A daytime talk with local historian, Phil Badcott providing anecdotes from the nineteenth century. A lighthearted look at the folklore of Devon. Phil will dip into the accounts of several of our 19th century Devonian writers and find out about what our ancestors really believed about sneezing, cures for ailments, counteracting evil and other Devon customs.

‘An Audience at the Palace’ event; monthly talks with interesting folk on fabulous subjects.
10:30am start| £6, price includes a cup of tea/coffee.