Bideford Buzz

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Tango Alpha

Welcome to the  on-line edition of the Community Newsletter for Bideford   and adjoining towns, villages, and rural area.

‘Bideford Buzz’ is produced and distributed by a team of volunteers, with financial and practical assistance from  Bideford Bridge Trust, Devon Community Foundation, Bideford Town Council, Torridge Volunteer Resource Centre, Devon Library Services, and many others.   If you are interested in helping produce, develop, or distribute this newsletter we’ll be glad to hear from you.

Please note that for commercial notices there is a charge from £15 per month – cheques payable to ‘Bideford Buzz’.

You can submit your article on disc or by e-mail.    However, ‘snail mail’ is equally acceptable. Material for publication should reach us by the 15th of the month preceding the month of publication.

Editor – Rose Arno (Bideford Buzz),    c/o Torridge Volunteer Resource Centre (‘TVS’),  14, Bridgeland Street, Bideford, EX39 2QE.  (TVS opening hours Mon.-Thurs. 9.30am to 3.oopm).      Telephone 07929-976120, or E-mail: editor@bidefordbuzz.org.uk

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The B10 labyrinth – 8th June.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Artist in the Environment Linda Gordon will be running a workshop to create and explore a B10 Labyrinth at St Anne’s Art & Community Centre in Barnstaple on Saturday 8th June 2013.

Celebrate B10 with a spiritual exploration of the North Devon Biosphere Reserve.


10 am to 3 pm
St Anne’s Art & Community Centre
Paternoster Row
Barnstaple EX31 1BH

Participation cost per person £15

A fascinating labyrinth workshop with Artist in the Environment, Linda Gordon celebrating 10 years of North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Explore the labyrinth through the ages, discover how to make them and actually construct a labyrinth – then walk the twists and turns of its convoluted pathway.

An opportunity to slow down, quieten the mind, to relax, to meditate, to ground the body, to solve problems or simply to play, and enjoy a recreational experience. Linda will begin the workshop with a slide talk, showing the background history of labyrinths, their growing popularity today and their benefits to health and well-being.


To book online visit: http://www.lindagordon.org.uk/
email: lg@lindagordon.org.uk
telephone: 01237 478875


Linda Gordon will use key words from the North Devon Biosphere word cloud on the B10 website for participants to focus on as they make their labyrinth journey. The word cloud is being built by visitors to the B10 website who have contributed the word which sums up the Biosphere Reserve for them.

Linda says “Often regarded as a journey into one’s Self and out again, I personally regard the labyrinth as a sort of ‘locating device’, a way of grounding myself, and aligning myself with the movement of life (the laws of nature). Walking a labyrinth lets me know just who I am, and where I am in the world.

I see the Biosphere as a large area of North Devon, containing a vast diversity of habitat, wildlife and people – all with their different histories, experiences and requirements. At the same time there is a sense of harmony and balance – of all aspects working together for the benefit of the whole. There is a sense of everything and everyone having their unique character, yet all being intricately interconnected… a sense that in fact we are all one.

The labyrinth seems to be a good metaphor for describing the Biosphere . There is an obvious parallel between the focus on wholeness, the awareness of the multi-facetted, interdependent nature of life and their function as focal-points for grounding oneself in a place.

I read on the Biosphere website that it is “an area providing sustainable economic development whilst protecting biological and cultural diversity”. In my view, sustainable development is not just about financial growth, vitally important though that is. The ability of people and nature to flourish and live happily together is an important component of the health and wealth of an area – hence the importance of activities that enhance the quality of life for everyone.”

The B10 labyrinth workshop is being held at St Anne’s Art & Community Centre, Paternoster Row, Barnstaple EX31 1BH on Saturday 8 June 2013 10 am to 3 pm. Participation cost is £15 and bookings can be made online at www.lindagordon.org.uk by telephoning Linda on 01237 478875 or emailing lg@lindagordon.org.uk.

