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TheSIDMOUTH DIARYOCT - DEC 2013

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Welcome to the NEW Sidmouth Diary.

I can’t quite believe that I am writing this so soon, summer seems to have passed us by very quickly. What a summer it’s been though - sun, sun and more sun, we couldn’t really have asked for more.

Now you may be wondering why at the start of this Editor’s Letter and on the cover it says NEW? Well, there’s been a fundamental change to the Sidmouth Diary that means every organisation, be it a club, society, charity, business, etc, can get their events into the next issue of The Sidmouth Diary magazine in an easy, transparent way, so that the Sidmouth Diary will be exactly that, a diary of all events for the Sid Valley. For instance, at the start of the events section in this issue, you can see Sid Valley events in chronological order. This is then followed by East Devon events.

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After flying through her two years as an apprentice, Charlotte has stayed on with us here and we’ve recently taken on Lauren (our new apprentice).

Jack, has a new friend to play with; Alfie is the new four-legged member to the family (right) and is enjoying puppy-life to the max!

Don’t forget Daylight Saving Time ends on October 27th, so be sure to wind those clocks back.

Wishing you a sunny autumn!

J. Ingles

Cover picture:Autumn oak on Core Hill - N. Jones

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BALLROOM DANCING CLUB Until 23 Dec - Ballroom & Latin Dance Practice every Thursday, Sidmouth Ballroom Dancing, Sidmouth, 8.00pm.

TUESDAY TEA DANCE Until 10 Dec - Tea Dance for Childrens Hospice Southwest, Sidmouth Ballroom Dancing, Sidmouth, 2.30pm.

TUESDAY TEA DANCE Until 26 Nov - Tea Dance for Childrens Hospice SW, Sidmouth Ballroom Dancing, Sidmouth, 2.30pm.

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SIDMOUTH MUSEUM Until 02 Nov - Something for everyone of all ages. Closed Sunday, Sidmouth Museum, Sidmouth.

OCTOBER

10 WEEK COURSE, LIFE DRAWING/PAINTING 01 Oct - For all levels of ability to practise observational life drawing, Peter Goodhall, Sidmouth, 9.30am.

BARN DANCE 01 Oct - Tuesday evening dancing. Caller will be Gill Spence with Chris Toynes music, Sidford Folk Dance Club, Sidford, 8.00pm.

CALENDAR GIRLS 01 Oct to 06 Oct - Production by Sidmouth amateur dramatic society, and directed by Joan Heard, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Sidmouth.

CAMEO CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSALS 02 Oct - Regular Wednesday rehearsal, Cameo Chamber Choir, Sidmouth, 10.00pm.

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SIDMOUTH COLLEGE OPEN MORNING/ EVENING 03 Oct - College open evening. Principal’s presentations take place at 9.30am & 12.30pm and 5.00pm & 6.30pm, Sidmouth College, Sidmouth.

NEWTON POPPLEFORD CARNIVAL 05 Oct - Newton Poppleford carnival procession, Newton Poppleford & Harpford P. C, Newton Poppleford, 8.00pm.

DANIEL DE BORAH (PIANO) 05 Oct - Australian pianist Daniel de Borah in a solo piano recital, Sidmouth Concert Society, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

CAFE-CROISSANT FRENCH SPEAKING MORNING 08 Oct - French speaking morning with two tutors and café & croissant refreshment, French in Devon, Sidbury, 10.00am.

THE MIKADO BY GILBERT AND SULLIVAN 08 Oct to 12 Oct - Sidmouth Arts Club Operatic Society present the popular light opera, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Sidmouth.

PIANO RECITAL 11 Oct - Lunchtime Piano Recital by Brian Golding, Sidmouth Parish Church Concerts, Sidmouth, 12.00am.

ISCA ENSEMBLE CHAMBER CONCERT 12 Oct - Six string instrumentalists of The Isca Ensemble present a special

concert, ISCA Ensemble, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

ISCA ENSEMBLE STRING SEXTET CONCERT 12 Oct - ISCA Ensemble: Two string quartets and two string sextets in one evening, Sidmouth Parish Church Concerts, Sidmouth.

SIDMOUTH COMMUNITY MARKET 12 Oct - Regular marketplace for small local producers, Sidmouth Community Market, Sidmouth.

AUTUMN CRAFT FAIR 13 Oct - Autumn Craft Fair at The Donkey Sanctuary!, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON 13 Oct - Sean Moyses (Banjo) from Norfolk & Pete Allen. Tickets Â£9.00 on the door, Kennaway House, Sidmouth, 3.00pm.

SIDMOUTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL 14 Oct to 20 Oct - Annual science festival, Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth.

SIDMOUTH SCIENCE FESTIVAL 14 Oct to 20 Oct - Science for all the family - talks and hands-on experience, Sidmouth Science Festival, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

SIDMOUTH HOSPISCARE CHARITY CONCERT 15 Oct - A concert by the triple BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winning band, Show of Hands, Sidmouth

Hospiscare, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

FARMERS MARKET 19 Oct to 20 Oct - Farmers Market at The Donkey Sanctuary, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

THE NORMANS IN DEVON 22 Oct - History talk with Sarah Obermuller-Bennett. Tickets Â£5.00 in advance, Kennaway House, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

CAFE-CROISSANT FRENCH SPEAKING MORNING 22 Oct - French speaking morning with two tutors

and café & croissant refreshment, French in Devon, Sidbury, 10.00am.

ART DEMONSTRATION 23 Oct - Sidmouth Art Society, Sidmouth Society of Artists, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.

