Catherine Courtenay

Editor at Devon Life

Editor of Devon Life magazine

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A look inside the National Trust’s biggest fashion collection

5 days ago | midweekherald.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

Charlotte Eddington, assistant to the costume curator, adjusts a man's evening scarf. (Image: SG Haywood) Killerton at Broadclyst near Exeter is home to the National Trust’s biggest fashion collection, with more than 20,000 items of historic clothing and accessories. The core collection was begun by Paulise de Bush before it was first shown at Killerton in 1978. An exhibition is held every year at Killerton, highlighting various aspects and different themes.
A look inside the National Trust’s biggest fashion collection

5 days ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

Charlotte Eddington, assistant to the costume curator, adjusts a man's evening scarf. (Image: SG Haywood) Killerton at Broadclyst near Exeter is home to the National Trust’s biggest fashion collection, with more than 20,000 items of historic clothing and accessories. The core collection was begun by Paulise de Bush before it was first shown at Killerton in 1978. An exhibition is held every year at Killerton, highlighting various aspects and different themes.
How Dartmoor sculptor Dominic Welch is creating a creative legacy

1 week ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

There’s a house on the edge of Dartmoor that has been a home and studio for artists going back to when it was first built, in the 1890s. The current residents of Ford Park near Chagford are sculptor Dominic Welch and his partner, the photographer Juliette Mills. Throughout this month visitors can see an exhibition of Dominic’s work at Ford Park. His stone and bronze sculptures, which are collected internationally, are on show in 17 acres of gardens and grounds, as well as in Ford Park’s studio.
A look inside the National Trust’s biggest fashion collection

2 weeks ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

Killerton at Broadclyst near Exeter is home to the National Trust’s biggest fashion collection, with more than 20,000 items of historic clothing and accessories. The core collection was begun by Paulise de Bush before it was first shown at Killerton in 1978. An exhibition is held every year at Killerton, highlighting various aspects and different themes. This year’s display explores the style and social context of the 1920s, with a focus on women’s clothing.
How the famous Salcombe Dairy started making chocolate

2 weeks ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

Seven years ago Salcombe Dairy started making chocolate. The Island Street business had made ice cream in the traditional way, using only high quality ingredients for over 40 years, so, it was a natural step to take a similar approach to its chocolate, making it from scratch and using the best quality raw ingredients.
Jeremy Vine on why Agatha Christie is still inspiring crime writers

2 weeks ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

The last time I interviewed Jeremy Vine he’d just finished his BBC Radio 2 lunchtime show and was heading home – we chatted on the phone as he cycled through London. It involved an entertaining commentary on his traffic-filled, noisy journey. We’d talked about his upcoming visit to Devon, in his role as a patron of the Appledore Book Festival. This time Jeremy is stationary, comfortably sat at home and we’re now talking about a town on Devon’s south coast.
The two circus performers who travelled the world but ended up in Devon

2 weeks ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

His work may take him around the world, but for Sean Kempton, North Devon ‘was the bedrock of me becoming an artist’. When we have our online chat, Sean is in London, just back from performing in Australia and he’s about to set off for Seattle to be in Cirque du Soleil’s latest show. Sitting alongside him is Michaela O’Connor, an Australian who appears to be equally in love with her husband’s home county.
Jeremy Vine on why Agatha Christie is still inspiring crime writers

2 weeks ago | sidmouthherald.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

Jeremy had read all 66 Agatha Christie books in his teenage years. Photo: Toby Madden The last time I interviewed Jeremy Vine he’d just finished his BBC Radio 2 lunchtime show and was heading home – we chatted on the phone as he cycled through London. It involved an entertaining commentary on his traffic-filled, noisy journey. We’d talked about his upcoming visit to Devon, in his role as a patron of the Appledore Book Festival.
TV gardener Frances Tophill being a first time home owner in Devon

1 month ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

When I call Frances she’s across the country in the South East, visiting her mum. Regular viewers of Gardeners’ World will remember the episodes filmed a few years ago in Frances’ allotment in Kent. That was before she bought her house in Devon and moved here permanently. People are still surprised to learn that, apart from those couple of years at home, Frances has been living and working in Devon for 13 years, ever since graduating from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
Orlando Murrin: MasterChef semi-finalist, hotelier, editor and now crime writer

2 months ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Catherine Courtenay

MasterChef semi-finalist, hotelier, editor and now crime writer, Orlando Murrin’s first novel, Knife Skills For Beginners, was shortlisted for the Val McDermid Debut Award. His cheffing hero is back this month for a second Can you tell us about the new book, Murder Below Deck? Like my first, it’s a culinary whodunit, with a humorous twist. Our hapless hero, chef Paul Delamare, is invited to join an old friend, a chic Parisian socialite, for her honeymoon voyage aboard a superyacht.