Entertainment & Reviews

I have recently published an E book on Amazon, Five Devonshire Murderesses , that I thought might be of interest to some of the readers here. The book includes the stories of 5 women who went to trial in Exeter in the 1860s, and who were all incarcerated in Exeter Prison at the same time. I'd be delighted if anybody who knew of any of the characters involved in the stories - particularly if any were their ancestors - or who are interested in the settings, were able to read the book. I've very much enjoyed the research.

Here is the link below. If people don't have a Kindle there...

Other events have unfortunately broken down on the proverbial motorway this summer, but CAR PARK PARTY is still cruising along on its journey to bring safe, socially distanced ‘drive-in’ entertainment to the people of Devon and beyond at Powderham Castle on the 14th & 15th August.

CAR PARK PARTY provides not just an evening, but a whole weekend for family and friends to enjoy with each day holding fun-filled experiences showcasing Car Park Comedy with The Comedy Store, Car Park Karaoke with The Massaoke Band and Car Park Theatre with Horrible Histories bringing the West End...

DESPITE the postponement of the full 2020 Dartmoor Folk Festival this August, the festival's traditional competitions and some fun activities will still be going ahead on-line.

The festival was due to take place at South Zeal near Okehampton on August 6, 7 and 8.

Instead, on Saturday, August 8, the traditional Dartmoor Step Dance and Broom Dancing competitions will take place via zoom meetings.

For further details and to enter either of the competitions, please visit: www.dartmoorfolkfestival.org.uk

The website also has instructional videos on how to...

What’s better than watching your old VHS tapes alone? Watching movies with your friends. Cinemas, pubs, restaurants, and other social entertainment outlets are a testament to the innate human need to engage in a fun activity with friends and family. There’s just something special about sharing moments with your buddies.

Old VHS tapes carry an air of nostalgia that you cannot really get by watching the same film on DVD, USB, or a streaming service. Of course, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make an effort to convert your old tapes from VHS to digital . If nothing else, conversion...