June 2008 » People's Republic of South Devon

The Circle of Strife

By PRSD, on Saturday, June 14, 2008 | 2 comments - ()

posted by Jess Sains

As I have mentioned before in my weekly ramblings for People’s Republic of South Devon, when a student of politics (if you can ever stop being such a thing once you’ve started…) one of the questions that kept me pondering throughout my four years of marked study was the circular

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Mr Punch Crocodile Hunter

By PRSD, on Saturday, June 14, 2008 | 1 comment - ()

Greetings People’s Republicans, Phig Billy here, your friendly neighbourhood gonzo cartoonist. Yesterday, my attorney and I took a tour of the Arts and Crafts Fair in Exeter on the Cathedral Green, and it was well worth it.

I shall be writing up my conversations with some of the stall holders that I met presently,

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Totnes Young People’s Theatre makes history

By PRSD, on Friday, June 13, 2008 | 2 comments - ()

- Tales From The Keep: Legend of the Pot of Gold, The Exquisite Corpse; Memory of Water; and The Duke, The Gypsy, and the Poor Poor Girls. Studio 1, Dartington College of Arts, July 12 and 13

Totnes Young People’s Theatre has been exploring history with its latest round of performances, and with the

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FC-3PO?

By PRSD, on Friday, June 13, 2008 | 3 comments - ()

The weekly technology column from those good people at Plymouth’s Orange Crate

In October 1992 a group of Japanese researchers organized a workshop in Tokyo to discuss challenges in the area of artificial technology. This gathering promptly gave birth to a serious discussion about using the medium of football to promote science and

Running the Silk Road (theatre review)

By PRSD, on Friday, June 13, 2008 |

- Running the Silk Road, Exeter Northcott, to Saturday June 14 posted by Phig Billy

Phig Billy here, doctor of gonzo cartooning and self-professed cultural connoisseur. I’m writing to give you all the low down on Running the Silk Road at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, a production by the British East Asian Yellow Earth

The Shaldon Festival

By PRSD, on Thursday, June 12, 2008 |

posted by Ctpn

The best kept secret of South Devon is set to shake its funky baton in the not-too-sleepy seaside bailiwick of Shaldon.

The four-day Shaldon Festival will tap for a little bit of hush on Thursday, June 19 at 7.30pm in St Peter’s Church, Shaldon. And the aim of the festival? Top

Book review – Bleeding Heart Square

By PRSD, on Thursday, June 12, 2008 |

Sarah Clarke of The Torbay Bookshop reviews the latest releases.

Andrew Taylor’s Bleeding Heart Square takes us to a seedy part of London in 1934 and his mysterious crime novel keeps the tension and sinister atmosphere from start to finish.

Lightning conductor

By PRSD, on Thursday, June 12, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

Young Natalie Oram is becoming a lightning conductor (tee hee).

The 22-year-old, who is in her second year as assistant conductor for the Devon Youth Wind Orchestra, has been selected for an international composition project in America called a Counterpoint to Tolerance.

Comic man

By PRSD, on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

If you’ve got the occasional monster clawing to get out then it might be worthwhile directing your unleashed ‘power within’ into a comic book.

Future contributor to the PRSD Phil Symes is holding a comic book workshop for students between the radioactive ages of nine -14 on Saturday June 21.

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Days out

By PRSD, on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | 3 comments - ()

posted by Cptn

As the threat to participatory democracy has never been greater… MPs are getting ready to sit down and decide if the extension of powers to detain people without charge is to be extended from 28 to 42 days.

Two Spot Gobi shines

By PRSD, on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

When summer comes a’ swaggering by, you may as well ride the sunbeams.

Two Spot Gobbi, with their Devon front man James Robinson, are celebrating the rise in temperature with their even higher entry in the indy charts (that’s a number four placing with the www.play.com chart and a scorching number

Big balloon

By PRSD, on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |

posted by Cptn

What with inflation, everything’s going up – even this tethered balloon in Torquay.

Add your summer pictures to the gallery, or send them in to i…@peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk

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South Devon Carers Offered Days Out

By PRSD, on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 | 3 comments - ()

posted by Cptn

We have received news that: ‘Carers of adults with learning disabilities from Teignbridge, the South Hams and West Devon have been awarded a £14,000 grant to spend on short-term respite.

“Carers are often under great pressure and this grant will allow carers time off to look after their own needs,” said

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Love letters

By PRSD, on Monday, June 9, 2008 | 1 comment - ()

posted by Cptn

Ahh, the letters of love. We’re not unfamiliar with romantic outbursts here at the PRSD, but we came across a whole row of notes pinned to the railings at Totnes railway station the other day.