Nationwide trip promoting Devon

Hi all, we left North Devon in mid Jan to head up North to promote Devon. We've had a great reception and we're having fun telling people about our wonderful county. Check out our pics of the tour below. This video blog shows Daisy the life size fibre glass Cow on a unique tour of Devon, surfing, Skiing, Ice skating, eating a cream tea on the beach with Johnny Kingdom (4 Star silver service), meeting TV favourite Todd Carty (EastEnders, The Bill and Grange Hill, Dancing on Ice), chatting to Celebrity chef John Burton-Race and much more! Daisy ended her nation-wide tour in style this morning on a London tour by road and river, courtesy of londonducktours.co.uk.

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Country Tour

We Love Devon!!

Hi all, i am just having a rest from all the travelling around Devon, i am packing for my Country tour which i am very excited about! I've had so much fun in Devon this month, the more i learn about the county the more i love it! We've been surfing, had a cream tea on the beach, hung out with celebrities, been on a boat trip, seen Sharks at the Aquarium, fed Penguins in Torquay, tried Sheep Herding, skiing, ice skating and much more! This picture is of my friend Helen Blackman, she's helping me to show you all what Devon is all about! To see all the fun things we've been up to, including images and video just look below and at older posts. Check out a few of our last vids from the Devon tour below.

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Bird watching Boat Trip on the Exe Estuary

I had a fantastic time with my friend James Chubb (The EDDC Education Ranger) today on the Exe Estuary exploring the Exmouth local Nature Reserve. Stuart Line Cruises took us out across the estuary to look at the birds that flock here during the Winter months. This is a spectacular experience, seeing all of the different types of birds that visit our shores. The Exe Estuary is the start of the Jurassic Coasts, it has blue flag beaches and is a great all year round destination. It's an internationally important nature site and the jewel in the crown of the South West's great wildlife habitats. About 25,000 birds winter here every year on the Exe!

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Bird watching Boat Trip on the Exe Estuary

Celebrity chef John Burton-Race declares his love for Devon

I was in the picturesque town of Dartmouth today at celebrity chef John Burton-Race's restaurant The New Angel.  John told us what attracted him to Devon and how the county's local produce has inspired his creativity in the kitchen. Look out for the video of this coming soon.

We stayed the night in Dartmouth at The Royal Castle Hotel, a very friendly, comfortable and characteristic Hotel with wonderfull views of the river and harbour. 

There is lots of choice when it comes to accommodation in Devon, whether you are on a budget or are looking for luxury you will not be disappointed.  How about a Luxurious Castle or perhaps a campsite over looking a beach?  See the various accommodation options at...www.visitdevon.co.uk

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John Burton Race - Dartmouth

Feeding the Penguins at Torquay

Helloo!! We visited Torquay today and met up with our Penguin friends at Living Coasts, Torquay's coastal Zoo and conservation charity. Here we saw amazing animals in specially designed habitats. My favourites were the Penguins which i got to feed, they were so cool!

There's plenty to do at Living Coasts, for all ages, whatever the weather, all year round. There is also lots to do in this area, you can see the National Trust Gardens, visit Paignton Zoo, or Woodlands Leisure Park, play a round of Golf, and of course check out the Beaches and rugged coastline!

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Living Coasts Coastal Zoo

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Daisy visits the Charity CHICKS

Yesterday i visited my friends at CHICKS, a charity that provides Country Holidays for Inner City Kids. CHICKS are a Devon based charity situated near Tavistock, they aim to provide as many disadvantaged children as possible with the life enhancing experience of a free respite break away in the countryside. CHICKS do a fantastic job and really make a difference to children from a variety of different backgrounds. Me and the Love My Devon team want to help CHICKS by raising awareness for them as we travel. You can help them in many different ways from volunteering to holding fundraising events. Check out their website www.chicks.org.uk. www.visitdevon.co.uk


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Skiing, Skating and Dartmoor Ponies - Devon style

Wooow, what a day! We decided to hit the Plymouth Ski Slope for some morning fun, i had my first lesson and managed not to fall over once.

We've had lots of sun this January and today was no exception! Feeling energetic, we thought we'd then head to the Plymouth Pavillions Ice Skating Rink to carry on the Winter fun. I must admit, i'm not quite good enough for 'Dancing On Ice' yet, my hooves are killing me! We thought our day had ended as the sun was setting, we drove off across Dartmoor but then we stumbled upon a group of Ponies playing by the road. We stopped and went to meet them, what beauties! There's nothing like seeing animals in their natural habitat, they were so friendly, they came up to us, nibbling on our clothes to see if we were edible. This topped off our day. (Many thanks to all who helped us today!) www.visitdevon.co.uk
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Music Credit: Kevin Mcleod

Plymouth fun!

