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By PRSD, on Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sarah Clarke of The Torbay Bookshop reviews the latest releases.

Your own little apartment in Paris? Could be an impossible dream for most but not for Ellie Nielson and Our Own Piece of Paris, How We Fell in Love with the City of Light, is her witty and charming account of how she set about doing it. She only had two weeks holiday with husband and small child in tow to find her own special place and very nearly achieved it, coming back a few months later to sign the final deal. It’s a fabulous holiday read, perfect for everyone who yearns for their own perfect little bolthole abroad.
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By PRSD, on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
The PRSD summer poets season continues with a piece by the incredibly prolific Bill Greenwell.
Writer, poet, teacher and journalist, Bill writes every day (!), and has been doing so for 30 years (!!).
His work has been been featured in pretty much everything and pretty much all over the place, most notably (for us anyway) a regular slot in the New Statesman.
Here he is reading his poem, Imaginary Friends. And below the audio, is the text.
bill_greenwell_imaginary_friends.mp3
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By PRSD, on Wednesday, July 30, 2008


We’re all for recycled art here in the People’s Republic of South Devon, and making something useful out of what others throw away, things that the everyday folk leave behind… err.. reminds us of our youth. This year at the Torquay Fringe, Jerwood Prize short-listed Tone Holman’s offers up life-size polar bears made of recycled plastic bags. They will be on show at Living Coats from August 1 – 30.
Listen to Tone Holman talk about her work.
ToneHolmanTorquayFringe2008.mp3
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By PRSD, on Tuesday, July 29, 2008


Today Emma Carter steps into the limelight on the PRSD as a participant in the Torquay Fringe. Emma takes her inspiration from the ever-changing natural land and seascapes and her work is on display during the Fringe at The Blue Walnut cafe, Walnut Road, Chelston between August 15 -30.
Listen to Emma Carter talk about her work.
EmmaCarterTorquay Fringe2008.mp3
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By PRSD, on Monday, July 28, 2008

In the second of our series bigging up the next big thing in Torquay – the Torquay Fringe – we have a quiet word with Beth Hughes.
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By PRSD, on Sunday, July 27, 2008

August sees the advent of the first Torquay Fringe, with exciting exhibitions being held in alternative venues across the town throughout month. We got in touch with a mere handfull of those involved to find out a little more about them. Today it’s the turn of oganiser and all-round indomitable good-egg, Anne Radu.
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By PRSD, on Saturday, July 26, 2008
posted by Cptn

Original prints by Wassily Kandinsky, the doughty Russian and tub-thumper of the abstract will be at the Brook Gallery in Budleigh Salterton, and the father of abstraction with share the billboard with Exeter-based Patrick Jones.
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