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It's a much more sedate life now for us middle-aged rock fans

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

"TOO old to rock and roll," they sang. "Too young to die."

All around us, greying heads and balding ones bobbed back and forth.

Hands punched the air. Feet tapped vigorously.

People in tour T-shirts dating back decades were grooving in their seats.

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Three ages of rock represented at Dartington musical workshop

Three ages of rock represented at Dartington musical workshop

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

BRITISH rockers from across three decades are heading for Dartington to talk about the changing face of the music business. Singer/songwriter Billy...

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Crazy day all round as St Patrick's comes to Devon

Crazy day all round as St Patrick's comes to Devon

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

MY IRISH cousins, Sean and Conal, and Sean's girlfriend, Kate, had joined me on Dartmoor to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day. It was March 17, 50 years...

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Bovey garden the latest to be allotted to new growers

Bovey garden the latest to be allotted to new growers

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A BEAUTIFUL walled garden on the edge of Dartmoor is now home to some of the 300 new allotment plots created by the National Trust in the past year....

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Town divided over help for homeless

Town divided over help for homeless

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

BY ITS very nature Totnes is a town that attracts people who do not always fit into the stereotyped image of modern society — including many who...

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Villagers raise petition to keep caring odd job man in his home

Villagers raise petition to keep caring odd job man in his home

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

ALMOST every village has one. A man who will take on any task, from gardening to grass cutting, mending fences and unblocking drains — not...

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It's a small world... even as far away as the Caribbean

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

LAST week's column brought me a call from Chris Wotton in Ipplepen who said flattering things about what I had written and reminded me that we once...

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Vital source of information

Vital source of information

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

FULL marks to the campaigners fighting to stop the Tourist Information Centres at Brixham and Paignton from being closed down. If mayor Nick Bye is...

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New Zealand wines offer comfort factor

New Zealand wines offer comfort factor

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

EATING chips. Of the many sacrifices made for a career in journalism, this must rate as one of the easiest. But when it is in relation to a wine...

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Spring tipple proof that good things do come out of Exeter, as well as the A38

Spring tipple proof that good things do come out of Exeter, as well as the A38

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

REGULAR readers will recall that last week the Beerio tasting panel was split on the subject of the best beer at a recent pub festival. The majority...

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