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Sapphire Living 'shaken but not stirred' for Bond night

Last week, Sapphire Living hosted a glamorous evening of canapés and cocktails for its Bond-themed Night, including cars fit for 007 himself from Grange Aston Martin Exeter, not to mention exotic food demonstrations from co-author of the River Cottage Fish Book , Nick Fisher. Both Bang & Olufsen and SingleSwitch were on hand with some gadgets and home automation systems to give Q a run for his money. The successful event attracted approximately 60 people.

Photos: Matt Austin

Guests enjoy an evening of colour and cocktails

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 05/31/2013 - 11:08pm

Guests enjoyed an evening of colour and cocktails at luxury kitchen and bathroom showroom Sapphire Living Space.

Owners Mark Newbery and Ross Pollard teamed up with Exeter's Gloss art gallery and Magdalen Chapter Hotel to stage the VIP event.

The pair organise regular themed nights in collaboration with other local business at their 3,500 sq ft showroom, opposite Darts Farm in Topsham.

Guests sipped on a specially-created 'Sapphire' cocktail and admired work by artists including Yvonne Coomber, Louise Davies and Isobel Osborne.

Mark said: "We really enjoy...

Michael Caines wows the ladies!

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 05/16/2013 - 11:48am

Lucky guests of leading South West solicitors, Stephens Scown, were treated to an exclusive and entertaining audience with Michael Caines MBE, at the recent Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink.

Michael, award winning chef and co-founder of the Festival, charmed, informed and entertained with his anecdotes – and answered many questions from the delighted guests, on vital topics such as fool-proof dessert recipes.

Geoff Bowen of Pebblebed Wines in Topsham also provided a delicious wine tasting accompanied by an enlightening talk.

Stephens Scown LLP has over...

Residential market is returning to pre-recession activity

Wilkinson Grant & Company has made two new full-time appointments at its highly successful Topsham branch.

Negotiators Greg Cross and Bella Craddock join the Topsham team following a hugely successful 2012 when the Topsham office increased turnover by nearly 50% on the previous year and is reporting an exceedingly busy first quarter in 2013 as the residential market begins to return to pre-recession levels of activity.

With a career spanning 10 years in the industry in Exeter and London, Negotiator Greg Cross is delighted to be working in the area where he grew up and...

An Evening Without James Taylor back at The Bridge, Topsham

Event Date: 
13/04/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
The Bridge Inn, Topsham

James Taylor has earned a reputation as the ultimate singer/songwriter over a legendary career that has spanned four decades. His best known hits include Something In The Way She Moves, Fire & Rain, Carolina In My Mind, and You’ve Got A Friend.

Guitarist and vocalist Nigel Challis and pianist/vocalist Dave Sanderson are an acoustic duo who have already delighted many theatre audiences with their heartfelt renditions of JT’s classic material. Come along to The Bridge Inn on Saturday 13 April for an evening not to be missed!

Tickets £8 advance from The Bridge, 01392...

Ladies pamper night at Sapphire Living Space

VIP guests enjoyed a ladies pamper night at Sapphire Living Space near Darts Farm in Topsham.

The luxury kitchen and bathroom showroom joined forces with Saks Hair and Beauty and Purity Day Spa, both in Exeter, to host a drinks and canapés evening with live demonstrations. The food and drinks were catered for by Bon Gout of Exeter.

Co-owner Mark Newbery said: "This will be the first of many events we will be staging at Sapphire. It was a great success."

Acclaimed artists donate work to charity auction

A host of acclaimed artists are donating work to an auction to be held at The Art Room in Topsham in support of Devon in Sight on Saturday 23rd February from 2.30pm.

Award-winning Topsham restaurant launches curry school

With Indian food still regularly appearing in the top ten of the nation’s all time favourite dishes, what better way of impressing your friends and family than by serving up an authentic curry you have made yourself.

Jamil Miah, the owner of Denley’s Essence of India in Topsham - which was named the best Indian restaurant in Devon at the 2011and 2013 British Curry Awards - is opening a curry school, where people of all culinary abilities can learn to make a curry from scratch.

“People are very curious how curries are made and a lot of them want to make them properly, not...

Marmalade Masterclass with Victoria Cranfield

Make your own award-winning Seville Orange Marmalade at Darts Farm on Friday 25th January 2013.

Artisan Double Gold World Marmalade award-winner Victoria Cranfield will be sharing her trade secrets into making her world-class marmalade in a fun and hands-on session at Darts Farm, Topsham.

The ‘Queen of Condiments’ will also teach you how to make delicious spiced orange slices and candied oranges that you can take home with you. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start the New Year with a new skill that your friends and family will love.

To find out more...

Misery continues

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Mon, 12/31/2012 - 9:16am

Rail passengers are facing disruption into the New Year as a result of the recent floods.

Meanwhile, forecasters are predicting yet more wet and windy weather.

Services between Exeter St David's and Exmouth are disrupted due to damage caused to a railway bridge by earlier flooding in the Lympstone area.

Services will start and terminate at Topsham with road transport operating between Topsham and Stations to Exmouth in both directions.

Services will remain disrupted until after the New Year.

Services between Exeter St David's and Barnstaple are...

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