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Farm
Diary Summer 2008
Welcome to all our visitors!!
Well, as I write apart for the few odd weekends and days it seem like we are still waiting for summer to arrive!! Perhaps July and August will bring the summer temperatures we all look forward to.
On the farm we have completed our first cut of silage which will be fed to the cows in the winter. We will need to do a second cut later in the year to top up the quantity that will get us through the winter. Our three heifers have calved - they all managed it on their own without any intervention and they all had heifer calves. It is lovely to have calves again on the farm. When we went to ear tag the calves our records showed that it is 9 years since the last calf was born at Headon. It seemed fitting that James's heifer was the first to calve - he was delighted and said "I've doubled my herd"!!!!!!!!!
There are lots of baby birds being fed at the feeders outside of my office, including a woodpecker - the babies are so clueless they flap their wings and squawk and demand to be fed. The hedgerows are full - particularly with roses and honeysuckle.
Local Events
during Spring/Summer 2008
1/6/08 - 30/6/08 - North Devon Festival - Various events across North Devon. Tel: 01271 324242 www.northdevonfestival.org.
28/6/08 - Bideford Farmers Market. Bideford Quay 9am - 2pm. Tel: 01237 428781.
28/6/08 - 29/6/08 - Holsworthy Vintage Vehicle & Engine Rally. Holsworthy Showground, Killatree Cross 10am - 5pm. Tele: 01409 254719 www.visitholsworthy.co.uk.
4/7/08 - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Open-air performance at RHS garden Rosemoor, Torrington. Garden open 6pm. Performance 7.30pm. £12. Tel: 01805 626800 www.rhs.org/rosemoor.
5/7/08 - 12/7/08 - St. Peter's Fair week, Holsworthy. A week of daily activities to suit all age groups with a funfair, music and Pretty Maid Ceremony on Wed 9th. Tel: 01409 253475 www.visitholsworthy.co.uk.
12/7/08 - Bideford Farmers Market. Bideford Quay 9am - 2pm. Tel: 01237 428781.
12/7/08 - Lundy Island Gig Race - Annual Gig Race from Clovelly around Lundy Island and back. Departs Sat 3pm and returns Sun pm. Normal admission charges apply. Tel: 01237 431200 www.clovellygig.org.
12/7/08 - 13/7/08 - Wood Fair - Roadford Lake. Experience the wonderful world of wood, demonstrations and workshops, local food and drinks. Tel: 01409 221896 www.woodfairsouthwest.co.uk.
13/7/08 - Bideford Water Festival - Bideford Quay 1pm - 5pm. Rotary Club of Bideford.
19/7/08 - 20/7/08 - Clovelly Martime Festival in support of the North Devon Hospice - from 10am - 5pm - Clovelly Harbour. Tel: 01237 431200.
19/7/08 - Semele (Duchy Opera) - Rosemoor Gardens, Torrington 7.30pm. Tickets £20. Tel: 01805 626800.
20/7/08 - The Tarka Run (motorcycles) - Arrival from 10am. Bikes depart 11am from Pollyfield Centre, Bideford. Tel: 01237 472237.
26/7/08 - Bideford Farmers Market. Bideford Quay 9am - 2pm. Tel: 01237 428781.
26/7/08 - The Hartland Garden Society Summer Garden Show - The Pavillion at the Playing Fields, Hartland 2pm - 5pm. Tel: 01237 441808.
27/7/08 - Appledore & Instow Regatta - Various events including Gig Racing, Gaff Rig Sailing Boat Racing, World Championship Crabbing Completetion, Model Yacket Racing and more. Tel: 01271 860578.
28/7/08 - Woolsery Show - 9am Clovelly Court. Agicultural show with main attraction King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery with gun carriage and static displays. £5 Adult and £3.50 Child. Tel: 01237 431014.
2/8/08 - Clovelly Rum Race - Yacht race from Ilfracombe to Clovelly.
10/8/08 - Pilot Gig Regatta - Departing about 12 noon - Clovelly Harbour.
13/9/08 - 14/9/08 - Winkles Race from Ilfracombe to Clovelly.
16/11/08 - Clovelly Herring Festival - Clovelly Harbour 10 am - 4 pm.
Each Wednesday in The Square is the Pannier/Farmers Market. The Square is closed to traffic; parking is available at the rear of the old Somerfield’s Supermarket or in the Memorial Hall car park.
The Livestock Market takes place in Underlane also every Wednesday, parking available.
For storage availability - Please ring to check current position.
WE ARE A CaSSOA TO A GOLD STORAGE SITE!!
For Caravan Site availability -
MUCH IMPROVED SINCE WE HAVE RECEIVED PERMISSION FOR ADDITIONAL PITCHES - Please ring to check availability - bank/school holidays filling up fast.
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