Holiday Trip and More.....

(Moonshadow spotted at South Molton).

We,(no correction), the grandchildren, decided that this year they wanted to spend the holiday at the caravan, they did not want to travel for ages to reach a destination. So decision made, car packed it was "off we go" to the caravan site in South Molton (a beautiful part of North Devon, on the edge of Exmoor).

To say that the weather was inclement would be an understatement.

Pelhams Mill

The mill dates from 1034 and has been in the care of its present owners for over 30 years. They have added a tearoom and shop, plus the outbuildings have been converted into workshops and classrooms and there are regular functions and classes held throughout the year.

Having explored the mill and chatted to the owner for a while we piled back into Moonshadow and headed off through the lanes of Somerset towards our next destination

Wimbleball Lake

The beautiful Wimbleball Lake is a calm, peaceful location on the edge of Exmoor.

Since the reservoir's creation, in the mid 1970s, the 374 acres of water have been a magnet for watersports lovers. 5 miles from the town of Bampton it forms a major part of the Wimbleball Country Park, recently been designated as an observation areas for the night sky, because of its lack of light pollution.

The rest of the holiday featured a visit to Quince Honey Farm in South Molton. During the half day we spent there we all learned much about the production of honey and the lives of bees.

The children left the site on Saturday and Alison and I spent the afternoon in Tiverton shopping. Then, before heading home after lunch on Sunday we had the fun task of striking the awning and packing everything away ready for the next trip which is scheduled for the last week in September

Moonshadow Studios takes shape

The good news on the Ilfracombe studio front is that Ben, our engineer, has completed the upgrade of the computer system and installed all the necessary software to enable us to begin broadcasting 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. When he delivered the computer the software provider had not forwarded the link that we have to display on the home page, but that has now arrived and is encoded into the site.

The next phase of the project is to upload all the CauldronFM music onto the hard discs and we will then be ready to begin pre-transmission trials.

We are hoping to start this new chapter in the life story of CauldronFM with our Mabon broadcast

We will not be closing our podcast service down and the plan is that every show will be transferred to the podomatic site in order that our listeners will be able to go back and hear the shows again as and when they wish

Until the next time we speak the team at Moonshadow Media would all like to wish you Love, Light and Blessed Be

Merlin