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Since moving to North Devon 10 years ago from London, have seen the quay area rebuilt as a flood defence system. The equipment on the quay, with the replacement of the old crane with a new modern crane, ...Read more

A memory of Bideford in 2012 by Norman Hardaker

It was the weekend of the Royal Wedding and on Sunday, the day before the May Bank Holiday, everyone was in a party mood. We took a party of dancers and musicians to the ...Read more

A memory of Christow in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

Today I joined a group of friends on an organized ramble through the Dunsford nature reserve run by the Devon Wildlife Trust. My friends are all dancers and musicians with Heather ...Read more

A memory of Dunsford in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

Sadly, I must report the funeral on this day of Howard Egglestone who left us on Feb 17, after several years struggle with Cancer. 'Eggle', as he was known, was a special friend of mine and he will be ...Read more

A memory of Braintree in 2013 by Malcolm Stewart Morris

Elizabeth and I were married on 17th April 1971 in St Anselms Church, Hatch End, but we decided to hold our anniversary party in Muston because, 40 years later, most of Elizabeth's family live ...Read more

A memory of Muston in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

The villagers of Tylers Green got a shock on Saturday 12th November 2011 when more than one hundred Morris Dancers arrived for an intensive day of music and dance practice in their ...Read more

A memory of Tylers Green in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk

This beautiful view of the main entrance to the Peoples Park contrasts sadly with the vista today. Many of the mature landscape trees have gone although the lodge by the ornate gates still stands as this continues to be ...Read more

A memory of Tiverton in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

I spent 2 weeks in Devon and went to Upottery, as my grandmother was born there, and all her family before her; what a beautiful village. I am reseaching my family tree and though I have a lot of info I failed to trace 1 of my ...Read more

A memory of Upottery in 2011 by Eleanor Howells

You really couldn't make this up!   The Star Inn is an attractive old Devon village pub and on any normal July mid-week evening you might have expected a handful of ...Read more

A memory of Liverton in 2010 by John Howard Norfolk

It was the weekend of the Royal Wedding and on Sunday, the day before the May Bank Holiday, our friends in Grimspound Border Morris were in a party mood. Our own group of dancers ...Read more

A memory of Haytor Vale in 2011 by John Howard Norfolk