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    New Look

    17 June 2013 / 2 Comments

    Lovely as the big photo in the header is I am concerned it’s eating up screen space! And each new post relegates its predecessor too quickly. As this site gets busier, in the run up to the Village Fair, it might be a problem seeing the information & announcements. So this is the change for now and if I find a better theme – well change is no bad thing. Reactions welcome, of course. I’ll see if I can get some colour in it.

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    Baptism

    30 May 2013 / 0 Comments

    Dear All, This coming Sunday is a very special day. Little Tilly Hilton is to be baptised at our informal service on Sunday morning. The service is at 11.00 am – PLEASE NOTE THE TIME AS THIS IS VERY UNUSUAL FOR US. This will be led by Simon and we invite you all to stay for refreshments afterwards. Do come and join with Dominic, Rebecca and Charlotte and their family and friends to witness Matilda’s baptism. Can I also take this opportunity to thank all those who supported our recent Craft Fair. It obviously helped that the sun shone and made the occasion a great success. We made £490 for…

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  • Bovey Castle

    Craft Fair & Bovey Castle

    30 May 2013 / 0 Comments

    Bovey Castle has been working with The Contemporary Craft Festival in Bovey Tracey for the last four years, we sponsor the welcome drinks on the preview night and provide prizes for the awards. Here’s the summary from our website. Stay with Bovey Castle and enjoy the very best local and national craft makers at the The Contemporary Craft Festival 2013, held just a few miles away in Bovey Tracey, Devon. The festival has grown from 4,000 to 8,000 visitors since it started in 2003 and has become one of the most prestigious and highly-acclaimed craft events in the UK, now in its tenth year. For more detail on the makers,…

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  • Local Produce

    Blackaller Jacob Lamb

    21 May 2013 / 0 Comments

    Orders now being taken for Autumn delivery. Buy Local and reduce your carbon footprint! Support Dartmoor’s local economy! Blackaller Jacob meat tastes delicious, is low in total fat, low in cholesterol and high in quality protein compared to other red meats; on rabbit and venison rank better. “You can really taste the difference between Jacob and other lamb. It’s that much sweeter.” says a satisfied customer. Blackaller Jacobs are easy lambers so can lamb outside, spending all their lives in the field grazing the grass and herbs around the village of North Bovey. Lamb and mutton is hung for a week to further enhance flavour and tenderness. • Half lamb…

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