Budleigh Past and Present

Are you free on Saturday evening 18 May? Come and enjoy a community event supporting these two very good causes.   East Budleigh residents will be celebrating the village's two famous sons SIR WALTER RALEIGH and ROGER CONANT (founder of Salem, Massachusetts) with an ELIZABETHAN EVENING.    Dressing in period costume is not mandatory but if you feel the need, you’ll be very welcome to join those who do. We can guarantee that the company will be more cheerful than this glum lot.  Supper will be based on meals of the period, but sorry, no roast swan.   During the meal you will be amazed by tricks performed by Damian Surr, a member of the Magic Circle.    Damian is not planning to be in costume like Queen Elizabeth’s own conjurer Dr John Dee but he is likely to be more entertaining. And if you're lucky you'll win one of these amazing prizes in the Raffle, so do remember to bring cash.  A £30 voucher for a tour of Lily Farm Vineyard, Knowle, where the g