine on one of those golden late summer days, when the ferocity of the sun can take you by surprise. There's a fair stretch to go before you can access refreshments of any kind, so I would advise taking a small rucksack with some drink and perhaps a light snack to keep your strength up! Alternatively, pre-walk, you could nip

into The Church House Inn to stock up on food and ale!

There are variations on this walk, if you take the route from point 2, to 3, then 4, you'll descend quite a way and get close to the estuary, otherwise, you can cut out this bit and go from point 2 directly to point 5 which shortens the walk considerably.

Don't miss the beautiful bench end carvings in the church at Combein-teignhead (see map), which is just down the road from Stokeinteignhead.

The same goes for Stokeinteignhead church, it's quite close to the Inn and is well worth a visit, apparently having earliest brass in Devon. - NJ

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Above and left: The lanes are unmetalled and very peaceful. Great for walking the dog, and you get some lovely glimpses down the valley sides. Teignharvey Road is probably an old drovers road that's hasn't made the transition to tarmac.

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Right: After the church, the next most important building in the village was and still is the pub (in my humble opinion!). It's sad that we've lost many pubs over the last few decades. You can do your bit by stopping off and sampling the ales, you'd be doing a great service to this most venerable institution.



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Above left: It's great to see these fine old buildings, they a tangible link to the past.

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Above: A centuries old craft - how many re-thatches has this building had over the centuries I wonder?

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Church yard below left and rood screen right: Originally a cruciform church, but later aisles were added. The church was dedicated to St. Andrew, and the nave and chancel were build in around 1270 AD.

The Father of English Law, Henry de Bracton, was instituted as the first Rector of Stoke and Combe churches in 1259. A fine brass me-morial of one of the Rectors, Thomas Tagell (1361), is set in the floor of the sanctuary and depicts a fully vested priest. It's though to be the earliest brass in Devon.

The church, having been rebuild in 1865, retains its decorated piscina (used to dispose of water used sacramentally) and has a fine chancel screen (otherwise known as a rood screen), the purpose of which was to separate the clergy from the laity. It's believed to be the oldest in the county, being over 500 years old.


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Built by the Church in the 13th century, this pub offers food, beer, wine, spirits and rest to the weary traveller.

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Above: It's great to see these old features preserved. Hinges wrought on the anvil, plank batten doors, lime mortar - how many old barns have we lost to developers over the years, we've almost forgotten what a barn is!

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Above: If you have the time, the carved bench ends at Combeinteignhead are well worth seeing. They're lavishly carved and the oak has blackened with age. It's staggering to see how much local wealth was poured into these religious buildings.

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Below: Apples can be extremely ornamental. It's always a delight when coming across an orchard in full fruit. The apples here were a visual feast.


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It's hard to think of a more tranquil scene, this view of All Saints church from the beer garden of the Wild Goose at Combeinteignhead is sublime. Just the place to enjoy a peaceful pint.


A Passion for MothsBy Peter Vernon

My passion for moths (and other wildlife) first started

in my childhood when we lived at Dorset. I have always loved the countryside and would often wander across the fields or into the woods to see what I could find in the way of wildlife. Even as a young boy I could sit for ages just looking at insects or birds.

I now live back in Devon and run a moth trap here at our cottage on most nights. Basically a moth trap is a device for attracting moths at night using a special light bulb or tube with a container below which the moths drop into. This does no harm to the moths and they roost up in egg boxes which are piled up at the base of the trap. I still get excited to see what I have “caught” in the morning. I log the moths and take photographs of the rarer ones and the perfect specimens, the moths are then carefully released back into the surrounding vegetation. At the end of each year I send

off my records of moth species caught to the Devon Moth Group who then enter these onto the national data base. As a result of identifying moths against reference books and the UK moths website, I have broadened my knowledge and find even the more obscure moths easier to identify. Even so I am sometimes flummoxed and go to experts for an ID or confirmation.

In the UK we presently have 56 species of butterfly and around 2,500 species of moth but as moths are (mainly) nocturnal most people see more butterflies in their lifetime than they would moths. There are some really stunning and beautiful moths in Devon and a lot of them are found in our gardens and the surrounding countryside.

Moths are divided into two sections which include the Macro moths, which are the larger species and Micro moths which as you might expect are (mainly) the smaller species. There are some

species of Macro moth which are very common in the summer months, the Heart & Dart and Large Yellow Underwing moths being just two examples and it is not unusual to have over 100

of these species in my moth trap when emptying it in the morning! Moths (and their Larvae) are an important food source for many animals including several species of bats.

