Exe Valley - Stats - Rainfall

Exe Valley rainfall figures for January 2012

Looking at these figures we've experienced above average rainfall this January. Very different from the 2 ft of snow we had this time last year and in contrast to the dry weather they are experiencing in the East of England









All figures are in mm and collected in a standard rain gauge in the Exe Valley.

Profile: Adrian Gray runs his company Viewshed Ltd from his home in Silverton, Devon. He's a trainer, software and web developer specializing in Ordnance Survey maps, Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Open Source development for the web, desktop and mobile platforms. He can be contacted at www.viewshed.co.uk

Exe Valley - Stats - Rainfall

Rainfall figures for December 2011 in the Exe Valley

 Below average rainfall for December 2011 and a lot less than last year.














All figures are in mm and collected in a standard rain gauge in the Exe Valley

Profile: Adrian Gray runs his company Viewshed Ltd from his home in Silverton, Devon. He's a trainer, software and web developer specializing in Ordnance Survey maps, Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Open Source development for the web, desktop and mobile platforms. He can be contacted at www.viewshed.co.uk

Exe Valley - Stats - Rainfall

Rainfall figures for November 2011 in the Exe Valley

Below average rainfall for Nov 2011 but no snow!













All figures are in mm and collected in the Exe Valley using a standard rain gauge.

Profile: Adrian Gray runs his company Viewshed Ltd from his home in Silverton, Devon. He's a trainer, software and web developer specializing in Ordnance Survey maps, Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Open Source development for the web, desktop and mobile platforms. He can be contacted at www.viewshed.co.uk

Bampton Town Open Day - Aug 29th 2011

The Bampton Town Open Day is on Aug 29th and sees some great events like:

Teddy Bear Parachuting
Duck Race on the river Batherm
10km Run
Craft Stalls
Hog Roast
Dog Show
Click here for the programme

Darts Farm launch Bike Hire

Darts Farm the 'Best Local Food Retailer' - BBC Food and Farming Awards 2010, between Topsham and Clyst St. George has launched a fantastic bicycle hire scheme.

"Discover the stunning Exe Estuary cycle trail, world famous for its birds, beautiful scenery and of course our delicious Darts Farm picnic.

Choose from a selection of traditional and contemporary bicycles from quality British manufacturers, including Pashley, Isla Bikes and Dawes, providing you a blend of British heritage and great performance.

We also have a range of accessories, including baby seats, trailers and tag-a-longs to provide a fun day out for all the family."

Mid Devon Show

The best one day agricultural show in the west! The Mid Devon Show offers a fun day out for all the family - visit http://www.middevonshow.co.uk/ to view the full line up, which includes farm demonstrations, arts, rural crafts, food & drink and entertainment, including the Rockin Horse Stunt Team!

For more information see the website http://www.middevonshow.co.uk/ or the visit devon website 

Nutshell Photography win Devon Camera Centre March/April Photo Competition

We are very pleased to announce that Kate West of Nutshell Photography, and regular contributor to the Exe Valley Views section of this blog, has won the Devon Camera Centre March/April 2011 photo competition. She beat off tough competition with this fantastic image of striped deckchairs at the top of the Lundy Lighthouse.

.Well done Kate!

Here's links to some of Kate's other contributions to this blog:
http://theexevalley.blogspot.com/2011/02/exe-valley-views-early-lambs.html
http://theexevalley.blogspot.com/2011/02/exe-valley-views-snow-drops.html
http://theexevalley.blogspot.com/2011/03/capturing-northern-lights-in-norwegian.html
http://theexevalley.blogspot.com/2011/05/exe-valley-views-capturing-majesty-of.html
Keep an eye on the Exe Valley blog for more contributions from Kate or check out here website http://www.nutshellphotography.co.uk/

Profile: Adrian Gray runs his company Viewshed Ltd from his home in Silverton, Devon. He's a trainer, software and web developer specializing in Ordnance Survey maps, Pitney Bowes MapInfo and Open Source development for the web, desktop and mobile platforms. He can be contacted at www.viewshed.co.uk