Totally get this. I've discovered my videos often get used by new dancers learning figures, so I keep musician shots to a chorus or two—just enough to let them feel seen without losing the dance. Though to be fair, my most ‘popular’ video is full of mistakes anyway! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC54...
Teignmouth Pier on a calm sunny day just after sunrise with the rays of sun glistening on the sea as gentle waves lap on the smooth sandy beach.
Yes, it's so sad to see it in its current state. Here's another from the fairly recent past (25 Nov 2023).
Map of the British Isles showing 12 hour rainfall totals from 18:00 on 26th January to 06:00 27th January for various weather stations. Much of the east of England and Scotland had little rain. Parts of East Devon had around 50mm of rain and were coloured red. West Devon, East Cornwall, East Dorset and the Dublin area had over 25mm.
Here's the end result visible on a new web page I've been experimenting with www.teignmouthweather.co.uk/overnight_ra... . Looks like you've had the rain this morning. 200mm and counting here in South Devon this month!
Great Western Morris dancing on Exmouth seafront. A bright morning with the dancers leaping in the air handkerchiefs held aloft with impressive shadows on the beige paving slabs.
It was a brilliant day! Lots of great dancing. I love the shadows in this shot I took of Great Western Morris!
Silvery wisps of noctilucent clouds are visible and appear to glow across the darkening sky an hour after sunset above Teignmouth
Rare night shining silvery wisps of night shining noctilucent clouds visible just now above Teignmouth, Devon. They're unusual because they are so high (around 80km above ground). They're only occasionally seen a month or two either side of the summer solstice latitudes 50-70°.
Sadly, they were rapidly dehydrating on the beach and I doubt many will survive
Indeed. Was literally the whole back beach from the Point to Teignmouth docks😔
A barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) stranded on Teignmouth beach on 1st July 2015 watched by a smiling 5 year old schoolboy wearing a bright ed jumper. Gentle waves are lapping against the beach and just reaching the jellyfish
I must admit I was quite shocked at how many were stranded. It's almost 10 years to the day that some barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo) washed up. They were the size of dustbin lids! My then 5 year old son in particular was fascinated by them!
'seen'!
A liberal scattering of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) on the gently sloping back beach of Teignmouth with the village of Shaldon in the distance. It's a bright day and 2 boats sit on the red sand in the foreground
Whitish rings of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) about the size of dinner plates randomly scattered on the sand stranded at low tide
Thousands of randomely scattered Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) glistening as the sun reflects off them on Teignmouth beach
Thousands of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) stranded on the beach in Teignmouth today. More than I've ever see
Dancers in black tatter coats and decorated top hats holding flaming torches aloft with the Tors Inn, Belstone behind. Photo take N in November 2024.
Really looking forward to being interviewed on stage at the Dartmoor Tors Festival in Ashburton 6pm tonight & offering a rare insight into how we (Beltane Border Morris) embed the spirit of Dartmoor into our wild & 🔥 performance.
Still a few tickets left! dartmoortorsfestival.co.uk/beltane-bord...
Really pleased to hear this news as a firm proponent of responsible access to Dartmoor to both roam and camp but #leavenotrace
It was a great end to an inspiring and enjoyable day!
#ESRIUKAC
Happy 18th!🎉🥳🎊
Several foot long lengths of cracked and well worn hazel previously used for morris dancing in front of a wood burner which contains a fire with tall bright orange flames
Hi! Mostly off all social media - digital detox and supporting family. Am still about though! Currently burning last years spent morris sticks and looking forward to some summer warmth! I hope all's well with you down in Kernow!
Great news to hear that you're keeping your channel going! I've certainly enjoyed your videos for well over 10 years!
That's such great news! I was really pleased to hear that the syllabus also includes environmental issues such as climate change, habitat loss etc.
Interesting effect of passing clouds on the projected image of the eclipsed sun accompanied by the tweets of our inquisitive robin! #solar #eclipse
Partial solar eclipse projected through binoculars onto a piece of cardboard. The shadow of the binoculars are visible with a roughly 30 percent eclipsed suns looking like two bright eyes.
Like many of you, I've always been fascinated by eclipses. Here's an image of this morning's partial solar eclipse viewed from #Teignmouth #Devon shortly after 11am
The Hole in the Wall 500 yr old pub #Torquay Grade II & GBG listed, cobbled floors, beams, rich history, confirms its to cease trading 13 April citing financial difficulties/current climate Locals devastated/popular with holidaymakers.
@camraofficial.bsky.social AGM Torquay 11-13 April WE WILL VISIT
Celandine, primroses, the Wray Valley trail and me enjoying a cuppa at Lustleigh Dairy in the sunshine with the Church in the background.
Beautiful spring morning. Quick round trip to Lustleigh and a cuppa and chat at the Dairy by bike.
Various signs including Swale rail station, Saxons Shore Way direction marker and 3 warning signs from DS Smith and the Environment Agency warning of an explosive atmosphere and slippery and uneven surfaces a d sudden drops!
Delicate white blossom on a bush beside the footpath
Hazy sunshine and two industrial cranes in the distance in the estuary mudflats with marker buoy in the foreground
Expansive mudflats with milky sunshine
I've just been there too! I left Kent 36yrs ago & visiting Swale station & walking 'home' 2 S'brne has always been on my to do list. It definitely didn't disappoint! A combo of idyllic remote marshland with expansive views & massive industrial complexes. A passing flock of avocets was the highlight!
Graph showing air temperature between 1st Feb and 3rd March 2025. The temperature remained above zero right through Feb but dipped below freezing on each of the first 3 days in March.
Ordinarily there are more air frosts here in Teignmouth in Feb than Mar. The long term average is 3 in Feb & 1.2 in March. That's 'climate' - the average of the weather. But this year's weather has been somewhat different with 0 in Feb & 3 already in Mar with more in prospect tonight & tomorrow!
Oh no. We went for a Worcester Bosch too a few years ago. It's had a few issues and I'd opt for a Vaillant now but would also consider a heat pump to reduce my carbon footprint
Barograph chart from earlier today with black pen tracing a line that is rising steadily towards the top of the scale
Barograph chart from 19th Jan 2020 showing the trace reaching the top of the scale (1050hPa)
I was thinking the same thing about my barograph this morning! And it's risen further during the day. Just checked my records and it's still below my record when it topped 1050hPa on 19/1/2020! In that event London had its highest mean sea level pressure in 300 years!
A great example of a fascinating natural phenomenon! For those not familiar with it, to form it needs a combination of damp air just below 0C, wet rotting wood from a broadleaf tree, and a specific fungus!
Looks a great start to the day!
I've always been fascinated by ✈️ & gazing up the Teign estuary at lunchtime saw an RAF Airbus A400M Atlas fly directly overhead & mulled over its route. Thankfully FlightRadar helped me out! Aircraft often seem to follow the estuary & turn at the Point here in Teignmouth
Pleasant surprise just now seeing a bumblebee busily feasting on my winter flowering sweet box (sarcococca confusa) with an air temp of just 7.3C!
Wow!
