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Welcome to the new website for the village of Kennerleigh and its surrounding area in Mid Devon.On our pages you'll find information about local organisations and events, and who to contact to find out more. Our sponsoring advertisers will be pleased to help you whether you live locally, are planning a visit, or just curious!
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COME TO THE KEENORS AT CREEDY FARM
ON SATURDAY 7TH AUGUST, 2.30 PM
for
Clay Pigeon Shoot
Tombola
Stalls
Cream Teas
Barbecue
THIS IS A BIG THANK YOU DAY
IN AID OF FORCE CANCER CHARITY
We are running a six-week course of Keep Fit in the Parish Hall to see the response! Starting on Tuesday 8th June at 10.30 until 11.30. This should suit all ages but we are specifically targetting the 'more mature person'! that's us! We'll see how it goes and if it proves popular we will be taking it further in the autumn. Only £2.50 per session at present and no need to book - just turn up. You'll never know how much fun keeping fit can be until you have tried!
But Baby It's Cold Outside
Snow 
A big thanks to all those who sent in pictures of the snow we had back in January this year. The standard has been very high and it has not been an easy task to choose between them. Some pictures have captured the spontaneous joy of people (and pets) as they encountered something novel, others have shown nature as we don't normally see it.
Bearing in mind the key considerations of originality and artistic merit, I have picked 2 very different joint winners -
- Pippa Pettifer's picture (try saying that quickly) of a snow filled garden under leaden skies evokes the real cold, silence, and stillness that so often follows a heavy snow fall. You can really feel the chill in your bones from this picture. I like the composition too with the garden ornaments leading the eye into the picture with the nicely shaped trees at the back.
If I am being critical, less foreground and not cutting off the top of the tall tree would help, but all in all a great and moody picture!
- 'But Baby It's Cold Outside' by Donald King. The snappy title points to the obviously contrasting world outside the window. I like this for it's originality and creativeness, it leaves you in no doubt as to which side of the window you would rather be. Technically quite a difficult photograph to do if reflections are to be avoided, but Donald has achieved this together with perfect depth of field and sharp focus to the foreground.
Well done again to everyone who sent in their pictures.
Peter de Teissier
Black Dog
Peter de Teissier is an established professional photographer who has lived and worked
in Mid Devon for the past 25 years. His studio is situated
in Black Dog, and his work takes him to all parts of the South
West.
Peter is accomplished in all
fields of photography. His eye for detail, artistic and technical expertise,
together with a warm personality and ability to communicate means he has
extensive experience to offer to both individual and commercial clients. Peter's main fields of expertise are
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wedding & portrait photography
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property - commercial & residential
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tourism & leisure
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antiques, fine art, & jewellery
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product & pack shots
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image cut outs, background removal & clipping paths
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corporate portraiture & staff images
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corporate functions and events
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photo manipulation & restoration
Admitting to be a "church seeker" has mildly sinister undertones in these days of religious fundamentalism. How many people do you meet who give that as their occupation and say as much in church visitor books?
Silver locks flowing, eyes twinkling above a florid face and gold necklaces sparkling in the winter sunshine, Peter Williams would not appear to have much in common with your average churchgoer. Yet he has this abiding interest in the history of Devon's churches and manor houses and is on a mission to visit all of them. His main problem is that many churches are locked, most of those in Plymouth, many in South Devon and in Exeter.
"Also," [and here we must put our hands up] he complains mildly with a grin, "a lot do not have any literature you can take away with you." It's true of Kennerleigh's church and that of Woolfardisworthy to which we escorted him. We photographed the framed, handheld, description of Woolfardisworthy church and promised to send it to him, along with the identical Kennerleigh model. Both could be re-printed for visitors.
He marvels at the architectural beauty of church buildings and is fascinated by their history, as far as it is known. He finds it difficult to understand church maintenance policies and as an example says the church on Lundy Island is in urgent need of funds to keep it from falling into disrepair. "Nobody wants to take responsibility for it. The land is National Trust and it is in the Diocese of Exeter. Someone spent £50 000 on bells not so long ago."
Peter Williams has a special connection with Woolfardisworthy, Kennerleigh and the shop. He is Sonia's uncle. She thinks he is writing a book on Devon's churches.
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