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It’s a bad week for squirrels – Otterton Mill is putting the frolicking grey tree crawler on its menu in the form of a squirrel kebab.
Otterton Mill’s head chef (or maybe you’d prefer chief chef) Ed Chester is committed to education, and he says squirrel meat is genuinely good, and you guessed it - tastes of chicken, a gamey chicken, but chicken none-the-less.
The squirrel is free-range and locally sourced - how can you argue with that? Although his planed dishes with rook and badger ham may seem a step too far.
And as to eating squirrel, we turn to Louise Vennells on What’s On South West, who said: “To me, it had a taste more similar to red meat with the texture of white, and was delicious.”
So there you have it – squirrel, best served with nuts.
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October 27th, 2008
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A free storytelling event is taking place at Exeter Library on Wednesday October 29 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Called 1001 Stories the event will feature stories from around the world as a celebration of storytelling and story writing from the black and minority ethnic community.
There will be a multi-cultural dance performance; an opportunity to tell your stories, make your own books and story sticks and children’s author Hanne Chen will be on hand, too.
There’s no need to book, all you do is turn up with your tall (or less tall) tales to tell - and listen to. The day is brought to you by Devon Gets Reading and the Devon Racial Equality Council.
For more information, get in touch with Suaad George on 07792 373347 or Jane on 07977 574009
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News is wafting through to us that real nappies are up to 40 per cent better for the environment than disposables and they make parents better off, too. Now, that’s nothing to sniff it - no really! Don’t.
The figures come from a Defra report, which shows that the environmental benefits are achieved by ‘following simple washing guidelines like avoiding tumble drying nappies, using A-rated appliances and washing in full loads at no more than 60 degrees. These are all measures recommended by nappy manufacturers and commonly used by parents’.
And there’s the cash saving. Real nappies save parents hundreds of pounds, and the washing advice will help reduce energy bills too. (The savings are even better when the real nappies are used on a second child.)
With washable nappies, parents are in control of the impact they have on the environment.
As luck should have it the Devon Real Nappy Project makes real nappy trial kits available in most areas, giving parents the chance to try out different shapes and styles in a ‘no purchase necessary’ free one month trial. Interest free loans are available in some Sure Start areas.
Contact the Devon Real Nappy Project 0800 328 8175 or visit the page on Recycle Devon, which also has some nappy facts.
The message is, if you don’t want to make an environmental stink, use real nappies.
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