Visitors to Exeter’s Quay will have the opportunity to view a series of ultra large scale photographic prints captured with a giant cameracreated out of one of the rooms at the Custom House.
The images taken by photographer Brendan Barry, along with a camera obscura and a video explaining the processes he used, will be on display at the Custom House as part of Heritage Open Days in September.
The project is being funded by the Exeter Canal and Quay Trust as part of an overall initiative to turn the Custom House into a Literature Hub.
Packing the car and setting off on holiday can be a chaotic experience for many UK holidaymakers, as a new survey of more than 1,000 UK drivers, by Toyota, shows that almost one in 10 (9 per cent) have had to turn back because they’ve forgotten something every time they’ve gone on holiday. A further 42 per cent admit they’ve sometimes had to turn back.
Younger drivers seem more likely to forget something, as 17 per cent of 25 to 34-year-old drivers said they’ve had to turn back every time, compared with only three per cent of the over-55s.
Every business desires to attract more customers and retain them. However, converting new customers to become return clients is not easy and requires well-thought strategies. From the get-go, business owners should make some budget allocations for creating awareness for their brand.
Businesses should also set aside time to assess the progress of their promotional efforts and make any necessary alterations. Note that the high promotional cost and time requirements do not mean you quit the market. There are various cost-effective and interesting strategies you can use to attract...
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot, the award-winning in-cab driver technology and rewards platform, has announced that it is one of the chief sponsors of a major new virtual fleet safety exhibition being run and organised by Brake, as part of National Road Victim Month.
The Global Fleet Champion Virtual Fleet Exhibition, which takes place this August, sees several of the industry’s leaders in driver safety come together to help reduce accidents and fatalities experienced on the roads, not just in the UK but also around the world.
Coronavirus has made many things a whole lot harder – but if you’re anything like us, you don’t want to let it ruin your game nights! By practicing social distancing, you don’t need to worry about a thing, whether you’re thrashing your mates or socialising with strangers. But what do you wear? Maybe your memory has fogged (it’s been a while, after all), or you are just looking for some new ideas on how to switch things up in the wardrobe department. Have no fear! Here are our favourite 5 tips when deciding what to wear for a socially distanced game night.
TO HELP mark World Alzheimer’s Month next month (September 2020) the team from a Devon home care provider is offering expert advice to people on spotting the condition’s early warning signs.
Guardian Homecare carers, who care for people in the Exeter and Torbay areas, are trained to recognise dementia and they wish to share their knowledge to help raise awareness.
Catherine Porter who manages Guardian Homecare, which cares for people in the Exeter and Torbay areas, explains: “The Alzheimer’s Society says there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to...
Buying a house is a sizeable investment, and when it's time to sell your house you want to get the highest return on investment. Selling your home takes time, effort, and patience between opening your home to potential buyers, keeping it clean, making repairs, and waiting for the right buyer offer. Selling your home is an emotional transaction and sometimes emotions lead to first-time seller mistakes. Take a look at five of the mistakes you should avoid making when selling your home.
1. Underestimating the costs of selling.
Many homeowners underestimate the costs of selling -...
Fundraisers in Devon are set to unite against cancer by taking part in a special Race for Life day this September.
Organisers Cancer Research UK were forced to cancel all 400 mass participation events in 2020 to protect the country’s health during the COVID-19 outbreak. This included Race for Life events in Exeter, Barnstaple and Plymouth.
The charity is expecting a staggering £160 million drop in income in the year ahead and has had to make a £44 million cut to life-saving research funding already in 2020.
To help tackle the devastating loss, women and men are...
Nowadays, the online casino market represents one of the fastest-growing markets of the overall economy, next to the areas, such as artificial intelligence, AR/VR, and machine learning. And the most interesting fact about this is that these branches do not represent any threat or competition to online gambling, while such technologies can be incorporated into it, making it even more appealing to the players!
The Era of Online Gambling
While browsing the Internet, you will come across hundreds of online casino sites offering various gaming content, from slots to Live Casino games...
Airing weekly from Sunday 23 August 2020, a new six-part Channel 4 series presented by George Clarke offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of the National Trust’s most remarkable properties during their closure to visitors. Featured in the show are 11 houses, gardens and coastal sites in the South West, including Hidcote, Tyntesfield, Kingston Lacy, Studland Bay, Corfe Castle and Killerton.
‘George Clarke’s National Trust Unlocked’ sees George discover some of the UK’s most impressive historic homes; finding out more about the fascinating architecture, design and stories behind...