TAKE 4 FEATURING LYNN THORNTON 25 Oct - Dinner jazz at The Bowd Inn, Take4 Jazz, Sidmouth, 8.00pm.

WILDLIFE WALK 26 Oct - A Wildlife Walk at The Donkey Sanctuary, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth.

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CHRIS GRADWELL & FRIENDS JAZZ EVENING 26 Oct - Chris Gradwell & friends play much loved classic jazz standards, Sidmouth Parish Church Concerts, Sidmouth.

GREAT BOOK SALE 26 Oct - Sidmouth Lions Club great book sale, Sidmouth Lions Club, Sidmouth.

CHRIS GRADWELL AND FRIENDS 26 Oct - Chris Gradwell and Friends : Live Classic Jazz Standards, Chris Gradwell & Friends, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

JAZZ IN THE AFTERNOON 27 Oct - ‘Sir’ Alan’s Hot Groovers with Ben Holder and Pete Allen. £12.50 on the door, Kennaway House, Sidmouth, 3.00pm.

SOCIAL DANCE 29 Oct - AGM. Halloween dance with caller & music from Jane Thomas, Sidford Folk Dance Club, Sidford, 8.00pm.

SPIDER DAY 29 Oct - Join our Spider Day at The Donkey Sanctuary!, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

BAT BOX BUILDING 30 Oct - Bat Box Making at The Donkey Sanctuary!, The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

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NOVEMBER

SIDBURY FIREWORKS 02 Nov - Sidbury Fireworks set in the grounds of Sidbury Manor, Sidbury Village Hall, Sidmouth, 5.30pm.

CAMEO CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSALS 06 Nov - Regular Wednesday rehearsal, Cameo Chamber Choir, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

SIDMOUTH COMMUNITY MARKET 09 Nov - Regular marketplace for small local producers, Sidmouth Community Market, Sidmouth.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 14 Nov - Annual general meeting on Thursday evening, Sid Valley Horticultural Society, Sidford, 7.00pm.

LUNCHTIME RECITAL 15 Nov - Lunchtime Flute and Cello Recital by Ruth Molins and Hilary Boxer, Sidmouth Parish Church Concerts, Sidmouth, 12.00am.

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FLAPPERS CHRISTMAS FAYRE 23 Nov - Oganised by Sidmouth Lions Ladies, Sidmouth Lions Club, Sidmouth.

NIGHT TO REMEMBER 23 Nov - Night To Remember 23rd Nov 70s & 80s Fancy Dress Disco Tkts £10 07721 436810, Wedding Wishing Well Foundation, Sidmouth, 7.45pm.

ART DEMONSTRATION 27 Nov - Sidmouth Art Sociedty, Sidmouth Society of Artists, Sidmouth, 7.00pm.

THE TUDOR CARVINGS OF EAST BUDLEIGH 27 Nov - History talk with David Jenkinson exploring the carvings. Tickets Â£5.00, Kennaway House, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

THE NUTCRACKER 28 Nov to 29 Nov - Ballet Theatre UK present Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, Manor Pavilion Theatre & Arts Centre, Sidmouth.

TAKE 4 FEATURING LYNN THORNTON 29 Nov - Dinner jazz at The Bowd Inn nr Sidmouth, Take4 Jazz, Sidmouth, 8.00pm.

ISCA ENSEMBLE GALA ANNIVERSARY CONCERT 30 Nov - ISCA ENSEMBLE’s 10th Anniversary concert with Richard Jenkinson (Cello), Sidmouth Parish Church Concerts, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

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30 Nov - Isca Ensemble 10th anniversary Gala Orchestral Concert, ISCA Ensemble, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.

DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS PARTY MENU 02 Dec to 21 Dec - Neil’s Restaurant Christmas Party Menu, Neil’s Restaurant, Sidmouth.

CAMEO CHAMBER CHOIR REHEARSALS 04 Dec - Regular Wednesday rehearsal, Cameo Chamber Choir, Sidmouth, 10.00am.

SOCIAL DANCE 10 Dec - Tuesday evening dance with caller Eileen Nightingale & music from Amycrofters, Sidford Folk Dance Club, Sidford, 8.00pm.

SIDMOUTH COMMUNITY MARKET 14 Dec - Regular marketplace for small local producers, Sidmouth Community Market, Sidmouth.

SIDFORD SOCIAL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL DANCE 17 Dec - Raffle, bring & share supper. Caller Jane Thomas, music from Jigs for Gigs, Sidford Folk Dance Club, Sidford, 8.00pm.

THE PANTOMIME, ALADDIN 28 Dec to 04 Jan - Traditional family pantomime directed by Heather Hodge, Sidmouth Amateur Dramatic Society, Sidmouth.

NEW YEARS EVE DINNER 31 Dec - New Years Eve 6 Course Dinner, Neil’s Restaurant, Sidmouth, 7.30pm.


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BALLET

BALLET FOR ALL AGES Until 01 Nov - Ballet grades follow the RAD syllabus, Woodbury Dance Studio, Woodbury.

SPARTACUS (LIVE STREAMING FROM THE BOLSHOI) 20 Oct - Spartacus (live streaming from the Bolshoi), The Gateway, Seaton, 4.00pm.

NUTCRACKER 07 Nov - The great Russian classic, Exmouth Pavilion, Exmouth, 7.30pm.

LE CORSAIRE (LIVE STREAMING FROM THE BOLSHOI) 17 Nov - Le Corsaire (streaming from the Bolshoi), The Gateway, Seaton, 4.00pm.

CARNIVALS

EXMOUTH CARNIVAL FUN DAY 12 Oct - Lots of stalls selling a range of goodies, food, art, crafts, jewellery etc, Exmouth Carnival, Exmouth, 9.30am.

