Daily Archives: January 23, 2018

Food & Drink

BE A BARISTA WITH MILES TEA & COFFEE

Miles Tea & Coffee are offering a new ‘Barista Experience’ at their factory in Somerset.

The first class will take place on Thursday 22 February as part of the Exmoor Food Festival. Miles’ barista expert has a wealth of experience from working in Italy for many years and he is a member of the Speciality Coffee Association Europe (SCAE).

The class will last three hours, during which attendees will learn to distinguish the subtle differences between coffee beans, master the perfect cup of coffee and see some creative latte art.

Previous knowledge of coffee is not a requirement, but a passion for coffee is a must!

Places are limited; to book, email info@djmiles.co.uk. The first course has an introductory price of £33 per person. Location will either be at the Miles Tea & Coffee Minehead or Porlock site, start time to be 9.30am.

Can’t make it? Why not join the company’s monthly roastery tours on the last Thursday of the month, pre-book only, check online for more details or email info@djmiles.co.uk.

PHOTO: Latte Art made with Miles Coffee.

Tourism, Towns Around Exmoor

CAMERAS AT THE READY FOR CLASSIC CARS IN LYNMOUTH!

Practical Classics car magazine is bringing a number of classic cars to Lynmouth for a photo shoot on Monday 29 January. Some of the cars will be going up on the Lynton Lynmouth Cliff Railway (whilst the passenger carriages are removed for winter maintenance).

The last time that cars were transported up the cliff via the railway was in 1952 during the Lynmouth Flood Disaster as a way of getting stranded cars out of Lynmouth and back to Lynton (and briefly as a one-off marketing stunt in the 1960s with an E-Type jag that was owned by a local businessman).

Viewing will be from the public areas and the bridges only but if you are interested in attending for photos / film / interview / editorial then it may be possible for site access to be arranged. The site contact for attendance or enquiry is Ashley Clarke (Chief Engineer / Manager) and his number is 01598 753486.

The cars will also be photographed in some of the other iconic locations around the twin villages, including Valley of Rocks, Rhenish Tower and Countisbury Hill. Practical Classics are writing an article about the Cliff Railway, its past role in transporting goods and cars and they are also showcasing the local area with a drive from Lynmouth to Porlock.

PHOTO: George Newnes’ car, which is believed to have been a Renault and was probably the first car ever taken up on the railway.  If you look closely, he can be seen sitting in the back on the right.  This image (courtesy of the Cliff Railway) was included in our article by Tony James about the railing back in the autumn of 2016.