For further information on Linda Gordon visit http://www.lindagordon.org.uk/ email: lg@lindagordon.org.uk phone: 01237 478875


For further information about B10 contact Amanda McCormack amanda.mccormack@devon.gov.uk telephone: 01271 860610

For further information about North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve please contact Andy Bell, Biosphere Coordinator, andrew.bell@devon.gov.uk 01271 388647

Website: http://www.northdevonb10.org.uk

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NorthDevonB10

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NorthDevonB10

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North Devon Theatres, the Biosphere, and B10. And beer.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Tango Alpha

As champions of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve, North Devon Theatres are helping to mark the 10th anniversary of the Reserve’s designation. The work of North Devon Theatres Trust reaches wider than theatre productions alone and the Theatres are joining the B10 celebrations with art, music and beer!


Alan Dodd, programme director at the Theatres says “North Devon Theatres has had a close relationship with the Biosphere Reserve right from its inception by co-ordinating  a huge array of cultural events throughout the region during June each year, which formed part of the North Devon Festival.  Sadly this Festival no longer occurs, but we are very pleased to be part of the B10 10thAnniversary Celebrations along with many other partner organisations.”


1. Art Trek

North Devon’s open studio event, Art Trek, is promoted by the Theatres and this year the event shares its 10th birthday with the Biosphere.


Biosphere Coordinator Andy Bell says “”The World Biosphere Reserve in north Devon is home to many talented artists who are inspired by the area’s character, produce and culture. Art Trek is a great way to explore the work of a large number of these people and reflect on what inspires them.”


This is an excellent opportunity to get out and about in the Biosphere to make the most of our fabulous creative and natural resources – by making your way around Art Trek by foot, bike or bus.


Art Trek runs for three weekends between Saturday 6 July and Sunday 21 July 2013, and sees local artists throwing open the doors to their homes and studios and inviting people in to see their work in progress. The studios include galleries, village halls, cafés and homes within the beautiful North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. So get on your bike, lace up your boots or check out the local bus time- tables and make this year’s Art Trek a ‘greener’ one forB10, the tenth anniversary of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve!


Art Trek locations and details are listed on the North Devon Theatres website and you can visit the North Devon Coast AONB’s website Explore The Coast to match up a walking trail with Art Trek venues, or if you prefer to take the bus you find links to local bus services on the North Devon Council website.


2. North Devon Theatres Classical Music Season

North Devon Theatres have themed their 2013/14 classical music season ‘In Tune with Nature’ to celebrate B10, the tenth anniversary of the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Classical Music Consultant and Series Curator Ambrose Miller, says “2013 celebrates the 10th anniversary of North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve designation and with the B10 celebration in mind, we chose as the theme for our series, ‘In Tune with Nature’. Each performance will either include pieces of music which have, over the years, been associated with the countryside or show how nature directly inspired composers.”

The series of concerts starts in September 2013 with one of the country’s leading orchestras, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maxine Tortelier. They will perform Mendelssohn, Bach and Beethoven.


3. The B10 Beer

So, if you are trekking around Art Trek or making a visit to the Theatre, B10 beer will quench your thirst! The North Devon Biosphere launched its limited edition B10 beer on Friday 3 May 2013 at The Landmark Beer Festival in Ilfracombe.

Actors Liza Goddard and Gary Mavers (who were starring in Agatha Christie’s ‘Go Back for Murder’ at The Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple) toasted the Biosphere and the B10 celebrations with the tasty real ale.

B10 beer has been brewed by Simon Lacey of Country Life Brewery in Abbotsham near Bideford. Simon uses natural ingredients and traditional brewing methods and is a perfect example of a Biosphere Business supporter.


Here’s what the Landmark beer festival goers said:

Charmain Lovett “The B10 is my favourite.”


Oliver Tooley “I have a pint of it in front of me now. Delightful dark honey colour, well balanced between sweetness and hops. Fruity finish.”