EXMOUTH CARNIVAL 12 Oct - Exmouth Illuminated Carnival, Exmouth Town Council, Exmouth, 7.30pm.

HONITON & DISTRICT ILLUMINATED CARNIVAL 26 Oct - Starts from the west end of the High Street, Honiton & District Carnival, Honiton, 7.30pm.

OTTERY ST MARY CARNIVAL 27 Oct - Popular carnival procession through the town, Ottery Carnival Committee & Tar Barrels, Ottery St Mary.

CHILDREN

AXE VALLEY WILDLIFE PARK Until 30 Nov - Great family outing, where you can see a variety of birds and mammals. Tue-Sun, Axe Valley Wildlife Park, Axminster, 10.00am.

HALLOWEEK 26 Oct to 01 Nov - October half term is Spellbindingly brilliant at Devon’s Crealy, Crealy Great Adventure Park, Clyst St Mary, 10.30am.

CHOIRS

CHARITY CONCERT 05 Oct - Concert in aid of ELF, Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir, Exmouth, 7.30pm.

IN THE HANDS OF GOD. EUCHARIST: ALL SOULS DAY 02 Nov - Incl. movements from Faure’s Requiem, music by Mozart, Sands & Stephen Tanner, Royal School of Church Music, Exeter, 10.45am.

CHARITY CONCERT 09 Nov - Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir, Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir, Axminster, 7.30pm.

AUTUMN REFLECTIONS 09 Nov - Conductor Nigel Perrin. Performed with organ, percussion, piano & string quint, Exeter Festival Chorus, Budleigh Salterton, 7.30pm.

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY CONCERT 10 Nov - A free public performance of two requiems in aid of the Royal British Legion, The Sheldon Singers, Honiton, 7.30pm.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

SCHUBERT ENSEMBLE 03 Oct - The Schubert Ensemble gets the new season of concerts off to a flying start, Seaton Music, Seaton, 7.30pm.

BACH CANTATA 139 AND LUTE SUITE RECITAL 27 Oct - Exeter Bach Society & St Peter’s Singers as part of 6pm Service & Lute recital, Exeter Bach Society, Exeter, 6.00pm.

CLASSICS GALORE CONCERT 09 Nov - Musical extravaganza with 200 musicians and singers fund-raising for FORCE, Ottery St Mary Choral Society, Exeter, 7.30pm.

WILL TODD’S MASS IN BLUE BRITTEN & ELGAR 16 Nov - Will Todd - Mass in Blue. Britten - Te Deum in C. Elgar - Songs, Exeter Philharmonic Choir, Exeter, 7.30pm.

NIGEL KENNEDY 16 Nov - Gig with Nigel Kennedy, the British born violinist and violist,

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EXETER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUTUMN CONCERT 16 Nov - Elgar and Bernstein overtures and Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto, Exeter Symphony Orchestra, Exeter, 7.30pm.

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 28 Nov - Conductor Carlo Rizzi, with Alexander Gavrylyuk - piano), The Great Hall Exeter University, Exeter, 7.30pm.

COLLECTORS

WHAT DO YOU COLLECT? WELCOME TO INGOLDMELLS Until 27 Oct - Melamine postcard trays are the subject of the latest What do you Collect?,

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EXETER POSTCARD & STAMP FAIR - BROADYCLYST 12 Oct & 10 Nov - 25 Dealers selling postcards, stamps, photos, cigarette cards, ephemera, Exeter Postcard & Stamp Fair, Broadclyst, 10.00am.

COMEDY

JETHRO 02 Oct - Jethro’s fruity Cornish humour is the perfect remedy to cheer us up, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, 7.30am.

LEE NELSON 13 Nov - Brand new stand up show, Lee Nelson will present his unique take on the world, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, 7.30pm.

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19 Nov - Australian funny man returns with his new show ‘Happyism’, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, 8.00pm.

JEREMY HARDY 30 Nov - A brilliant stand-up comic, Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, 8.00pm.

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DREAM-A-WAY 20TH BIRTHDAY BALL 04 Oct - Dream-A-Way 20th birthday ball with Dinner, auction and live music, Dream-A-Way, Exeter, 6.45pm.

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LORD MAYOR’S CHARITY COFFEE MORNING 12 Oct - Regular Saturday charity event, Exeter Guildhall, Exeter, 11.00am.

FORCE SANTA CYCLE 30 Nov - Force Santa Charity Cycle Ride. Topsham to Exmouth and back, Exmouth Town Council, Exeter, 10.00am.

CRAFT

BEER QUILTERS 07 Oct to 30 Dec - Socialize & learn new skills on Mondays with needle and/or sewing machine, Beer Quilters, Beer, 2.00pm.

CHRISTMAS SEWING WORKSHOP 14 Nov - Evening class, learn to make your own sewn Christmas decorations and presents, Livingstone Textiles, Bridport, 6.00pm.

MARKETS

EXMOUTH COUNTRY MARKET 04 Oct & 01 Nov - Home made products, tea and coffee available, Exmouth Country Market, Exmouth, 8.30am.

EXMINSTER MARKET 05 Oct & 02 Nov - Varied mix of local food suppliers, handmade crafts and gifts, Exminster Market, Exminster, 9.30am.

SEATON ARTISAN MARKET 05 Oct - Locally sourced, home crafted arts, crafts & produce from high quality traders, Seaton Artisan Market, Seaton, 10.00am.

KILLERTON FARMERS’ & LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET 19 Oct - Many food stalls selling fresh, tempting local produce in the visitor car park, Killerton House, Broadclyst, 10.30am.

