Duncan Burnell
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Part Time Job
I am a chaufeur driver for Ashburton Cookery School. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1377578716976532 During exam periods I am an Examinations Invigillator for Ivybridge College.
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Prince of Walls is back
In October 2022 I reported that the prince of walls had put down his hammer after 5 years as a traditionl dry stone waller working in the Cotswolds. I have now decided to come back to do some more walling but to now work in the South Devon area. Walling stone here is different but…
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Another Useful Skill!
I’ve just completed an NCFE CACHE Level 2 certificate in Mental Health Awareness. I now know more about Mental Health care and legislation plus specific knowledge of coditions such as; depression, stress & anxiety, phobias, OCD, eating disorders, prenatal depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. What causes them, what its like to have them (in…
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Campervan – Juliette
We have a campervan based on a Mercedes Sprinter and we intend using her on some little weekend jaunts around the UK and into France. So far we have used her on friends or relative’s driveways so we can stay without too much inconvenience for them – making up beds, etc. It has a comfortable,…
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Indoor Bowling at Torbay Area Indoor Bowls Club
In 2024/25 season I transferred away from South Hams Indoor Bowls Club, Kingsbridge to play at Torbay Area Indoor Bowls Assocaiation, which is located at Oldway, Paignton. Here I am fortunate to be playing in the A-side squad, competing regularly in cup and interclub league matches but unlike when I was at SHIBC (which only…
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New Summer at new club -Kings
After a successful start to Devon Summer bowling at Totnes, I have resisted the temptation to stay and play one division higher in the first division of the Mid Devon League and left to play for Kings BC in the top flight Premier Division of that League. This season I won the singles trophy for…
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Summer Bowls
2023 Outdoor Season I have been playing at Totnes Bowls Club. I have been playing skipper in the Mid Devon League A-side that plays in division 3. We are currently in 2nd position with 3 matches to play of the season so have reasonable hopes of being promoted to the second division next season. I…
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Mostly bowling and walking
We are enjoying our life in South Devon. Walking, bowling, exploring, going to festivals and enjoying the beaches! My bowling has continued in ernest. I play for South Hams indoor bowls club indoor and have played twice for Devon. My first match was against Gloucestershire up in the Cotswold Bowls Club in Stroud, which was…
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Proofreading as a freelancer
I have just begun an entirely new venture to utilise a few of the supplementary skills of my previous career as a pre-sales solution architect. As a solution architect, as well as designing and costing technical solutions, I contributed towards the proposal response which involved open prose describing the solution being proposed and coherent and…
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A different way of life!
In December 2022 we relocated from Gloucestershire to South Devon. As you may know, following a succesful nearly-30 year career in IT outsourcing technology services, working for some of the world’s largest IT providers, the last 5 years I have been the owner of a dry stone walling company both as a builder of fine…
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