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Daisy's Shark adventure

Hellooo everybody, I am now in west Devon in the beautiful town of Tavistock right on the edge of Dartmoor. Today i visited the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth to see their impressive sea creatures. I got up close to the Sharks which were swimming in Britain's deepest tank and managed to find a Nemo! Watch out for me in Plymouth tomorrow as i get my Skiis on to impress you all with my moooves on the slopes and then i am going to give my friend Todd Carty (who's on T.V. at the mo in 'Dancing on Ice') a run for his money as i take to the Plymouth Pavillions Ice Rink...Torvill and Dean mooove over! I'll put up my video blog tomorrow so please check back. Did you know that you can see a variety of sea creatures in the wild along Devons coast? I've seen dolphins here and i hear that Lundy Island is especially good for sea life and diving. www.visitdevon.co.uk

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Music Credit:  Kevin Mcleod

Surf's up everybody!

I decided to go catch a few waves after being at David Kennard's farm, i heard that it was a perfect, clean 2-3ft! Me and my friend Helen hit the surf for a few hours on our longboards at Saunton Sands beach until the sun went down...mmm..looovely!! Some people think that cows can't surf!! well check this out!! www.visitdevon.co.uk


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Surf

Daisy moooves to pastures new

I have had a wonderful time in North Devon this past week, meeting celebrities, local characters, visiting beautiful places and taking part in exciting activities. It's now time for me to leave this part of Devon to explore the rest of the county. I have so much more to discover, I’ve only just started my journey, i can't wait for what lies ahead!! The North Devon MP Nick Harvey and Andy Bell, the Co-ordinator for the Biosphere Reserve in North Devon wanted to meet me and wish me well as i moooove on to pastures new. I chatted with them both to find out what they love about our Green area. I learnt that North Devon is one of the finest unspoilt locations in the UK and is now home to Britain's first new style world class UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, where conservation and sustainable development go hand in hand. The Biosphere Reserve covers the entire northern half of Devon!!! Andy tells me that Biosphere Reserves aim to discover how people can enjoy a high quality of life based upon a superb natural environment. Local people and visitors can enjoy the special environment in a variety of ways, we can go rambling, cycling, surfing, climbing, para-gliding, wild-life watching, take visits to museums, or join volunteer groups that work for the country-side. We can contribute to protecting the environment in a variety of ways see www.visitdevon.co.uk/naturally-devon/home for more info. Many thanks to Andy, Nick, Adam and Pete for their time. Watch this space for more Devonshire antics coming soon...

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Sheep herding and surfing, all in one day!

Oooh we've had some wonderfully sunny weather this week so i took the opportunity today to visit my friend David Kennard on his farm that over-looks Lee Bay on North Devon's breath-taking Atlantic Coast. David is a well-known Sheppherd who has written books like 'A Shepherd's Watch' which became a Sunday Times top ten bestseller, his films about the talented sheep dogs and farm life have been shown on T.V and are very popular. David told us a bit about himself and why he loves Devon, watch out for the video of this, it's coming soon!
I decided to go catch a few waves after being at the farm as i heard that it was a perfect, clean 2-3ft! Me and my friend Helen hit the surf for a few hours on our longboards at Saunton Sands beach until the sun went down...mmm..looovely!! www.visitdevon.co.uk

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David Kennard - Shepherd

The Green Green Grass of Devon

Hi all, i've been finding out a bit about how Green Devon is today, i am really interested to see what our county is doing to make sure we protect our looovely coast and country-side. Did you know that Devon is one of the Greenest counties, its aim is to be the Greenest and it is already the number one organic county, has fair-trade certification and has more community composting projects than any other county! You can find out all about how to have a Green holiday at www.visitdevon.co.uk. From Green accommodation to Green activities and attractions you can enjoy Devon with little impact on the environment. Devon produces some of the best food & drink in the world so make sure you sample these delights, you will find many fine restaurants that serve delicious local produce like beef, fish, cheese, cream...
Today i visited RHS Rosemoor gardens in Torrington, it has 65 acres of gardens and woodlands, i found it very difficult not to have a nibble on the plants, they were sooo gorgeous! I also met councillor Adam Symons to find out about what happens to the garden waste that i don't get my teeth into, i found out that you huooomans recycle it by composting it and letting farmers like mine use it. Did you know that composting is one of the best things you can do to help the environment? About a third of your rubbish is food and garden waste and this could be composted. www.visitdevon.co.uk.

Tomorrow we'll be chatting to the well-known shepherd David Kennard and his sheep dogs to see why they love Devon so much!

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Johnny Kingdom declares his love for Devon!

We had some great fun today on Saunton sands beach where we met up with my friends Johnny Kingdom (well-known wildlife expert), and Johnathan Marshall (one of the Uk's top Falconers).