STOCKLAND COUNTRY MARKET 27 Oct - Quality local produce, Stockland Country Market, Honiton, 10.00am.

EXETER CHRISTMAS MARKET 21 Nov to 15 Dec - This wonderful event is back for a 2nd year, Exeter Christmas Market, Exeter.

FESTIVALS

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General

ART AND POETRY WORKSHOP 06 Oct - Art and poetry workshop with Marcus Wylie, plus evening performance, Studio 36, Exeter, 10.00am.

OTTERY ST MARY TAR BARRELS 05 Nov - Traditional tar barrel race dating back the 17th century, Ottery Carnival Committee & Tar Barrels, Ottery St Mary, 5.00pm.

SOUTH WEST CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CRUELTY FESTIVAL 30 Nov - The region’s favourite cruelty-free event the ideal place to buy Christmas gifts, Exeter’s Annual Cruelty-Free Christmas Extravaganza, Exeter, 10.00am.

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BEER R&B FESTIVAL 11 Oct to 13 Oct - Three days of the best Rhythm and Blues in this lovely fsishing village, Beer R&B Festival, Beer, 8.30pm.

MARKET DAYS

AXMINSTER STREET MARKET Until 28 Nov - Weekly Thursday market offering a wide selection of produce, Axminster, 8.30am.

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HONITON STREET MARKET Until 30 Nov - Enjoy East Devon’s major street market. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, Honiton Street Market, Honiton.

RAG MARKET 01 Oct - Textiles, costume and decorative items, Hyson Fairs Ltd, Honiton, 10.00am.

OCTOBER TASTING DAYS 03 Oct to 24 Oct - October tasting days at Axminster Country Market. Try before you buy in Oct, Axminster Country Markets, Axminster.

TOPSHAM MARKET 05 Oct to 30 Nov - Market every Saturday with approx. 30 stalls selling wide range of items, Topsham Community Market, Topsham, 8.30am.

OTTERY ST MARY COMMUNITY MARKET 26 Oct & 23 Nov - Ottery St Mary Community Market at the Institute on Yonder St 9:30-12:30, Ottery St Mary United Reformed Church, Ottery St Mary, 9.30am.

HERITAGE

BRANSCOMBE MANOR MILL 06 Oct to 27 Oct - Restored 200 year old mill nestling in a beautiful valley. Open Sundays only, Branscombe Manor Mill, Branscombe, 2.00pm.

ANNUAL TRAFALGAR DAY SERVICE 20 Oct - Exeter Flotilla’s 40th. Annual Trafalgar

Day Service, Exeter Flotilla, Exeter, 11.30am.

DEVON GHOSTS 30 Oct - Lunchtime Lecture by Robert Hesketh, writer, photographer & local historian, Topsham Museum, Topsham, 11.30am.

OPERA

EUGENE ONEGIN - LIVE BROADCAST 05 Oct - New production of Tchaikovsky’s opera, Exeter Picture House, Exeter.

TOSCA, BEAMED LIVE FROM NEW YORK MET OPERA 09 Nov - Puccini’s timeless opera, Tosca is performed with drama and passion, Exeter Picture House, Exeter.

CAVALLI: JASON (ENGLISH TOURING OPERA) 20 Nov - New production directed by Ted Huffman, sung in English. Witty and melodic, Northcott Theatre, Exeter, 7.30pm.

KISS ME, KATE BY COLE PORTER 20 Nov to 23 Nov - A great show and one of Cole Porter’s best with many well known songs, Axminster Operatic Society, Axminster, 7.30pm.

SHOWS

ONE NIGHT ONLY - “COME & SEE” (2013 SHOW) 05 Oct - Charity show not to be missed in aid of Hospiscare. Tickets: 01297 631199, Axminster Guildhall, Axminster, 7.00pm.

FASHION SHOW 10 Oct - Thursday evening fashion show, Exe Sailing Club, Exmouth, 7.30pm.

VARIETY SHOW AT

HONITON 12 Oct - Variety show with 12 acts in total and refreshments. In aid of 2 charities, Honiton Memory Cafe, Honiton, 7.00pm.

SOUTH WEST CANOE SHOW 12 Oct - Saturday morning canoe show, Exeter Canal & Quay Trust Ltd, Exeter, 10.00pm.

THE TERRY JENKINS DARTS SHOW 30 Oct - Dart’s legend Terry

‘The Bull’ Jenkins brings his show to Exeter Corn Exchange, Exeter, 8.00pm.

BONFIRE NIGHT 05 Nov - Bonfire night at Bicton College, Bicton College Events, East Budleigh.

AN EVENING WITH NOEL COWARD 25 Nov to 30 Nov - Radio Budleigh presents An Evening With Noel Coward, Salterton Drama Club, Budleigh Salterton.

SWITCH-ON SATURDAY, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 30 Nov - Lantern & hat making/competition, parade with Father Christmas, majorettes, Lyme Regis Carnival, Lyme Regis.

GEORGIAN NAVAL DISPLAY 30 Nov to 01 Dec -

Georgian Naval Display by the Society of King George the Third, Exeter Canal & Quay Trust Ltd, Exeter, 10.30am.

THEATRE

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THE MIKADO - A GILBERT & SULLIVAN PRODUCTION 08 Oct to 12 Oct - One of G & S’s most popular Productions with comedy, intrigue, and romance, St David’s Players, Exeter, 7.30pm.

LAST EMBRACE (TREE SHADOWS THEATRE CO) 20 Nov to 21 Nov - A brand new folk musical set in the ticking bomb of Northern Ireland in 1970, Cygnet Theatre, Exeter, 7.30pm.

