Budleigh Past and Present

https://tutora.co.uk/get-kids- out-learning Fairlynch has teamed up with an educational organization which we hope will result in more children visiting the Museum, making an afternoon at Fairlynch a truly enriching family experience. And it still costs nothing!   ‘Get Kids Out Learning is an easy way for families to find fun days out local to them, but which still provide great learning and educational opportunities for the kids,’ says CEO Scott Woodley, a former primary school teacher who founded the organisation.  ‘Our website pulls together all of the best educational venues across the UK and allows parents to search for them by region to quickly see all the information they need to plan a great day out!’ Locally, Get Kids Out Learning has teamed up with places like the World of Country Life and Coldharbour Mill; bigger names in the partnership include St Paul’s Cathedral, London, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire and Leeds Castle in Kent.   ...

Just to prove that I'm not totally gripped by Raleighmania, and that I do occasionally do other things like watching TV soaps, here’s an informative piece about a Budleigh character who raised a few hackles in his time and who might even catch the eye of a producer one day.  Budleigh’s latest Blue Plaque, a tribute to 18 th century bookseller James Lackington, has appeared at the town’s Temple Methodist Church on Fore Street.  The plaque was unveiled by the Councillor for Exmouth and Budleigh Coastal Ward, Cllr Christine Channon, at the invitation of the Minister, the Reverend Jonathan Froggatt.  An element of the story behind the project, initiated by Fairlynch Museum and supported by a Devon County Council grant, is very much part of the plotline of  a BBC popular historical drama series. Except that the Budleigh hero honoured at today’s event was never as likely to set hearts a flutter as Poldark st...