There are a small number of day flying moths that you may well have seen but not realized they were moths such as the strikingly marked Jersey Tiger moth which in most years is a fairly common

moth in Devon. The Humming Bird Hawk-moth is another little beauty which like its name suggests mimics a Humming Bird and will hover motionless over a flower sucking nectar through its long proboscis.

2011 was a very good year for migrant moths into the UK which can arrive at our shores in virtually any month but are usually more numerous in the late summer and autumn months. I caught several this year new to me and a few were quite rare species for Devon. Some of these moths have travelled vast distances.

I am a member of The Devon Moth Group which is a group of like minded people who are also passionate about moths. The group organize several evening field trips during the Spring, Summer and Autumn months where they put out several moth traps (up to twenty!). Catching moths starts as it gets dark and usually goes on until the early hours!

In the UK we presently have 56 species of butterfly and around 2,500 species of

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Privet Hawk-moth(Sphinx lingustri),

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This a micro moth called Alabonia geoffrella and has a wingspan of 20mm (its actual body length is approx 10mm). It is a fairly common moth in East Devon and can be found flying in May on sunny days in garden and field hedgerows

Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)

This is the Brimstone Mothand is aptly named as it is a beautiful bright yellow and is a very common night flying moth in the summer months, I catch lots of these in the moth trap. Wingspan is 35mm and it is on the wing from April to October

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The Devon Moth Group also hold indoor meetings for members and guests throughout the winter months. To find out more, have a look at their website www.devonmothgroup.org.uk. They are a most friendly bunch of people and you would be most welcome to come along to one of their meetings or field events.

I have several reference books for identifying my moth catches but the two I would recommend to anyone

who is interested in moths would be The Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland by Paul Waring & Martin Townsend (macro moths only) and British Moths and Butterflies A Photographic Guide by Chris Manley (which also has some micro moth species).

I would like to finish by saying that digital photography has made photographing moths and other insects much easier over the last ten years or so and that you do not need

a fancy (and expensive) digital SLR camera. My own camera of choice is a Panasonic Lumix FZ28 which is a

'bridge' camera and has an all in one lens with a good zoom capability and is very light to carry round all day. All the images of moths illustrated in this article were taken using this camera which was set at 3 million mega pixels! (you do not need more mega pixels to get a good image). The camera is also always set to 'Intelligent Auto Mode' so basically I just point and shoot. I never use

a tripod or other aids but always try to hold the camera as steady as I can or lean it on a solid surface and hold my breathe while taking the shot (usually up to ten shots of each subject!).

I hope that my photographs of moths have helped interest others to appreciate the beauty, colours, patterns and variety of some of the species and that I might have helped to inspire others in a lifelong passion for moths.


Privet Hawk-moth(Sphinx ligustri)

This is the Privet Hawk-moth Sphinx ligustri and is the UK's largest resident moth, it has a wingspan of 110mm. I hopefully catch at least one of these a year although they are not an uncommon moth. We do get larger moths in the UK like the Deaths-head Hawk-moth but they are migrants and arrive here from southern Europe

Angle Shades(Phlogophora meticulosa)

This macro species of moth is called the Angle Shades Phlogophora meticulosa and has a wingspan of 50mm. It has an interesting shape which resembles a shriveled leaf, it is a common moth and may be seen in any month of the year though mainly between May to October

Scorched Wing(Plagodis dolabraria)

This moth is called the Scorched Wing Plagodis dolabraria and is one of my absolute favourite moths, I just love the patterns and colours of its wings, again a fairly common night flying moth during the summer months. Wingspan 35mm

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Micropterix calthella

These moths are very small micro moths and can be seen feeding on pollen inside a Buttercup flower. This species is called Micropterix calthella and does not have a common name. You can see literally thousands of these tiny moths along roadside verges feeding on Buttercups and other flowers in May. The wingspan is 9mm and body length around 4mm

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Alder Kitten(Furcula bicuspise)

This macro moth is called the Alder Kitten Furcula bicuspis and is perched on the end of my finger! This is not a common moth and I may only catch one a year if I am very lucky. It has a wingspan of 35mm

Chinese Character(Cilix glaucata)

This moth's supposed to mimic bird poo!

Poplar Hawk-moth (Laothoe populi)

This is one of the larger species of moth called

the Poplar Hawk-moth Laothoe populi and it is

always a thrill to catch one, it has a whopping

80mm wingspan and is reasonably common here.