Plays

JOHANNES VERMEER ART EXHIBITION 10 Oct - Johannes Vermeer Art Exhibition satellite streaming from the National theatre, The Gateway, Seaton, 7.00pm.

JEKYLL AND HYDE 10 Oct to 19 Oct - Four of Swords Theatre Presents Jekyll and Hyde, Poltimore House and Grounds, Poltimore, 7.00pm.

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MODERN MASTERS LITHOGRAPHY Until 01 Oct - Over 40 original lithographs by the Modern Masters take over Gallery 1 Gloss-Art Gallery, Exeter 9.30am.

JOHN HAMMOND SHOWING AT MARINE HOUSE AT BEER Until 04 Oct - Solo show of new works by John Hammond. Marine House at Beer.

M.BENTHAM C.GARRATT & R.ORGAN - STILL LIFE Until 06 Oct - Still Life paintings by Martin Bentham, Christopher Garratt & Robert Organ. The Art Room Topsham.

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One of the things that newcomers to the county find strange is the use of the word “to”. We Devonians always tack this onto the end of

Local historian Ted Gosling looks back in time

by Ted GoslingDevonshire Dialect

continued overleaf

Wer's it to

Wer be gwain to

Wer'vee put it to

Bide wer yu to

Where is it?

Where are you going?

Where have you put it?

Stay where you are.

One of the things that newcomers to the county

find strange is the use of the word “to”: Old East Devon farmer c1901


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Local historian Ted Gosling looks back in time

beforefarm labourerthe wrenfirsta chilblaindustupside downfornoisy speecha warm placeFridaygreatlistentearichdrunk

a-vore clodhopper cuttyfustkibbypillamupsy-downverclackcubby holeVridygurtlook-ee-zeeteyurchvishy-eyed

There are many thousands of words in the Devonshire dialect list and some of the more popular include:

a sentence relating to places or positions (see panel below).

Another common expression was ‘me handsome’, which was especially used in South Devon and Plymouth. Wat e’n I do ver ee me ansum? - what can I do for you my handsome?

Devon people often substitute ‘m’ for ‘n’ at the end of a word, Devon becomes Devm or Dem, heaven becomes hem. They also pronounce ‘f’ as ‘v’ such as vust

- first and vew - few.

The late Clement Marten, who was the landlord of my Exeter office, was also the leading authority at the time on the Devonshire dialect and published books on the subject. When I went to visit him at his home in East Budleigh I always enjoyed ‘avinga crack’ with him in our native dialect.

Clement Marten ranks along with Henry Baird, whose nom-de-plume was Nathan Hogg and AJ Coles, who was known to thousands who heard him or read his books as Jan Stewer, one of the three people who did much to keep alive the interest in the old speech of Devon.

Ted Gosling

Old farm workers - hay making c1899


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A Decade of Drivelby Cec Hardy

It had to happen.

“What shall I write about this time?” I whined despairingly to the butt of so many of my articles, my long suffering wife. After ten long years of head scratching I was finally bereft of ideas. Perhaps an update on the gerbil situation? No, nothing’s happened since the great escape. How about snippets from my favourite articles, a sort of greatest hits collection? Probably not. “I can’t bore them any more with squirrels, can I?” Even as these words passed my lips I knew it was a rhetorical question.

Wife Christine had just returned from her weekly forage at the supermarket. As if by magic she produced a packet of hot cross buns. My eyes lit up as I realised I wouldn’t have to confess to Young Mister Ingles that my

creative brain cells were defunct. “This will give me something to get my teeth into” I exclaimed,

“why are they selling these in October? Surely this produce is in season between Christmas and Easter.” This stroke of luck might well enable me to cobble together an article of 750 odd words to satisfy El Supremo and anyone who might have run out of bathroom reading matter.

The good lady wife was puzzled as she had bought the buns thinking it was April, but to be fair it was a full moon that night and she had a lot on her plate. I was delighted that I could now mount my ecological free range soapbox and preach against seasonal fruits like strawberries being available all year round and more generally about food miles. I could, but I wouldn’t inflict this upon the reader.

Only once in the past decade have I suffered the dreaded writers’ block. I didn’t even have the squirrels to fall back on as for once they were actually doing what they should and seemed to be hibernating. I had to engage a ghost writer; never again, for my charming wife seized the opportunity for some sweet revenge.

October is always a difficult time. Once you’ve exhausted the possibilities of Halloween and

the far-too-early manifestations of Christmas there’s nothing much to write about. The January issue is easier since different New Year resolutions can be thought up every year. Among others I’ve covered my resolve to play a recognisable tune on the harmonica (the jury is still out) and our attempts at learning Spanish and French. Two foreign languages may be one too many; confusion can arise, which accounts for the Parisian waiter’s puzzled query “you have not eaten the notebook?” Misuse of Spanish caused hilarity in the photo shop when Christine requested a chicken for her camera (readers should consult the appropriate dictionaries if they can be bothered).

Surprisingly I’ve been more successful with Tai Chi. Not only does this take a long time to master (or is it just me?) but it’s not quite the exciting all-action martial art you see in movies. Imagine, if you are old enough, a 78rpm record played at 33. Nonetheless, it suits nicely at my age and after two years of practice I feel much safer walking the mean streets of East Devon knowing I could repel an attacker provided he or she is patient enough to allow me to adopt a suitable defensive posture.