Keep an eye out for B10 beer on sale at North Devon Theatres, local festivals and pubs in North Devon and take a look at the B10 beer mats too, as they have details of how to enter our fabulous prize draw!


For further information about B10 contact Amanda McCormack amanda.mccormack@devon.gov.uk telephone: 01271 860610

For further information/interviews about North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve and the B10 celebrations please contact Andy Bell, Biosphere Coordinator, andrew.bell@devon.gov.uk 01271 388647

Website: http://www.northdevonb10.org.uk

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Cooper Street Consultation attracts over 100.

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Tango Alpha

A public consultation event on the improvements for Cooper Street in Bideford attracted over 100 local businesses and residents eager to see and discuss the proposals for re-surfacing the popular street.


The works, in conjunction with Bideford Town Council,  will entail replacement of the existing concrete block paving with natural York Stone to match the recent works carried out in Jubilee Square.


Officers and Members from Torridge District Council were present at the consultation and were able to answer any questions on the proposals.


Councillor Tony Inch attended the event and said, ‘We had some very good and useful feedback from some of the local businesses in and around Cooper Street, and a large number of the public came to see the plans as well. All the comments will be taken on board before the works begin.’


Councillor Pauline Davies added, ‘I spoke to a lot of people at the event, and everyone’s upbeat and positive about the improvements. I, along with everyone else, look forward to seeing the finished results in the autumn.’

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Super-slimmers weight loss success is in the bag !

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Slimmers in Bideford are dropping pounds (lbs) and bagging up all the clothes they’ve slimmed out of to raise money for a good cause in The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw.


Members of the Bideford Slimming World group have spring-cleaned their closets and are donating the clothes that no longer fit their new slimline figures to their local Cancer Research UK shop in Town.


Kate, who runs the group which meets at The Angling club in the morning, or East the Water School in the evening every Tuesday, says members were delighted to get behind the cause and jumped at the chance to recycle their old tops, dresses, trousers, skirts and more.

The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw is a nationwide fundraising drive that sees Slimming World members across the UK donating clothes to Cancer Research UK, Slimming World’s charity partner for 2013. Each bag of clothes collected could raise up to £25.


Kate says: “Members in the Bideford group have lost nearly 270 stone since January this year and they’re feeling fantastic! Lots of people have dropped down clothes sizes and their wardrobes are full of clothes that are too big and baggy now. And they’re happy to give them away because they know that they’re never going to need them again! Our Food Optimising plan isn’t a diet that members follow for a little while and then ‘come off’ when they’ve reached their target weight. At group each week we support members to make healthy changes to the way they shop, cook and eat that they can keep up for life so they really do slim for good.”


Katherine Prouse, who has lost 5 st since Sept 2011and dropped from a dress size 20 to 12, says: “I found it really liberating to get rid of all my old clothes and I’m not worried about ever needing them again because this is me now – there’s no going back! It’s not just a more healthy diet that I love since I joined Slimming World, I’m much more active now too. I walk the dog every day and it’s all just part of my new life, so much so that I sometimes forget I wasn’t always like this. And it’s wonderful to think that I’ve supported the other members of the group to achieve their own weight loss dreams at the same time.”


Linda Martin, the Manager in the Cancer Research UK shop in Bideford , says: “We welcome clothes in all shapes, sizes and styles and were thrilled to receive such a huge donation of clothing from the Bideford Slimming World group. It’s amazing to think that they’ve lost so much weight that they’ve all got so many clothes to clear out from their wardrobes. And we’re delighted that they’ve chosen to use their success to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The money their old clothes raise will make a huge difference to people fighting cancer.”


Anyone who’d like to slim down like these generous Slimming World members is welcome at the Bideford group, which meets every Tuesday at 9.30 or 11.30 at The Angling club, or 3.45, 5.30 or 7.30 at East The water School. To find out more visit www.slimmingworld.com or call Kate on 07974041548.


