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Editor’s Letter A warm welcome to the Spring edition of the Sidmouth Diary. After a very wet and windy few months, hopefully the fine weather is on its way at last. The grey days are consigned to memory for another year, with the longer days finally arriving. In this issue, we visit Kennaway House in our latest Sidmouth Community Interview. The trustees and supporters of Kennaway do a great job, helping to provide and maintain an extremely important facility for the local community. In another of our NEW features, we meet Cathy Osbond from the East Devon Art Academy. To find
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PILATES CLASSES
SNACK 'N' CHAT
Until 14 Apr - 8 Week Pilates Matwork Course, Pilates and Counselling for Life, The Old Kennels, Sidmouth.
01 Apr - Friendly lunch in the Church Hall on first Tuesday of month, All Saints' Church, All Saints' Road, Sidmouth, 12.00am.
SHELTERBOX TEA DANCE
SIDMOUTH SUPPORT 2GETHER
Until 20 Apr - Ballroom & Sequence Dancing 3rd Sunday each month, Sidmouth Ballroom Dancing, Stowford Centre, Sidmouth, 2.30pm. WEDDING VENUE
Until 10 May - Flexibility is the key for those choosing to hold their wedding/reception at, Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth. MAI YOGA - HATHA FLOW YOGA CLASS
Until 21 May - Yoga Body, Mind and Spirit, Mai Yoga, May Terrace, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
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02 Apr - Monthly drop in group for parents/ carers of children with additional needs, East Devon Children's Centres, Chambers Close, Sidmouth, 10.00am. DANCING FOR CHARITY, TUITION AND SOCIAL
02 Apr - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm. BEGINNERS KNITTING
02 Apr - Let us get you started on the basics.all materials inc- ÂŁ15, Maisie Daisy, 38 Mill Street, Sidmouth, 10.30am
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03 Apr - Printing Workshop, East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 10.00am. PILATES RETREAT
04 Apr to 06 Apr Pilates Retreats at Pilates for Life at Boswell, Pilates and Counselling for Life, The Old Kennels, Sidmouth, 4.00pm.
KENNAWAY HOUSE JAZZ CLUB
04 Apr - Evening Jazz with singer Maggie Reeday joining Craig Milverton Trio, Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, 6.30pm. SIDMOUTH CHORAL SOCIETY SPRING CONCERT
05 Apr - Haydn Mass and other works, Sidmouth Choral Society, Sidmouth Parish Church, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
WOODBURY DANCE STUDIO PRESENT THE TWO PIGEONS
05 Apr to 06 Apr - A brand new Ballet, The Two Pigeons and other ballets Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
EASTER EXHIBITION
05 Apr to 18 May Easter Exhibition. An exhibition of paintings from West Country Artists East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 11.00am. FREE BOWLING TASTER SESSION
06 Apr - Free Bowling Taster Session and Open Day Sidmouth Bowling Club, Coburg Terrace, Sidmouth, 2.00pm. POETRY PLEASE! THE OLD MEETING
08 Apr - Poetry Please! The old meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month Sidmouth Poetry Please, Leigh Brown Room, Sidmouth, 2.00pm. 2
CAFE-CROISSANT
08 Apr - French speaking mornings fortnightly to practise your French intermediate, French in Devon, Sidbury Mill, Sidbury, 10.00am.
DANCING FOR CHARITY, TUITION AND SOCIAL
09 Apr - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
NIGHTSHADE THEATRE PRESENT HONOUR BOUND
10 Apr to 11 Apr - A drama portraying the trials facing a Devon family during the first World War, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth, 8.00pm. DANCE/MUSIC NIGHT
11 Apr - Dance/Music Night, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 8.15pm.
EAST DEVON AONB HERITAGE CONFERENCE
12 Apr - One day conference all about the historic environment of the East Devon AONB, East Devon AONB, Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth, 9.30am. REGULAR MEETING
14 Apr - A group for blind & visually impaired who meet on 2nd & 4th Mondays in month, Sidmouth Blind Club, St Peter's Church Hall, Sidford, 2.00pm.
DANCING FOR CHARITY, TUITION AND SOCIAL
16 Apr - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
GREAT PASSIONTIDE MUSIC
18 Apr - Choral concert of moving and beautiful Passiontide Music, Sidmouth Parish Church Concerts, Parish Church, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
SIDMOUTH ARTS CLUB OPERATIC , HELLO DOLLY!
18 Apr to 26 Apr Sidmouth Arts Club Operatic Society present the popular musical Hello Dolly!, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
DANCING FOR CHARITY, TUITION AND SOCIAL
23 Apr - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm. PORTRAIT /FIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING
23 Apr to 14 May - Learn how to draw and paint from a clothed model East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 9.00am. WATERCOLOUR
23 Apr to 18 Jun - A weekly class on learning how to paint in watercolour East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 1.30pm.
Sidmouth Voluntary Services Our day centre provides for anyone over 60 that wishes to drop in for friendship, chat and refreshments Lunches provided at low prices. Rooms available for hire. SVS Transport Service for senior & senior disabled citizens. Our 3 minibuses with wheelchair lifts are used for shopping & ferrying people to lunches at Twyford House. A voluntary car service is also available to take our users to and from hospitals, dentist, physio-clinics, etc - call 01395 512221 The Transport OďŹƒce is open 9.00-11.30, Monday to Friday. Please leave an answer phone message outside this time.
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PAINTING IN ANY MEDIA
25 Apr to 23 May - A weekly class where you will learn how to paint in the medium of your choice East Devon Art, The Venture Hall, Sidmouth, 1.00am. COFFEE & CO
26 Apr - Monthly group offering coffee, cake and friendship, All Saints' Church, All Saints' Road, Sidmouth, 10.00am. REGULAR MEETING
28 Apr - A group for blind & visually impaired who meet on 2nd & 4th Mondays in month,
Sidmouth Blind Club, St Peter's Church Hall, Sidford, 2.00pm. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
28 Apr to 23 May - Trinity College CertTESOL course. Learn to teach English as a Foreign Language, Sidmouth International School, Sidmouth, 9.00am. SID VALE ASSOCIATION TALK
30 Apr - SVA Annual General Meeting, Sid Vale Association, Manor Pavilion Theatre, Sidmouth, 2.30pm.
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30 Apr - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm. EAST DEVON DANCE PRESENT MULTIPLICITY 2014
30 Apr to 03 May - EAST Devon Dance present MULTIPLICITY 2014. A dance explosion Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
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MAY WEDDING FAIR
04 May - Come to our wedding fair and enjoy a wide range of traders and stands, The Donkey Sanctuary Sidmouth, Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, 11.00am. SPRING CRAFT FAIR
05 May - Craft fair at The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Slade House Farm, Sidmouth, 10.00am.
SVA COUNTRYSIDE WALK
06 May - Follow the Mason's Trail to Beer, Sid Vale Association, Donkey Sanctuary Bus Stop, Sidmouth, 10.00am.
MAKING WOOLLEN ANGELS
06 May - Using simple needle felting skills and merio wool. ideal for all levels, Maisie Daisy, 38 Mill Street, Sidmouth, 11.00am.
