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Bernard’s Acre Defibrillator
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Bernard’s Acre Defibrillator

ByParish Clerk 7th December 20227th December 2022

Another Defibrillator in the Village Bernard’s Acre have installed a defibrillator in their car park, providing a welcome boost to…

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BOOK LAUNCH – West Devon History Tales
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BOOK LAUNCH – West Devon History Tales

ByEditor 2nd December 20222nd December 2022

Chris Walpole, local historian and custodian of the Belstone Community Archive, has contributed to a new book, West Devon History…

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Online Shopping Can Still Mean Local This Christmas
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Online Shopping Can Still Mean Local This Christmas

BymoorSites 5th November 20225th November 2022

It doesn’t have to be all Amazon this Christmas. Local can be even more convenient, much more interesting – and just better! Here are some ideas …

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Belstone Remembers Her Majesty The Queen
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Belstone Remembers Her Majesty The Queen

ByEditor 3rd October 20228th October 2022

A short film has been released on YouTube which records a few events held in Belstone in the days either…

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Belstone Botanical Walk
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Belstone Botanical Walk

ByEditor 14th August 202214th August 2022

On 22 April 1882 a ‘Public Botanical Walk’ took place in North Devon. It was the first of many undertaken…

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Andrews Cottage Thatching
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Andrews Cottage Thatching

ByEditor 6th August 2022

In May and June many locals and visitors probably watched the re-thatching of Andrews Cottage with interest and will have…

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Beating the Bounds 2022
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Beating the Bounds 2022

ByEditor 8th June 20228th June 2022

A Grand Day Out Photographs courtesy Chris Walpole, John Moppett and Robin Hill

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A Love Letter to Spice
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A Love Letter to Spice

ByEditor 13th May 202213th May 2022

Have you seen the message that has been pinned to a gatepost at the top end of Skaigh Lane since…

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Belstone Dawn Chorus Walk
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Belstone Dawn Chorus Walk

ByEditor 6th May 20226th May 2022

Some visitors to the Belstone village website may remember the short YouTube dawn chorus films I posted during the first…

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Jet Suit Flight at Watchet – Belstone
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Jet Suit Flight at Watchet – Belstone

ByEditor 20th March 2022

You may remember some photos and a report on the village website a few weeks ago about Richard Browning flying…

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‘Iron Man’ Flies Over Watchet
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‘Iron Man’ Flies Over Watchet

ByEditor 24th February 202224th February 2022

Last Monday afternoon the North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team and four paramedics from the NHS Incident Support Unit met…

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COMING SOON … THE SHED 3.0!
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COMING SOON … THE SHED 3.0!

BymoorSites 18th February 202216th February 2022

Back by popular demand, The Shed at The Tors will be open again this summer from April to September. Serving award-winning burgers,…

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CHSW Snowdrop Sunday Success!
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CHSW Snowdrop Sunday Success!

ByEditor 14th February 202215th February 2022

Amazingly – despite the dreadful weather – on Sunday 13th February , 63 people braved the elements and visited Andrews…

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Celebrating Jim Causley’s Latest Song
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Celebrating Jim Causley’s Latest Song

ByEditor 20th January 2022

Fans of multi-award winning Devonshire singer-songwriter and musician, Jim Causley, are in for a treat with the release on YouTube…

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Oliver Scott-Lawson’s Welcome to Belstone Booklet
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Oliver Scott-Lawson’s Welcome to Belstone Booklet

ByEditor 24th November 202125th November 2021

We are delighted to share photographs from a lovely booklet that Oliver Scott-Lawson, produced as part of his graphic design…

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Gilby’s Challenge
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Gilby’s Challenge

ByEditor 30th October 202115th February 2022

Gilby and Jane Taylor wish to express their heartfelt thanks to everyone in the village who supported us with Gilby’s…

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And What a ‘Do’ It Was!
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And What a ‘Do’ It Was!

ByEditor 26th September 20211st October 2021

The Belstone Hall’s ‘A Bit of a Do’ (and mini show) went ahead on 18th September, as planned. The sun…

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Greener Belstone – Top Tips . . .
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Greener Belstone – Top Tips . . .

