A 12 foot community yarn-bomb has exploded in the orchard at Killerton National Trust estate near Exeter.
The culprits are an army of 50 knitters and pom-pom bombers from across Devon and as far flung as Oregon in the United States.
Their combined efforts have burst Killerton’s retired apple tree back to life by entirely covering it in 400 individually knitted leaves, 50 apple-pompoms and hand-knitted woolly wildlife including game birds, squirrels, hedgehogs, frogs and a swarm of Killerton bees.
The yarn-bomb will be on proud display throughout the Killerton Cider...
The Zune was Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s iPod. Released in 2006 in Black, Brown or White, the Zune was intended to be a social media player, allowing users to share songs between their players. However, the Zune immediately faced comparisons to the iPod, and was the butt of many jokes for it’s brown color. In addition, on December 31, 2008, all Zune players froze and became bricked due the their software not being able to handle the Leap Year. Microsoft did produce additional generations of the Zune, but finally put it out to pasture in October 2011.
Come and celebrate our gorgeous English apples at an Apple Festival taking place in the quaint farming village of Stockleigh Pomeroy.
The Romans first brought the apple to the UK and thanks to them there are now over 1,200 native apples for eating, cooking, as well as for cider making and crab apples for pickling. They have enchanting names such as: Acklam Russets, Barnack Beauty, Nutmeg Pippin, Knobby Russet… and many more.
The Apple Festival will be a great day out for all the family. Activities on the day include:
The orchards at Killerton Estate, near Exeter, are full to bursting this autumn. On the weekends of 5/6 October and 13/14 October, from 11am until 4pm each day, families are invited to head into the orchard to help collect up apples to be pressed for Killerton’s award-winning cider.
The ‘Big Pick Up’ is a free family activity, with mini wheelbarrows for the children and free cider tasters in the orchard for the adults. There is also an apple quiz and members of Killerton’s countryside team will be on hand to help with the answers.
Apple have unveiled the latest creations from the incredible minds of those that inhabit their den of tech geniuses across the pond in California.
The new iPhone 5S features an A7 chip, replacing the A6 version used in the iPhone 5, making it the world's fastest smartphone. With the recent release of the popular Samsung Galaxy S4 family, this development, along with an improved 8 megapixel camera with iSight technology and Touch ID, this couldn't have happened at a better time and will surely put Apple back in the driving seat for mobile phone technology. The 5S also...
A useful add-on if you are booking any of our digital media courses or are making the transition form Pc to Mac or wish to boost your confidence. Learn how to use the OSX operating system and work efficiently with menus, icons & Mac apps.
10.30am - 1.30pm Price: £30
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Students and activists gathered outside Apple's flagship store in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, on Tuesday to protest what they claim to be 'poor working conditions' in Apple factories in China.
Recent investigations in 2012 by New York-based China Labor Watch found that working conditions in factories suppliers to Apple in southern and eastern China uncovered violations of workers' rights, including excessive overtime and low wages.
One protester dressed as an Apple worker was seen crawling along with floor, leaving bloody marks while holding a sign reading 'iPad mini iSlavery...
The i-Pad mini was the must-have Christmas gadget in 2012 but next year Santa may be delivering the i-Watch.
Rumors of the space-age device, began picking up speed when Apple announced the square 2010 iPod nano and Steve Jobs quipped that board members wanted to wear them as watches.
There was immediate speculation that a new, light, wearable device would soon follow.
Now, reports from China, where Apple manufactures most of its products, suggest the iWatch could go on sale next summer.
The i-Watch will reportedly allow users to send and receive email, texts...
Autumn is all about celebrating the fruits of the harvest before the more severe winter months kick in, but more than that it is an opportunity to get together with friends and family to have fun in the countryside. We have a rich heritage in Devon for combining fun and food and a heartwarming community event. We take a look at just three in the Exeter area well worth a visit.
Quickes Apple Day
Apple Day is an event started in 1990, traditionally in October, by an organisation called Common Ground to be both a celebration and a demonstration of the variety of English apples and...
