May 2012 was a classic example of statistics proving nothing, because overall temperature and rainfall came out at about what you might expect from this month. Infact, overall it was the warmest May for three years, and the wettest for four. The first twenty days or so however were exceptionally chilly, and for the first […]

The Umborne Ug 2012 Over the last few years, many of you have been involved in this annual event, starting and finishing at Umborne Hall. The date this year was Saturday 9th June at 6.00pm. The Umborne Ug is a 10k race which attracts runners from far and wide to enjoy the undulating delights of […]

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SHUTE PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT UMBORNE HALL ON THURSDAY 19th APRIL 2012 AT 7.40PM. Those present: Cllrs. D Loud, B Marshall, J Pearce, Ms C Miltenburg, R Orsman, P Rugg, Mrs E Sweetland and R Wood, Dist Cllr I Chubb and C Cllr A Moulding, 1 member of the public […]

Weather Report for April 2012. Nobody will need telling that the dryness of the past year or so was replaced by rain..a hefty 181.1mm total rainfall for April. This is getting on for one third of the total rainfall for the previous twelve months. Rainfall was recorded for 23 days, that is from 1000-1000 Summer […]

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SHUTE PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT WHITFORD VILLAGE HALL ON THURSDAY 8th MARCH 2012 AT 7.30PM. Those present: Cllrs. D Loud, B Marshall, J Pearce, Ms C Miltenburg, P Rugg, Mrs E Sweetland and R Wood, Dist Cllr I Chubb and C Cllr A Moulding, 1 member of the public and […]

Shute Churchyard Wildlife: Join the Wildscapes team for a wander around your churchyard (Shute) and discover how it provides a sanctuary for wildlife. Shute Church: Tuesday 12th June 2012. Meet by the church gate at 7.45pm. To be followed by a bat hunt with Fiona Reynolds. Churchyard ecology Churchyards provide a sanctuary for wildlife, with […]

http://www.eastdevonaonb.org.uk/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=85&cntnt01returnid=68 Hi all A number of you may have already seen the short 12 min intro film to old film footage we at the AONB team sourced from a number of individuals across East Devon, like Mary Thomas. In return for digitising the film from contributors, we were able to keep snippets of footage for […]

Weather report for March 2012: Photo Helene Buse March 2011 had  surprised us all with remarkable dryness (23.1mm on 6 rain days) and a record high maximum temperature of 19.5C on 25th. Now 2012 has gone several stages further with a total rainfall of 19.9 mm with recordable falls again on just six days. But […]

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SHUTE PARISH COUNCIL HELD AT UMBORNE HALL ON THURSDAY 19TH JANUARY 2012 AT 7.30PM. Those present: Cllrs. D Loud, B Marshall, J Pearce, P Rugg, Mrs E Sweetland, and R Wood, PCSO Amanda Wooster and Mrs M Thomas (Clerk). APOLOGIES Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs Ms C Miltenburg, […]

February 2012. (photo Helene Buse) This month was a tale of two halves with a unity theme with regard to rainfall. The cold spell that started gently at the end of January intensified in the first days of February to give a minimum reading of -9.9C on the night of the 4th. Conditions eased for […]