Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from December 2007:
A leisurely affair for the music lover who still likes a smoke
Dec 01, 2007 ... In the selection of pictures under the hammer at Eric Distin,Callington, today will be an attractive oil of The Cobb at LymeRegis, by Anton. Of pleasing proportions, it should be re-framed todo it full justice, but is worth the guide price of pounds100-pounds140. It is found ...
Ingenious imbibing from a horse's legs
Dec 01, 2007 ... A rare treat is in store for those who attend Michael Bowman'sChudleigh sale today, which is exactly what this collecting game isall about. Those with the inclination will view this sale before itstarts. You may want to think about whether restoration to the glazing ofthe large ...
Fine portrayal of pastoral life
Dec 01, 2007 ... Frederick Williamson was born in 1835 and specialised in paintingin oil and watercolour, in particular sheep and cattle inlandscapes. His early work was detailed in a pre-Raphaelite mannerand predominantly painted on panels. Williamson lived in Witley, near Godalming in Surrey, but ...
Bells, skiing, snow - it must be Christmas
Dec 01, 2007 ... Books make ideal Christmas presents for all the family, andwhether you are a serious reader or not many of the covers areattractive enough to make anyone turn at least a couple of pages. Inhigh street bookshops this is impossible if volumes are shrink-wrapped - but not at the Exeter Book ...
Colourful pottery and abstract oils
Dec 01, 2007 ... After studying at Camberwell and taking a postgraduate course atthe Slade, Rita Smith worked part-time at Falmouth as a visitinglecturer allowing her plenty of time to pursue her own painting. On her move to Cornwall in 1989 she veered away from abstractoils to more realistic ...
Affordable designs
Dec 01, 2007 ... Gallery 19 in Seaton exhibits the work of over 35 artists fromall over Devon, where it is all about affordable art with emphasison quality and detail in this newly-refurbished gallery. A range ofnew glassware specially designed by Siddy Langley shows theinfluence of Colmers Hill, a ...
Capturing the true colours of landscape
Dec 01, 2007 ... Ray Balkwill is holding his Christmas exhibition, entitled Devonand Beyond, today and tomorrow at The Studio Gallery in Marley Road,Exmouth. More than most, Ray has managed to capture the true colourof Dartmoor in his superb Belstone Cleave and the wonderfully cleanyellow of rape in ...
Wine, a video and delightful views
Dec 01, 2007 ... A45-minute film made about Alan Cotton's work, both on locationand in his studio, will feature at his December exhibition at hisstudio in Colaton Raleigh. Once again he is opening his doors from today until Tuesday,December 4 and welcoming visitors with a glass of wine or ...
Exhibition has contrast in styles
Dec 01, 2007 ... Now on view at The Gallery in Belgrave Road, Torquay, is the workof three local artists using digital images, photography andconventional watercolour that makes a very unusual display. DavidCowell's digital art has to be seen to be believed and makes aninteresting display when ...
Christmas treats unwrapped
Dec 01, 2007 ... Elford Fine Art unwraps its Christmas exhibition and sale at theBedford Hotel, Tavistock today and tomorrow with a wonderfulselection of beautifully presented oil paintings, watercolours anddrawings from the 19th century to the present. Quality paintings by artists of national and ...
Colours abound in beswick ceramics
Dec 01, 2007 ... In a large china section in Kivells' Bude sale on Thursday willbe several pieces of Beswick, a pottery begun in 1894 by JamesWright Beswick that specialised in brightly painted finishes. The company excelled and continued to do well even after thefounder died and new blood entered ...
Family Bible a rare treasure
Dec 01, 2007 ... Regular instructions to clear properties often reveal hiddensecrets, though often the old Family Bible is more cherished thanvaluable. However, on this occasion it was not so for the Ivybridge ownersof an old felt-covered volume - it is a first edition in 1568 of theBishop's ...
Galleries have gifts for all budgets
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pictures can make a wonderful Christmas present, whether it befor a friend or to treat yourself, and will provide many years ofenjoyment. Tavistock Picture Framing Gallery has probably theWestcountry's largest and most diverse selection of art, for allbudgets. Owners Martin and ...
