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'St Gudula' stands by the River Swincombe on Dartmoor

Ancient Holy Well Forms Centrepiece for new Dartmoor Community Pageant

The spirit of a medieval saint will be evoked in a new community ritual for Dartmoor, which aims to reconnect people with water and the land.

St Gudula’s Well in Ashburton, an ancient holy well, will be the focus of the ceremony, which will honour water as the source of all life, and also celebrate the start of summer.

‘Gudula’s Gathering’ has been conceived by events curator and writer Kirsteen McNish, and Helen Bruce of the Dartmoor Preservation Association, as the closing event for the Dartmoor Tors Festival.

It will incorporate a community procession and a...

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Government Should Give Nurses & Paramedics Incentives To Break Strike Says Popular UK Travel Blogger

Diane Walker from a popular UK Staycation Travel Blog ( Staycationsintheuk.com ) would like to see the Government work with travel companies, councils, bus companies, hospital car parks, supermarkets, and entertainment companies to break the deadlock in nurses and paramedics pay disputes.

Staycations In The UK that offers ideas on places to stay in the UK and great days out for the family is shocked at how the nurses and paramedics have been treated before, during, and post COVID pandemic.

Diane walker said: “On Thursday 26th March 2020 until 28th May 2020, we clapped for...

Architecture: specificity of species and peculiarities of artistic language

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 12/29/2022 - 5:07am

By the way of the formation of images architecture belongs to the non-imaginative (tectonic) types of art that use signs that do not allow recognition of any real objects, phenomena or actions in the images and appeal directly to the associative mechanisms of perception. The aesthetic evaluation of a work of architecture is determined by the notion of its ability to serve its functional purpose.

Architecture refers to the spatial (plastic) types of art, works of which:

  • exist in space without changing and evolving in time
  • are of an object nature;
  • ...

10 things you need to consider when walking your dog in the snow, according to an expert.

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 12/24/2022 - 9:42pm

If your area is currently covered in snow (most Brits are sharing snaps of their icy streets on Instagram!) and you’re a dog owner, then there are things you need to do to keep your pooch safe on walks this winter. Whilst you wrap up warm, the needs of man’s best friend shouldn’t be underestimated!

Anna Bain, a dog wellbeing expert from ProDog Raw , is now sharing her expertise, outlining the things you should and shouldn’t be doing when walking your dog in the snow.

  1. Make sure it’s not too cold to be walking your dog

‘Whilst winter months are...

Recycle right this Christmas: What you can and can’t put in the recycling bin

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 12/23/2022 - 11:15pm

Specialist metals & plastics supplier, metals4U , surveyed 2,000 UK adults on recycling and found that just over half (52%) say that recycling is very important to them, with more than a third (35%) saying local councils should be doing more1.

Nearly one in five (18%) said their recycling bins weren’t collected enough, shedding light on some of the issues households may face this Christmas as wastage increases for the average family1.

Local authorities often dictate what you can recycle at home, but as a rule of thumb; paper, cards and some metals such as aluminium...

Best Hybrid Bikes for Seniors

Authored by Liv Butler
Posted: Fri, 12/23/2022 - 5:04am

Who said cycling is for kids? From health benefits to the flexibility of riding to the pumping up of personality, there is so much that cycling can gift you as an adult. We know you are not shying away from cycling. You just don’t have the right bike in your garage yet.

But why worry when Bobbin Bikes are here? Lets’ look at the 2 best hybrid bikes for seniors and find out which one becomes a new member of your family.

Kingfisher Commuter Bike

Whether you decide to commute to your office or nip down to your local banter area, the Kingfisher Commuter Bike is there to...

1256 people, 3367 miles, £94,000 raised to help military veterans: Walking Home for Christmas in numbers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 12/22/2022 - 11:04pm

Across the country, hundreds of people have been Walking Home For Christmas in support of military veterans. From epic cross-country treks to sponsored walks home from school, people of all ages have braved freezing temperatures to help former servicemen and women.

Walking Home For Christmas is veterans’ charity Walking With The Wounded’s annual national fundraising walking campaign to support its work to provide mental health and employment support to veterans.

Between 9 and 20 December:

  • 1256 signed up for Walking Home For Christmas
  • They walked
  • ...

New payment technology trends 2023

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Thu, 12/22/2022 - 10:14am

It’s hard to believe, but credit cards have been in use for well-over 50 years. As a form of payment, these pieces of plastic are ubiquitous. But the times, they are a-changin’, and the way in which we make payment is evolving at breakneck speed.

Here we take a look at some of the payment technology trends that are taking shape for 2023. Many of them have already become the norm, while others sound more like something out of a sci-fi movie.

Mobile wallets / Ewallets

Just as they sound, these wallets allow the storage of debit and credit card details in mobile-...

Top 4 Common Pests and How to Deal with Them

Authored by Val Watson
Posted: Tue, 12/20/2022 - 4:51pm

When you hear the word “pest," what comes to mind? Rats and mice, perhaps? While these rodents can certainly be problematic, they are far from the only pests that can invade your home uninvited.

This blog post will look at four most common household pests and discuss how to identify them and deal with them accordingly.

Wasps

Wasps are one of the most common household pests, and their presence can be extremely annoying. They usually build their nests in sheltered areas of your home, such as eaves or attics, but they may also build nests in other places, such as...

Employer reviews: UK companies

Authored by Simon Wells
Posted: Tue, 12/20/2022 - 4:17am

Employer reviews are a great way to know whether a company is a good place to work. There are many sites that allow you to find employee reviews, one the best being GoWork , but there is also TheJobCrowd, Glassdoor, Vault and Xing.

Glassdoor

Glassdoor is one of the most well-known employers review sites in the world. This US-based website is a popular resource for job seekers who are looking for a new employer. It is also a place for current employees to post reviews on their work environment.

Glassdoor is headquartered in San Francisco, California, but it also...

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