2.    Sue Snell's birthday!

3.    A little dark, and a little twisted - tonight!

4.    Memories of Dartmouth

5.   Trade talk

6.    Small News

1.   Nigel Way MBE

Nigel, who was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List, was born in Sidmouth and went to school in Ottery St Mary. He took his HND in Hotel Management and tourism at South Devon College. His first jobs were in London and Windsor, before an opportunity to buy a 20 bed hotel in Sidmouth came up when he was 22 years old. He became interested in hotel and catering because he felt it was the best way to enable him to stay and work in the West Country. 

Nigel, 51, and his wife and business partner Anne, bought the Dartmouth Royal Castle in the spring of 1983, and set about refurbishing the hotel to create the busy 3 Star, 25 room hotel it is today. In February, 2005, Anne and Nigel bought the Royal Seven Stars Hotel in Totnes and have already used the Way magic to transform the 18 bed hotel.  Nigel tells us that he first met Anne in the Royal Seven Stars, bless...........

The staff at Dartmouth dot TV are particularly pleased, Dave Cawley said:  " Nigel has been a good friend ever since I moved to Dartmouth.  He has advised and helped me with general business issues and stepped in as a director of the TIC, helping me during my years as Chairman of the TIC.  I could not have managed without him.  Nigel sponsors many people and events in Dartmouth, more than many people think or know about.  And on a personal note, one of Nigel's greatest triumphs was introducing to the Royal Castle Hoegaarden the white beer known as 'The Drink of Gods'. "
 

2.     Sue Snell's birthday!
No canals, but an evening in old Venice!

The Dartmouth dot TV team recently helped surprise their friend Sue Snell on her birthday. Organised by her daughters, the surprise party was themed on Venice with all guests joining in the fun by wearing masks or Venetian fancy dress. The two girls arranged everything, including excellent home prepared Italian food and even replacing the family’s pictures with Venetian Old Masters! and made sure Sue was kept away from the preparations until the scene was set.

The evening was rounded off by a brilliant fireworks display, organised by husband Matthew. Sue and Matthew run Scrivener’s graphic design and publishing house in Totnes, responsible for producing, amongst other things, the excellent Discover Dartmouth guides published by Dartmouth Tourist Information Centre.