HERRING FOR TEA
The catching and eating of herrings has gone on off the somerset and north devon coast for centuries. Records of herring fishing from...
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edgeofexmoor
Sep 12, 20223 min read
A new pair of wellies
Looking out over Minehead bay A new Pair of Wellies - Wellies are the ubiquitous all purpose footwear beloved by everyone from dog...
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edgeofexmoor
Sep 3, 20223 min read
Notes From The Edge - 003
Autumn Arrives in Minehead As if on cue the Autumnal Equinox is starting to draw it's cloak over the Exmoor landscape, the nights are...
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edgeofexmoor
Jul 26, 20221 min read
Short voyage on a vintage rnli lifeboat
At sea off Dunster beach en route from Watchet to Minehead Harbour. An impromptu invitation from an old friend to join him for a trip...
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edgeofexmoor
Jul 11, 20201 min read
Vlog - 002. Ilfracombe Lifeboat
An RNLI Lifeboat Station is a familiar sight in a lot of seaside towns around the coastline of the UK. The RNLI is a charity that that...
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edgeofexmoor
Jun 3, 20203 min read
Notes From The Edge - 002
It’s the 3rd of June 2020 - With the slight easing of the lockdown conditions a wave of apathy seems to have descended with the day...
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edgeofexmoor
May 30, 20201 min read
New YouTube Channel
Hi! I've just launched a YouTube channel and posted my first Vlog. Click here to check it out.
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edgeofexmoor
May 8, 20203 min read
The Lost Blog - Clovelly Herring Festival 2019.
Clovelly Harbour November 2019 Clovelly is in my opinion the jewel in the crown of the Shire of the Sea Kings (Devon). Every year we make...
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edgeofexmoor
May 1, 20202 min read
Notes from the Edge - 001
It’s the 1st of May 2020 - Traditionally the first day of Hobby Horse season but the drums have fallen silent, the melodeon is still and...
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edgeofexmoor
Apr 11, 20201 min read
Lock Down Lunches - Spicy Fried Rice With Eggs
A slight deviation to the normal blog fayre. With all this time on my hands due to the current lock down situation I've been doing quite...
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edgeofexmoor
Mar 5, 20203 min read
Grockles, Fish & Chips and the Corona Virus
Grockle’s (a west country term for holiday makers, for those that don’t know) are pretty much the lifeblood of the Exmoor Coast.
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edgeofexmoor
Mar 2, 20202 min read
The Old Pier - Minehead
Looking North from the Lifeboat Station you will see a decaying hulk of concrete and steel, the structure is all that remains of...
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edgeofexmoor
Oct 13, 20192 min read
Eat Minehead 2019
The Eat Minehead food fest had been publicized for months in advance and this much anticipated event did not disappoint. The entire...
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edgeofexmoor
Sep 23, 20194 min read
childhood micro adventures
After recently listening to an audio book called micro adventures by well known adventurer and author Alastair Humphreys, memories of my...
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edgeofexmoor
May 28, 20193 min read
The Hobby Horse
“I recently read an article recanting a story of a group of Padstow fishermen who were caught out in a terrible storm and how the poor...
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edgeofexmoor
Oct 12, 20182 min read
The Flavour Of The Med In West Somerset
A rare lunch date with my wife prompted a visit to The Cats Whisker Kitchen in Watchet, West Somerset. The Cats Whisker is a place I've...
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edgeofexmoor
Oct 3, 20181 min read
CLASSIC CAR RESTORERS
It never ceases to amaze me the number of interesting and unique businesses they're are based in the Exmoor area - One that has caught...
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edgeofexmoor
Oct 2, 20182 min read
A TASTE OF THE ORIENT IN PORLOCK WeiR
A sleepy little English harbour is the last place you would expect to find an eatery serving up delicious oriental street food - but...
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edgeofexmoor
Sep 30, 20181 min read
AUTUMN WALKS
THERE ARE MANY LOVELY WALKS ALONG OR NEAR THE EDGE OF THE EXMOOR COAST. One of my favourite walks close to Minehead is the road at the...
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