The Hawk moth species do tend to fly later at night and are usually on the wing well after

midnight


Totnes is a very special and unique market

town on the mouth of the river Dart, in the heart of beautiful South Devon, steeped with history, charm and boasting countless attractions for the modern day tourist.

Join me now, as I delve into Totnes’ rich past and along the way I will provide you with all you that you will need to plan the perfect day out in this magical place. Our journey starts at the bottom of Fore Street and then we shall work our way upwards, quite literally, as the heart of Totnes is built on a reasonably steep incline!

Legend has it that in 1170BC a Trojan Prince named Brutus stumbled upon Totnes whilst on a great quest to find an island that had been promised to the Trojans by the Goddess Diana, as a new home for them after they were famously defeated by Greeks bearing gifts! So Brutus and his dedicated band of followers set sail and eventually they stumbled upon Britain and landed at this little town. Brutus used a large flat stone to disembark from his ship and as Brutus stepped ashore he contentedly proclaimed:

“Here I stand and here I rest,The Town shall be called Totnes”

The stone was thereafter known as the ‘Brutus Stone’. Brutus and his

followers are considered to be the first people to reach the shores of Britain, thereby making Totnes the legendary place of origin for the British people! The ‘Brutus Stone’ is certainly worth a look and can be found in Fore Street, next to No. 51, set into the pavement on the right hand side as you make your way up the street towards the beautiful medieval East Gate Arch. (right)

By the turn of the 12th century Totnes was already an important market town in Medieval and Tudor Devon, second only to nearby Exeter and it is one of five Devonshire towns originally named in the Doomsday Book. The town’s wealth and prosperity was built upon the export of wool from

sheep reared on nearby Dartmoor and the export of locally mined tin. A clear indication of this wealth and importance that Totnes possessed is evidenced by the large number of merchant houses built in the 16th and 17th centuries. The main street is reported to have more listed buildings per head of population than any other town in Britain and really is quite a delightful exhibition of bygone architecture at its very best.

Continuing on beyond the ‘Brutus Stone’ one can see the Elizabethan House Museum, built in 1575 for cloth merchant Walter Kellond. The house is one of the finest restored Tudor houses in the country and is open to the public throughout


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Places to visit whilst in Totnes• Totnes Castle / Totnes Guildhall / Town Mill.• Totnes Elizabethan House Museum.• Totnes Museum of Costume, Fashion & Textiles.• The Butterwalk - dating back to the Tudor period.• St. Mary Church - has a beautiful rood screen.• Vire Island - walk down from the bridge and relax on

one of the bench seats under the trees.

Things to do around Totnes• Food / Eating Out - you really are spoilt for choice in

& around Totnes from teas/coffees to fine dining.• Vist Berry Pomeroy Castle, also the award winning

Sharpham Vineyard & Cheese Dairy.• Try a river trip, or a trip on the South Devon Railway.• See Buckfast Butterflies and Rare Breeds Farm.• Try a guided canoe trip along the river Dart.

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the year. Still retaining many of its period features, there are 13 rooms to visit, on three floors, covering 5000 years of Totnes and local history. One entire room is devoted to Charles Babbage, who of course invented the concept of the modern day computer. Although Babbage is believed to have been born in London he did have strong family connections with Totnes. Below - Charles Babbage

As we continue on foot we come to the East Gate Arch, the most famous landmark in Totnes which served as the medieval entrance to the town and was faithfully rebuilt to its former glory after being almost destroyed by a fire in 1990. As you pass through the Arch you will catch sight of the Guildhall, a well preserved 16th century building constructed in 1533. During the Civil War the Guildhall was frequented and addressed by both Oliver Cromwell and King Charles I. Soldiers were billeted here during this time and until 1887 the Guildhall was also used as the town prison, complete with purpose built cells. Visitors to the Guildhall will be able to see the table where Cromwell sat in 1646 and visit the jail cells, where you will not be detained beyond that which is your pleasure! The Guildhall remains

a functioning council chamber.

Opposite the Guildhall stands the late 15th century parish church of St Mary which is particularly noted for its 120 foot tower. The church was completed in 1450 and built of red sandstone and has a fine example of a 15th century ‘rood screen’ carved from stone, which beautifully separates the choir from the naïve and was quarried in Beer.

