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contents
Issue 44 Autumn 2008
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In the News
46 The Arts Naomi Cudmore previews this year’s Open Studios
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Quartz Festival
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FARMING NEWS Sean Beer
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PROFILE: John Addicott Hilary Binding
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Autumn... Season of Mists 53 PAST TIMES Jane Mares Chambercombe Manor Elizabeth White Exmoor Society Brian Pearce 55 PUB GRUB Dadʼs Army On Line London Inn Molland Malcolm Rigby talks to the volunteers who keep the West 57 EATING OUT Somerset Railway running. Andrewʼs on the Weir
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50 Antiques Chris Binding is in his seventh heaven at Barnstaple antiques and collectables market
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PROPERTY James Green
61 HOME THOUGHTS Sarah Yates
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COUNTRY MATTERS Trevor Beer spots his first Exmoor otter in two years
63 WELL BEING The Rose & Crown
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Curds & Whey Butter and cheese making with Bob Deville
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Donʼt Milk Them Dry Brian Pearce considers the fate of our local dairy industry
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ASK BOB Bob Deville
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BOOKS
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WALKING ON EXMOOR The Horner Valley with Sue Viccars
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66 GARDENS Newton Farm Rosemary Lauder 69 JONʼS JOTTINGS 70 IN THE STABLEYARD Cindy Cowling 74 EXMOOR DIARY 78 CROSSWORD Fred Pitfield 80 TAILPIECE Norma Huxtable has the last word
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