Oh, What a Lovely War! Hm.

The Vicar of Dibley, hm.

Christmas, hm.

And now a New Year.

Hm.

Life has been busy. Even Christmas has been busy . . . with family and friends, with sorting out all the accumulated things to sort out that have piled up because of work and theatre, work and theatre and life and everything else.

So it’s not been much of a rest, which I usually like at this time of year, but it feels great to be in control again. There is hectic and hectic and I prefer hectic to hectic, although control is even more preferable.

And I did relax a bit . . .

. . . on Woolacombe beach.

So now I aim to write more and add more to the novel.

I hope you had a good Christmas too and wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Posted: January 3rd, 2010 under a musing.
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We went for a walk with our dogs on Woolacombe beach on Boxing Day . . .

Woolacombe, Devon in the evening sunlight on Boxing Day 2008

. . . and the light was wonderfully clear . . .

Woolacombe, Devon in the evening sunlight on Boxing Day 2008

. . . and as the sun went down . . .

The waves of the incoming tide on Woolacombe Beach, Devon on Boxing Day 2008

. . . the views got better and better . . .

Sunset over Woolacombe, North Devon on Boxing Day 2008

. . . who could ask for anything more?

Posted: December 27th, 2008 under Ilfracombe.
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When You’re Smiling, devised by Mike Bennett, is a bubbling summer mix of song, dance and comedy celebrating the stars of the 1940s with performances by Studio Theatre at the Landmark Pavilion and across North Devon.

Laugh at the comedy and listen to the songs of Vera Lynn, Rob Wilton, Flanagan & Allen, Gert & Daisy, the Andrews Sisters, Marlene Dietrich, Max Miller, Groucho Marx, Anne Shelton and Stanley Holloway.

Catch When You’re Smiling @

• Saturday 26th July – Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Friday 1st August – Combe Martin Village Hall
• Friday 8th August – Woolacombe Village Hall
• Saturday 9th August - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe
• Friday 15th August – Pilton Church Hall
• Saturday 16th August - Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe

All performances start at 8.15pm.

Tickets are £7 on the door or Landmark Pavilion tickets can be reserved from the box office on 01271 324242 or book online at www.northdevontheatres.org.uk.

Tickets for other venues available from Combe Martin & Woolacombe Tourist Information Centres.

More details at www.studiotheatreonline.org.uk.

Posted: July 4th, 2008 under performance.
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I told you drama was coming and here it is . . .

. . . a production of Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit performed by Studio Theatre at the Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe and in Berrynarbor and Woolacombe.

An old theatrical favourite, Blithe Spirit is the comic tale of a husband’s haunting by the mischievous ghost of his first wife.

Catch Blithe Spirit @

• Wednesday 23rd July @ 7.45pm – Berrynarbor Manor Hall
• Sunday 27th July @ 8.15pm – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe
• Wednesday 30th July @ 7.45pm – Woolacombe Village Hall
• Sunday 3rd August @ 8.15pm – Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe

Please note start times for each venue.

Book your Blithe Spirit tickets

Landmark Theatre tickets £8.50; Family ticket £28. Call the Landmark Theatre box office on 01271 324242 or book online at www.northdevontheatres.org.uk

Tickets for other venues £7 on the door. You can also buy tickets from Berrynarbor Village Shop and Woolacombe Tourist Information Centre.

Visit www.studiotheatreonline.org.uk for more details.

Posted: July 3rd, 2008 under performance.
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