GETTING STARTED IN BUSINESS
06 May to 03 Jun - Finance/Marketing specialist offers workshops to small business owners, Kennaway House, Coburg Road, Sidmouth, 2.00pm.
DANCING FOR CHARITY, TUITION AND SOCIAL
07 May - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
PRINTING WORKSHOP
08 May - Printing Workshop, East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 10.00am DANCE/MUSIC NIGHT
09 May - Dance/Music Night, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 8.15pm.
REGULAR MEETING
12 May - A group for blind & visually impaired who meet on 2nd & 4th Mondays in month, Sidmouth Blind Club, St Peter's Church Hall, Sidford, 2.00pm. POETRY PLEASE! THE OLD MEETING
13 May - Poetry Please! The old meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month Sidmouth Poetry Please, Leigh Brown Room, Sidmouth, 2.00pm.
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14 May - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
FINCH DANCE PRESENT DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
MAKING WOOLLEN ANGELS
14 May - We will show you how using simple needle felting skills all materials inc ÂŁ18, Maisie Daisy, 38 Mill Street, Sidmouth, 10.30am.
COACH TRIP TO ST IVES
15 May to 27 May - A great day out to St Ives! East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 8.00am.
31 May - Monthly group offering coffee, cake and friendship, All Saints' Church, All Saints' Road, Sidmouth, 10.00am.
19 May - Neils Sands productions present THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth.
DANCING FOR CHARITY, TUITION AND SOCIAL
21 May - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
JUNE SKETCHING TECHNIQUES USING MIXED MEDIA
05 Jun - Learn ways to sketch using a wide variety of materials East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 2.00pm.
21 May - Sidmouth Society of Artists, The Arts Centre, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
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COFFEE & CO
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24 May - Great Book Sale plus cakes stall. Entrance
CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS
28 May - Dancing for Charity. Ballroom and Sequence with Tuition, Dancing for Charity, Sidmouth Conservative Club, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
17 May - A special allMozart Choral Orchestral Concert ISCA Ensemble, Sidmouth parish church, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
SIDMOUTH LIONS GREAT BOOK SALE
26 May to 31 May - Finch School of Dance present DON'T STOP THE MUSIC Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
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charge 50p each includes a coffee! Sidmouth Lions Club, St John Ambulance Hall, Sidmouth, 9.30am.
BALLET THEATRE UK PRESENT THE LITTLE MERMAID
06 Jun to 07 Jun - Ballet Theatre UK present World Premier UK Tour of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.
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SPECIAL SUMMER CHARITY CONCERT
07 Jun - FREE ORCHESTRAL CONCERT. Retiring collection for Save the Children ISCA Ensemble, Sidmouth Parish Church, Sidmouth, 8.00pm.
POETRY PLEASE! THE OLD MEETING
10 Jun - Poetry Please! The old meeting every 2nd Tuesday of the month Sidmouth Poetry Please, Leigh Brown Room, Sidmouth, 2.00pm. STRAIGHT AND NARROW BY JIMMIE CHINN
10 Jun to 14 Jun - Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society present STRAIGHT AND NARROW by Jimmie Chinn, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth.
PRINTING WORKSHOP
12 Jun - Printing Workshop, East Devon Art, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, 10.00am. PAUL TAYLOR MILLS LTD PRESENTS THE 39 STEPS
19 Jun to 25 Jun - Paul Taylor Mills Ltd present THE 39 STEPS Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Manor Road, Sidmouth.
ART DEMONSTRATION - LYNDA WHITE
25 Jun - Sidmouth Society of Artists, The Arts Centre, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.
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28 Jun - Monthly group offering coffee, cake and friendship, All Saints' Church, All Saints' Road, Sidmouth, 10.00am. EAST DEVON EVENTS OVERLEAF
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EASTER QUIZ TRAIL
25 Apr - An opportunity to buy the finest work from up-and-coming and prominent artists, Thelma Hulbert Gallery, Elmfield House, Honiton, 7.00pm. Children FREDDY DARE & THE GINGER ROBBER
04 Apr - An adventure through theatre and film. A powerful story for all ages, Friends of The Beehive, The Beehive, Honiton, 7.00pm.
05 Apr to 21 Apr Cadbury sponsored quiz trail, A la Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, 10.30am. WYLD EASTER FAMILY WEEK
07 Apr to 12 Apr - Easter themed games and activities for the whole family, Monkton Wyld Court, Elsdon's Lane, Charmouth, 4.00pm. FAMILY FUN WITH PIRATE PUPPET EXTRAVAGANZA!
FAMILY ADVENTURE CLUB
05 Apr - Family Adventure Club, a new club packed with fun & excitement in the woods. A Touch of the Wild, Haldon Forest Park, Exeter, 10.00am. EASTER EGG HUNTS
05 Apr to 20 Apr Hunt for eggs left by the Easter bunny to win a prize, Exeter's
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10 Apr - Prepare to laugh out loud ye landlubbers, The Pasty Pirates are coming. Friends of The Beehive, The Beehive, Honiton, 1.30pm, also at 3pm. BRANSCOMBE FAMILY BEACH CLEAN UP
11 Apr - Help the rangers tidy this beautiful beach then get creative and make some art, National Trust East Devon Rangers, Branscombe Beach, Branscombe, 10.00am.
