PARISHIONERS and visitors of all ages flocked to South Tawton last weekend, for the annual event which revives the revels of days gone by.
Despite the correct weather forecasts of heavy intermittent showers, South Tawton Revels entertained the crowds with stalls, games and competitions, fine foods and exhibitions that kept many occupied for hours.
The Church House upheld its traditions of providing good food to those entering its door while, inside St Andrew?s Church, the ever-popular pudding tasting made a mouth-watering attraction very few could resist.
Within the church also were exhibitions of paintings, crafts, spinning, embroidery and other needlework, including quilting, that attracted attention throughout a day that began with the church bells pealing out across the countryside to announce the revival.
Young pupils from the parish primary school entertained with enthusiastic country dancing, while kite making enthralled their older counterparts and everyone enjoyed the kite flying demonstrations.
Bottles stall, book and plant sales, sweets in jar that needed counting and rolling proper money, twelve pennies to the shilling, to gain a prize were all included in an event which organisers hoped would raise £1000, but eventually exceeded that by bringing in more than £1,500.
That figure was unknown at the time to the Rev Michael Thayer, who gratefully thanked all those who organised and participated in an event that ended with a chorus of voices, some choral singing and many others asking for the revels to continue next year.