Mike Dibble

There was a lovely atmosphere in Sidmouth during the Sidmouth Jazz Festival at the end of May. Four quality headline acts and a number of terrific sideshows ensured the weekend went off with a swing. I personally attended the Curtis Stigers and Mud Morganfield shows. Both were very different but nonetheless extremely entertaining. Indeed Curtis Stigers enjoyed the following day in Sidmouth and attended the Brand New Heavies show on the Saturday night.

Sidmouth Sea Fest having taken place last weekend and The Sidmouth Jazz Festival taking place this Bank Holiday weekend.

As Sidmouth gears itself up for the King’s Coronation in two weeks and the Jazz Festival at the end of May it is pleasing to see works on the town’s infrastructure now taking place. The loose manhole cover outside the post office has finally been repaired after months of sounding like gunshot after anyone drove over it. We are told that the pothole repair teams are about to accelerate their work using the monies detailed in the last budget. About blinking time I hear you say!

January is often a quiet month in Sidmouth and this certainly appears to be the case this year especially in the High Street.

Mike Dibble, retired estate agent and avid sports fan, writes for the Herald about his passion for East Devon

Mike Dibble, retired estate agent and avid sports fan, writes for the Herald about his passion for East Devon

Mike Dibble, retired estate agent and avid sports fan, writes for the Herald about his passion for East Devon.

Mike Dibble, retired estate agent and avid sports fan, writes for the Herald about his passion for East Devon

Mike Dibble, retired estate agent and avid sports fan, writes for the Herald about his passion for East Devon.

Mike Dibble, retired estate agent and avid sports fan, writes for the Herald about his passion for East Devon.