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13 Apr - Piratical performances, songs and sea shanties, fancy dress competion etc, Pecorama, Underleys, Beer, 10.00am. EASTER AT THE TRAMWAY
18 Apr to 21 Apr - Easter at the Tramway, Seaton Tramway, Harbour Road, Seaton, 10.00am. EASTER WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT
18 Apr to 21 Apr - Easter weekend of entertainment with children's show at the Top Spot theatre, Pecorama, Underleys, Beer. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
19 Apr to 20 Apr Family Easter Fun, A la Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, 11.00am. EASTER SUNDAY
20 Apr - Easter Family Fun Day PLUS appearances from Peppa Pig, Seaton Tramway, Harbour Road, Seaton, 10.00am.
EASTER EGG AND SPOON RACES
21 Apr - Easter fun at A la Ronde, A la Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth. CHILDREN'S CRAFT ACTIVITIES
27 May - Children's half term craft activities, A la Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, 11.00am. FATHER'S DAY AT PECORAMA
15 Jun - Free entry for dads accompanied by one or more of their children, & lots more, Pecorama, Underleys, Beer, 10.00am. Classical Music JOHN LILL'S 70TH BIRTHDAY
10 Apr - Brahms, Rachmaninov,Sibelius, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Great Hall, Exeter, 7.30pm. SUMMER SUNDAY CONCERT FOR GUITAR AND CELLO
04 May - Second in a series of Classical Music Concerts for a Summer Sunday Afternoon,
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CHARITY TEAMS FOR DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
09 May - Violin and Piano performing works by Mozart and Beethoven, Honiton Festival, St. Paul's Church, Honiton, 1.00pm.
27 Apr - A Swiss Teams event in support of Devon Air Ambulance, Exeter Bridge Club, ISCA Centre, Exeter.
CONCERT FOR A SUMMER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
01 Jun - Summer Concert for Guitar and Flute on a Sunday Afternoon, Lympstone Entertainments, Lympstone Church, 4.00pm. CONCERT FOR A SUMMER SUNDAY AFTERNOON
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01 May - Annual General Meeting concludes the season with a bonus film, Lympstone Entertainments, Village Hall, Lympstone, 7.30pm. Open Day LOCAL LUNCH
16 Apr - Delicious homemade meal with local ingredients a tour of the grounds, Monkton Wyld
Court, Elsdon's Lane, Charmouth, 12.30am. LOCAL LUNCH
18 Jun - Delicious homemade meal with local ingredients a tour of the grounds, Monkton Wyld Court, Elsdon's Lane, Charmouth, 12.30am. Fund Raising Event FUN RUN
organised by Budleigh Chamber of Commerce, Budleigh S. Chamber of Commerce, Lime Kiln Car Park, Budleigh Salterton. Craft EXMOUTH CRAFT & DESIGN FAIRS
20 Apr - Sunday Craft & Design Fair, Exmouth
01 Jun - Fun run
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Craft & Design Fairs, The Exmouth Pavilion, Exmouth, 10.00am.
25 May - Sunday Craft & Design Fair, Exmouth Craft & Design Fairs, The Exmouth Pavilion, Exmouth, 10.00am.
CRAFT DAYS AT DALWOOD
25 Apr - Crafting for the Love of it, Dalwood Craft Day, Tuckers Arms, Axminster, 10.30am.
CRAFT DAYS AT DALWOOD
30 May - Crafting for the Love of it, Dalwood Craft Day, Tuckers Arms, Axminster, 10.30am.
EXMOUTH CRAFT & DESIGN FAIRS
04 May - Sunday Craft & Design Fair, Exmouth Craft & Design Fairs, The Exmouth Pavilion, Exmouth, 10.00am.
CRAFT DAYS AT DALWOOD
27 Jun - Crafting for the Love of it, Dalwood Craft Day, Tuckers Arms, Axminster, 10.30am.
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Fairs & fetes HONITON COMMUNITY FAIR
05 Apr - Come along and take a tour of your Beehive Centre and see local groups perform, Friends of The Beehive, The Beehive, Honiton, 10.00am. PAYHEMBURY MAY DAY
05 May - Payhembury May Day and summer Fair, Payhembury May Fayre, Payhembury Parish Hall, Honiton, 11.30am. RIVER COTTAGE FOOD FAIR
24 May to 26 May - Enjoy cooking masterclasses, English wine, falconry, zorbs, music and more, River Cottage HQ, Park Farm, Axminster, 10.00am. STOCKLAND FAIR 2014
26 May - Huge attraction: afternoon of family fun with traditional games/ entertainments, Stockland Fair, Stockland Victory Hall, Stockland, 1.30pm.
Festivals Food & Drink EXETER FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 2014
25 Apr to 27 Apr - The three-day festival celebrates the outstanding food and drink of the S.W, Exeter Food & Drink Festival, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter. HONITON SAUSAGE & CIDER FESTIVAL
03 May - Sausages, Cider, Live Music and Family entertainment www. honitonfestival.org, Devon Freewheelers, Old Honiton Agricutlural Showgrounds, Honiton, 10.00am. General BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
02 Apr - Inspiring & exhilarating film by todays most talented adventure film makers, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, 7.30pm. Music BUDLEIGH SALTERTON JAZZ FESTIVAL
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24 Apr to 26 Apr - Exeter Castle courtyard is offering three great nights out for music lovers, Exeter Food & Drink Festival, Northernhay Gardens, Exeter. OPEN Garden TALATON OPEN GARDENS WEEKEND
24 May to 25 May Cream Teas and Plant Sales and a Garden Crossword, Talaton Open Gardens Weekend, within Talaton Parish, Exeter, 2.00pm.
HOSPISCARE OPEN GARDENS BUDLEIGH 17 OPENING
28 Jun to 29 Jun Hospiscare Open Gardens in Budleigh - just £5 gives entry to all 17 gardens, Rosehill Rooms and Cookery, 30 West Hill, Budleigh Salterton, 11.00am. Heritage GROUNDS OPEN AFTERNOON
12 Apr - Come and take a stroll in the Grounds and see the spring flowers. Poltimore House and Grounds, Poltimore, 12.00am. HOUSE AND GROUNDS OPEN AFTERNOON
13 Apr - House and Grounds Open Afternoon, Poltimore House and Grounds, Poltimore, 12.00am.
ROBOT WARS
16 Apr to 17 Apr - Robots do battle this Easter at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Yeovilton, 10.00am. GROUNDS OPEN AFTERNOON
26 Apr - Come and take a stroll in the Grounds and see the spring flowers. Poltimore House and Grounds, Poltimore, 12.00am. HOUSE AND GROUNDS OPEN AFTERNOON/ PLANT FAIR
27 Apr - House and Grounds Open Afternoon incorporating Plant Fair. Poltimore House and Grounds, Poltimore, 11.00am.
Shows DEVON COUNTY SHOW
22 May to 24 May Biggest event in the county calendar. There is something for everyone to enjoy, Westpoint Arena, Clyst St Mary, Exeter. Theatre & plays
KING LEAR (NATIONAL THEATRE) LIVE STREAMING
01 May - King Lear (National Theatre) live streaming, The Gateway, Fore Street, Seaton, 7.00pm. HENRY IV PART 1 (SHAKESPEARE)
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTIME
23 May - Curious Incident of the Dog in the nightime - a play (encore screening), The Gateway, Fore Street, Seaton, 7.00pm. MURDERED TO DEATH
02 Jun to 07 Jun Hilarious spoof set in a country manor house in 1930's, Salterton Drama Club, Salterton Playhouse, Budleigh Salterton, 7.30pm. HENRY IV PART II (SHAKESPEARE)
18 Jun - Henry IV part II (Shakespeare) live streaming from Stratford upon Avon, The Gateway, Fore Street, Seaton, 7.00pm.