These days, however, I rarely venture out into those streets

continued on page 30

Cec Hardy’s lighthearted take on life


M any of you, I don’t doubt, know of Escot

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finally a footpath back to Escot.This walk was undertaken in Spring, when everything was sprouting greenery, but on a fine autumn day, this can make for a lovely walk.

The river Tale flows through the Escot estate and you cross it twice on this walk. I’d advise taking the route East (anti-clockwise) from Escot up towards Iron Gate Lodge. You need to be careful not to miss

DISTANCE: 2.7 miles in total.

GOING: Gentle inclines and flat. In winter, after rain, wellies are a good idea. Good for dogs also, but ensure you take a lead..DIRECTIONS: I always advise referencing this map with an Ordnance Survey map to avoid taking the wrong turn.PARKING: At the Escot entrance Kiosk car park.

The walkSIDMOUTH DIARYEscot Circular

STARTParking

concrete road

RiverTale

EscotHouse

IronGate

Lodge

LongPark

Talewater

HigherColesworthy

RiverTale

RiverTale


the turn off here which takes you up a field which at the top has a clump of mature trees, I’ve included a photo of this turn-off later in this walk, but what I would say is it’s

well worth the investment of buying an Ordnance Survey map which gives you all the extra detail you need so as not to miss a turning.Editor

STARTParking

concrete road

RiverTale

EscotHouse

IronGate

Lodge

LongPark

Talewater

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RiverTale

RiverTale

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They don’t make gates like that anymore - made by Nailsworth 1844!


Important - don’t miss this left turn (see red point on map) which takes you up the field with a clump of trees at the top

The oaks are great in the spring, syrupy golds and bronzes


The river Tale - if flows into the Otter further downstream

Looks like rain at Higher Colesworthy


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without a large sombrero, sunglasses and a false beard to cover my real one. It pays to be incognito but I’m still accosted by readers, occasionally with compliments but more often trivial complaints about my alleged misuse of apostrophy’s or the fact that I never bought Christine the border collie I promised.

My first article, in 2003 when the Diary had just 16 inside pages in black and white, was an unpaid trial run to check whether the readership were ready for this sort of thing. It was followed by two others from Chris. With both of us having slightly confusing names, when I began writing regular articles in 2005 I was mistaken for a woman.

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Cec

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Are you intrigued by your ancestors but just haven’t the time to do the work yourself?

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O ne of the great joys of veterinary practice in my day was that,

owing to the reasonable charges for visits, I was able to see people in their home environment and even to discuss matters close to their heart. In fact if a case was proving difficult to diagnose I would often make a home visit to see the animal in it’s natural home, often without any extra charge. However it could cause embarrassing moments.

You have to remember there was much less crime and so folk did not lock their doors, especially in the countryside. It was my habit to just call out as I walked in the front door and this saved me waiting time which over the course of a day could add up. One such time, in Ottery St. Mary, I walked through the house to the kitchen, whilst calling out. Now the old couple must have been hard of hearing for when I entered the room Mother was stood at the kitchen table having a stand-up wash, stripped to the waist. Then, as I stopped in my tracks, Father appeared from behind his newspaper in the corner and cried out, “Ere what’s a goin’ orn?” I beat a hasty retreat.

Quite a different experience occurred when I was called one evening to a calving near Talaton. It was snowing

a storm and I had never been to this farm before. As I passed Escot the snow was banking up and even my old Landrover was finding it hard going, when I saw the faint lights of a farmhouse. Partly to check my way and partly, if I am honest, to meet another human being in this maelstrom of a night I pulled into the yard. I knocked and walked right in. The scene I met has stayed with me all my days. At a large table sat about 10 children, graded roughly down their ages and about to start their supper. Behind them stood their Father, an almost biblical figure in a farmworkers smock. The only lighting came from the log fire and candles and this gave an ethereal setting to the scene. The man set me on my way in a kindly manner with heartfelt good wishes. That house has now been gentrified but I think of that night whenever I pass by.

I often used to visit a farm at Goodameavy on Dartmoor. It was run by a very eccentric lady and even by the primitive standards of the moor it was run in a rather casual manner. You had to step over a small stream to enter the kitchen door. Come to think of it I am not sure there was a door at all. Anyway this day I walked through the kitchen and was just about to enter the living room when 3 sheep passed me on

their way out. I believe one of them even bleated a greeting to me as it passed.

A much less pleasant encounter happened one summer evening when I was called away from my evening meal to an emergency at a vicarage near Plymouth. As usual the front door was open so I walked in whilst calling out. I had just reached the foot of the grand staircase in the hall when a woman appeared at the top of the stairs and subjected me to a tirade of abuse for entering her house without permission. It eventually transpired that my client, in his panic, had failed to point out that he lived in a flat at the back of the vicarage. However such was the stream of vituperation that the vicar’s wife aimed at me that before I left I said to her, “Madam, I think you should see somebody!” This proved prophetic because a few weeks later her husband, the vicar, was charged with abusing young children and I learned a great lesson of life, that the outbursts of invective people sometimes let loose are often less about the immediate subject but more about some hidden pressure in their life.

K. Watson

The Old Vet’naryby Ken Watson

Unexpected Encounters

Nostalgic happenings on the farm


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HEALTH and CARE

“Trusley”, 3 Manstone Close, Sidmouth, EX10 9TZwww.harcombevalleycare.co.uk

Harcombe Valley Care Ltd is based in Sidmouth and has been running since1996. A family run business, they provide a flexible, professional level ofcaring to clients within their own home.

All our staff are police checked, are fully trained and give the higheststandards 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 livingneeds are taken care of, allowing the client to remain in their own home.Thehours can be varied and are tailored to meet your needs and could be fromas 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 supportingpeople in the local community and would do anything to help and keepclients in their familiar, safe and secure surroundings of their own home.

