Who is Daphne?
Daphne was a Devonshire Land Girl, who became an accomplished Rat Catcher in WW2. And now she will become immortalised in the next Longest Yarn 2 Project for 2025
An Invitation to the Totnes Urban Safari
It could only happen in Totnes. Nestled amongst this Devon Town, and particularly the Bridgetown area, there’s a rather unique experience to discover. Take a Safari tour and uncover countless animal sculptures within the Community.
Well what a fine Moustache, Sir!
A Hotel in Devon staged the recent 2024 Beard and Moustache Championships… And to quote Agatha Christie and her …
How PS “Waverley” joined PS “Kingswear Castle” on the Dart
For the very first time, these two Paddle steamers sailed up the River Dart to enthusiastic crowds and bystanders.
Devon’s own Brown Bear, Diego, arrives by train.
How the Wildwood Trust in Ottery St Mary, Devon has stepped in to provide winter board and lodgings.
The Remarkable Devon Lumber Jills
Remembering Sheila MacDonald Nicholls , a Lumber Jill at wartime Powderham Estate, Devon.
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee carriage stranded in a field in North Devon
The challenge to preserve Shirwell’s rather special skittle alley as Railway Heritage.
The Train of Lights to Kingswear and Dartmouth 2023 is selling out fast!
Make this bucket list trip – it all started here at the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
A Trip to Taylor’s Tea Shop in Devon’s Stannary Town of Ashburton
Drinking Proper tea in China Teacups, sat in the Parlour!
How Julia the Circus Elephant swam the River Tamar
One hundred years ago she proved elephants are good swimmers.
Exeter Cathedral’s famous Cat Flap
This year the story has gained much interest with suggestions that this may be one of the World’s oldest cat flaps – documented by the fact that the Cathedral has evidence a carpenter was paid to make the said hole, by Bishop Cotton.
Bernard from Dartmouth and the Oxford Bags.
A Dartmouth local with memories of the wide leg trouser trend.
The Paignton Picture House revival!
How one of the world’s oldest Picture Houses is saved for the future.
Listen to the Brixham Bell ringing when the tide comes in.
The Time and Tide Bell is now at the Breakwater Beach.
The Cardboard Boat Makers of Bideford
Making a cardboard boat that floats and wins a race is quite a feat! But that’s exactly the idea for the cardboard boat race that is staged every year in Bideford by the local Bideford Rotary Club.
Dittisham -stop for a Seafood Lunch
What a great lunch at The Anchorstone, on the River Dart,
Chris Martin and Coldplay put on a Green Tour
– Behind their Music of Spheres World Tour 2022/23.
A Rare Shoebill Stork has moved into Exmoor Zoo
May be she’s related to Harry Potter’s Hippogriff, Buckbeak…?
Why You Should Walk Up and Down Devon Hills!
How to see a hill climb as a positive fitness experience.
How about the Plymouth Gansey?
Help to preserve Devon’s knitted fisher jersey heritage.
Computer Tech. keeping our Devon Swimming Pools Open
Exmouth Leisure Centre has a 25 m pool that is a little different. It is now heated by 12 working computer megaservers
The Queen’s Devon born Dressmaker (Sir Norman Hartnell)
The life of the world famous Normal Hartnell, who was born in Honiton.
“Make Do and Mend” Fashion at Killerton House, Broadclyst, Devon with the National Trust
A revival of sustainable clothing and parachute wedding dresses.