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  • Angela’s Secret Swindon

    My satirical rant, No Surprises Living in Devizes, once popular Sunday reading, now lies dormant. I’ve deliberated writing a conclusion, but that would be the final nail in the coffin I’m not ready to hammer in. The issue; I loved trudging my week, hunting a subject to bombast about the town I live in, and Read more

  • Devizes Scooter Club’s Grand BBQ

    Devizes Scooter Club’s Grand BBQ

    All images used with kind permission of Ruth Wordly @ MoongypZy Creative Photography   If last weekend in Devizes belonged to rockers, as the Sports Club shook by the awesome Saddleback Festival, it was small mercies for the Mods this Saturday as Devizes Scooter Club hosted a more moderately proportioned charity BBQ day, which wasn’t Read more

  • The Return of the Female of the Speices

    The Return of the Female of the Speices

    Wow, 11th September 2017 this article dates back to: “Female of the Species, boil ska, soul and blues influences to simmer Melksham for the Air Ambulance.” In Devizine terms that’s ancient and a gentle reminder we’ve nearly reached our first birthday.   Being one of our first pieces it has to be said, not only Read more

  • Thanks, You Gave the CUDS Christmas Dinner a Pudding!

    Thanks, You Gave the CUDS Christmas Dinner a Pudding!

    I was always sceptical when my Nan would waffle off fables of the wives of the East-End of London, who without washing machines, fridges and other labour-saving devises we now take for granted, still found the time to get on their hands and knees daily, to scrub the steps of their front doors and tidy Read more

  • Saddleback Rock

    Saddleback Rock

    All Photos used with kind permission of Nick Padmore Photography   I’m chatting with a guy from Hertfordshire as he keenly looks around. He’s considering moving to Devizes, but this Saturday thoroughly convinced him to do exactly that. Enthralled by our neighbourly ambiance, the friendliness of everyone present, I advise him it’s like this much Read more

  • Pleased to Eat You…

    No one goes hungry in Seend as the First of the annual Seend breakfasts has taken place, and as ever the brekker has lived up to expectations. It’s a great way to start the day; a sociable gathering with locally sourced fodder at very reasonable prices. They’ve thought of everything…you can even grab your newspaper Read more