Views from Hillsborough, Ilfracombe, North Devon
Out with the dogs and camera this Bank Holiday morning up Hillsborough snapping away . . .
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe is the jewel in the crown of North Devon. It needs a little polishing, quite a lot of polishing, but its natural beauty is undeniable and its community beats like a human heart.
Good Friday hot cross buns from the Pantry, Ilfracombe
Breakfast on a Good Friday is a one-off for us: a supply of freshly baked hot cross buns from the Pantry in Ilfracombe High Street, North Devon.
Deceptively serene water
Thinking of the residents of Cockermouth in Cumbria and hoping that they can return to normal life as soon as possible after the floods, it struck me how powerful water is.
A hidden jewel
The more I perform at the Landmark, the more I realise what a wonderful theatre this is. A newcomer to the company was impressed with the facilities and agreed what a marvellous asset it is for Ilfracombe.
The North Devon Mini Grand Tour 2009 in Ilfracombe
We were lucky to watch the hundreds of minis drive into Ilfracombe this afternoon on the North Devon Mini Grand Tour 2009 in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.
A beautiful seaside evening in Ilfracombe, North Devon
Sometimes it’s too easy to miss what we have now. This evening we wandered down to the seafront and enjoyed a pint of Wizard Brewery’s Old Combe at the Landmark Beer Festival.
The Vicar of Dibley returns to Ilfracombe for December 2009
Once again, Ilfracombe in North Devon will be offering audiences in search of special entertainment something fresh and new for Christmas when Small Pond Production’s original cast from their 2007 UK amateur stage premiere re-assemble for a new stage version of the Vicar of Dibley on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th December 2009 at the Landmark Theatre.
The Balmoral visits Ilfracombe, North Devon
The MV Balmoral was just coming in and people were queuing to board.
Hobson’s Choice in Ilfracombe, Croyde & Pilton, North Devon
Studio Theatre will be staging Harold Brighouse’s comedy, Hobson’s Choice, at the Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe and at Croyde and Pilton in North Devon.
Jack-in-the-Green welcomes summer to Ilfracombe
Grey clouds and spots of rain could not put off the procession to Ilfracombe of Jack-in-the Green to welcome summer.
Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration programme launched at Jack-in-the-Green celebrations
Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration launches its 24-page colour 2009 programme packed with over 50 Victorian-themed events from 6th to 14th June 2009.
What a wonderful day for . . .
. . . admiring the daffodils up Hillsborough . . . . . . followed by some gardening perhaps . . . . . . maybe not in this hail and rain . . . How many different types of weather can we have in one day? Ah well, there’s plenty of other things to … Read more
Ilfracombe pancake race 2009
I paid a hurried visit to support the event, which was well-attended by children from the town’s schools, Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration and the High Street traders themselves.
Ilfracombe High Street Traders revive pancake race
Ilfracombe High Street Traders revive pancake race
Rainbow Corner Café, Ilfracombe
We’d been meaning to pop in and see what the Rainbow Corner Café was like for some time as it’s changed hands several times in the past few years, so yesterday we made it and it was wonderful.
Networking article in the North Devon Journal
I’m in the North Devon Journal this week, pictured next to a llama called Wilbur, in an article about online networking and how it can help businesses in North Devon.
Tender to develop a proposal to improve Ilfracombe seafront
North Devon Council is tendering for a company to develop a proposal to improve Ilfracombe seafront.
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr keep that camera steady
know it’s only down to -3°C here, but that’s cold for this part of the world. Yesterday morning I took the camera out as I walked the dogs before dawn;
Boxing Day at Woolacombe
We went for a walk with our dogs on Woolacombe beach on Boxing Day . . .
Ifracombe on the up . . . possibly . . . perhaps
With all the gloomy news in the papers and on the television, I opened the North Devon Journal to find rays of light shining out from the pages this morning.