It was a wonderful sunny day with perfect surf rolling into the shore and magnificent clear views stretching out past the Braunton Burrows with Clovelly and Hartland Point in view.   You can watch the video of Johnny and Jonathan when we upload it tomorrow to find out what makes Devon their favourite place to be.   Jonathan Marshall brought his beautiful birds, including a Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon and Pure White Gyr Falcon (the only one in Britain). The stunning views that stretch along the dramatic coastline of Saunton Beach and across the fascinating World Heritage Site at Braunton Burrows (the only Unesco Biosphere reserve in Britain) have attracted names such as Robbie Williams and Pink Floyd in the past, and most recently James Cracknell and Ben Fogle for their South Pole Race training. We also had a scrumptious Devonshire cream tea up on the sand dunes over-looking the beach, kindly served to us by Brend Hotels.  We would like to say a big thank you to Christies Estates for allowing us to use their land for this meeting.

I will be bringing you more of our story about our Devon adventure tomorrow so check back soon.    www.visitdevon.co.uk

Fun on the beach

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Fun on the Beach with Johnny Kingdom

Hellooo, I'm back again, i've been busy all day preparing for the BIG road trip, i've been in make-up to spruce myself up ready for the cameras, you'll notice something different about me tomorrow so make sure you check back! You can find me on the beach at Saunton sands tomorrow afternoon chatting with my friends, wildlife expert Johnny Kingdom and top Falconer Jonathan Marshall. I will also be going for a dip in the sea and look forward to enjoying my favourite snack, a scrumptious cream tea!
Watch this space for the video clips of this eventful day which includes a Golden Eagle and a horse to boot!  www.visitdevon.co.uk

Chicks Charity

As well as showing the world why Devon is the number one place to holiday and hopefully winning the £10,000 prize, we will be using this tour to raise money and awareness for CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Kids), a Devon based charity that aims to provide as many disadvantaged children as possible with the life-enhancing experience of a free respite break in the countryside. We want to say a big HI to CHICKS, we look forward to seeing you soon on our travels!
If you would like to find out more about CHICKS and how you can support them please visit their website www.chicks.org.uk.

Love My Devon - Day 3

Today we are preparing for our BIG Devon road trip where we'll be showing you all the best bits of this glorious green county. We've been packing and sorting out who we will be meeting and where we will be going. I am sooo excited because we have some very special people lined up for you this week, watch this space! Go to www.visitdevon.co.uk to find out more about my wonderful home.

Love My Devon - Day 2

Day two of Daisy's adventure road trip of Devon. Today (Jan 2nd) Daisy is off to catch a bit of Theatre and try out her acting skills with well-known actor Todd Carty (The Bill, Grange Hill, Eastenders). Daisy chats with Todd and other cast members of the Christmas panto 'Jack and the Beanstalk' at the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple to find out why they love Devon.

Daisy and Jack & the Bean Stalk

Yesterday was day two of my adventure in Devon, i fancied a bit of Theatre, so i went down to the Queens Theatre in Barnstaple and the lovely people there invited me to be in the Christmas panto 'Jack and the Bean Stalk', they had a part that was made for me!

Daisy's Devon adventures

I made friends with the lovely people who were in the panto including the Richard Alan who plays Dame Dorothy Trot, Jamie Anderson and Todd Carty who plays Ferdinand Fleshcreep. Todd is a well-known actor from T.V. programs like EastEnders, The Bill, and Grange Hill, he has really got involved with our community, from turning on the Christmas lights in Ilfracombe to taking his character out onto the streets in Barnstaple to entertain the crowds. They were all lovely people who shared my love for Devon! I asked them each what they love about Devon and what their favourite things are from the county, they specifically liked the beaches, the cream teas and the friendly people! Watch this space for the video clip of us having a chat.
Don't forget, you can find out lots more about Devon by visiting www.visitdevon.co.uk

Happy Mooo Year!!

Hi all, Daisy the cow here. I got bored on the farm and wanted to have an adventure, so i escaped and went for a walk in the glorious Devonshire country-side. I came across a girl named Helen who was walking her dog, she invited me to her New Years Eve party just outside Barnstaple, so i went and had a boogy late into the night! I love my new found freedom and i love what i've seen of Devon so far, i can't wait for what tomorrow brings. You can keep up with my exciting journey by checking this blogspot each day, plus my new friend Helen and her husband Joel will be joining me to video blog each part of the trip, so watch this space, I am going to show everyone why Devon is THE place to be. www.lovemydevon.co.uk
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Daisy, the 'Love My Devon' cow has escaped from the farm and is setting out on a journey across Devon to see what it's all about. Daisy finds a friend and decides to join her to celebrate the new year. As part of the www.lovemydevon.co.uk campaign Daisy is setting off on an adventurous, fun-filled, wacky, celebrity-supported road trip celebrating Devon this Jan, which is sure to be full of surprises! You can keep up with Daisy's antics via her daily, online video blogs (Veoh, Myspace, Youtube, Vimeo…). Daisy is passionate about Devon, and determined to reveal its best features, enjoying a myriad activities and revelling in the natural beauty of the most delightful tourist destination in Britain. By going on the road to find the best places, meeting the local characters and celebrities, and taking part in a range of exciting of activities, Daisy hopes to show the world why Devon is THE place to be. www.visitdevon.co.uk