Something strange happens the day after Halloween. Suddenly, Christmas adverts begin to appear on TV. Initially, it is the furniture retailers but very rapidly like an unpleasant rash more and more pop up pedalling the same old hackneyed images of…
Yearly Archives: 2013
English Riviera Goes Ape over the Great Gorilla Trail
Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are playing host to 30 life sized gorilla sculptures plus an additional 20 smaller ones. The gorilla trail is a celebration of 90 years of Paignton zoo and is delighting residents and visitors alike. Each of…
Tagged with: Agatha Christie, Babbacombe Model Village, Brixham, Darth Vada, English Riviera, gorilla, Herald Express, Paignto Zoo, Paignton, Star Wars, torquay
Posted in Famous Torquay People, Things to do on The English Riviera
Posted in Famous Torquay People, Things to do on The English Riviera
Miss England, Torquay 2013 – The Storm Rages on………
It’s been a few weeks since The Miss England finals were held in Torquay and the debate they provoked shows no signs of dying down. It seems as if everybody has a view they want to air. On one side…
Torquay’s Hidden Hero
As we move through 2013 thoughts will inevitably turn to next year and to the major anniversaries to be celebrated in 2014. There will of course be the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War but we will…
Tagged with: 1944, Animals in Distress, D-Day, Eileen Nearne, French Resistence, Gestapo, Nazi Germany, Paris, Primo Levi, Ravensbruck, secret agent, SOE, spy, Torbay Civic Society, torquay, World War 2
Posted in Famous Torquay People, History of Torquay
Posted in Famous Torquay People, History of Torquay
Birth of Baby Orang Utan at Paignton Zoo Provides hope for Endangered Species
Mali the Bornean Orang Utan has given birth to a baby that keepers at Paignton Zoo are 99.99% certain is a female . Paignton Zoo has 4 Bornean Orang Utan’s a male Demo who is 14, and females Gambira 16, Chinta…
Tagged with: biofuel, Bornean Orang Utan, Indonesia, Mali, Orang Utan, Paignton Zoo, Palm Oil, torquay
Posted in Things to do on The English Riviera
Posted in Things to do on The English Riviera
Torquay’s Super Weekend Returns This year.
Following on from the massive success of last year’s event, the Super Weekend is to return to Torquay from 14th to 16th June on the seafront. Super cars such as Aston Martin, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bentley will be displayed alongside…
Tagged with: 007, Aston Martin, Bentley, Ducati, Ferrari, Flyboarding, Formula 1, Harley Davidson, James Bond, Sunsseker, Super Cars, torquay
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A wonderful week on The English Riviera
It’s been a wonderful week with some stunning weather. Spring’s been a long time in coming but it is terrific now it’s arrived. May is pretty busy at The Somerville but we do still have some spaces; perfect for a…
Tagged with: English Riviera, Princess Theatre, Priscilla, Priscilla Queen of The Desert, torquay
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May Bank Holiday activities on The English Riviera
With the arrival of proper spring weather, events are now in place for first of the May Bank Holidays. Brixham Pirate Festival – 4th and 5th May: Up to 2,000 pirates will be heading to the historic fishing port of…
A perfect gift for the person who has everything….
If you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for the person who seems to have everything, why not consider a footplate experience with The Dartmouth Steam Railway? A perfect for grown up girls or boys, the lucky participants will get to experience…