For more information contact Kate on 07974041548 or elstonk25@gmail.com

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The Co-Op’s “Plan Bee” campaign.

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Here is a fantastic opportunity for community groups, as part of The Co-operative’s ‘Plan Bee’ campaign.

Have you got a patch of unloved and overgrown land in your local area?

Would you like us to transform it into a haven for bees, butterflies and your local community?

We’re running a competition to transform patches of community land into a haven for pollinators and local communities, courtesy of our Plan Bee campaign in partnership with Plantlife, the national charity dedicated to saving wildflowers.

Anyone can nominate a patch of community land for a makeover – nominations close 30th May 2013.
Nominate at:

www.co-operative.coop/pollinatorpatches

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Devon Wildlife Trust – “Get Devon Buzzing” campaign.

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Tango Alpha

The beloved bumblebee is in trouble. This widespread, familiar and much loved insect is becoming a scarcer sight. Three of our 25 British bumblebee species have already disappeared. This is why Devon Wildlife Trust has set up its ‘Get Devon Buzzing’ campaign this summer to help the bumblebee, and now you can help by making your garden more bee-friendly.

Bumblebees are important

Insects pollinate around three-quarters of our crops, without them it would cost billions of pounds to for us to do their job. Did you know that every tomato, strawberry and blueberry you have ever eaten was pollinated by a bumblebee? And yet bumblebees are in trouble. Just like us, bumblebees need a varied diet to stay healthy. They like to drink nectar and eat pollen from a mix of different flowers. However, this mix of flowers is disappearing from our landscapes.


Help the bumblebee in your garden

Whether you have a window box, a balcony, a small garden, an allotment, or a corner of the school playing field, there’s plenty you can do to help bumblebees! Complete the garden ‘to do’ list below to make your garden a haven for bumblebees.


Garden to do list

  • Grow a variety of flowers throughout the year – great bumblebee plants include: willow, apple, bluebell, cowslip, ivy, red clover, thyme, lavender, forget- me-not, strawberry, chive and daisy. Find more plants on our website here

  • Build a bee nest – make a log pile, use an upturned flowerpot, or build an earth bank.

  • Put away the pesticides - these are harmful to bees. Try to avoid spraying hedgerows and wildflower areas.

  • Create a pond – for bees and other wildlife to drink, but make sure bees can climb out if they get stuck.

  • Help a sick bee – if you find a weary bumblebee, place it in a quiet spot with a few drops of sugar water to help revive it.


Attend a Get Devon Buzzing event

  1. 4 June – Garden wildlife (Braunton, North Devon)

  2. 9 June – Bumblebee walk (RHS Garden Rosemoor, nr Torrington).

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Price drop for Northam Burrows.

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Visitors arriving at the entrance to Northam Burrows Country Park in their car this summer will have a very pleasant surprise – fees have been significantly reduced.


Members of Torridge District Council have voted in favour of reducing all vehicular fees into the popular Country Park for this season.

Car drivers can purchase a ticket for the whole summer period for only £35 (down from £50) or you can buy a daily ticket for only £3 now, instead of £4.50 last year.

Other fees have been reduced too: a weekly car ticket can be bought for just £12, and motorbikes can come in for £1.50.


Lead Member for the Natural and Built Environment Councillor Gaye Tabor said, ‘We’re trialling these prices for this year and we hope that as many people as possible make the most of this opportunity to visit the Burrows. Spring is beautiful there, with the wheaters arriving and the blooming of the spotted orchids, and of course the Burrows Centre is open for more information on wildlife and fauna.’


Council leader Barry Parsons added, ‘The results of the public consultation we held last year were clear – cheaper entry prices – so we’ve listened to our public and responded. I’d like to think that those people, and many more besides, will now come down and enjoy what the Burrows has to offer throughout the season.’


