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Plymouth’s free sport for women show

A free event at Home Park stadium promoting female sports includes a complimentary ticket to watch Argyle women play a home game.

The Celebration of Women and Girls in Sport introduces newcomers to athletics, cheerleading, boxing, football, rugby, cricket and basketball, among other sports.

You can talk to coaches, watch demonstrations and get advice on sports fitness, health and well-being.

Afterwards watch Argyle’s FA Women’s National League fixture against Real Bedford at 2pm.

11am, Sunday 30th November. More details and tickets.

Mediaeval Baebes in Exeter

For choral singing with a difference — in Latin, French and Middle English — The Mediaeval Babes are your girls.

Described as mystical, magical and ritualistic, their sound has remained popular over 30 years by mixing ancient and modern, including carols, with stylish and memorable presentation.

Watch a video here

They are singing at Exeter Cathedral on Saturday 6th December. Tickets: £32.50

Help to plant 10,000 trees near Ilfracombe

Volunteers are welcome for a National Trust planting scheme at Ilfracombe Torrs and Torrs Walk to the west of the town.

No experience is required for the “treekend” of activity on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December. Accompanied children are welcome.

It’s a perfect chance to get outdoors, get your hands dirty and make a difference to the environment.

The planting is on steep, uneven ground next to Upper Torrs. Look out for the rangers in red who will be on site from 10am to 3pm. Details.

Festive stamp-making with Luna

For a festive and hands-on workshop, join artist and printmaker Luna North to learn how to make your own rubber stamps for cards and gift tags.

Stamp carving and hand-printing have techniques all their own and Luna will share tips on how to design folk-inspired patterns with a warm and cosy Christmas feel.

10am to 3.30pm. Sunday 23rd November, Barnstaple Pannier Market. Tickets: £15-£50

An insider’s free photographic tour of Drake’s Island

Former Drake’s Island warden Bob King reveals the secrets of Drake’s island through photographs at a free talk in Plymouth.

He was employed as caretaker by former owner Dan McCauley and part of his job was to research the history of the island, also known as St Nicholas Island.

His illustrated talk will be a journey through the 6 acres of Tudor fortifications, 19th-century military buildings and underground tunnels, now up for sale again for the second time in a decade.

Current owner Morgan Phillips, a Plymouth businessman, is believed to have paid £6m for the island in 2019, and is selling with planning permission for a 43-bed hotel.

12.30pm to 1.30pm, Tuesday 25th November, Plymouth Athenaeum. Tickets

MEMBER POLL

Last week’s result: “Do witches have magic powers?”

• Yes 83%

• No 17%

Nigel said: “Witches revere Nature. They are healers. ”

a.cousins replied: “They were experts in herbal medicine until doctors [quacks] found them challenging - can’t have women in knowledgable roles so they were eliminated.”

Emma responded: “I don’t believe in them! ”

Sandyann wrote: “The witch I knew, along with many others I now know of, are lovely, caring women with amazing abilities in things like natural medicine, herbs etc. ”

Devon Curiosities #83: Vixen Tor

Many moons ago, perhaps longer than most people today can remember, you used to be able to walk to and climb on Vixen Tor.

The 120ft lump of granite is the tallest and best-looking free-standing rock on Dartmoor, said to resemble a sphinx, a female fox, or a man wearing a cap.

Inaccessible, yet wreathed in local legend. One says ugly witch Vixana lived there with the power to summon mists, confuse travellers and lead them to their death in the nearby bog.

Ironically, she met a sticky end the same way.

And Vixen Tor is set in a magnificent location, with all-round views, which makes what happened even more disappointing.

In 2003 the land was bought by farmer Mary Alford who, on the advice of her insurers, banned all access. The reason being that people might injure themselves and sue her for damages.

Not an attitude shared by hundreds of other Dartmoor landowners who welcome walkers on their land, or the National Park Authority which could also be sued if you trip over a rock they didn’t warn you about.

There were some protests, a bit of trespassing and a court case which raised hopes that access might be regained. Sadly, not enough evidence of previous public use was presented and the case was lost.

Barbed wire and no entry signs there may be, but it’s still worth getting up as close as you can to see this awesome piece of geology. Exact location

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