When the town or city dwellers in the summer months simply cannot face the thought or prospect of another day in the rat race they enter the race to speed as quickly as possible to queue to come to the West Country. Around our little village of Ipplepen we have a number of caravan/camping/motorhome sites…Read more »

Well that’s March over and done with and it has ended with beautiful spring sunshine which has brought Ipplepen out in bloom, not only across the village but also in the surrounding hedgerows. There is nothing like an unseasonably bout of warm weather to bring the best out in the village, some like the local…Read more »

Brexit – Admission of Abject Failure If ever anyone either within or outside of the United Kingdom wanted evidence of the abject failure of the current UK Government they only have to read the statements that Theresa May and her ministers made over the weekend. With only five days to go before the final date…Read more »

Well it’s that time of year again the first day of the domestic cricket season so naturally as in years gone by the weather is absolutely awful with temperatures that are usually only experienced in the depth of winter. Ipplepen residents sit looking out of the window at the weather in a deep mood of…Read more »

Well at last it looks as if Spring has arrived in Ipplepen and its surrounds which has come as a massive relief to the locals who have been driven to the edge of insanity by the long drawn out Winter. We don’t yet have the blue bird from Mary Poppins tweeting away but we do…Read more »

Whatever happened to civic pride? I suppose it is now considers to be something that is now only something seen amongst people of a certain age who are considered as being somewhat quaint and old fashioned. Whatever did happen to politeness? When did displaying and performing old – or should that be out of fashion…Read more »

This is the statement made by the Prime Minister of New Zealand following the atrocity in Christchurch. In fact, I am sure right now New Zealand would like me to share a message on their behalf too. Our thoughts and our prayers are with those who have been impacted today. Christchurch was the home of…Read more »