New entry prices (from May 21st):

Season ticket (car):  £35      Weekly ticket (car): £12       Daily ticket (car):         £3                      Daily ticket (coach):£8          Daily ticket (motorbike): £1.50     Evening ticket (after 4pm): £1.50

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Torridge DGTI Trials under way.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Tango Alpha

There are still spaces in the sports trials to represent the Torridge team in the Devon Games to Inspire!


The first set of trials – in BMX tricks – have already started, but there’s still time to register for that and more sports besides.


Torridge is still on the lookout for talented youngsters in:

Cricket

Netball

Triathlon

High 5 Netball

Hockey

Street Sports

Table tennis

Tennis

Volleyball


and the lucky ones will get to represent Torridge district in the DGTI event in Torbay on July 14th.


All trials are free, sports kits are provided for the event and transport to and from Torbay will be laid on free on a team bus.


Torridge District Council’s Lead Member for Health and Community Safety, Councillor Andy Boyd, said: ‘The DGTI is a great opportunity for young people to experience the buzz of competing in a major sporting event. The atmosphere at previous events has been electric and representing the districts offers a fun and exciting chance to show off those sports skills. Budding young athletes should come along to the trials and have a go.’


To book onto a trial please call 01237 428743 or email: leisure@torridge.gov.uk

Don’t forget you can follow us on twitter @torridgeleisure or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/torridgeleisure

Full details of all the trials, including eligibility rules and how to register, are available at www.torridge.gov.uk/sport

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Youth page – May.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Yazzy is 13, lives in Westward Ho! and is a singer/songwriter. At the end of last year she was lucky enough to win a category in the prestigious UK and International Songwriting competition, which is worldwide, and a massive achievement. She also won 4 semi final places and 2 commendeds. She plays the guitar, piano, violin and most of all loves to sing. She is part of the Children’s Choir of Great Britain, and has just come back from a week’s residential where they performed several wonderful pieces in the church at Shrewsbury and also at the Alington Hall.


She goes to Kingsley School and is part of all things musical there, including a soul band, chamber choir (which have just completed a small tour at the end of last term), the orchestra, and school choir. She loves all things musical, but her main passion is singing her own songs. She can be found on You Tube under Yazzy Chamberlain (http://www.youtube.com/user/MissYazzyChamberlain). She has just got through the Regional Finals of Teenstar in Cardiff and is singing at Reading in May at the Area Finals to try and secure a place in the finals at the 02. She needs your support, she is local, living here in Devon, and would love to be able to make a name for herself in the music industry. Please look her up ; you can see her live performance at the Cardiff Regional Finals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVf9XKLBAzA

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Burton Art Gallery & Museum – May.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tango Alpha

May sees a ‘blockbuster’ exhibition of prints by four of the 20th century’s greatest artists:


Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol. You will be treated to more than 50 works from the V. & A. Museum collection, which show how these modern masters engaged with print. Not all exhibits will be familiar, as the collection includes works created over 75 years, but those years brought out a most creative period in the history of western art. There are examples of Matisse’s lithographs, and Picasso’s illustration to Buffon’s ‘Histoire Naturelle. Also on show are Dali’s posters for the French National Railways, and, of course, you can ponder over Warhol’s famous Pop Art, ‘Marilyn’. Dates for the exhibition are 4th May to 15th July.


There will be a ‘Talk and Tour’ of the exhibition on 4th May, at 2pm. (Free)


Eleanor Bartleman’s Ceramics are delightful; she has taken ideas from myths and legends, putting animals with humans in an unusual, but charming. Exhibition ends on 11th May.


Sarah Young’s Prints from wood and lino cuts are also exhibited in the Craft Gallery from 25th May to 27th July. Sarah is also a painter, designer and illustrator, and is the founder of Brighton Art Fair.


The Friends have invited Jim Jackson to talk to us about the Maritime Museum, and, in particular, ‘The Gunship, Melik’. Doors open at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 15th May. £5 admission.