MEET THE ARCHAEOLOGIST
14 May - Henry IV part 1 (Shakespeare) live streaming from Stratford upon Avon, The Gateway, Fore Street, Seaton, 7.00pm.
SHUTE BARTON OPEN WEEKEND
Ageless and Endless Fun!
29 May - Free drop in session for all ages, A la Ronde, Summer Lane, Exmouth, 11.00am.
14 Jun to 15 Jun - Shute Barton is open four weekends a year for guided tours, National Trust East Devon Rangers, Shute Barton, Shute, 10.30am. FATHER'S DAY
15 Jun - Father's Day - Dad travels FREE, Seaton Tramway, Harbour Road, Seaton, 10.00am. Rally & Motor ANNUAL VINTAGE/ CLASSIC CAR RALLY
25 May - Classic Car Rally with a wide range of vehicles from the last century, Pecorama, Underleys, Beer, 10.00am.
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Exhibitions & Workshops across East Devon
Easter Exhibition
WEEKLY ABSTRACT ART COURSE
5 to 21 Apr - Selected West Country artists display their latest works. Easter exhibition also open at weekends until 18th May.
Until 23 Jun - Monday Painting class for beginners patrickjonespainter@hotmail.com, Patrick Jones Abstract Art, The Temple Methodist Hall, Budleigh Salterton, 6.30 pm.
May Exhibition
24 May to 1 Jun - A wide range of art work from Devon artists. Exhibition then open at weekends until 15th June.
End of Year Exhibition
WEEKLY ABSTRACT ART COURSE
21 to 27 Jun - Students of EDAA display their work.
Until 24 Jun - Tuesday Painting class for beginners patrickjonespainter@hotmail. com, Patrick Jones Abstract Art, Exeter phoenix, Gandy St, Exeter, 7.00 pm.
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Local historian Ted Gosling looks back in time The 1960 East Devon Floods by Ted Gosling
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he worst disaster in living memory to hit East Devon came at about 3 o’clock in the morning of 1st October 1960.
When three inches of rain cascaded down, within minutes the centuries-old village of Axmouth was lying right in the River Axe, the ancient town of Colyton bordered by the River Coly and the tiny village of Whitford were swimming in water. Police Sergeant Donald Cowling received an S.O.S call at 3.30 am and together with P C George Rodd. He drove to Axmouth to find the main road had disappeared under water. More than forty houses in the village took the full brunt of the water leaving them after the flood with inches of black slimy mud covering the floors and furniture. At Colyton the flooded river swamped low-lying houses and torrents of water came down from the hills which ripped up roads and turned the bottom of the town into a lake. The village of
Milk deliveries disrupted by the floods in Axmouth
Whitford also suffered when the River Axe rose and sheets of water ran off soaked fields. In Axmouth, teenagers toured the village, helping those for whom the troubles had been too much. In Exmouth, the floods followed an unusually wet summer and the last week in September 1960 was one of almost continuous rain and the exceptional down pour flooded the Withycombe Brook, resulting in severe flooding in the Exeter Road, Exmouth. Muddy water up to four feet deep poured into houses causing much damage to furniture and carpets. Exmouth council workmen, policemen and firemen waded in water that was waist high. During the following days, help came from the Royal Marines at Lympstone, the Wessex brigade from Exeter and the Durhams, who were stationed in Honiton. On Saturday 10th October the parliamentary secretary to the minister of housing, Sir Keith
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The floods causing disruption in Exmouth
Joseph and Lord Roborough, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon toured the area and were appalled at what the saw. Lympstone also suffered when the area around the power station was badly flooded. At the same time, Sidmouth received 2.75 inches of rain within 12 hours and the catchment areas of river became saturated. A Honiton steam laundry van and a Morris Minor car was seen floating down the river by Mise Street bridge. Other parts of Devon also suffered and the floods did much damage to Devon’s railway system.
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Ted Gosling Acknowledgements: The Devon Flood Story The Byrne Jones photograph archive in Seaton Museum
The damage after the floods in Axmouth
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Beware of the Toast by Cec Hardy Retirement should mean never having to get up before dawn. I try my best to stick to this rule but occasionally it’s necessary to let an electrician, plumber or builder in. Dawn is anyway a bit of a moveable feast. In winter it sometimes doesn’t seem to come until midday if at all, whereas in summer it can be a right pain, setting the seagulls off at 3am. Not that I ever see the sunrise nowadays. Even in my younger days I usually only witnessed it on my way home. What’s this to do with toast? Well I reckon that among the multilingual warnings you sometimes get in instruction booklets these days, such as not eating the flex or operating electrical equipment underwater, those accompanying new toasters should include the perils of attempting to make toast before dawn.
