Budleigh Past and Present

Green-haired witch Chris Fry makes an enticing spectacle at the entrance to Budleigh’s museum  There were spooky goings-on at Fairlynch Museum on Friday 31 October.  This bewitching coven got the cameras clicking at the start of the Monster Halloween Cake & Produce Sale.   Left to right are: Sylvia Merkel, Chris Fry, Bernadette Hughes, Lyn Cook, Di Bagshawe, and Daphne Rowe, with Chris Bailey (front).     Exmouth Journal photographer Terry was definitely entranced  Our Fairlynch volunteers used their charms to raise much-needed funds for the museum, enticing visitors into the building where they were enchanted by a wicked array of tempting goodies. I liked these skeleton biscuits.   The chocolate snails were a great idea. as were the eyeball buns and moon biscuits.    I was rather proud of the spider’s we...

It’s that time of the year again. On Friday 31 October, from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm, Fairlynch volunteers will be using their spell-binding charms as they offer a range of ghostly goodies for sale to celebrate Halloween and raise funds for the museum. Monster marshmallows, spectral sponges and petrifying preserves are just some of the creepy creations dreamt up by museum stewards and supporters, who will be dressed in suitably bewitching costumes. There will also be what are described as ghoulish games in the museum garden, weather permitting. If anyone would like to support us by contributing cakes, cookies, preserves etc, the museum will be open for deliveries from 10.00 am - 12 midday on the day, or collection can be arranged in advance by calling Chris on 07766 218940. Fairlynch Museum is recording for its archives any reports of ghostly occurrences in the local area.   East Budleigh’s Salem Chapel and Tidwell House on the outskirts of Budleigh...