[caption id="attachment_12302" align="alignright" width="414"] Paignton Monastery can be found at the top of Berry Drive, just off Colley End Road[/caption] I want to tell you a story and what a long...
Marvellous May! At last, we can see and feel that summer is on its way. The Devon hedgerows are full to bursting with the most beautiful wildflowers and, of course,...
[caption id="attachment_10657" align="aligncenter" width="926"] Photo courtesy of the Paignton Heritage Society[/caption] Did you know that Paignton had a Monastery? Not many people do, as it’s rather hidden away now, behind houses...
I always feel cheered when I see the sunny yellow daffodils in the shops. I particularly love the tiny, highly scented narcissi from Cornwall that you see around at this...
Well, well – do we have a hint of summer at last, albeit rather late? But how welcome the sun is when it appears. As we head into autumn I’m reminded...
In my last piece for the Torbay Weekly, I mentioned how important those ad-hoc conversations are with neighbours. As Community Builders, probably the biggest part of our role is talking...
"Good morning." Just two little words said regularly with a smile, to neighbours in your street and around your area, soon turn into mini conversations which turn into longer conversations, which...
We’ve just about survived another year, haven’t we? And I feel there is something rather cleansing about January. I don’t make New Year resolutions (we all know what happens to...
When I first moved to Old Paignton - an area rich with history going back to Anglo-Saxon times and with many beautiful and handsome buildings – I wanted to know...
Leah Whitcher, former Community Builder for Torre and Upton - now a Community Builder for Paignton Town Centre & Clifton with Maidenway (as of 1st April) Spring is here at...