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Thee 41st Honiton Hill Rally is taking place this Bank Holiday weekend on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th August 2014.
The Honiton Hill Rally is an annual event that began in 1971. It was started by a number of vintage farm machinery enthusiasts who had the idea of exhibiting their tractors, stationary engines, steam engines and other items of vintage farm equitment.
The event was first held in Offwell and was called The Honiton Hill Veteran Tractor and Horse Ploughing Rally, which is still its official title. However it is now affectionately known to most simply as Honiton Hill Rally
The event features many different sections and attractions, including:
- Working Section
- Stationary Engines
- Tractors
- Cars & Motorcycles
- Military & Commercial
- Fire Vehicles
- Steam Engines
- Miniature Steam
- Horses
- Arts & Rural Crafts
After the great success of last years 40th Honiton Hill Rally this years promises to be even bigger and better.A
Gates open 9am to 5pm with free parking.
Admission is:
- £8 Adults
- £7 Senior Citizens
- Children under 16 years free.
For more information and details visit the Honiton Hill Rally Website: www.honitonhillrally.co.uk.
Written by Daniel H Pavey
dan@honiton.com
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Hospiscare are asking bakers in Exeter, Mid and East Devon to organise their own Bake Off competition or to host a Big Bake Off tea party or coffee morning.
The events are to raise fund for the new Flagship Day Hospice in Honiton between Saturday 13th September and Sunday 21st September 2014.
Bake-off rules…
- Choose a name for your Bake Off, if you want to!
- Entries must be baked – no refrigerator cakes or jellies allowed.
- Homemade please – no packet mixes or repackaged goodies.
- Cakes must be adorned with the flag or sign and assigned number: if these were provided to you!
- No swapping labels once the cakes are on display.
- Bribing the judges is strictly not allowed, unless otherwise stated!
- You must enter your cake under your own name, ideally it should also be the cake you baked!
- Judges cannot enter the category/ies they are judging.
You can download a Hospicecare Bake Off Fundraising Pack here. The pack includes information, advice, sponsorship form, invitation templates, bunting(!) and more.
More information about the great work Hospiscare do is available on their website: www.hospiscare.co.uk. Further information on the new day hospice for East Devon is available here: www.eastdevondayhospiceappeal.co.uk.
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One of the oldest country fairs in the region, the Dalwood Country Fair takes place this weekend. This fabulous fair starts at 2pm on Saturday 16th August.
Dalwood has possessed a royal charter to hold their fair for 669 years! This years Fair will be opened by The Sheriff of Dalwood supported by The Axminster Town Crier.
Dalwood is approximately 3 miles from Axminster and 5 miles from Honiton in the Blackdown Hills area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
There will be a great many activities, including a Children’s Fancy Dress Competition. The competition is Wild West themed and includes a procession which starts in the Jubilee Field at 1:30pm and progresses to the Fair Field where the winner will be announced in the Main Ring.
Some of the other attractions include:
- Dog Show
- Bucking Bronco
- Bungee Pull
- Honiton Brass Band
- Homemade Country Teas
- Rural Craft Stalls
- Side Shows Games
- Dog Agility Display
- Main Ring Attractions
The charities supported by this years show are:
- Devon Air Ambulance
- Children’s Hospice SW
- The MSA Trust (Multiple System Atrophy)
- The Project
- The Freewheelers
Entrance to the Fair Field is just £2.50 and children are free.
Buses are also available to take you to the fair. There will be a service from Axminster Millway Shops departing at 1.15pm, calling at Axminster Trinity Square, Gamberlake and Kilmington Old Inn, returning at 5pm. Also from Honiton Lace Walk, departing at 1.10pm calling at Otter Valley Park and Wilmington White Hart, returning at 5pm. The bus service is provided by Sewards Coaches.
Written by Daniel H Pavey
dan@honiton.com