Ladies gave fine trophy to top marksman
Dec 01, 2007 ... A fine George III pedestal trophy cup with Cornish interest willcome under the hammer at Bonhams, Par, in its two-day sale, startingon Thursday. A handsome piece, it has a Victorian figural finial in the formof a rifleman and two foliate cast double scrolled handles on thebody, ...
Seat 14 with fine regency dining chairs
Dec 01, 2007 ... Usually sets of Regency dining chairs comprise six or at the most12 - but the fine set offered by Jeffery's, Lostwithiel, onWednesday numbers 14 - six carvers and eight ordinary chairs. Theyhave come from a company of Truro solicitors and have bar back withcarved and pierced cross bars ...
Thimble costs more than sewing machine
Dec 01, 2007 ... An interesting anomaly occurs at Friday's antiques and fleamarketin Chagford, as Needles and Pins is offering a sewing machine forthe princely sum of pounds35 while also asking pounds38 for a silverthimble. Even the metal tape measure from around 1900 is more costly atpounds75 ...
Toys from the past still have their appeal
Dec 01, 2007 ... A toy and train collectors' fair at the Belgrave Hotel, Torquay,tomorrow promises to entertain everyone still young at heart andyoungsters who quite like old-fashioned playthings. Horse boxes have altered quite a bit since animals weretransported using one of the Chipperfield ...
Aston villa medal for 1910 triumph
Dec 01, 2007 ... Eldred's Plymouth silver and jewellery sale on Tuesday willprovide plenty of food for thought in the run-up to Christmas, andeven if it is a gift for someone not especially close, all sorts ofideas are here - for instance, a Birmingham and District FootballLeague 9ct gold championship ...
Scenes painted from artists' imaginations
Dec 01, 2007 ... Most people will be drawn into the Christmas spirit by snow-filled images, but as buying pictures is an all-year-round pastime,perhaps it would be better to look beyond these scenes to moreinteresting subjects created by artists from their own imagination.W H Lane & Son, Penzance will ...
Anyone for croquet on the dining table?
Dec 01, 2007 ... Games of croquet are usually played on the lawn in the summer - but not the International Table Croquet game by F H Ayres Ltd ofLondon, as this is a table top version, and ideal for all the darkand damp days at this time of year. Complete with fitted box, itseems complete and calls for ...
Sale is a real treat for car and motoring enthusiasts
Dec 01, 2007 ... An auction of motoring and memorabilia at The Terrace PlayingFields in Sherborne on Wednesday, conducted by CharterhouseAuctioneers, will have 14 pedal cars, and of particular note is the1960s Tri-Ang de Dion Bouton pedal car in green livery with theregistration LBL 4242, complete with ...
easyJet experience is not-so-comfy viewing
Dec 01, 2007 ... I'm not entirely sure why companies put themselves forward forthese fly-on-the-wall documentaries. I can see why individuals mightopt for their 15 minutes of fame, but businesses have a lot to riskby allowing the cameras in. EasyJet didn't seem too worried about how they might be ...
Shop in style with smart set
Dec 01, 2007 ... As a country mouse enjoying the delights of the big city, youcannot pick a more central and convenient area to stay than Mayfair.The most exclusive address in London on the Monopoly board is veryclose to the shopping paradises of South Molton Street and Old ...
Controversial character hailed as genius and dismissed as charlatan
Dec 01, 2007 ... John Cowper Powys was one of the great puzzles of 20th centuryEnglish literature and it is easy to see why. Regarded by some as agenius but dismissed by others as a charlatan, his work sparkedcontrasting reactions. One of the novelist's own friends complainedhe could write "ridiculous ...
Shameful trade in human captives
Dec 01, 2007 ... The story of Captain John Stedman, one-time resident of Tivertonand chronicler of life on slave plantations, gives an insight intohow white men slept easy with their involvement in slavery. His isamong the voices from the past in this exploration of Devon's linkswith the slave trade, ...
