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A Sunset Over a Devon Horizon

13-Oct-12

Taken earlier today

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Sharpham

06-May-12
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War Horse trailer – Steven Spielberg and Dartmoor

01-Jul-11

Completely forgot about this. War Horse is Steven Spielberg’s latest adaption of the successful London play about a Devon born horse used in the first world war. I mention it as, it looks superb, but then I’m biased as it was largely filmed in Devon. Any film, let alone a blockbuster, filmed with Dartmoor as [...]

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‘Mild’ Tsunami hits Devon Coast

29-Jun-11

It completely pales in comparison with Japan of course – but I thought I should mention it, as it’s from Devon, and nothing really happens in Devon. Plus its given a load of academics from the University of Plymouth something to mull over. One of the oddest accounts from this is there was a high [...]

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Early start in Dartmoor

24-Apr-11

If for whatever reason you are reading this blog and decide to visit Devon in the UK, I urge you to go to Dartmoor. It’s not hard – it takes up half of the county and is perhaps the most beautiful patch of wilderness on Earth. Heres a taste: It truly is a place relatively [...]

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The ever Vicarious Matt Bellamy

21-Feb-11

Basically I might be living about a minute away from Kate Hudson. Word on the street (or field) is that her partner – Muse lynchpin Matt Bellamy – has BOUGHT a farm between Bishopsteignton and Teignmouth (the band grew up in Teignmouth). What’s even more bizarre is that at the end of last month, the couple had a [...]

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Student Occupation Update

07-Dec-10

Paul Reid-Bowen comments on the student protests at my old undergraduate haunt BathSpa. It’s great to see that a group of students have occupied my old campus Sion Hill (Although since they sold off Somerset Place, I bet its grown in size somewhat). You can view their blog here, Twitter feed and a webcam apparently. This is [...]

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The Lunancy of the Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels

05-Nov-10

I’m off to see the annual Ottery St Mary tar barrels event tonight. Most of those who read this won’t know anything about the Ottery Tar Barrels, but basically its one of those 100 year Devon traditions that is generally viewed as being a bit odd. Basically, the locals of Ottery St Mary throw tar [...]

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