Beauty in greys
I just had to climb up Capstone Hill, Ilfracombe today.
North Devon
Waking up in the park and garden
The alarm clock seems to have gone off for many plants which are springing to life.
My life’s essentials 2: peace
Peace. Sometimes silence, stillness, harmony, serenity: all sanctuary from head-piercing, rushabout insanity.
So many activities in Ilfracombe . . . here’s 45
When people say “it’s raining, there’s nothing to do”, Ilfracombe is the place to be. There are lots of things to do in this seaside resort on the North Devon coast. In fact, the Ilfracombe and District Tourism Association have put them into a leaflet, which you can view online.
Visit Ilfracombe in 2011 . . . see interactive online visitor guide
The latest guide to Ilfracombe in North Devon is out now. You can view it online or download a PDF.
Audition for A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Ilfracombe
Would you like to appear in Studio Theatre’s June 2011 production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
Blowing my bottle top in Ilfracombe in an attempt to recycle
The recycling company that has been collecting the bottle tops he collected will no longer do this as it’s not worth their while.
Garden growth in 2011
I am also surprised at how advanced the hydrangeas are already; their buds are quite big and I hope they don’t think that because the December snow and ice have gone that spring is just round the corner.
Better business representation and support for businesses in Ilfracombe and Barnstaple
North Devon is a beautiful place in which to live and run a business, but it’s not always so easy to do the latter. There are a number of initiatives under way to help businesses in Ilfracombe.
A fluid force . . .
In Bicclescombe Park, the East Wilder Brook is flowing fast and I was reminded of some video footage I took in July 2009. I’ve just looked it out and uploaded it.
Crisp, snap, spray & quack
Such a beautiful day, although the ducks in Bicclescombe Park this morning did not too lively and one stared me out . . .
Drama in the skies . . .
The contrasting bands of light and dark and the drama in the skies were fascinating this afternoon.
Please rest awhile and pass the time of day . . .
. . . as Peter Fairchild loved to.
As I went up a hill this morning . . . #ilfracombe #ndevon #travel
. . . I saw the sunrise from Hillsborough in Ilfracombe and took some photos as it was a beautiful morning . . .
See superb cast photos of Mack and Mabel
See photos of Studio Theatre’s and Small Pond Production’s forthcoming North Devon premiere of Mack and Mabel at the Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe on 14-16 October 2010.
Surrounded by the sea: views of Ilfracombe, North Devon in late afternoon autumn sunlight
Surrounded by the sea: views of Ilfracombe, North Devon in late afternoon autumn sunlight
Two moody views of the sea . . .
. . . looking east from Hillsborough in Ilfracombe . . . . . . and looking west . . . . . . taken on 24 September 2010 in North Devon Posted via email from robertz
In and out the alleyways, up above the pavement . . .
. . . different views of Ilfracombe and the sea a beautiful colour today.
What is it about the sea?
Views of the MS Oldenburg approaching Ilfracombe Quay on an autumnal afternoon plus one of the harbour. Beautiful whatever the time of year and weather.
Sponsor Mack and Mabel at the Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe
To help us bring this high quality production to North Devon, we seek sponsorship from local businesses to support it.