Our last visit from a zealous and early rising workman left me with a swollen nose, cut lip and a very clean, though bruised, eye. We had just purchased a new high speed toaster but it wasn’t quite what I’d expected. It took ages to toast the bread but I must confess it was delivered from the slot at high velocity, which is how I came to bruise my nose from a direct hit while leaning over it to check if it was actually working. Once I’d retrieved the slice and settled down to consume it I stabbed myself with a sharp edge which somehow managed to hit my upper lip instead of my open mouth. The blood stained toast was a little soggy but by this time I was past caring. It was not until I had brushed my right eye instead of my few remaining teeth that I realised I had forgotten to put my glasses on. If only some clever inventor could somehow fit an electrical toothbrush with a molar seeking device it would be a great service to mankind. I consider so many inventions these days to be unnecessary. I did quite a bit of running in my ‘youth’. It began with a New Years Eve drunken wager about running the London marathon. January 2nd found me still hungover and frozen in shorts, T- shirt and gym shoes. I did eventually buy a proper pair of running shoes but browsing through a running magazine recently I discovered
what is recommended for the aspiring modern day jogger. This includes sweat proof headphones, recommended tracks for jogging to, various breathable sweat reducing tight fitting tights, heart monitor and pulse checker. Don’t know how I survived without all those. Wife Christine is rather more into technology. Naturally she has a mobile phone but rarely uses it. She was somewhat embarrassed recently when it sounded during a particularly intense moment in tai chi class, as we were practising what I call ‘Dragon twirls round too fast and burns own tail’. Luckily her ring tone is of angelic harps rather than heavy metal but she was lucky not to be excluded from future sessions or stripped of her belt. Though, come to think of it we haven’t actually received any belts after more than two years of dedicated practice. It may be beneficial mentally and physically but I’d welcome a more tangible reward. Chris has recently taken up photography in a big way. She rarely does things any other way. Our walks are now even slower than before since everything now has to be perfect unlike the quick snaps of yesteryear. She spends many a happy hour fiddling with her pixels and disproving the old adage about the camera never lying: I have on one occasion found my head on someone else’s body and vice versa. She’s even continued on page 21
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In the heart of Sidmouth town centre, Kennaway House, built in 1805 as Fort House, is a Grade II* listed mansion. In 1906 it was restored and re-named Church House. In 1999 a survey revealed massive repairs, costed at £1 million, were needed. Public outcry prevented plans to sell the site and new trustees of the registered charity, Kennaway House Trust, raised this amount. Since its re-opening in 2009, Kennaway House forms part of Sidmouth’s architectural heritage and has a range of rooms available for hire for social, cultural, business and community events. Its upgraded super-fast Broadband offers good WiFi connection throughout the building. COMMUNITY LEARNING Community use is the most important aspect of the Trust s remit, and private tutors run a wide range of courses, from art and photography to Tai Chi and Zumba. There are language
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Sidmouth Photographic Club, Sidmouth Poetry Readers, Sid Vale Association and The Vision Group for Sidmouth, use rooms at Kennaway and the house hosts two free monthly book clubs. EXHIBITIONS The house has two large Regencystyle function rooms on the ground floor that lend themselves to art exhibitions. Since its re-opening, both professional and amateur artists have exhibited. Ricky Romain, the renowned human rights artist from Axminster, will hold a joint exhibition with Sidmouth sculptor and artist, Michael GordonLee, in early May. Sidmouth Society of Artists annual summer exhibition will be at Kennaway in July and East Devon Artists for Charity will return in September. Rob Crisp, Neil Cox and Favell Bevan-Arti are regular exhibitors.
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This year, Devon Open Studios has invited artists to book a room at Kennaway if they don t have their own studio to work from as part of the 2014 Devon Open Studios event. Local artwork will now be selected for display on Kennaway s walls between exhibitions, with artists paying a percentage of any sales to the Trust. MEET THE AUTHOR Now in its fifth year, this literary event is an annual highlight. Since its 2009 launch with Morse author Colin Dexter, a small committee invites authors to talk each year. Famous speakers include Julian Fellowes, Deborah Moggach, Joan Bakewell, Mary Berry, Fay Weldon and Kate Mosse. The new season was launched in February by TV Detective crime writer Simon Hall. Names to watch for this year include Margaret Drabble, Anna Hope, Elizabeth Buchan and Graham Hurley.
We are looking for people to help with: Welcoming visitors, answering enquiries, taking bookings and general office work. Gardening and general building maintenance. It, finance and fundraising. please contact: Kennaway House, Coburg Rd, Sidmouth EX10 8NG Tel: (01395) 515551
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HISTORY TALKS Ffiona Eaves organises spring and autumn talks on Devon s history and archaeology, aimed at keeping up to date with new ideas and discoveries by bringing in specialist speakers. Afternoon talks between March and June link travel and history, with subjects ranging from Athens to the mosaics of Ravenna, chateaux of the Loire Valley, and city churches of London. Ffiona is joined by Sarah Obermuller-Bennett. KENNAWAY JAZZ CLUB Kennaway House has hosted Sunday afternoon Jazz for the past four years. This year, pianist Craig Milverton introduces talented musicians from across the country to play on Sundays and some evenings. Held in the Cellar Bar, which has a licensed bar, future gigs include an Ella Fitzgerald tribute with singer Maggie Reeday on Friday April 4 from 6.30pm.
WEDDINGS, PARTIES Kennaway House is licensed for weddings and civil partnerships and regulated entertainment in its Cellar Bar, and is a popular venue for wedding receptions and discos as it allows flexibility with different rooms to choose from. The ground floor rooms are ideal for formal lunches and dinners for 20 to 60 guests. For more informal occasions the Cellar Bar is an ideal venue for up to 100. The house, close to the parish church, is also suitable for funeral wakes. Income from private functions helps subsidise its community use. BUSINESS LINKS More organisations and businesses are holding conferences and training days in various sized rooms at Kennaway House and this additional use helps to fund the building s upkeep. What makes Sidmouth a really great place to live in is the community spirit which still survives in force, even in this 21st century. There’s such a myriad of organisations across the Sid Valley community, busy with all sorts of activities from recreation to charitable. - Editor.
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Beware of the Toast continued from p17 exhibited a couple of her photos so I now have to take a ‘selfie’ to accompany this article as I can’t afford her fee. I have to admit that technology has its uses. As well as smart phones and TVs I’ve heard there are now smart fridges that can order your supplies and smart cookers that you can turn on by remote control while travelling home. What I’d really like is a robot that can open the door to the early morning callers, chat about the weather and make them a cup of tea. The perfect solution? Only if the robot never malfunctioned. Who would then open the door to the early morning repairperson? Cec
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Celebrating 22 years of Business in East Devon
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One of the report's biggest criticisms was that consumers who buy from a website without advice are left to deal with opaque commission charging structures and it was found that DIY annuities sometimes have commissions payable of up to 6%*. It is possible that some consumers might not be aware of this commission although I understand that the amount should be detailed on their annuity illustration. Consumers APR to JUN 14
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about outcomes for consumers which tend to be patchy and also the lack of transparency on charges which leaves consumers in the dark. Interestingly, RDR has been lauded as a way to increase transparency on charges but in this case it has simply muddied the waters. Paradoxically, the commission paid for a nonadvised DIY annuity sale (up to 6% for an enhanced annuity) may be significantly higher than an adviser's fee.
