Ongoing work at the sea lock where the Rolle Canal meets the River Torridge

Image of the sea lock museum set on 8 massive stikts

Image of the exact point the Rolle Canal meets the River Torridge

Those who know me, know I love a good canal... And this is most definitely a 'good canal'. This is the point where the old #RolleCanal meets the #RiverTorridge. Thanks to the #DevonshireAssociation for arranging this wonderful visit to view the ongoing […]

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Image of Simon Timms, president of the Devonshire Association, discussing the photography of James Ravilious.

Now we have #DevonshireAssociation president Simon Timms, introducing an exhibition of the #photography of #JamesRavilious - more on this later!

#HistorySky #heritage #folklore #Devon

Image shows folklorist, author and podcaster Mark Norman giving a talk at the Devonshire Association's Discovery Day in Merton.

Now it's time for @folklorepod.bsky.social to discuss the #folklore of #NorthDevon beginning with a question about what folklore actually is, and why it's still relevant today.

#HistorySky #tradition #heritage #superstition #SocialHistory #DevonshireAssociation

@folklorelibrary.bsky.social

Shot of Prof Michael Winters OBE, at the beginning of his talk about the North Devon biosphere for the Devonshire Association.

The #DevonshireAssociation 's #DiscoveryDay kicks off with a talk from #rural #policy specialist Prof Michael Winters OBE about the #NorthDevon #biosphere #ecology #natire #environment

Shot of a sales table at an event, featuring the books of Mark Norman and Tracey Norman

All set up at the #ClintonHall in #Merton, #Devon for the #DevonshireAssociation 's #DiscoveryDay exploring aspects of the #NorthDevon #biosphere

Completely forgot to pick up the ARC of our next book to wave excitedly at people, though...

#WritersLife #BookSky🩵📚 #HistorySky #WitchSky #folklore