1.
Rijttafel Night
2
. Indian
Night
3. Lark Rise to
Candelford
4. Dartmouth Art Society
5. WWII Commando Raids
6. Small News
1.
Rijttafel Night
Beca Way reports: Here at the Castle we
are introducing a new menu in Nu, this will be served every
Friday night throughout January and February. It is based on
traditional Indonesian family cuisine, inspired by Rita and
Heri whose dedication has influenced and inspired Mr. Way's
love of Indonesia and its colourful culture and cuisine.
The menu is called Rijttafel; the name is
derived from the Dutch language and literally translated
means 'rice on the table'. In Indonesia it is traditionally
a big family meal where everyone sits down to eat together
around a large table with many small mixed dishes and large
bowls of rice. Our menu is vast and varied with dishes
carefully selected from all over Indonesia. Heri has
had to adapt and moderate some of the recipes to make them
less hot to account for the western palate. With their
extensive knowledge of ingredients, our terrific local meat
and fresh seafood and enjoyed with a group of friends I
believe that this new Rijttafel meal experience will be a
great addition to the diversity of food and culture at the
Royal Castle Hotel. Check out the menu by
clicking here.
2. Indian
Night
Marilyn
Bird reports: The Dartmouth Film Society hope to
dispel those winter blues with a special evening of song,
dance and steaming eastern culinary delights. The film is "
Bollywood Hollywood" directed by Deepa Mehta, the award
winning Canadian based film maker. It is a comedy set in
Toronto combining a mish mash of Indian American plot
clichés oozing with across continents style. "The Spice
Bazaar Restaurant " aided by the Film Society Committee will
be providing a cornucopia of curry delights as a pre-film
supper.
All are welcome, however booking is essential. For
information please phone Marilyn Bird on 01803 835849.
Isn't Dartmouth great?
Come down for a weekend, a week, or for ever?
3. Lark Rise
to Candelford
Our literary correspondent
Richard Webb reports: You
know this already, I'm sure, but Flora Thompson who wrote Lark
Rise to Candelford, the new chocolate-boxy BBC TV Sunday night
serial, lived in Dartmouth and is buried at Longcross Cemetery.
If you look at page 238 of
The Chronicles of Dartmouth
(published by Richard Webb!
and shown here), you will see her photo and that she came here
in autumn 1928 and lived at the Outlook at Above Town where
there is now a blue plaque. Her husband had been appointed
Postmaster of Dartmouth in the previous year. She later wrote
her famous book which was not published until 1945. She died in
1947.
4. Dartmouth
Art Society
Barbara Bowers reports:
Dartmouth Art Society had an interesting in-house exhibition
and party last Thursday, 10th. The committee and friends put
in a lot of hard work in the morning to set up the
exhibition of members' work and prepare the food and drink
for the party. In the afternoon members and partners were
invited to choose their favourite picture in each category.
Since the artists' names were hidden this led to lots of
conversation and conjecture. But, votes were cast and
counted and the following were awarded prizes by the
chairman, Judy Illingworth:
Portrait, Figures........Sarah Perks
Animals.........Sarah Perks
Abstract & Experimental.........Mandy Westcott
Still Life, Flowers & Gardens.........Elizabeth de Vries
Landscape, Woodlands, Towns, Industrial........Penny Perret
Water, Seascapes, Boats........Liz Williams
Most Improved Artist 2007.......Moyra Stocks
Also on display were some very colourful silk banners which
two members, Kathleen Heeley and Tony Bolton had helped to
make at a workshop organised by Dartmouth Community College
in June 2007. Still to come this month is a
demonstration in watercolour by Paul Weaver of a French
market scene. This will be on Thursday, 24th January at 2pm
in Townstal Community Hall. Anyone requiring further
information about the Art Society should contact Elizabeth
de Vries on 01803 770193
5. WWII Commando
Raids from Dartmouth
Eric Preston reports: The
Dartmouth History Research Group has just published their
latest booklet (No. 34 in their series). This one is written
by Eric Preston and describes the Commando Raids made on the
Channel Islands from Dartmouth during the war, using
recently acquired letters from a Free French Commando who
was second-in-command of the raids on Sark.
This booklet records yet another aspect of Dartmouth's rich
history, and can be obtained from the Museum, TIC, Harbour
Bookshop and other outlets, price £2.50.
17th
January 2008
