Monthly Archives: February 2018

One hundred years ago – March 1918.

Posted on 28/02/2018 by Tango Alpha

It is reported in the 5th March edition that HMHS ‘Glenart Castle’, a hospital ship, was torpedoed some miles offshore between Hartland Point and Lundy on 26th February. The ship sank in several minutes and only a few of the … Continue reading →

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Felicity’s traditional fish cookery; March.

Posted on 28/02/2018 by Tango Alpha

Charles Kingsley wrote the ‘Water Babies’ in Victorian times. In the story Tom, the chimney sweep’s boy, meets the gentleman salmon and the nosey drift of trout when he jumps in the river to become clean and safe! He plays … Continue reading →

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Buzz Byte; March.

Posted on 27/02/2018 by Tango Alpha

Have you ever heard of a software programme called Adblocker (sometimes referred to as Adblock or Poper blocker)? What is Adblocker? It’s exactly what it sounds like, ‘a piece of software designed to prevent advertisements from appearing on a web … Continue reading →

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Bideford’s Iron Bridge(s).

Posted on 26/02/2018 by Tango Alpha

(“Bideford Gazette”, 17th June 1825).   Mention the ‘Iron Bridge’ and every Bidefordian will know where you mean – but there were once two such bridges. The first and earliest was at Landcross on the Bideford-Torrington road and was a … Continue reading →

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