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Dartmouth News
26th
October 2006
1. Is Dartmouth the most haunted town in
Devon?
2.
9 days of art -
3 ⅓ days to
go!
3.
Monster found in Townstal Community Hall
4. Operation
Christmas Child
5. Galleries Evening - the photos
6.
Memories of Dartmouth
7.
News from Dartmouth dot TV
1.
Is Dartmouth the most haunted town in Devon?
Richard Webb reports: A new
book is being published this Hallowe`en entitled Dartmouth
Ghosts &
Mysteries which could prove this to be the case.
“There is no more direct link with the
past than seeing a ghost, and the Dartmouth area – already
renowned for its rich history and heritage of early architecture
– offers generous opportunities for supernatural sightseeing.”
So begins
Ken Taylor`s exploration of
ghosts, witches, ley lines, UFOs, sea monsters and more in and
around Dartmouth, Devon.
Valerie Wills lives in Dartmouth and her work will be the
subject of a special exhibition at The Flavel, Dartmouth to
coincide with publication.
Some of the subjects covered in Dartmouth Ghosts & Mysteries
include: · Ghostly ferry passengers · Church monks · Elizabethan
ghosts · The Civil War · Highwayman in black · The living
dead · Poltergeists · Haunted pubs ·
Naval
ghosts ·
World
War II mysteries · Exorcisms · Magical
charms · Witches, ancient and modern · Spirit of the Dart · The
Green Man · UFOs · Ley Lines · The South Hams Star · Vampires ·
Giants · Sea Serpents.
Ken Taylor will be signing copies of his new book at The Harbour
Bookshop, Dartmouth at 12 noon next Tuesday 31st October
(Hallowe`en).
2. 
3 days to
go!
  
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Inka Gabriel Dittisham |
Jenny Wynne-Jones Dittisham |
Christian Parkes The Flavel |
 
With only 3 days to go, you
really need to go to the Flavel and all the other places in
South Hams. Visit artists in their own homes, chat about
colour in Studios, and have such a unique and pleasurable
experience, did we mention Christmas Shopping ?
Here are some of the places the Dartmouth dot TV crew visited.
3.
Monster found in Townstal Community Hall
A Children's Fun Day was held at Townstal Community Hall to
raise awareness of the planned new Dartmouth Children's
Centre. Seawood the Sea Dragon left his Empire at Woodlands
Leisure Park to attend and had a great time with children of
all ages.
As youngsters enjoyed the Teddy Bears Picnic with Seawood,
Dani de Beaumont and Tania Skinner discussed the development
of the new centre with parents.
Lots of the children said they will be going to
Woodlands to see the
new baby Llama, he looks so cute with very long eyelashes;
whilst there they will be able to join in the Halloween
Spookytacular on Saturday 28th, or the Firework Festival on
the 4th November where there will be a Jurassic Inferno
bonfire, Jazz band, BBQ and entertainers. Seawood will not
be allowed to attend that event as he can get a bit too
enthusiastic when playing with fire.
4. Operation Christmas Child
Heather Robinson is again appealing for folks to
donate a gift-filled decorated shoebox for a needy child –
boy or girl aged 2-4, 5-9 or 10-14 years. As in past
years, they will probably go to an
Eastern European country
where many children still experience appalling poverty.
Rachael Hunt of Country Fayre Health shop in the Palladium
Arcade is again the official ‘drop off’ point for completed
boxes. Leaflets are available from Rachael, the porches of
St Saviour’s and St Clement’s churches, and the Dartmouth
Library.
If you cannot make up a whole box but would like to donate
items for boxes, such as: non-liquid toiletries, stationery,
sweets, hats, gloves or mittens, girls’ hair accessories,
clip-on-earrings, small toys, balls, playing cards etc –
they can be left at Country Fayre. The pleasure that each
item gives to the recipient child cannot be measured. Most
of them have never received a gift before, and these “boxes
of love” show them that they are not forgotten.
5.
Galleries Evening
- the photos
Didn't we all have a lovely evening? Great wine, old
friends, art in bucketfuls, presents, and a time to catch up
on the eclectic 'art scene' in Dartmouth, oh and even more
art.... Thanks to the following Galleries who
entertained and inspired us:
  
  
6.
Memories of Dartmouth
It's Foss Street Jim, but not as
we know it! James T Kirk said this in
Star Trek series one,
episode eight, 18 minutes in?
This image is taken from the
huge book "The Chronicles of Dartmouth" The stunning
tome was the winner of "The Devon Book of The year 2000" and
covers Dartmouth from 1854 - 1954 in nearly 300 very big
pages.
Whilst you are checking out the
Dartmouth Ghosts & Mysteries book next Tuesday in the
Harbour Bookshop, ask to see this, it would make a lovely
Christmas present for someone you love.
7. News
from Dartmouth dot TV
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We are getting short
of news, do you have any ? All we need are few
words and a picture or two. Ask us for guidance?
Ask us to cover your event?
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The
Food Festival resulted
in over 21,000 direct hits to
Dartmouth dot TV if
your business was there, people will remember you and
come back. If it wasn't now would be a good time
to add it ?
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Spot this week's
hidden
Hyperlink
and guess the theme of this week's news.
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Sam Elsdon wins a
free pint in the DA for his answer to
last week's news
(item 2) his winning entry was " In the style of Paul
Merton: The crab is the only one not wearing a shirt."
Although this wasn't the correct answer, but in fact was
the only entry, the pint is yours Sam!
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