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Devon Jones needed a robot to do his bidding and so he made a computer controlled dremel. He found an instructable and created it using a mix of aluminum stock, an inexpensive wood called MDF, and skate bearings. It now works so he's going to be able to use the subtractive process, which means he can take away all the parts of the material that are not his thing, to create whatever he can imagine.
For decades my family have taken long and short breaks in the beautiful coastal village of Beer in Devon. We've seen it change quite a lot in that time and on my recent trip I decided to try and document it now in 2015.
The church of St Peter , Cornworthy Devon stands at the head of the descending street, commanding the village below. Where, before the middle of the 13c, the Priory rose above the western end of the same street, www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/7766rvY1n2
The church dates from the late 14c / early 15c and replaced an earlier building from which the 12c font survives. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/J617vb7zVH
It consists of a continuous nave and chancel, embattled west tower which has 6 bells cast in 1781 by , 5-bay north and south aisles, early 17c south porch at the west end of the south side of the south aisle; vestry formed in the east end of the north aisle which continues up to the east end of the chancel.
It consists of chancel, nave, north and south aisles, south porch, and embattled west tower with clock and six bells, all cast in 1781 by John Christopher Pennington.
According to the Exeter Faculty Books the church was entirely refitted in 1788 (Hoskins) but the box pews and replaced wooden window tracery appear to have been done along with a gallery in the c1835 restoration. White's Directory of 1878 states that "the church was recently cleaned and beautified throughout at a cost of upwards of £400", but it seems to have largely escaped Victorian restoration.
The internal walls of the church are plastered, the floors are quarry tiled and concrete paved. The nave, chancel and aisle roofs are ceiled hiding the early roof structures. The 5 -bay north and south granite & beer stone arcades are carved with foliage / grapes on the south side and flowers on the north. The piers have been mutilated to take the rood screen and pulpit. There is a piscina in the south wall of the chancel south chapel and hagioscopes at the east ends of the arcades in the chancel.
The 15c rood screen spans the full width of the church, the canopy is missing but it is otherwise largely intact and has some remains of colour with the pomegranates of Catherine of Aragon still visable
The early 18c octagonal pulpit from Ashprington church has a rebuilt stem but the fine sounding board, original to the church, has a dome with a gilded trumpeting angel finial. devonchurchland.co.uk/galleries/cornworthy-church-of-st-p...
It has its own brass candelabra and there is also a fine 18c brass candelabra over the nave. devonchurchland.co.uk/galleries/cornworthy-church-of-st-p...
There is an almost complete set of Georgian pews dating from 1788 with 19c graffiti inside.- At the west end of the pews there are 4 large round corner ports with fluted pinnacles which probably formerly supported the gallery which has been removed. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/sX9o4841HX Dado panelling on the aisle walls is continued in the recess under the windows as seats.
There is a large monument to Sir Thomas Harris 1610 & family which In 1788 was said to be " an obstruction" on the north side of the chancel and was moved to its present site on the south sadly the wrong way round. This resulted in a considerable amount of money and a great deal of skill in 2011 to repair the damage caused and place Sir Thomas, his lady & the two children in their correct positions. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/4H7S4i87pk
There is also a slate monument to Lucy Sperway who died in 1687 and another to Frances Newton d1744.
The registers date: baptisms, 1565; marriages, 1568; burials, 1562.
Colin Baxter www.google.co.uk/search?q=cornworthy+church+devon&sca...
As mentioned on the Devon Wildlife Trust, 5 beaver kits had been spotted on the River Otter in August. This is rather a large family as the norm is usually 3 but clearly an indication that the re-introduction and monitoring project is going well. No one is sure where the beavers originated, but there is evidence that at least one was living on the River Otter as far back as 2007. The animals are now the subject of a 5 year monitoring programme.
By the time I got the opportunity this week to spend a few evenings on the River Otter, I discovered that the shortening days were going to be an issue. Back in July/August the adult beavers were out in the evenings and the kits were clearly visible. Neither were going far from the lodge. With the Beavers emerging at 8pm ish there was always plenty of light. The location of lodge is a photographic gem. Perfect for reflections. Now the sun has gone by 8ish so photo opportunities are a bit harder. Also the kits are far more independent and now tend to slip out of the lodge through the back door and head of down stream to the feeding area.
However, it is still possible to watch and observe. These animal move through the water without a sound and without bubbles It appears that there is very little verbal communication between mother and kits. This is so different to Otters. What can be heard is the crunching sounds of eating!
So far I have had a 75% success rate in seeing these animals however even after just a few visits this week, I feel that I have learnt a significant amount. Roll on next summer.
The Devon Air Ambulance (Eurocopter EC135) landing at Musgrove Park Hospital.
The Devon Air Ambulance service operates two helicopters in the county of Devon. For more information, check out their website at www.daat.org/
Devon (right) with his manager Dustin Tiensvold at St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton. Devon prepares all the items for the deli case. Devon works 20 hours per week as a food service associate. Dec. 2014 (photo: Lightflies)
This purebred Devon Rex and her two Devon Rex/Domestic Shorthair mix kittens are available for adoption together or separately. They have been spayed/neutered and will go
This purebred Devon Rex and her two Devon Rex/Domestic Shorthair mix kittens are available for adoption together or separately. They have been spayed/neutered and microchipped. They will have all their vaccines by time they go home. Contact <a href="http://www.cornishrex
This purebred Devon Rex and her two Devon Rex/Domestic Shorthair mix kittens are available for adoption together or separately. They have been spayed/neutered and microchipped. They will have all their vaccines by time they go home. Contact Cornish Rex Friends for more information.