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WOODWORKING SKILLS Until 08 Nov - A highly professional and practical 8 week course, Boat Building Academy, Lyme Regis, 8.30am.

JEWELLERY DESIGN TASTER COURSE (LEVEL 1) 11 Oct - Friday morning jewellery design taster course, Eclectic School of Jewellery & Design, Beer, 10.00am.

BACKSTRAP WEAVING 22 Oct - Wonderfully transportable form of weaving, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.

TRADITIONAL FRENCH WOODEN MOULDED TASSEL 08 Nov - Create a skirted tassel using traditional techniques, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.

HAND FELTED PLEATED NECKLET 15 Nov - A snug and versatile winter accessory at home in town or country, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell.

FOOD & DRINK

HOME BREWED BEERS 05 Oct - Learn how to brew starting from basics, no

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ROSEHILL COOKERY DAYS From 15 Oct - Please see eastdevonhub.co.uk for more info or call 01395 444031,

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HOME BAKED STOLLEN 11 Dec - The perfect home baked start to Christmas!, The Old Kennels, Dunkeswell, 10.00am.

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ChiropodistAlison Smith MSSCh MBChA

For professional, friendly footcareHome visits by appointment

Tel: (01395) 514925Registered with the Health Professions Council

Member of the British Chiropody & Podiatry Association

Providing care, comfort and companionship.

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 permanent, respite and day care.

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We off er top quality service 24/7 for individuals and businesses to export or import items by sea, air, road and courier. All the friendly free advice you need from start-up to completion of the whole process.

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RECYCLINGHow wonderful it is that all of us are now recyclers. How did we ever cope with all that rubbish piling up in are back gardens years ago. Where did we put it all. What about the kitchen waste for instance that we carefully dispose of now in the right coloured box, and then take out to be collected on the right day at the right time, lest we forget that those who put out there waste at the wrong time can be fined. The answer of course is that we didn’t call it waste but compost, or at least that’s what it was after a few months on the compost heap. After which you didn’t need a box at all but a good strong spade to spread it over your garden to grow all those lovely fruit and vegetables that today takes you hours of queuing at the supermarket to buy. Ah, but you may counter, “what about nasty things like glass!” That wasn’t a problem either. Milk bottles were made of glass not plastic anyway so they were naturally recycled and seemed to go on forever. Soft drinks came in large glass bottles too, like the big corona bottles, and sharp eyed children made a fortune on Saturday mornings taking all the neighbours

empties back to the corner shop at 3 pence a piece. Even glass jars had their uses and were always pressed into service by my mother for jam making.

Now how about those other recycling boxes that we cling too in our green fervour. What do we do with all those bits of material for instance that we just chuck into them without a thought. Why not use some of them in that lost art of quilt-making or be thrifty and start darning your old socks like grandma used to do. Unfortunately, we cant sell any odds and ends left anymore to our local rag and bone man for a few coppers, as he didn’t pass the local health and safety regulations and is now just another job-seeker.

PADRAIGI first spotted Padraig in a skip outside our house one morning many years ago. Or a bit of him at least, as he delved into it’s questionable contents with his backside hanging out the end to remind passers by that he was not just an old pair of abandoned legs that someone had discarded and threw out one night when nobody was looking; but in fact a real human being with feelings. The truth was of course that Padraig just couldn’t walk by a skip without sorting its contents and getting down and dirty with them. As his name might suggest,

Padraig had an Irish ancestry and was all the more colourful for it. He lived in my village in a strange old tumbledown cottage with pink roses around the door at the end of pelican lane and made an uncomfortable living as the village odd job man. It wasn’t that the jobs themselves were particularly odd, but that Padraig had odd ways of doing them. It was his custom, for instance, to start a job and then move on to another one and not come back for months. His customers would eventually fight back and try to entice him with offers of free cider and home made pasties. This would work for a while but then he would get drawn off again if someone had a burst water pipe or Mrs Jenkins got her cat Henry stuck up the big horse chestnut tree on the green again.

My dealings with Padraig were sporadic, but eventful, as I supplied him with his other great love in life, after the inside of skips, namely crabs. He would eat them with a voracious appetite that never failed to diminish as he got older. One of the last ones I took round to him before he died was a large, fresh caught, hen crab. As soon as I walked in his cottage door he grabbed it and I watched in awe as he set to work on it with a pair of pincers,a giant glint in his eye and crab meat all round his whiskers! FCR Esgen

Yarns from the inimitable FCR EsgenTales of a Yokel


Tide Timetables for Sidmouth Beach - Oct/ Nov/ Dec

- Please add 1 hour to October tide times to take into consideration British Summer Time which ends on the 27th Oct.

- Dogs allowed on main beach for Oct, Nov and Dec.

