Exmoor Dark Skies

Last weekend an event kicked a whole new era for the National Park after its recent award of International Dark Sky Reserve. Despite a damp start, the clouds rolled back leaving a sky full of twinkling stars. Even international space stations were gleaming and arcing high above Wimbleball Lake which has been nominated to be the first Dark Skies Discovery Centre on Exmoor.

So many people attended that there was trouble parking! Amongst the throngs were numerous experts armed with powerful telescopes and with laser torches they were able to guide people to watch various constellations, the Milky Way, nebulae and other distant stars.

This is only the first of a series of events that are being planned by the National Park. So if you like star gazing, keep a watch on The National Park website where details of all the events will be posted.

Once again we have been busy with allsorts of different things. I recently took part in the Wootton Courtenay All Stars show in the village hall. Together with 8 friends we (Corpse de Ballet) performed our version of the final scene of Swan Lake. Dressed in leggings and tutus we went down a storm!

This was closely followed by Wootton Courtenay pole dancing. I won’t go into details as you may find it distressing but suffice to say the act involved red fishnet tights, boa, blond wig, a pole and a lot of nerve! Afterwards Jane (friend) said that I had made quite a few men in the audience very happy. Derek (husband) said he thought I could get away with it for one more year and it maybe wise to wear a paper bag over my head for the next week! Unfortunately I have just been told that the clips are now going on You Tube! So if you want a good laugh………………