Tag Archives: North Devon

Walking the Coast Path; Mouthmill.

Posted on 25/04/2017 by Tango Alpha

This is a beach of contrasts. A stream idly trickles through football-sized boulders down to the sea, while soothing sweeps of light-brown sand provide a backdrop to jutting rock formations that point arrow-like towards the Atlantic. It’s a place for … Continue reading →

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Recollections of Reed’s.

Posted on 30/08/2012 by Tango Alpha

Dear Editor, Further to September’s BUZZ WORD re Reeds Cafe, as a member of the Reed Family I can give you more information! Albert Reed was the son of Alfred (my great-uncle) and Esther Reed who owned the Baker’s Shop … Continue reading →

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Bideford “New” Bridge 25th anniversary, 20th May.

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Tango Alpha

Bideford’s New Torridge Bridge  was opened to the public on May 20th 1987 –  25 years ago.   This photograph was taken on Sunday 17th May 1987; it was an open day for members of the public to walk across the … Continue reading →

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One hundred years ago – March 1912.

Posted on 17/02/2012 by Tango Alpha

One Hundred years ago Horse Ambulance It is expected that the Horse Ambulance required for the Bideford Hospital will cost about £70, and up to the present about £25.12s.6d has been subscribed The Coal Strike This strike which has lasted … Continue reading →

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Recipe for a very lovely fruit cake courtesy of Steve of Blazey’s, Mill Street .

Posted on 21/11/2011 by RoseArno

250g soft butter 250g light muscavado sugar 4 eggs 250g self raising flour 250g raisins 250g sultanas 125 g glacé cherries, halved 1tsp mixed spice 1 tbsp brandy Grease an 8″ tin and line the base with greaseproof paper. Combine … Continue reading →

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Fly the Tarka Trail.

Posted on 21/11/2011 by RoseArno

Fly the Tarka Trail on Google Street Map The 33 mile section, between Braunton and Meeth, of the 163 mile Tarka Trail regional route has gone live on Google Street View. This means that anyone with access to the internet … Continue reading →

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Immature student

Posted on 20/11/2011 by RoseArno

Have you ever bored yourself rigid with “Someday I will” thoughts? Someday I will be skinny, someday I will leave this terrible job, and someday I will travel the world. Well my ‘someday’ was “Someday I’ll be a social worker”. … Continue reading →

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June Edition – Landscape Gallery.

Posted on 23/05/2011 by RoseArno

Picture of the wreck “Sally” Westward Ho! Beach Beach Patterns. Hartland Quay in winter.

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Northam Twinning Association

Posted on 02/08/2010 by Tango Alpha

Northam Twinning Association Northam Twinning with France and Germany has been going on for almost 40 years, with a good deal of bonhomie, entente cordiale and freundschaft during all that time.   Some of our members were there at the start, … Continue reading →

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The North Devon Fuchsia Society

Posted on 11/07/2010 by Tango Alpha

A friendly group of people, dedicated to the growing and showing of Fuchsias. Richard Stapley (Secretary) 4, Bowden cottages, Blakes Hill Road, Landkey, Barnstaple, EX32 0LR 01271 831292 Meets on the 1st Thursday of every month except for August (Annual … Continue reading →

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The Devon Medieval Combat Alliance

Posted on 10/07/2010 by Tango Alpha

The Devon Medieval Combat Alliance having recently returned from Wales and a trip 500 years back in time are looking forward to the new season, our eleventh .Based in Bideford, we are a non-political, non-religious organisation which sees education as … Continue reading →

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Two Bideford Soldiers from World War 1

Posted on 08/07/2010 by Tango Alpha

( Photo is of William Lewis May) Recently at our local history society meeting, here in Netley Abbey, Hampshire, we had a talk about the First World War (WW1).  Afterwards my wife Betty spoke to the lecturer about a distant … Continue reading →

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