So much more than a baguette
Dec 01, 2007 ... Welcome to the world of bread - well, French bread anyway. I'mtalking about that extraordinary way of the French to use 249 wordswhere we would make do with, er, probably about eight. And thatincludes "sorry", which we are so keen on. It's all about the fuss they take to make a ...
An open and shut idea
Dec 01, 2007 ... Shutters offer a flexible and versatile window treatment andaren't for the summer months alone. Although we tend to associatelouvred shutters with whitewashed Colonial-style interiors, they canbe so much more. Curtains are very much an open or shut case, but louvred shutterscan ...
Sniffing out robust rose needs more than a nose
Dec 01, 2007 ... Roses are at their best in summer, but midwinter's a good timefor planning, ordering, soil preparation and planting. Put them onyour Christmas wish list, or perhaps "buy" some roses for garden-loving friends. What could be better than receiving a rose nurserygift voucher along with a ...
December's harvest is laden with riches
Dec 01, 2007 ... As i WRITE it is a dull, dismal day, but despite this the monthof December has all sorts of culinary riches and deliciousingredients that can bring colour into the kitchen, and not just theseasonal goodies associated with Christmas. Many of us put aside our preferences for local ...
Tax is not the answer
Dec 01, 2007 ... It is rare these days to turn on the television without beingbombarded by the latest health scare - cigarettes, alcohol, salt,sugar, processed foods. Tobacco, quite rightly, has been the number one target of publichealth campaigners for a generation. Yet now the Government ...
Nostalgia and crafts at gardens
Dec 01, 2007 ... Two events take place at Hestercombe Gardens in Somerset nextweek. A Ladies Lunch will be entertained by Yvonne Bell with herpresentation How Times have Changed on Tuesday illustrated withsnippets from books and magazines, quotations and poems from 100years ago. The event starts ...
Christmas market
Dec 01, 2007 ... Hartland Farmers' Market is holding a special Christmas markettomorrow. Locally produced food and drink will include fresh meatand vegetables, pies and pates, smoked fish, cheeses, cakes, jamsand pickles, and other seasonal delicacies. The market will alsooffer shoppers a range of ...
Go on - try a change from that turkey
Dec 01, 2007 ... If it is true that the price of the traditional turkey is going through the roof, quite a number of us will be looking for a tastyalternative for their Christmas table, and we could well be spoiltfor choice. My husband favours goose, but I am trying to persuadehim to consider something ...
Big Apple chef picks Cornwall
Dec 01, 2007 ... The decision to up sticks and swap the high life in New York fora wild and beautiful spot on the North Cornwall coast was an easyone for top chef Elliot Ketley and his young family. Not that he wasdissatisfied with life in the Big Apple but, always up for achallenge, he'd been scouting ...
Recalling Exeter's heroics against graf spee's might
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cheering construction workers could never have known the trueworth of their labours as the cruiser HMS Exeter was launched atDevonport dockyard in July 1929. But a decade later they were left in no doubt as they welcomedhome their valiant creation, which had refused to die in ...
Residents of care homes choose staff
Dec 01, 2007 ... Vulnerable adults in Cornwall are training to interview their owncarers under a programme that will teach those living in care how totake part in the selection process of future members of staff. Camborne-based company Vi2dus are behind the two-day Choose2course. The aim is ...
Old steps to get modern lights
Dec 01, 2007 ... A famous set of old steps in Cornwall are to be brought into the21st Century. Jacobs Ladder in Falmouth is currently having new handrailsfitted with modern lighting. The new lights will help to illuminate the flight of 111 stepsbetween the Moor and Vernon Place. Built ...
Sport for all - or just the pampered few?
Dec 01, 2007 ... Hen the massively overweight lady came into the gym I wondered ifit would be a good idea for her to exercise at all - she couldhardly sit on the rowing machine, let alone walk a few feet to thecross-trainer. Six weeks later that woman has lost the equivalent of a dozenbags of ...
Exeter assured of fair share of pounds48m windfall from airport
Dec 01, 2007 ... Communities in Exeter are being told they will enjoy a fair shareof the pounds48 million windfall from the city airport sell-off in January despite the city council's breakaway unitary bid. Devon communities were told this week they will benefit from the windfall, when the ...
