Monday 27 July 2020

Looking back on North Devon Lockdown Covid19 Day 126

It should have been the Woolsery Show today, sadly  the event was cancelled due to Covid19 so I'm having a nostalgic look back at some photos from 2008, the first time the show relocated from Downland Farm to Clovelly Court. The first Woolfardisworthy "Colt Show", now the Woolsery Show, was held in 1892 and apart from the war and foot and mouth it has continued to be a draw for locals and visitors. It is now held annually on the last Monday in July. Looking forward to Woolsery Show 2021.

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Video clip and photos copyright Pat Adams North Devon Focus  (All Rights Reserved)

Friday 3 July 2020

RESPECT LOCAL COMMUNITIES - "Staying alert and safe (social distancing) after 4th July"


STAY SAFE Hope you all find a bright safe spot too this weekend. Welcome new followers, thanks for likes and comments....
Posted by North Devon Coast & Country Chronicle on Friday, July 3, 2020

COVID19 GOV.UK UPDATE 24TH JUNE
STAY ALERT>CONTROL THE VIRUS >SAVE LIVES
 
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Gov.uk - Staying alert and safe (social distancing) after 4th JulyClick here for Guidance & Support

Monday 18 May 2020

One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction May 21st in support of NHS Charities Together & Feeding America. Hosted by Billy Porter

Island Records is proud to announce the One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction in support of NHS Charities Together & Feeding America. Artists old and new, as well as friends of the label, have donated one-of-a-kind lots to raise funds for relief efforts. The event will be hosted by Emmy®, Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer and playwright Billy Porter and will be broadcast live from 6pm BST on May 21st.

To bid on the lots, you must register in advance with Island's partner Omega Auctions, further information can be found via Island Records' dedicated oneloveauction.com
Website. All lots are available to view and place bids on via an online catalogue https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/m/view-auctions/info/id/83 which can be found on Omega's website www.omegaauctions.co.uk.

Featured lots include:
  • Amy Winehouse: A Pair of Amy Winehouse's stilettos worn by Amy & all Amy's album releases on vinyl
  • Annie Lennox: Beautifully handwritten lyrics to 'Sweet Dreams', written and signed by Annie
  • Bob Marley (Estate): A rare Mr Brainwash / Bob Marley print signed by Ziggy Marley
  • Bon Jovi: 'Livin' On A Prayer' & 'Wanted Dead Or Alive' handwritten & signed lyrics
  • Chris Blackwell: 3 Night stay for 2 guests in Studio Cottage (Gong) at exclusive Strawberry Hill Hotel, Jamaica
  • Grace Jones: 2 tickets to see Grace headline Meltdown Festival, 2021
  • Mumford & Sons: Signed Gentlemen of the Road Banjo made by Deering Banjos & a one-on-one virtual banjo lesson with Winston Marshall
  • Nick Drake (Estate): 2 wonderful care packages. Complete Nick Drake & mother Molly Drake releases, plus rare oddities, including a photograph, signed copies of two official books & hand-written personal cards from Nick's sister Gabrielle
  • Portishead: Once in a lifetime Portishead Dummy-era care package. Geoff Barrow's 'Dummy'-era Technics deck and scratch vinyl, Beth Gibbon's handwritten & signed lyric of winner's choice and a mic she used during live performances in the 90's, & Adrian Utley's first gold disc for 'Dummy', an online guitar/synth lesson & signed 'To Kill A Dead Man' poster
  • Shawn Mendes: Signed guitar
  • U2: Handwritten lyrics for 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' by Bono & signed 'The Joshua Tree' 30th anniversary vinyl boxset
  • Osea Island: Luxury stay on a private island
  • Abbey Road: A private VIP tour for 4 at the legendary Abbey Road Studios followed by breakfast
One Love Covid-19 Relief Auction in support of NHS Charities Together & Feeding America. Hosted by Billy Porter 21st May
To bid on the lots, you must register in advance with Island's partner Omega Auctions, further information can be found via Island Records' dedicated oneloveauction.com
 All lots are available to view and place bids on via an online catalogue https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk/m/view-auctions/info/id/83 which can be found on Omega's website www.omegaauctions.co.uk.
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Proceeds received from the sale will be shared equally between NHS Charities Together and Feeding America. Proceeds means 100% of the hammer price raised.
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About NHS Charities Together. NHS Charities Together is a membership organization representing, supporting and championing NHS Charities. There are more than 230 NHS charities across the UK and most of them focus on helping our hospitals do more. Collectively these charities give £1 million every day to the NHS so that people can stay well for longer and get better faster. These vital funds and services are above and beyond what the NHS alone can provide, touching lives and making a huge difference to millions of people when they are at their most vulnerable.

About Feeding America. For more than 35 years, Feeding America has responded to the hunger crisis in America by providing food to people in need through a nationwide network of food banks. Today, Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization—a powerful and efficient network of 200 food banks across the country. As food insecurity rates hold steady at the highest levels ever, the Feeding America network of food banks has risen to meet the need. We feed 40 million people at risk of hunger, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors.

About Billy Porter Porter is an Emmy®, Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer and playwright with ground-breaking performances as Pray Tell in Pose on FX, for which he recently received and Emmy Award, as well as Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations, as well as Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway for which he won a Tony Award for Lead Actor in a Musical. Porter has also recorded several albums and acted in many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Miss Saigon, Grease, Angels in America, and The Merchant of Venice. Additional television and film credits include "American Horror Story: Apocalypse," "The Get Down," "The Humbling" and "The Broken Hearts Club," among others. Porter can be seen in the highly anticipated "Cinderella" re-make next year.
Billy Porter is an Emmy®, Tony® and Grammy® Award-winning actor, singer, director, composer and playwright
About Omega Auctions. Omega Auctions have established themselves as one of the leading auction houses worldwide for music memorabilia and vinyl records over the past decade. Previous highlights from collections have included the first recording of David Bowie, original jackets from the Beatles film Help!, George Harrison's car and items from Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
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