ByEditor 3rd September 202131st October 2021

… From our environmental garden tour on Sunday 18th July when 20 people joined a tour of four very different…

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Church Fete Success!
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Church Fete Success!

ByEditor 30th August 20211st October 2021

HUGE thanks to all those who helped run the Fete on Saturday 28 August and all those who supported it….

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Belstone  – An Unusual Common
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Belstone – An Unusual Common

ByEditor 18th August 20211st October 2021

Events involving use of Common Land Belstone Common is unusual amongst commons generally because livestock entitled to graze freely on…

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A Big Day For Belstone!
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A Big Day For Belstone!

ByEditor 3rd August 20212nd October 2021

Launch of The Archangel’s Way – Saturday 31st July 2021 Three years after the initial idea and one year after…

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‘When We Went Wild’ by Isabella Tree
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‘When We Went Wild’ by Isabella Tree

ByEditor 25th April 202130th April 2021

If you are looking for a good read for a child in your life – or even for yourself –…

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Belstone Springwatch?
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Belstone Springwatch?

ByEditor 13th April 202130th April 2021

Spring has ‘sprung’ and one would-be mother blue bit is certainly busy preparing her new home in readiness. Thanks to…

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Ospreys Over Belstone
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Ospreys Over Belstone

ByEditor 13th April 202125th November 2021

I expect many people saw and heard the two strange machines flying over the village this afternoon.  Here’s a few…

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Snow Moon
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Snow Moon

ByEditor 2nd March 202130th April 2021

Many of us have watched the Snow Moon over the last few days. Chris Walpole took these two photos, on…

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Hedgelaying
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Hedgelaying

ByEditor 25th February 202130th April 2021

A good well managed hedge is vitally important, not just to keep livestock in the fields but also as a…

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Need Entertainment in Lockdown?
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Need Entertainment in Lockdown?

ByEditor 23rd February 202130th April 2021

Chris Walpole would like to cheer you up during lockdown by sharing a few of his YouTube videos of some…

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Dormice in Skaigh Valley
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Dormice in Skaigh Valley

ByEditor 22nd January 202130th April 2021

During lockdown our very own amateur film maker and historian, Chris Walpole, has been sorting out his collection of films…

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The Cliff
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The Cliff

ByEditor 28th September 202030th April 2021

Why not take a walk from Belstone along the north side of Belstone Cleave towards Sticklepath and you too can,…

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Belstone Claps For Carers
Belstone Blog | Past Events

Belstone Claps For Carers

ByEditor 5th July 20201st October 2021

On this day of the NHS’s 72nd anniversary, it would seem an appropriate occasion to show Chris Walpole’s video compilation…

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Dawn Chorus – The Finale
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Dawn Chorus – The Finale

ByEditor 12th June 20201st October 2021

Many thanks to Chris for sending in all these entertaining and informative films over the last few weeks. We hope…

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Continuing Dawn Chorus . . .
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Continuing Dawn Chorus . . .

ByEditor 4th June 20201st October 2021

A double bill of Dawn Chorus films today. First are the cheerful chirps of some house sparrows. Then a comparison…

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Dawn Chorus Continued . . .
Belstone Blog | Wildlife

Dawn Chorus Continued . . .

ByEditor 1st June 20201st October 2021

The latest Chris Walpole Dawn Chorus film features the Chaffinch. A familiar song maybe, but part of the film invites…

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Wildlife in Belstone May 2020
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Wildlife in Belstone May 2020

ByEditor 28th May 20201st October 2021

Nature Notes by Robin Hill Chris Walpole spotted two red kites circling over the Great Green early yesterday morning and…

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Going Cuckoo in Belstone
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Going Cuckoo in Belstone

ByEditor 25th May 20201st October 2021

In last month’s film ‘Where’s the Cuckoo’ our intrepid Belstone birdwatcher failed to hear the bird at all, even with…

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May Day Morris 2018 – Cogs & Wheels – Part 2
Belstone Blog | Past Events

May Day Morris 2018 – Cogs & Wheels – Part 2

ByEditor 18th May 20201st October 2021

Thank you, Chris Walpole, for keeping us all entertained with these short films. If you have missed any, you will…

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