A preview of what’s on in June – on the 1st, there is an Open Day at the Cabin at Bucks Mills, from 11am to 3pm. The National Trust manage the Cabin, and are happy to open it up again for us to enjoy the memorabilia left behind by two artists, Judith Ackland and Mary Stella Edwards, whose watercolours found fame all over the UK. The Cabin is a time-warp, with everything as it was when the two artists lived there. This is a special treat, not to be missed. Parking is good, on the right before you get to the village itself; not far to walk, and downhill most of the way.


The Gallery is open from 10-4 every day except Sunday, when it’s 11-4. Admission Free.

The Cafe du Parc welcomes you with wonderful coffee, pastries, gateaux and a gourmet lunch.

Bideford Museum is upstairs, and includes the North Devon Slipware and Ceramics Collection.

The Tourist Information Centre is in-house, and the Shop sells craft, as well as children’s toys.


Diana Warmington,

Friends of the Burton Gallery.

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Bideford Film Society – May.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tango Alpha


Hyde Park on Hudson

This is a biographical drama screened recently by Bideford Film Society. Its title is taken from the name of the country retreat in upstate New York of President Frankin D Roosevelt. There in 1939 he entertained Britain’s young king Bertie  (Samuel West) and  Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman). They were hoping to achieve American support for Britain against the threat of war with Germany.
In  this they succeeded and established the ‘special relationship’ between the two nations. Most of the biographical information was gathered in 1991 when upon the death of Roosevelt’s distant cousin Daisy (Laura Linney) a cache of journals  and letters from FDT were found under her bed.
These revealed her intimate relationship with the President  over many years.

There are two main stories in the film. One about the shy young Daisy, once  rich,  but now caring for an eccentric aunt (Eleanor Bron),  and the president,  who needed company and sexual favours.
The other, of the weekend  visit  by the unsophisticated young Royals to stay with the fawning Americans. The innocence of the couple seemed too exaggerated in such scenes where the Queen appeared to be horrified at the idea of eating a hot dog! However Bertie enjoyed the new experience thus winning over his critical hosts with his sense of fun. Much poetic license was taken with the truth in these scenes I suspect. As to the second story of the innocent girl who falls possessively in love with the sophisticated older man, the veracity of his letters must be accepted, I presume. But outpourings in a journal by a young girl are often highly exaggerated in my experience. I feel sad that in this film the character of Eleanor Roosevelt was reduced to that of a weak wife. In all my readings I understood her to have been an outstanding and intelligent first lady who carried out much good social work during the years of the US depression. Bill Murray who plays President Roosevelt,  gives a brilliant performance . In fact the whole cast of mainly British actors is excellent. Our audiences thoroughly enjoyed this light entertainment.

Bideford Film Society is planning to show more good films in its next programme. Look out for details on our website & local papers.
Often we get the opportunity to show recent releases at short notice often on Sunday afternoons – so always check.

Mavis Blow.

Bideford Film Society has a new programme of good films.
Please check with newspapers for dates and venues.

Doors open at 7.00pm, film starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets: General £5.50 Concessions £5.00  Members £4.00  Family  (up to 3 children & 2 adults) £12.00.   To avoid disappointment please check local press for confirmation of above programme, or  visit our web site    www.bidefordfilmsociety.co.uk

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B10 prize draw !

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tango Alpha

The message of North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is ‘Living and Working in Harmony with Nature’. This message encompasses our daily lives, learning, earning and enjoying our unique natural environment. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Biosphere designation we are running a fabulous free prize draw with prizes highlighting all these aspects of life in the Biosphere.


There is a bountiful prize pot full of fabulous prizes donated by Biosphere businesses and individual supporters.


For getting out and about in the Biosphere and spotting some of our wonderful wildlife we have a trip to Lundy on the MS Oldenburg, a Wildlife Cruise on the Ilfracombe Princess and even a thrilling Coasteering experience with the Ultimate Adventure Centre in Abbotsham.

