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…we’ve packed away our winter woollies
and said goodbye to the last fling of snow and hail
and guess what, the old saying has been proved right; March
goes out like a lamb. With a roll of warm
sunny days, spring seems to be here offering almost
too much encouragement to the emerging spring flowers.
The days to Easter rush onwards but we
can still find you some lovely holiday homes
to stay in either for a week or just a weekend with each
one being regularly inspected by our sales
team so, with their expertise, we can find
one just right for you.
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| The late Spring period heralds the start of the wonderfully
busy and varied events which are eagerly
anticipated across this beautiful region.
From county shows to carnivals,
from literary events to regattas,
we’ll try and keep you ‘in the know’ as
the summer progresses. Why not get things underway in Cornwall?
Camborne’s Trevithick Day is on
28th April. Dancing, Street Entertainment, Children’s
Fairground, Vintage & Veteran vehicles, Model Exhibitions,
School Displays, Street Stalls, Static Engines, Miniature
Steam Engines, and to end the day a parade of Moving Steam
Engines.
Website:
www.trevithick-day.org.uk
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…and it’s nearly
'Obby ‘Oss time again- but beware
the cider…
Join the revellers on May 1st and watch
in amazement the antics of two black-clothed hobby
horses, with big red eyes and snapping
teeth, as they dance through the streets of Padstow
and then the ‘Obby ‘Oss himself
leaves his stable at the Golden Lion to bring his
powers of fertility to the massing crowds.
Website:
http://www.cornishlight.co.uk/padstow-obby.htm
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| Helston Floral Dance kicks off at
7 in the morning on 8th May with - strangely
enough – the Early Morning Dance. Then they dance
all through the day till 5. The principal dance is the Furry
Dance with the gentlemen dressed in Morning Coats
and the ladies in full length dresses.
www.cornishlight.co.uk/may-day-floral-dance.htm
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In Somerset, there’s the annual
Easter Monday Daffodil Festival in the
the village of Mells, near Frome. From 11am there are street
stalls, classic cars, live music, entertainment and refreshment.
Mells is the home of the famous nursery rhyme Little Jack
Horner…
Email martcox@talktalk.net
or phone 07970 775494
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…and at the West Sedgemoor Nature Reserve,
near Langport, you can join a Bluebells and Birdsong Walk
on 21st April.
Email sally.brown@rspb.org.uk
or phone 01458 252805.
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…and lastly, we’d hate you to miss
it,
you might remember the International Worm Charming
Festival at Blackawton in the South Hams from last
year’s March newsletter. Well, it’s on May
6th this year. On moonlit nights they say you can
see them worms limbering up outside the
pub, practicing their wriggles…
L243
in the village is still available if you’d like to
catch this ‘charming’ event.
Click here
for the website.
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Just a word of warning, if you haven’t
been down to the far South West since last year. The roundabout
on the A30 between Exeter and Okehampton is no more
so watch out for the slip roads if you’re
heading for the Dartmoor villages or North
Devon. Many of the village names are still missing
from the signage but this will be rectified soon after Easter.
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| Our local team of envelope stuffers will be assembling
again very soon here in Chagford to send out the second
supplement of new holiday homes. Here is a taste
of what it will include: |
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There’s not that much time between Easter
and Whitsun this year, just a mere 7
weeks and our holiday homes are booking
up fast. If you’re thinking of getting
away, why not contact us and let’s
see if we can find you a really great place to
spend the half-term. We have approaching 550
varied and star-rated properties all over the
West Country so we’re sure there will be somewhere
wonderful for you to stay.
Best Wishes
Moray Bowater |
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