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Sidmouth People My Story - Cathy Osbond
We moved to Sidmouth in 1999 Catherine Osbond moved to Devon over 14 years ago. Having holidayed in Devon most her life she felt it was time to move there permanently, together with her husband and four young children (young at the time). It was a chaotic move as their relatively large family had to be split between two relatives for a while, as their house was not ready to move into immediately. The relatives did not know what had hit them, with houses full of children, family paraphernalia and pets, including a house rabbit who regularly gave the wiring a bit of a trim! “With the four children all attending different schools, The school run was a mammoth undertaking, and looking back, I wonder how we actually managed it! Still it was all worth it and we have all loved our seaside home from the start.” Cathy and her family enjoy the sea air, the easy going way of life and the fact that even strangers say ‘Hello’ as they pass in the street. APR to JUN 14
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“A real community based town” “The shops in Sidmouth always have such wonderful individual gifts. After travelling to Exeter to do my Christmas shopping in the first two years we lived here, I realised that home is where the heart is and now do all my shopping locally.” Cathy taught at a Devon school until five years ago, when she left to start East Devon Art Academy. The Sidmouth based art school is now a thriving community based haven for art lovers from near and afar. As well as art tuition, the school provides gallery space for local artists which Cathy tells me, attracts visitors from all over the country! - J. Ingles 24
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All types of Landscaping Driveways Small Ground Works Hedge Trimming Tree Surgery Garden Maintenance Paddock Maintenance
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Your local independent specialist
We pay top rates and it would enable you to keep you fit!! Call Lauren on 01395 513383 for more information.
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01395 567514
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Tree & Fencing Services All Tree Work Undertaken Feather Edge & Panel Fencing Decking Hedge Cutting Garden Maintenance Seasoned Logs for Sale
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GARDEN CARE A.THOMPSON
Landscaping & Garden Maintenance TREE SURGERY HEDGE CUTTING STUMP GRINDING GARDEN CLEARANCE FULL LANDSCAPING SERVICE FREE QUOTATIONS
Tel 01395-519856 Mobile 07880-797613 www.sidvalleytreesurgery.co.uk
Trees Felled Hedgelaying Hedge Trimming Fencing, New or Repairs Stone Retaining Walls Gravel Schemes Garden Clearance Planting & Pruning 20 years Strimming etc. experience for all your garden Logs for Sale requirements
Call: 01395 577636 07784 645494
Landscape Construction Arboricultural
• Garden Maintenance
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T: 01395 446 261 M: 07891 673 172
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LANDSCAPING Conservatories Groundworks Driveways Dry & Mortared Walls Paving & Cobbling Fencing Decking Green Roofs ABORICULTURAL Felling Pruning Thinning Dangerous Trees Dismantling Stump Removal Logs & Woodchip GARDENING Weekly contracts Mowing Flower Bed Care Pruning / Shaping Hedge Cutting Clearance
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Tales of a Yokel
D.C.B. Photography © 2014
is, I don't care. It's actually just nice to be in my favourite place in the universe, warm in the knowledge that for the next ten minutes I'm in paradise with my very own barberella!
EARNING A LIVING
HAIRDRESSERS I suppose it's a male thing, but I'm in love with my hairdresser. She has the most beautiful blonde flowing locks and I wonder who does hers, as I have heard that hairdressers never do their own hair. Maybe it`s just me, but whenever I walk past her shop the men in there all seem to be about my age and they have their best clothes on too, perhaps I'm not alone in my ardour. With me though, I love the whole hair experience, not just a quick trim and slap on the wax. The million dollar smile as you enter the shop, for instance, is essential to maintain interest, as you might be in a queue and personal ecstasy is two number ones away. Still I get more for my money this way as I can watch the mistress of follicle pleasure go about the business of trying to make old bill down the road look like James Dean. Then suddenly its my turn and I slide into her soft leather chair that I never want to get out of. My hair is stroked and I am asked what I want done to me; the real answer of course as I wear a hat most of the time
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Yarns from the inimitable FCR Esgen
Most people were young once, me included, and although it was more years ago than I care to remember I recall one incident when I was around nine years old that will stay with me as long as I breath! It all began one Saturday morning somewhere in springtime when I was summoned into my fathers study and asked what my agenda was for the day. I replied quite truthfully that I was going to curl up in front of the TV and watch some Robinson Crusoe repeats. “No your not my boy,” was my fathers curt reply, “It's time you earned your own living.” I imagined at that moment having to find my own house, and trade in my push bike for a second hand ford prefect. My father though was not a harsh man, but having being dragged up in a London slum in the 1920s he was only too aware of the harsh realities of life and wanted his son to be ready for the big world outside. My father was also not a man one argued with, so I was duly packed off for the day and told to go and find work, buy my
own lunch out of the proceeds, and come back in the evening where a hot meal would be waiting. So there I was, the original job seeker forty years before the phrase became unfashionable, with not a clue what to do next and no job centre computer to turn to for job ads. One thing was certain though, I wasn’t going to starve, and come what may I was going to earn my lunch money. I suppose I must have been a comical sight walking down our long gravel drive in my brown shorts and black, leather boots searching for my first million, but I was determined to be like that Rockefeller chap my father always went on about at dinner parties. I turned the corner at the bottom of the drive and knocked on the door of the first house in the main street, which was named interestingly Fort Knox. The lady of the house answered and gave my a job gardening at the enormous sum of two shillings an hour, which to the uninitiated works out today at precisely 10p an hour. I had six shillings at the end of the morning and pootled down to Mr Colmans' chip shop for lunch. I ordered cod and chips and a can of Tizer with the big burly men from the local coal yard taking the mickey a bit as I was too small to look over the counter, but I didn’t care a fig as my meal only came to four and six and I was well in credit on the day already! FCR Esgen C2014
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PET CARE
Drum Kennels Quality Licensed Boarding Kennels for Dogs & Cats Situated in the beautiful & secluded Roncombe Valley, near Sidbury
Ikin & Oxenham Sidmouth Vet Centre We are a mixed animal veterinary practice established for over 50 years in Sidmouth and Ottery St Mary.
Dogs exercised 3 to 4 times a day, free running in a grass paddock and additionally walked on the lead in 2½ acres of grass and woodland.