Folk legend may be reborn at festival
Dec 01, 2007; ... The "man they could not hang" may be resurrected thanks to aWestcountry folk festival. Legendary electric folk group Fairport Convention have been askedto appear at next summer's Babbacombe Festival in South Devon andreprise their big-selling concept album, Babbacombe ...
Panic not - the banks will survive
Dec 01, 2007 ... The last two months have provided a few anxious stock marketmovements. At the beginning of October, the general picture lookedquite healthy, but then share prices fell only to rise again by theend of the month. As another month ends, anybody with money investedin shares, whether directly ...
Access for all is impossible
Dec 01, 2007 ... Common sense is an extremely valuable commodity that is sadly inshort supply. Which is why we fear the announcement this week that"reasonable adjustments" be made to allow disabled access to ruralareas might all too easily lead to a damaging and costly programmeto tear down stiles and ...
Truro meet Calne on points duty
Dec 01, 2007; ... Three sides with the FA Vase on their minds are all back indomestic action today in a full Toolstation Western Leagueprogramme. Vase holders Truro City are six points clear at the top of thePremier Division table as they take on 15th- placed Calne Town justfive days after the two ...
Porthleven given tough cup task
Dec 01, 2007 ... The second round of the Cornwall Senior Cup should be completedtoday, with Foxhole Stars entertaining Newquay, while Falmouth Townplay host to Camelford, writes Mike Sampson. The draw for the third round, which was made last Thursday, wasnot kind to today's participants as both ...
Yeovil boss is happy to extend his stay
Dec 01, 2007 ... Yeovil Town manager Russell Slade (pictured) has given theSomerset club a boost by signing a new two-year extension to hiscontract which will keep him at Huish Park until the summer of 2011. The news was officially confirmed on the Glovers' officialwebsite in the lull before next ...
Polar medal sold for pounds27,600
Dec 01, 2007 ... The prestigious Polar Medal awarded to Plymouth explorer Patrick Keohane was sold for pounds27,600 at an auction in London.The octagonal silver medal was presented to Mr Keohane, ofBirchfield Avenue, Plymouth, after he accompanied Captain RobertFalcon Scott - better known as Scott of ...
Blue plaque for forgotten author Eden
Dec 01, 2007 ... A westcountry writer who mentored Agatha Christie has beenhonoured by a South Devon civic society. Eden Phillpotts was a resident of Torquay for 28 years and wrote 18 books on Dartmoor walks, as well as more than 300 romantic anddetective novels. His books of Dartmoor walks, ...
Equality boss 'needs a history lesson'
Dec 01, 2007 ... The defeat of the Spanish Armada off the coast of the Westcountryin the 16th century is a historical event which is remembered withmemorials and statues across the region. Yet Trevor Philips, head of the Government's Equality and HumanRights Commission, recently said at a Labour ...
Anti-terror laws are an attack on liberty
Dec 01, 2007 ... With the Government haggling with its supporters about increasingdetention without charge for terrorist suspects, beyond the 28 daysthat haven't yet proved limiting to investigators, I think it wantsa lever to apply anti-terrorism type laws more widely: if it canlock up terrorists for ...
A good time to take another look at the Christmas story
Dec 01, 2007 ... It always happens around this time of year. It happened thisweek. Somebody says: "Of course it is coming up to your busy timeof the year." There is part of me that wants to defend myself. Iwant to list the things I do through the rest of the year and pointat my over-full ...
Clegg can reach out
Dec 01, 2007 ... As Liberal Democrat party members throughout the country receiveballot papers in the leadership election, Nick Clegg has our supportto be the next leader of the party. For the Liberal Democrats tocontinue taking the fight to Gordon Brown and David Cameron, we needa leader who can reach ...
Rugby team supports Eden
Dec 01, 2007 ... Joining a host of celebrities and sporting heroes backing Eden'sbid to win the Peoples pounds50 million Contest of the Big Lotterynext week, Cornwall's popular rugby team, the Cornish Pirates, havethrown their not inconsiderable weight behind the campaign. A spokesman for the ...