Further up the High Street (on the north side) is a striking feature of Totnes’ past; the ButterWalk and the Poultry Walk. The covered walkways built in the Tudor period to protect the dairy products and other goods sold in the markets that were held here. Both are two covered pavement arcades with stone pillars carrying the overhanging storeys

of the houses. They still provide protection from the odd shower for eager shoppers (see map).

Undoubtedly the highlight to any visit to Totnes has to be Totnes Castle; found at the top of High Street, into Castle Street. Built in the 11th century by the Breton Juhel of Totnes, who was one of William the Conqueror’s Lieutenants. This is an excellent example of a Motte-and-Bailey castle, built in order to fortify Williams’s hold on the county

A bird's eye view of the ancient town of Totnes from the castle ramparts


and prevent potential rebellion. The castle is built, unsurprisingly, at the most commanding point possible, overlooking the town below. An impressive round, shell keep built upon a huge mound of compacted earth and rock that still evokes a feeling of awe at first sight. The castle was occupied during the Civil War although thankfully never saw any fighting at any time during its

long history. Not only is it one of the best preserved castles of its type in the country, it is also one of the biggest and is the perfect place from which to savour the vast vistas of the ever changing coast and countryside.

After you have immersed yourself in all this sightseeing, why not explore the plethora of shops and eateries that Totnes has to offer?

On offer is a wide range of shopping experiences; there is a twice weekly market (Friday & Saturday) offering mainstream and alternative goods such as antiques, second hand books, musical instruments, handmade clothing from around the world and locally produced organic products. If you visit between May and September you can catch the Elizabethan market, held each Tuesday morning, where local people and traders go about their daily business dressed in Elizabethan costume, this market runs alongside the all-day craft market in the town.Totnes has been called “the capital

of New Age chic” by Time magazine and the town has also been declared in 2008 one of the worlds “funkiest towns”, according to High Life British Airways Magazine. It is clear to see why these accolades were bestowed; in 2007 Totnes was the first town in Britain to introduce the ‘Totnes Pound’, designed to support the local town economy and close to 100 businesses in Totnes currently trade with this currency, accepting them as payment and offering them to shoppers as change for their purchases – should they desire. A ‘Totnes Pound’ or two would certainly make an unusual keepsake.

K now n for i t s ch a r m i ng , independently owned shops, walking around one discovers a very eclectic mix of shopping experiences such as; traditional greengrocers, whole food sellers, butchers, bakers and I wouldn’t be surprised if you could find a candlestick maker in there somewhere! Also on offer are antiques, crystals, alternative therapies, handmade items and

unusual boutiques.

After a day spent sightseeing and shopping, one does not have to search long to find a pleasant environment in which to rest and enjoy refreshment. Totnes offers everything to suit all ages and tastes, from quaint tea shops to fine dining restaurants and traditional pubs. A friendly welcome is always assured from the proprietors and staff.

The Market and The Butterwalk in the distance

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St Mary Church on the High Street is an impressive edifice - it's an architectural gem, don't miss the carved stone rood screen inside


Totnes is not just a place to admire outstanding architecture, shop and eat. It also has a thriving tradition of social events throughout the year, from chasing oranges downhill, to traditional agricultural shows, not forgetting the arts. There is a thriving operatic and dramatic society with events throughout the year. The Open Studios Art Trail takes place in May where local artists open their studios and homes for the visiting public to view.

If you would like to extend your visit to the area and venture slightly further afield there are many wonderful places to choose from. Just down the road is Dartington Hall, a major event in the national literary calendar takes place in the stunning surrounds of the estate during July and in the months between July and August

musicians and composers from all over the world flock to Dartington for the opportunity to immerse

themselves in their art. Courses for all ages and abilities are on offer and a full concert programme. There is always some kind of event happening in Totnes or close by throughout the year.

Agatha Christie’s Devon holiday home 'Greenway' is accessible via a river cruise that departs from Totnes, travelling to Dartmouth. At Greenway you will able to view many personal items of the beloved

mystery writer and the National Trust has striven to preserve the home as it would have been all those years ago, making it a must for literary fans. If you wish to explore more of the river Dart, then what better way than by taking the Totnes to Buckfastleigh steam train. It is the longest established steam railway in the Southwest comprising of seven miles of track and there are several stops you can make on your journey; including Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, Dartmoor Otters and Buckfast Butterflies. These attractions are perfect for all ages and would make a lovely day out in itself.

If you indeed decide to extend your stay then there is plenty of excellent and varied accommodation in Totnes where you could set up base.

