Life on the vine
My visit to Hedger Valley of Harpford to meet Richard Hedger in early April is a real treat. The vineyard is bathed in warm sunlight…
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The Mighty Atom
Despite her diminutive size, Marie Corelli reigned supreme in a male dominated world as the duenna of the soap opera, overly dramatic style of feminine…
Mindlessness or Mindfulness?
It’s estimated that we let our minds wander aimlessly for about 50% of our waking moments either ruminating about the past or projecting into the…
Cadhay Allotments
Spring can be an anxious time in the allotments waiting to ensure that our gardening expertise over the last twelve months has ensured that we…
Export success for South West art in Hong Kong
Spring despite the vagaries of British weather is a great tonic and lifts the spirits after the gloom of winter I’m at home in Branscombe.…
Sunny with a risk of ants
This summer millions of ants will erupt from holes in the ground and take to the air. But what’s their mission? Are these just flights…
Seal Central
Around half of the world’s Atlantic grey seals live in UK waters and the coastline of the South West of England is one of the…
The Book of the Axe
George Pulman, born in Axminster 200 years ago this year, can justly claim to be Devon’s finest local journalist and editor. The newspaper he founded…
Life on the vine
It’s been snowing, and I am hoping for some picturesque shots of snowy vines, but by the time I arrive at Pebblebed for a stroll…
Me, Him and Dementia
You know that feeling, when something horrible happens to a friend, and you think "Thank goodness it wasn't me!" - and then suddenly, it is?…
Trusham Church of St Michael
Generations mist around the little church crowning this hill-folded, combe-steeped parish of Trusham. Centuries upon centuries of ancestors have climbed the steep lanes to wed,…
Nightstop Devon
Youth homelessness is on the increase with more young people sofa surfing in order to avoid having to sleep rough Julian House offers a service…