An exciting month for GalleryFAB
From October 16th-30th, Devon-based oil painter Simon Fowler will be displaying his paintings with GalleryFAB. Originally from Bristol, Simon recently moved to Devon with his…
Lifestyle
College Days
There is, or used to be, a station on London Underground called Camden Town which I came to know extremely well. For 4½ years I…
Angie’s Charity Fashion Show
East Devon based fashion boutique Angie’s of Budleigh will be showcasing their autumn and winter range at their annual fashion show which will be held…
‘Unseen and Unsung’
It takes someone very special to take an old rusting hull and turn it into a thing of beauty. Yet that is exactly what the…
Babies Galore
Nothing is more fascinating than the way that different species provide for the welfare of their babies. It even starts with the variation in the…
Sidmouth Hospiscare
The demand for services like Hospiscare is expected to increase significantly over the coming years. For almost 35 years, Sidmouth Hospiscare has been offering care…
Rodeo Days
I was talking to a farmer recently and I mentioned that when I see a vet on the TV these days, they seem to have…
Feeding on the wing
The swift’s eyes have located the prey (if you follow their glance on the image below) - a humble fly that’s no match for the…
A life on the road pt 2
In the post-war days a job for an assistant invariably came with accommodation and a car. In my case the living was No.1 Bird’s Nest…
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
Fancy a saloon car with mind-bending performance? Look no further than the Giulia Quadrifoglio, it's a road-going ballistic missile! Approaching this vehicle across the car…
Welcome to Florence
Sitting on the banks of Tuscany's river Arno, Florence is one of Italy's jewels and is widely accepted as home of the Italian Renaissance. It's…
Baby, it’s cold outside…
The shortest day of this winter has gone and two months of winter remain, so far we in Devon have missed any disruptive snowy or…