Totnes is relaxing, stimulating, historical and contemporary all at the same time, with a thriving population of some 8,000 people, who are forward thinking, new

age embracing and yet proud and protective of their beautiful shared heritage. A unique, memorable and enriching place.

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The WJ Wills Memorial, erected to honour Totnes born Wills for his attempt to cross the Australian continent from south to north in 1861

Tea and coffee shops abound in Totnes and there are some particularly fine cake displays on view. It makes me peckish just

thinking about it!


Unwind by sitting under the trees at Vire Island and take in the views of the river Dart

The COUNTRYMANBy Tony Jackson

Sadly, for many of us our first acquaintance with a hedgehog

has been a fl attened road casualty, though today, with a dramatic decline in the population over the past decade, even these sorry sightings have become increasingly rare. A century ago hedgehogs were abundant in Britain and even in the 1950s the population was estimated at around 30 million, but by 1995 numbers had dropped to something in the region of 1.5 million and today the population may be down to half that total.

Of all our mammals, the hedgehog, with its prickles and boot-button eyes, has always proved an endearing little creature, immortalised by Beatrix Potter in the character of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle, the washerwoman, and as Fuzzypeg in Alison Uttley’s stories of Little Grey Rabbit. Despite the little animal’s sharp spines and its tendency to harbour fleas, its portly, bustling demeanour and relative friendliness have ensured the hedgehog a special place in our aff ection. With a principle diet of

slugs, snails, worms and beetles, the hedgehog has long been considered the gardener’s friend, though the animal will also take eggs when it comes across them and will also eat mice, rats, snakes and lizards.

It has long been a creature of fables and legends. There was once a belief amongst country folk that hedgehogs could sup the milk from cows, though unless the beast was lying down it would be impossible for the short-legged little ‘hog to reach a teat, and even then its mouth is far too small to encompass a cow’s dug. This is on a par with the ancient medicinal “cures” attributed to the poor little beast; at one time it was believed that the fl esh and broth of a hedgehog, if consumed, would cure lunacy, whilst the liver would be a certain remedy against dropsy, convulsions and the spleen!

The poor little hedgehog was, too, once considered admirable fare by the gypsy community whose method of preparation involved encasing the carcase in clay and then baking it over a fi re until the clay cracked and came away with the prickles. One writer claimed that it was “the best meat in England”, but one suspects he must have suff ered from a fairly limited diet!

Why have numbers dropped so dramatically? The reasons are not known for certain but it is likely to be a combination of factors. Habitat loss, through building and new roads have meant that populations have become increasingly isolated, while intensive agriculture with the loss of hedgerows and ever larger fi elds, coupled with the use of pesticides which have wiped out or reduced prey, have undoubtedly had a part to play. The numbers killed on the roads must also be taken into consideration, whilst the tendency to make gardens ultra tidy, to destroy slugs and snails, and erect impenetrable fences and walls has undoubtedly had a signifi cant eff ect. Not least is the ever expanding population of badgers for whom a hedgehog is a tasty delicacy.

Hedgehogs enjoy rambling into gardens to forage for prey and to discover rough areas where they can curl up and semi-hibernate in the winter, so by ensuring that there are gaps in hedges or small holes in walls and fences, these little animals have an opportunity to take advantage of our hospitality. A plate of dog or cat food will also go down very well, provided it does nowt attract rats. Gardeners are also warned to make sure that any piles of wood or branches intended as a bonfi re are hedgehog-free before a match is applied!

How can you help hedgehogs? Well, one way is by recording any sightings you may have of these animals in order to assist with the population survey. Go to www.hogwatch.or.uk for more information. In addition, you can join the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), Hedgehog House, Dhustone, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 3PL. Tel 01584 890801.

Hopefully, with your help and the eff orts being made countrywide, Mrs Tiggy-Winkle will remain a much loved part of the British countryside, for generations to come.

Our resident wildlife and countryside expert talks abouta dear little animal that’s becoming increasingly scarce.

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or similar bodies of water, jam up when the water hits the electrics, so if the car is submerged you are in what is, in effect, your own hi-tec coffin, hence the ice pick. His car is also “equipped” with a policeman’s hat on the back shelf. This I understand, keeps “tail-gaters” at bay who are always looking to overtake. My father’s “piece de resistance” though, was discovered quite by chance when breakfasting one morning with him in his house in the country. He always kept a loaded gun by the kitchen back door, but this had never disturbed me unduly until this particular morning when, whilst dissecting a rather delicious looking boiled egg, he suddenly leapt to his feet, ran out of the kitchen with a gun and fired unhesitatingly at his unwary quarry. Coming back in, he resumed his breakfast in a leisurely silence and as I chewed contentedly on my toast and marmalade I concluded that another pigeon had got his “Time-In”!