For arts lovers we have a Quay Drawing outdoor art class, Panto tickets to Sleeping Beauty at The Queen’s Theatre, a family ticket to a Beaford Arts event.

Local artisan leather belt maker Louise Middleton of Golden Bear Belts has contributed a bespoke leather belt – as seen in a recent Miss Vogue magazine.

And there’s more … here’s the full list of prizes

    1. Canvas print by photographer Stephen Ring who produces beautiful photos of landscapes within the Biosphere

    2. En plein air (outdoor) drawing class with Quay Drawing

    3. Wildlife cruise on Ilfracombe Princess

    4. Coasteering with Ultimate Adventure Centre

    5. Marshford Organic Veg Box

    6. North Devon Theatres family ticket

    7. Beaford Arts Event family ticket

    8. Biosphere Foundation T Shirts

    9. Home Energy Survey by 361 Energy

    10. Lundy Island tickets X 2

    11. Meeth Quarry Guided Tour

    12. Wildlife walk around West Week Farm, Chulmleigh – County Wildlife Site

    13. Louise Middleton Golden Bear Belt

    14. NDT Friends Classical CDs

    15. U3A cook book

    16. Tarka Pottery – Potter’s Wheel Experience


It is free to enter the draw and there are plenty of ways to enter:

  1. Online at www.northdevonb10.org.uk

  2. by completing an entry form at one of our B10 events – details on the website and in local ‘what’s on’ guides.

  3. by post to B10 Prize Draw, North Devon’s Biosphere Reserve, Room 508, Civic Centre, Barnstaple, EX31 1EA

  4. by email to amanda.mccormack@devon.gov.uk.

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Clovelly, Saturday 25th – Monday 27th May.

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Clovelly Celebration of Local Ales and Cider (and Devon wines!),

supported by Country Life Brewery.


Saturday, 25 May to Monday 27 May.


Red Lion and New Inn, Clovelly.


Contact:  Visitor Centre. Tel.  01237 431781. www.clovelly.co.uk

Normal admission charges apply


Last year a crowd of enthusiastic ale and cider drinkers relished the opportunity to taste the wide range of rich, flavoursome tipples on offer.  These unique local ales and ciders, are created with passion by small North Devon brewers.  This year there will also be a selection of Devon wines to sample and some live musical entertainment too.


So tell your friends and come along to raise a glass to support our local brewers, cider and wine makers.

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One Hundred years ago – May 1913.

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Tango Alpha

(From Bideford Gazette. Compiled by Mike Davy)

Steamer lost near Hartland.

The Uruquay steamer Oliyamria brought the crew of the Spanish steamer Paz to Swansea, the steamer having sunk between Lundy island and Hartland Point during fog.


Empire Day

The schools in the area all celebrated Empire Day in a very patriotic fashion , involving the flying of suitable flags and the National Anthem was sung together with Rule Britannia. The Mayor and members of the Corporation paid a special visit to many of the schools to mark the occasion.


Mr Manley Tucker will be pleased to give free information re emigration to all parts of the world. Sea Going Summer holidays of 15 days from London to Gibraltar – First saloon £13.10s Second Saloon £9 To Toulon for the Riviera – First Saloon £15 Second Saloon £10 Assisted passages to Canada and Australia.

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Bideford Library – May.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Tango Alpha

Meditation and Relaxation Group

Wednesday 15th May 2:15- 3:00 pm

Guided meditation and relaxation group for adults with Nicola MacDonald.


Bideford Wellbeing Centre

Thursday 23rd May 10:00-12:00 am

Katrina Joseph from Bideford Wellbeing Centre will be in the library to answer questions about the work that they do at the centre and specifically the benefits of massage and reflexology, therapies that she herself practises.


Gardening Club

Wednesday 29th May 7:30 pm

Running ‘ A Pick Your Own Fruit and Vegetable Business”

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