RONCOMBE HILL, SIDBURY
01404 871247
Chandlers Lane, Sidmouth, Devon. EX10 9BX
sidmouthvets@ikox.co.uk
(01395) 512611
Stocking a wide range of animal feed and accessories
FR
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Sidmouth
Pet Shop (01395) 512056
Sidmouth Pets next to Oxfam on Temple Street in Sidmouth. Sidmouth Pets are very pleased to announce their two new team members; Rémy McLean (age 3 months and human) and Fink (a Minature Australian Shepherd, aged 4 months).
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Nostalgic happenings on the farm
The Old Vet’nary by Ken Watson
Characters Back in the 60’s and 70’s, Plymouth, there lived a lady of such eccentricity that if she featured in a work of fiction you might think the author’s imagination had carried him away. When I knew her she was no spring chicken but I think in her heyday she was attractive, otherwise why would her husband, a very wealthy man, have married her, for she gave him a barrel of trouble. Her passion was rescuing stray dogs. She had immense energy and spent days and nights scouring the streets and often rescued dogs before they were lost, so to speak and would often demand that I took in one of her strays at one in the morning. Yet no disreputable bag lady was she, but attended fashionable events where she would bend everyone’s ear to her cause. It was said that more than once, after such an outing she would return to her mansion on The Hoe to find that her husband had locked her out, when she would just bed down on her doorstep for the rest of the night. I can testify that one day my wife and I were in town for some shopping. We were about to cross the road when this lady grabbed my arm and demanded to discuss stray dogs. I politely pointed out that it was my day off but she would have non of it. So we crossed the road, my wife pulling one arm while my nemesis hung on to the other. Any male observing this must have thought, ‘‘What’s he got that I haven’t?’’. In the Stoke area of Plymouth the wife of a medical consultant ruled
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her household with a rod of iron. Her forceful nature was matched by her perversity as she controlled her menagerie of people and even more animals. She ruled from the large basement of a four story Victorian house which she left only for a foray to the nearby shops. Perversity should have been for, although we had a good working relationship, whatever I suggested she took the opposite view. For example, if I opined that a dog should have an operation she would invariably challenge me and oppose my view. I soon learnt how to deal with her. I would decide my favourite procedure then suggest the opposite. A kindhearted woman, always dressed in severe black, she will remain forever in my memory.
him. Yet, as their fortunes waned, and they down sized from house to house they never stinted on their pets’ care or in paying my bill. He was a man of such probity that when, in view of his financial circumstances, I suggested I waive my fee he was affronted. ‘No Mr. Watson, you must earn your living and I must earn mine’. I remember visiting a greengrocer’s business which was so incompetently run, such a shambles, that it would have been laughable if not so tragic. Once I visited them in a garret, literally under the eaves, where conversation was accompanied by the plop of water in bowls placed judiciously under the leaking roof, and when I asked for water to wash he triumphantly produced a half full bowl of roof water.
I first met the Lewis-Browns in Plymouth in the 60’s. I must call They faced this steady fall in their them that because nothing but a fortunes with equanimity and their double-barrel name would suit their only vice. They both chain smoked, faded gentility. He was the son of a to the extent that their fingers, their vicar and she was a devoted wife, lips, and even the ceilings were a devotion also shared by their four yellow. Of course all their pets died spaniels and many cats. He was a of lung cancer of obvious casuality. door-to-door insurance salesman in those early days continued P39 but I doubt he sold much insurance because he was too honest. So it proved because he One-to-one grooming was soon looking service for all breeds for work, always Don’t accept second best, your dressed in his dog deserves the gentle, three piece suit, the professional touch same one I believe Call Gail: 01395 519770 which he wore all 12 Higher Brook Meadow, the time I knew
Sidvale Grooming Services
Sidford, EX10 9SS
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CLASSES / COURSES Alternative Therapies
pie crust moulds, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
WOODLAND REMEDIES
WORKING WITH SILVER
15 May - With herbalist Victoria Wright, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
10 Jun to 11 Jun - Beginners and improvers welcome, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
A WEEKEND OF YOGA AND MEDITATION
STAINED GLASS
16 May to 18 May - Open the body and calm the mind, with Sunnah and Sallie Rose, Monkton Wyld Court, Elsdon's Lane, Charmouth, 4.00pm.
Craft
Food & Drink ARTISAN BREAD BAKING
OW IMPACT WOODLAND MANAGEMENT
21 May - Focus on the Mediterranean Kitchen, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
01 Apr to 04 Apr - Create a diverse and sustainable economic resource with your woodland, Monkton Wyld Court, Elsdon's Lane, Charmouth, 10.00am.
Miscellaneous CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
SUSSEX TRUG
10 May - Find inspiration with Author and Poet Rosalyn Chissick in beautiful location, Green Acre Events, Ridge Farm, Honiton, 10.00am.
23 Apr to 24 Apr - A rare opportunity to learn a traditional skill, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
ENAMELLING
16 May - With Jeanette Ward, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
WOOD CARVING
09 Jun - Shortbread or
EVENT LISTINGS Powered by
25 Jun to 26 Jun - Produce a panel approximately 12" square to your own design, The Old Kennels, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.
INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
13 Jun to 15 Jun - Learn the Basics of Beekeeping with David Wiscombe, Monkton Wyld Court, Elsdon's Lane, Charmouth, 4.00pm.
APRIL ROSE DC McTimoney Chiropractor
You don’t have to “live with pain” • Headaches • Neck & back pain • Hip pain & Sciatica • Arthritis & joint pain • Muscle & nerve pain
07973 202441
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BOOK YOUR FREE BACK CHECK TODAY
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Kind and gentle treatment in the comfort of your own home Please phone for appointment: (01395) 516330 07920 016273 Member of the British Chiropody and Podiatry Association Registered by the Health & Care Professions Council
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HEALTH & CARE CHIROPODIST Claim
with this advertisement
Est 1988 HPC Registered
ROGER M. CONSTABLE F.S.S.Ch., DipPod Med. M.B.Ch.A., M.B.R.A. SURGERY & HOME VISITS Surgery: 62 Balfours, Woolbrook, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9EG
Tel: 01395 577431 Mob: 07957 867491
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Caring treatment for a wide range of physical and emotional disorders, especially Muscular and Joint problems, Acute and Chronic Pain
We are offering 10% off the cost of a complete pair of spectacles on production of this advertisement. Call in to view our range of frames. Vicarage Road, Sidmouth EX10 8TY Tel: 01395 513651 www.frithsopticians.co.uk
Or just treat someone to a special massage Gift Vouchers Available • Reflexology • Sports, Remedial & Injury Massage • Holistic, Swedish and Pregnancy Massage • Hopi Ear Candling • Indian Face Massage (Natural Face Lift)
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CHIROPODIST
THE PRIORY
CHIROPODIST
Residential Care Home
Alison Smith
Ottery St. Mary
We provide a home from home in a warm & friendly environment for older people
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We provide long-term and respite care. For further information and a friendly chat ring Donna, Maree or Gill on 01404 812939 For our Home Care Service, please call Sharon on 01404 815511 and for our new Day Care Centre contact Maree on 07720 681068 for further information.
