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Wining and dining at Royal William Yard

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

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The other night I attended the inaugural Plymouth Wine Tasting event at Royal William Yard. More than 300 business people, residents and visitors came down for the occasion so the Yard was absolutely bustling, more than usual!

We really were spoilt, treated not only to 70 types of wine but fresh oysters from the River Yealm, pates and cheeses. The event was attended by people from all over Plymouth and Devon and it was great to hear from people who were on their first visit to the redeveloped Yard. The atmosphere was great and generous attendees even raised a few hundred pounds for local charity.

The organisers were so impressed that they’re talking about a repeat performance in the autumn, I really hope they do because it was a fantastic evening.

A bird’s eye view of Royal William Yard

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

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You’ve probably read a lot about Royal William Yard recently. We’ve certainly had a busy month; the new moorings, the waterbus and the Seco Lounge restaurant, but one thing you’ve probably not yet read about is the newest, winged member of our team!

This month, a hawk joined us at the Yard with a view to assisting the seagull control scheme existing around Plymouth waterfront. The hawk’s first flight was last week, and his trainer guided his flight over the scheme in order that he could get used to the buildings. The hawk returned a few days later to fly around the scheme once more, avoiding Melville and Cooperage whilst issues with their roofs were resolved.

He’ll be back again in a few days time and will be a regular feature at the scheme moving forward.