Testing times for free speech
Dec 01, 2007 ... Aybe it was folly for the Oxford Union to host a debate withBritish National Party leader Nick Griffin and Holocaust denierDavid Irving as speakers. It might have exercised morediscriminating judgment. The public debate about the pressures andpossible limitations of free speech could not ...
Work to start on town photo art
Dec 01, 2007 ... Work is about to start on a stunning 3-D piece of artwork in aSouth Devon town. The piece, made up of digital pictures from across Torbay, hasbeen created by a local artist and paid for by supermarket chain,Sainsbury's. Scaffolding is being set up in Torquay so work can start ...
Family pay tribute to son after verdict
Dec 01, 2007 ... The heartbroken family of a teenage driver, who died after acrash on a wet country lane, have paid tribute to him. Mathew Delany died just a few days before his 18th birthday. The apprentice electrician's life was cut short after he lostcontrol of his Citroen Saxo. The ...
Travel planners hope drivers will leave cars
Dec 01, 2007 ... A number of organisations are working together to encouragepeople to consider giving up their cars in a rapidly growing area ofthe South West. Plymouth has been identified by the Government as one of theSouth West's "New Growth Points". Its population is expected to increase ...
Experience virtual edge
Dec 01, 2007 ... People who want to experience a pioneering new building at theEden Project can do so in the virtual world. Eden is currently bidding for pounds50 million of lottery moneyto launch its next mammoth project, the Edge. The Edge will be a model of cutting-edge architecture ...
Parents' disbelief as school bans wings on nativity angels because of 'fire risk'
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pupils at a primary school have been told to clip the wings offtheir nativity play's angel costumes because of health and safetyregulations. The decision to ban angel wings during the festive period'snativity play was taken because of a risk that the wings could ...
Devon drama being filmed in Ulster, admit film-makers
Dec 01, 2007 ... Filming for a new BBC comedy drama set in a charming Devonfishing village is under way - in Northern Ireland. The new television show, called Desperados, includes a host ofwell-known actors such as Jenny Agutter and Warren Clarke, formerstar of hit series Dalziel and ...
Professor's death was 'entirely preventable'
Dec 01, 2007; ... A leading academic died after walking into an 11,000-volt powerline which had been left hanging over a footpath despite two callsto the electricity company warning that it was dangerous, a Plymouthinquest heard yesterday. Professor Roland Levinsky died in a field close to Wembury, ...
TV chef takes over pizza restaurant
Dec 01, 2007 ... A tv chef is to extend his restaurant empire into the Westcountryby refurbishing a former pizza parlour. Mitch Tonks, who runs the successful restaurant and cookeryschool chain FishWorks, is to open a new venture in Dartmouth, SouthDevon. The chef, who regularly demonstrates ...
Exmouth are warned by pears
Dec 01, 2007 ... The contest at the top of Division One East of the CarlsbergSouth West Peninsula League is a tight one, with only five pointsseparating the top five clubs. Two of today's League fixtures involve four of those clubs in aprogramme which could leave third- placed Exmouth Town ...
Tisdale's new arrival puts Osman in focus
Dec 01, 2007 ... Today could have been a case of friends reunited for Exeter Citymanager Paul Tisdale, who looks set to miss his side's FA Cup second-round clash at Bury. The City chief is good friends with the Shakers' boss ChrisCasper, who was his assistant during his time in charge of ...
Shelterboxes reach cyclone victims with help from Navy
Dec 01, 2007 ... Shelterboxes have started to reach the victims of the Bangladeshcyclone thanks to the US Navy. The aid mission had been hampered by the Bangladesh landscape ofswamps and rivers where the storm had destroyed bridges and leftroads blocked by thousands of fallen trees. But the ...
Warning to drivers as wild winter strikes
Dec 01, 2007; ... Severe gales with wind speeds of up to 70mph and heavy downpoursare expected to batter the Westcountry this weekend, sayforecasters. Motorists are being warned to take extra care and residents areadvised to batten down the hatches in preparation for some wildwinter ...