It is August, and Exmoor is covered in purple swaths of heather. Have a look at this breathtaking photo by John Spurr which was taken a few days ago. We love this image so much that we have chosen it as the featured photo on our welcome page.
Here are the winners!
We have had so many amazing entries in year’s photo competition to find the top 13 Exmoor images to feature on our 2018 Exmoor4all calendar. The public was asked to vote for their favourites. From the shortlist an independent jury chose these fantastic photos – congratulations to Michael Brooks (Cover), Rob Davey (January), Linda Thompson (February), Debbie J. Luckson (March), Andrew de Mora (April), Jo Hackman (May), Jochen Langbein (June), Leanne Coles (July), Richard Williams (August), Gaynor Gough (September), Elma Vonk (October), Helen Baggot (November) and Craig Stone (December).
The 2018 Calendar will soon be available for pre-order.
Cover: Michael Brooks
January: Rob Davey
February: Linda Thompson
March: Debbie J Luckson
April: Andrew de Mora
May: Jo Hackman
June: Jochen Langbein
July: Leanna Coles
August: Richard Williams
September: Gaynor Gough
October: Elma Vonk
November: Helen Baggott
December: Craig Stone
#MotivationalMonday: How a local group raised £3000 for charity
A group of friends took on a major challenge last year: They wanted to raise money for Wooden Spoon, a Rugby based charity which raises money for disabled and disadvantaged children.
Based on Exmoor, they decided to walk the South West Coast Path from Combe Martin to Minehead. And so they did: 36 miles in 11 hours it took them! The best bit: They raised £3000.00 for the charity!
“It’s the most stunning part of the Coast Path, and as we are all Exmoor based, it felt so fantastic to complete our challenge.”
David Dunster
Here is some background info on Wooden Spoon:
“Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of rugby. From sensory rooms, specialist playgrounds and sports activity areas to respite, medical and community care, we fund around 70 projects each year that support disadvantaged and disabled children. Since our founding in 1983, we’ve distributed in excess of £24 million, helping over 1 million young people.”
To find out more, pop over to their website www.woodenspoon.org.uk
Exmoor Memories
Yesterday we shared this photo by Wayne Durant on our Facebook page. It shows the sunset between Lynmouth and Porlock. The photo triggered an Exmoor Memory:
You share the most beautiful photos of the area. When I was a young fella growing up in England, my Dad used to tell me stories about his young life with my Mother when they used to ride their tandem up the hill time after time between Lynton and Lynmouth just for the exilleration of riding back down.
David Bassman
Do you have any memories of Exmoor? We would love to hear from you.
Email your story to exmoor4all@gmail.com 💛
Amazing entries in Exmoor4all photo competition show Exmoor at its best
Here are all the entries into our 2017 Exmoor4all Photo Competition.
We are asking the public to vote for their favourite image(s) to be featured on our 2018 Exmoor4all calendar via our Facebook page. If you are not on FB, then feel free to email us the numbers of your favourite photos to exmoor4all@gmail. You will be able to see the numbers when hovering over the image.
Voting ends on 13 August 2017.
Photo by Linda Thompson
Sunset in the Valley of Rocks
Photo by Craig Stone.
Secret Location Dining on Exmoor: A Mediterranean Feast
Join us for our second Secret Location Dining event for an evening of good food, a stunning location and a bit of a mystery where we are going to take you!
If you are dreaming of a sunny holiday in the Mediterranean, of eating delicious, freshly prepared food in a Taverna with a glass of wine while watching the sun go down over the sea – then this is the event for you. Our South African Chef Sam and his team will serve up a delicious Mediterranean buffet to remind you of hot evenings in Spain or Greece. Hopefully the Exmoor weather will do the rest!
And here is the new menu:
Starter (Sharing Platter)
A selection of charcuterie from Somerset Charcuterie
Served with –
Cheese Stuffed mini peppers
Olives
Hummous
Grilled Haloumi
Dolmades
Focaccia
Breadsticks
Mains (Buffet)
Smokey Albondigas with tomato salsa
Yoghurt marinated chicken skewers cooked on the BBQ
Lebanese style lamb kebabs
Stuffed sweet peppers (v)
Patatas bravas (v)
Tabbouleh (v)
Greek Salad (v)
Vegetable couscous with harissa dressing (v)
Dessert
Honey pistachio tart with yogurt.
Baklava
Your Ticket includes:
- Transport to and from the venue
(pick-up from West Somerset Railway Station in Minehead at 7pm) - A “Travel Bag” with a 20cl bottle of Prosecco and a few other goodies to enjoy on your scenic journey to the venue
- A choice of Pimms or Raspberry Prosecco Cocktail on arrival
- Home-made Lemonade
- Half a bottle of wine
- The full menu (see above – and possibly even more!)
PS We are hoping to be able to dine al fresco. But if it is too cold, to wet or too windy, then we will retreat indoors and admire the stunning view through large windows!
Childhood Dreams
‘Childhood Dreams’-wooden boat and an Exmoor stream, what more could a small child wish for?
Lindsey McDonnell
RUNNING WILD PHOTO EXHIBITION
27 MAY – 1 SEPTEMBER, 2017:
Dunster Visitor Centre
Dunster Steep, TA24 6SE
Open Mon-Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Opening night: 26 May 5-7 pm, fund-raising event for the Exmoor Pony Centre and the Exmoor Pony Project – open for all
1 SEPTEMBER – 31 OCTOBER, 2017:
Lynmouth National Park Centre
The Esplanade, Lynmouth, EX35 6EQ
13 NOVEMBER – 24 DECEMBER, 2017:
Toucan
3 The Parade, Minehead, TA24 5NL
THE EXHIBITION:
The initial idea behind the Running Wild exhibition was a desire to create pictures of the wild Exmoor ponies that would challenge the traditional imagery seen of these iconic animals. The curator, photographer Nina Dodd brought together nine Exmoor-based photographers and asked them to create images of the ponies over a period of six months in 2016-17. The result is an engaging collection of images, presented in a multiple of genres and post-processing styles. A show of taking on a traditional topic and running wild with it.
OPENING NIGHT:
Opening night on the 26th of May 5-7 pm at Dunster Visitor Centre is also a fund-raising event for the Exmoor Pony Centre and the Exmoor Pony Project and is open for all.
PHOTOGRAPHERS:
Geoff Baylis
Photographer, Picture framer
Alex Dodd
Creative Media student
Nina Dodd
Photographer
Gaynor Gough
Photographer
www.photographybygmg.weebly.com
Laura Grant
Artist, Photographer
Paula Kirby
Photographer
Jack Mccausland
Visual Media student
Stuart Warstat
Photographer
www.stuartwarstatphotography.co.uk
Dawn Westcott
Photo by Paula Kirby
JinKs Exhibition in Dulverton: 21 – 17 May 2017
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