For professional, friendly footcare Home visits by appointment
Tel: (01395) 514925 Mob: 07989 091363
10 Paternoster Row, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1DP
Registered with the Health Professions Council
Registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Accredited by DCC Member of Residential Care Home Trust
Member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association
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RETIREMENT & NURSING CARE in the Sid Valley Providing care, comfort and companionship.
SIDMOUTH
Residential and Nursing Home
Committed to providing excellent care. We are a caring and dedicated team of healthcare professionals who aim to deliver the very best in nursing care. We have a history of excellent inspection reports by The Care Quality Commission. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can be of assistance to you.
Full of character and set amidst its own secluded gardens, Malden House is where you find that comfort and care go hand in hand with respect, dignity and personal choice. Visitors are welcome at any time. Come and see for yourself why we, our staff and residents are so proud of our lovely home.
We offer residential and dementia care, short breaks and day care.
01395 514172 www.sidmouthnursinghome.org
Malden House 69 Sidmouth Road, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9LR
For a brochure, please call 01395 512264 www.hartfordcare.co.uk
Re Exc fe ell re en My Companionship & Support Service nc t es for Local Residents !
Telecare Helping you remain safe and independent in your own home. Telecare is a personal alarm system connected to a 24 hour response centre. To discuss your needs please ring:
0300 123 0705 @GuinnessCare www.guinnesscareandsupport.org.uk
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Companionship at home Company for outings and walks Accompanied Shopping Attending Appointments
For more information and charges call me, Linda on 01395 577632 morling123@btinternet.com
Enabling you to safely fulfil your potential
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Harcombe Valley Care Ltd T H E PROF E S SIONA L C A R I NG SE RV IC E
Harcombe Valley Care Ltd is based in Sidmouth and has been running since 1996. A family run business, they provide a flexible, professional level of caring to clients within their own home. All our staff are police checked, are fully trained and give the highest standards of care. The services that Harcombe Valley Care covers are assisting with washing, bathing, shaving, retiring to bed and getting up, preparation of light meals, housework, shopping and other day to day tasks, so all the everyday living needs are taken care of, allowing the client to remain in their own home.The hours can be varied and are tailored to meet your needs and could be from as little as half an hour to as long as 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are no limits to Harcombe Valley Care’s commitment for supporting people in the local community and would do anything to help and keep clients in their familiar, safe and secure surroundings of their own home.
• Personal Care - washing, bathing and dressing • Medication - prompting, monitoring & administration • Domestic Help - shopping, cleaning and other tasks • Meals - preparation and service • Carer Relief, Support Respite & Holiday Cover • Police Checked and Fully Trained Staff
For more information, contact Harcombe Valley Care on (01395) 513222 “Trusley”, 3 Manstone Close, Sidmouth, EX10 9TZ
www.harcombevalleycare.co.uk
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Regulated by the Care Quality Commission 3 STAR RATING
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FASHION & BEAUTY
Hollistic treatments Treatment packages The beauty essentials Idyllic seafront views Open 6 days a week
(01395) 578 917
seabrease@btconnect.com
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Caroline’s Mobile Hairdressing Professional hairdressing in the comfort of your own home. 24 years experience.
113 Temple Street Sidmouth Devon EX10 9BH
(01395) 516127 07970 607812
Sidford’s Hair & Beauty salon
Be.You.tiful is a small Nail Bar in the heart of Sidmouth offering a Professional Quality Personal Service at Competitive Prices.
Wedding & Special Occasion Hair Experts Expert Cutting & Colouring Gents Welcome Senior Citizen Reductions Luxury Organic Products Nail Bar
To book, call:
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£20.00 Gel Polish! Gel/Acrylic Nail Extensions Sienna X Spray Tanning A Range of Eye Treatments Tanning/Nail Parties Available
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Gift Vouchers
The Courtyard, Cross Lane, Old Fore Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8LS (Cut through alley beside Trumps to Old Fore Street)
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FASHION & BEAUTY
Overly Gorgeous
The Old Vet’nary by Ken Watson
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Come and visit the unique collection of flattering and individual clothing in all sizes at Overly Gorgeous, with complimentary knitwear and accessories.
You can find us down Mill Street (the road next to Natwest Bank) on the right. We look forward to seeing you there! Sizes 14-34
(01395) 513209 www.overlygorgeous.co.uk Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am - 4.15pm
38 Mill Street, Sidmouth EX10 8DF
Great shoe shopping in Sidmouth
Yet the penny did not drop with them despite my repeated suggestions they give up the habit. Then one day I arrived to a solemn reception. ‘‘Sit down Mr Watson,’’ said Mrs Lewis-Brown, ‘‘We must discuss why our pets keep dying’’. I looked at them aghast. I did not know what to say. ‘‘Why it’s your smoking of course,’’ I blurted out. The reaction exceeded anything I could have ever imagined. They obviously never realised. It was painful to see these honest people beat their breasts in self-reproach and I believe it shortened their lives. They both died before my retirement. You will never guess the cause. K.Watson
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01395 516618
We pay the best rates for these areas If you have a little spare time and would like to earn some extra money, we’re on the lookout for people to deliver the Diary magazines in the Sid Valley and Budleigh Salterton areas on a bimonthly basis. Just call Nigel on 01395 513383
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Tide Timetables for Sidmouth Beach
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4.6 4.5 4.3 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.8 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.4 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.5 4.5 4.4 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.2 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.0 0.8 0.7 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.5 1.3 1.2 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.7 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.7 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.0
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C LOCK T OWER C AFÉ Connaught Gardens, Peak Hill Road, Sidmouth
Situated in the award winning Connaught Gardens with outstanding views over Jacob’s Ladder. We are open for morning coffee, fabulous breakfasts, full and light lunches, afternoon teas and fantastic homemade cakes! Open daily from 10am – 5pm (Lunches until 2.30pm)
Tel: 01395 515319 / 512477
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Computer Help
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