Smokey Joe By FCR Esgen

In the late sixties my father used to like driving his big old Rover across the Haldon hills in South Devon. The leather seats and walnut dash always made me and my sisters feel queasy on long journeys.

Back in those days, there were still many tramps who used to quite literally walk the streets and countryside in search of food and shelter. One such old man was Smokey Joe. He had a large, round, mahogany coloured face; wispy, matted hair and a fantastically bushy, grey beard, stained black by the fire he always sat around. He lived in a small cave only a few steps away from the busy A38, the other side of Telegraph Hill, over looking the wonderfully wooded Teign Gorge.

There was, in fact, nothing much that troubled Old Smokey; for he had shelter, hundreds of friends who used to wave to him from their cars and an endless supply of pasties thrown at his cave at speeds of up to 70 mph.

Tales of a Yokel By FCR Esgen

Time, it is said, was made for man, evidently this man did not live in Devon. Things happen here “directly” or in other words when they occur, without the consequences or limitations of time. To explain this: If one stops a man of Devonshire origin to ask the time of day he will generally reply “it must be getting on “ but getting on to what !! This surely would depend on how far it has got already. Therefore, you are no further forward except in time that is !

There are many pockets of Devon which definitely fall into the category of “Time-Warps”. I have the inestimable privilege of living in one of them. People here staunchly maintain that even the weather is different from “other parts”. If it is or not, they don’t really know of course because none of them go there anyway.

One “spin-off” from living in a time-warp is that it tends to produce that wonderful “staff of life” - the eccentric. One of my friends who easily falls into this class, believes that we are not at the start of a new millennium at all, but that today is, in fact, the year of our Lord 1905! All items of furniture in his house have to be produced before 1905 and his food made by companies that were established before 1905. His clothing also has to be purchased under the same rigorous standards. He also insists on cleaning his home in a three-piece suit, but we haven’t got to the bottom of that one yet !!

No one, it seems, is immune from the blandishments of living in Devon. I have found myself cutting pea sticks in December which is a relatively normal country pursuit for the time of the year, what slightly concerns me is that I never grow peas !

My parents too, seem susceptible. While my mother spends all her spare time growing petunias in old wheelbarrows, my father is in a class of his own. Three things have particularly struck me lately about him. Firstly, he keeps a mountaineer’s ice pick under the driving seat of his car and although this sort of behaviour isn’t particularly unusual for my father, I still had the audacity to ask why ! Apparently, electronically centrally locked cars like his own, when coming into contact with sea, lakes, canals

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Helen and Ian have worked together for a number of years and in 2011 they decided to pool their considerable experience by creating a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) which is directly regulated by the Financial Services Authority. With premises in South and East Devon, clients are able to have face to face meetings to discuss their fi nancial plans. The partnership is ready to meet the challenges of the Retail Distribution Review next year and is committed to off ering fully independent advice on a fee basis.

Experience Matters

Between the partners they have over 50 years' experience of providing independent fi nancial advice. This considerable experience enables them to help clients plan realistic fi nancial goals and to implement recommendations whilst responding to changes in the stockmarket and legislation. Both partners are required to keep their technical knowledge up-to-date regarding changes to investment markets, products and legislation.

Our Service

There are three levels of service. Firstly, our Asset Management Service, which is aimed at clients who want a comprehensive service covering all aspects of their fi nancial planning. Secondly, our Valuations Service, which is aimed at clients with existing investment portfolios and is designed to give them a consolidated over view and regular monitoring. Finally, a Transaction Service which is designed to provide one-off advice without on-going servicing.

Ready to meet new challenges

Next year, the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will introduce a number of changes. Firstly, charges will be clearer with independent fi nancial advisers arranging an agreed up-front charge instead of commission. Services will be clearer, only independent fi nancial advisers will be able to off er whole of market advice whilst other advisers will have limitations. Your service will be more professional because independent advisers will have to meet higher standards of qualifi cations and on-going professional development.


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If you are considering annuities we can research the whole of the market to ensure that you get the most attractive available annuity rates. Whilst annuities are still relevant for some clients, there is a wide range of other pension options (some of them not well known) which should be considered and this is an area where advice is really vital. It's very easy to misunderstand some of the regulations surrounding pensions as well

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