BST.Add 1 hour to all tide times

CLOCK TOWER CAFÉConnaught Gardens, Peak Hill Road, Sidmouth

Situated in the award winning Connaught Gardenswith 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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Oct 1 0331 3.4 0903 1.6 1558 3.6 2144 1.3Oct 2 0426 3.7 1003 1.3 1650 3.9 2236 1.0Oct 3 0510 4.0 1052 1.0 1730 4.1 2321 0.8Oct 4 0546 4.2 1135 0.8 1806 4.3 none noneOct 5 0001 0.7 0621 4.4 1211 0.7 1842 4.4Oct 6 0032 0.6 0659 4.5 1238 0.6 1920 4.4Oct 7 0057 0.6 0738 4.4 1309 0.6 2000 4.3Oct 8 0129 0.7 0817 4.3 1346 0.6 2039 4.2Oct 9 0206 0.8 0856 4.1 1428 0.8 2119 3.9Oct 10 0248 1.0 0937 3.9 1515 0.9 2203 3.7Oct 11 0336 1.2 1023 3.7 1609 1.1 2258 3.5Oct 12 0432 1.4 1125 3.5 1715 1.4 none noneOct 13 0009 3.3 0542 1.5 1245 3.4 1832 1.4Oct 14 0130 3.3 0703 1.6 1410 3.5 1951 1.3Oct 15 0250 3.5 0818 1.4 1530 3.7 2057 1.1Oct 16 0403 3.8 0921 1.1 1638 4.0 2155 0.8Oct 17 0502 4.1 1017 0.8 1731 4.3 2246 0.6Oct 18 0551 4.3 1108 0.6 1815 4.5 2334 0.5Oct 19 0631 4.4 1156 0.5 1852 4.5 none noneOct 20 0018 0.5 0704 4.5 1240 0.5 1925 4.5Oct 21 0058 0.6 0737 4.4 1318 0.7 1959 4.3Oct 22 0131 0.8 0812 4.2 1349 0.9 2035 4.1Oct 23 0159 1.0 0846 4.0 1418 1.1 2110 3.8Oct 24 0229 1.2 0915 3.8 1448 1.3 2141 3.6Oct 25 0301 1.4 0932 3.6 1522 1.4 2200 3.4Oct 26 0335 1.5 0955 3.5 1600 1.6 2229 3.2Oct 27 0415 1.6 1037 3.4 1647 1.7 2322 3.2Oct 28 0505 1.7 1139 3.3 1755 1.7 none noneOct 29 0045 3.2 0620 1.8 1315 3.3 1939 1.7Oct 30 0221 3.3 0805 1.7 1451 3.5 2059 1.4Oct 31 0327 3.6 0920 1.4 1555 3.8 2156 1.1Nov 1 0420 3.9 1015 1.1 1646 4.0 2245 0.8Nov 2 0506 4.2 1103 0.8 1731 4.3 2329 0.7Nov 3 0551 4.4 1145 0.6 1815 4.4 none noneNov 4 0007 0.6 0634 4.5 1223 0.5 1859 4.4Nov 5 0041 0.6 0718 4.5 1259 0.5 1943 4.4Nov 6 0115 0.7 0803 4.4 1338 0.6 2028 4.2Nov 7 0154 0.8 0848 4.2 1420 0.7 2114 4.0Nov 8 0237 1.0 0935 4.0 1507 0.9 2204 3.8Nov 9 0325 1.2 1026 3.8 1600 1.2 2259 3.5Nov 10 0420 1.4 1125 3.6 1701 1.4 none noneNov 11 0002 3.4 0524 1.5 1235 3.4 1810 1.5Nov 12 0113 3.4 0637 1.6 1349 3.5 1922 1.4Nov 13 0225 3.5 0749 1.4 1503 3.6 2028 1.2Nov 14 0335 3.7 0853 1.2 1610 3.9 2125 1.0Nov 15 0437 3.9 0950 1.0 1705 4.1 2218 0.8Nov 16 0528 4.1 1043 0.8 1752 4.3 2307 0.7Nov 17 0611 4.3 1132 0.6 1832 4.3 2352 0.6Nov 18 0646 4.3 1218 0.6 1906 4.3 none noneNov 19 0034 0.7 0717 4.3 1259 0.7 1939 4.2Nov 20 0109 0.9 0750 4.2 1332 0.9 2014 4.1Nov 21 0136 1.0 0824 4.1 1357 1.1 2049 3.9Nov 22 0203 1.2 0854 3.9 1424 1.2 2119 3.7Nov 23 0233 1.3 0915 3.7 1456 1.3 2139 3.5Nov 24 0307 1.4 0935 3.6 1532 1.4 2203 3.4Nov 25 0344 1.4 1012 3.6 1614 1.4 2246 3.4Nov 26 0428 1.5 1102 3.5 1706 1.5 2345 3.4Nov 27 0526 1.6 1209 3.5 1817 1.5 none noneNov 28 0101 3.4 0643 1.6 1334 3.5 1951 1.4Nov 29 0221 3.6 0821 1.4 1455 3.7 2108 1.2Nov 30 0329 3.8 0934 1.1 1601 3.9 2207 0.9Dec 1 0429 4.1 1031 0.8 1659 4.1 2258 0.7Dec 2 0523 4.3 1122 0.6 1751 4.3 2344 0.6Dec 3 0614 4.5 1208 0.5 1841 4.4 none noneDec 4 0027 0.6 0703 4.5 1252 0.5 1930 4.4Dec 5 0107 0.6 0752 4.5 1333 0.5 2018 4.3Dec 6 0146 0.8 0840 4.4 1415 0.7 2106 4.1Dec 7 0229 0.9 0929 4.2 1500 0.9 2156 3.9Dec 8 0315 1.1 1019 3.9 1549 1.1 2247 3.7Dec 9 0406 1.3 1113 3.7 1642 1.3 2343 3.5Dec 10 0502 1.4 1211 3.5 1742 1.4 none noneDec 11 0043 3.4 0606 1.5 1316 3.5 1847 1.5Dec 12 0149 3.4 0714 1.5 1425 3.5 1951 1.4Dec 13 0259 3.5 0820 1.4 1534 3.6 2052 1.3Dec 14 0407 3.7 0921 1.2 1637 3.8 2147 1.1Dec 15 0505 3.9 1017 1.0 1729 4.0 2239 0.9

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