Sunday, 7 August 2011

Today is Sunday. It is raining ....



AGAIN!!

Who remembers the 'weather board'at infant school? The start of day ritual was to establish the day, sometimes the date too and .... the weather!

How did we find out about the weather? Well, we either looked out of the window (very scientific) or even stood outside.

Well, what I'm leading up to is to ask why the Met Office (only 'down the road' at Exeter) can't do the same? So often lately we are told that it will be raining for much of the day, consequently Totnes is a bit quieter than it might otherwise be ... but ..... the sun shines! Conversely, especially at weekends it rains when we had been told perhaps early showers and a fine afternoon.

However, I suppose that I can't blame them for today, they forecast rain and rain it did .... in what my Gran would have referred to as stair rods!!

Should you wish to do the 'Blue Peter' thing and make your own weather board ... perhaps not using the ever popular Fairy Liquid bottle... a Google search for weather symbols was most productive :)

Great days out for August 13th & 14th!!



Every year the Suttons seed trial grounds situated behind Fermoy's Garden Centre on the Newton Abbot - Totnes road are open for just two days.
I have tracked down a report and can recommend that all keen gardeners go along. The posted photos are from our visit last year.
Info below from a web page:


Which seeds make it through to the shelves? And why? Find out at Suttons Seeds Trials Grounds open days on August 13 and 14, 10am - 4pm. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. Trials Ground Open Weekend at Suttons Trials Ground, behind Fermoys Garden Centre, Totnes Road, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot TQ12 5TN. Free entry. Contact: Francijn Suermondt on 01803 696364 or email francijn.suermondt@suttons.co.uk.





Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Town with Nicholas Crane


Hi, Just a quick message to fans of Totnes.
A new, four part series starts this Thursday, 28th on BBC 2 and will feature four towns over four episodes. This week it's lovely Ludlow and then Totnes has it's own episode later in the series along with Perth and Scarborough.
I remember them filming in the early spring outside This'n'That so I'm hoping for another 3 seconds of fame (last 3 seconds were on Countryfile!!)
I will try to find more pics etc to add to the blog later on.