Behold, the classics of the road

They are all-in-one works of art and engineering.

Classic motorcycles fetch surprisingly high prices at auction (the one above achieved £28,000) and interest levels are high.

Hence the success of the Classic Motorcycle Show at Bideford Pannier Market, showcasing bikes over 20 years old, and now in it’s 3rd year.

11am to 3pm, Sunday 2nd March. Entry £1, U12s free.

GOT A CLASSIC BIKE? Enter for £5 through [email protected]

Help protect the Devon harvest mouse

It’s hard to spot a harvest mouse. They are shy and run very fast.

That’s why to work out how many are around, conservationists count their nests.

For an unusual Devon day out, why not help them?

The next survey is at Mutters Moor, near Sidmouth, and there are regular surveys around the county organised by the Devon Harvest Mouse Project.

10.30am to 12.30pm, Saturday 15th February.

Maxim plays Plymouth

Cellist Maxim Calver was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year contest in 2018 and it kick-started his professional career.

He’s the solosit with the popular Plymouth Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto next month.

One critic praised him for the “elegance of his technique, overall sound and natural poeticism”.

PROGRAMME: Overture to the Magic Flute by Mozart | Cello Concerto, Dvorak | Beethoven’s Symphony No 7.

7pm, Minster Church of St Andrew. Wednesday 19th March. Tickets £16 advance, £18 on the door. Children/students £5.

Pay homage to the gut god: lacto bacillus

Building good gut health to boost your immune system is all the rage judging by the number of food fermentation workshops coming up in Devon.

CREDITON: Thursday 20th February. Sample a range of flavours, create your own sauerkraut, includes supper. 6pm to 9.30pm. Red Earth Ferments. Elephant On the Green. £49.46.

CHUDLEIGH: Saturday 5th April. Make Central American sauerkraut called curtido and sample other ferments. 9.30am to 12.30pm. Ground Up Cookery School, Grealy Barn. £60.

TOTNES: Saturday 17th May, plus other dates in June, July and October. Examples of what you might make: sauerkraut, the drinks kefir and kvass (usually from beetroot), and whole vegetables like carrot sticks. Sharpham Estate. £65.

A celebration and sale of original West Devon prints

See a range of art styles produced through the Tamar Prints Workshop at a exhibition and sale in the Royal William Yard, Plymouth.

WHERE AND WHEN: Ocean Studios Factory Cooperage. From Monday 3rd to Monday 24th February. Daily 10am to 4pm. Sundays 10am to 3.30pm. Free entry.

More details here.

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Devon Curiosities #43: Parliament Street, Exeter

Most agree this is the narrowest street in Britain, just 25 inches at its tightest point.

However, it’s not the narrowest in the world as claimed by the plaque at the entrance next to Greggs.

The 50 metre passageway is said to date from the 14th century and links Exeter High Street with Waterbeer Street.

It was once known as Small Lane and has been somewhat marred by its tendency to be used as a public toilet. Hold your noses, everyone!

The street with the official title of the world’s narrowest is said by Wikipedia to be Spreuerhofstrasse in Reutlingen, Germany.

WHAT ELSE IS ON?

🌊 North Devon 

FEBRUARY

Sat 1st

SNOWDROPS | ❄️ Celebration of Snowdrops, RHS Rosemoor | Every day until Wed 12th. Entry: £15.85. £1 for benefit claimants

Fri 7th

SNOWDROPS | ❄️ National collection of 400 varieties | 2pm to 5pm Higher Cherubeer, near Winkleigh | Also on Fri 14th and Sun 23rd. £6

Fri 14th

WORKSHOP | 🐦 Willow Bird Feeder Workshop | Quince Honey Farm, South Molton | Tickets £42

Fri 21st

COMEDY | 😆 Comedy Club | Cedars Inn, Barnstaple | Tickets £16.50

Sat 22nd

ART WORKSHOP | ✏️ Drawing from the Subconscious | Burton at Bideford Art Gallery and Museum, Bideford | Tickets £92.80

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🐬 South Devon

FEBRUARY

Sat 1st

LIVE MUSIC | 🪈 Saturday Sessions at The Square with the City of Plymouth Pipe Band | Old Town Square, Plymouth | Free

Thu 6th

DOCUMENTARY FILM | 🎥 where is heaven? | A film about life off-grid in Devon and much more | Outside, Bantham | Tickets £15

Sat 8th

FERMENTING WORKSHOP | 🥬 3 hour lesson in preserving food including vegan lunch | St Thomas Community Hub, Exeter. £100.

Sun 16th

GAMING FESTIVAL | 📕 Torbay Comic Con and Gaming Festival | Riviera International Centre, Torbay | Adult tickets £12.19, U14s £8.50

POP MUSIC | 🎙️Jason Donovan, Doin’ Fine 25 | Princess Theatre, Torquay | Tickets from £33.75

See 35 more South Devon events 

🏆️ Get lucky! Win Devon leisure prizes

FEATURED: 🍺 A bundle of zero and low-alcohol beer from a Devon brewer. (31st Jan)

🏰 A 1-night luxury stay at Bovey Castle & Spa (Survey. 30th Jan)

🥳 Fluffy scones, rich clotted cream and fruity jam in a luxurious Devon cream tea hamper for 4 (31st Jan)

🥓 Bed and breakfast for 2 at the Future Inn, Plymouth before the end of February (31st Jan)

 ☕️ An afternoon tea and treat for 2 at an Exeter spa, worth £190 (EX and TQ postcodes only. 31st Jan)

👨‍👨‍👧‍👦 A hot tub luxury caravan break for a family of 4 near Totnes (31st Jan)

💫 A luxury 2-night spa break at a South Devon hotel including Prosecco on arrival, 2x 1-hour spa treatments, dinner both nights, and a cream tea (31st Jan)

🩰 An overnight stay for 2 with dinner and breakfast and tickets to Cinderella at Theatre Royal Plymouth (4th Feb)

🩰 A second chance to win the prize above (5th Feb)

2 tickets for Cinderella as above but no overnight stay (no closing date given)

♨️ A 7-night stay at a Cofton Holidays lodge with hot tub in South Devon (7th Feb)

💤 Bedtime pampering treats and a wool duvet, worth more than £300 (16th Feb)

🍾 A 1-night stay with dinner for two, plus Prosecco on arrival, at one of the oldest pubs in South Hams (28th Feb)

⛵️ 3 nights away for 2 people in Sidmouth and Salcombe with breakfasts and 1 dinner plus £1,000 spending money (28th Feb)

NEW!  🐴 Free admission and a table for 10 worth £1,650 at Exeter Racecourse’s Construction Raceday on Friday 7th March (2nd Mar)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A family ticket to drive diggers and dump trucks at Diggerland (23rd Mar)

🥧 £150 of your choice of Devon-made pies, pasties and sausage rolls delivered to your door (30th Mar)

😜 A family ticket to Go Wild Festival in Exeter in August 2025 (30th Jun)

🏇 A day out at Exeter Racecourse for 2, worth £240 including a 3-course lunch (no closing date given)

🏖️ A 6-person, 3-night weekend break at a Woolacombe Bay holiday park (no closing date given)

🌊 A luxurious waterfront weekend mini-break for 2 in Plymouth, including dinner and free cinema tickets (no closing date given)

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🍎 Bless the fruit trees

That’s all for this week.

Thanks for being a member.

With Devon love,

Andy, Esme, Lara and the Go Devon! team

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