Topsham news

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May 15th 2012
The steering group for the Topsham Emergency Plan has posted an update following its successful community workshop: see Topsham Emergency Plan.

May 11th 2012
The Globe Hotel is now fully open, under new St Austell management, after its recent refurbishment.

May 11th 2012
The Galley Restaurant announces that  its apprentice chef Dolton Lodge has been selected as a finalist in the Young Chef of the Year competition: see Food and Drink for more details.

April 1st 2012
Topsham Museum is now open for its 2012 season. Open afternoons on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, (and Tuesdays in August) 2pm-5pm. Last admission 4.30pm. Admission free. See the Museum website for more details of events.

Feb 14th 2012
The Topsham Community Association has sent us a press release for its forthcoming Topsham Emergency Plan workshop session. See here for full details.

Feb 2nd 2012
See the Express & Echo: Anger as parking petition 'ignored', which tells how Exeter City Council are to radically raise the parking charges in Topsham despite a petition signed by 1400 people.

Jan 19th 2012
The Express & Echo carried a news item about the controversial planned Seabrook Orchards development: 700 new homes praised as an 'exciting concept'. Criticisms were previously reported on January 5th: Golf club members object to 700 new homes bid. The Grainge Architects site has a detailed plan and artist's impressions of the planned estate: Seabrook Orchards, Topsham, Exeter.

Site changes

The featured events listing now has its own page here.

Matthews Hall now has its own website: www.matthewshalltopsham.co.uk
This is now the official contact site for Matthews Hall, the Saturday Market, Hall Bookings, etc. Matthews Hall Cafe is open daily in Matthews Hall cafe/foyer. Mon-sat 8-4, Sun 10-4. Tel: 07925302204.

Devon Museums have overhauled their website.
Visit www.devonmuseums.net/topsham to see the new-look Topsham Museum pages.

New Topsham ferry

"Shimmer", the new Topsham Ferry

As reported in various local papers - for instance, New ferry launched today - the new Topsham ferry (named Shimmer, apparently by schoolchildren) went into service on Wednesday 13th April. It runs on the same route as the old, from the Ferry Road slipway opposite the Passage House Inn to the canal bank near Topsham Lock. Upgraded to serve increased traffic with the opening of the Route 2 cycle route, it can carry six to eight bicycles and 12 passengers. It's highly stable and has side door access (no more precarious clambering); the ferryman, Mike Stevens, told me he was delighted with it.

Topsham Ten map

Luke Hanney kindly sent us an annotated map he created in Google Maps showing the location of the current "Topsham Ten". Thanks! See the Food and Drink page.

Nello's Longest Table

Nello's Longest Table Topsham. UK- 2010 from Dan Burton Photography on Vimeo.

This year's Nello's Longest Table - a charity event commemorating Topsham restaurateur Nello Ghezzo and in aid of the Topsham Community Association, FORCE, and the Shop Local campaign - was a resounding success, with no sign of the rain that slightly dampened the start of the 2008 event. Some 2000 people attended. From the organisers:

Thanks everyone for an absolutely amazing weekend! It couldn't have gone better. Truly Topsham at its best. Liz, Kim, Marc and the festival organizers.

Marc Millon has written an illustrated report: Nello's Longest Table -- a midsummer night's dream. See also the YouTtube channel for "Redquarry", who has uploaded some video clips of the Longest Table, as well as the band T5 playing on Topsham Quay on the previous evening.