EXMOOR www.exmoormagazine.co.uk
THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE
YOUNG FARMERS’ clubs ARTS NEWS & EVENTS
ISSUE No. 60 Autumn 2012 £2.95
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Walking at Molland Streamside Planting
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In the News
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40 Commando Update: Preparing for Afghanistan
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Mark Blaker
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David Kester Webb Hilary Binding
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Young Farmers
31 A quiet pint: Staplecross Inn, Hockworthy Adrian Tierney-Jones
Ellen Cowling & Bee Hobbs Cover photograph: Straw bales at day's
end by Adam Burton. www.adamburtonphotography.com
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Farming Talk: Model farming on Exmoor
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Wimbleball in Autumn
Mary Siraut
Jane A. Mares
Wine: The end of the vintage Cliff Nicholson
D.R. Loadman, LT RN
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Taste of Exmoor: Silver Darlings Tony James
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Recipes: Bonfire Night at The Elephant House Lis Kennett & Kalina Newman
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Walking: Molland Moor & St Mary's Church
Sue Viccars
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Environment: E-biking on Exmoor
Juliet Moulton
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Property: The new green property deal
Endymion Beer’s Family Page
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Uncle Willow explores the saltmarsh
71 Community: Carnival time! Adrian Tierney-Jones
74 Books
Bridget Froud
Hilary Binding
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Interiors: Broadwood Farm
76 Coast: Chivenor winchman Rachael Robinson
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The Arts: World music
Sandy Francis
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Gardens: Durcombe Water, Barbrook
Rosemary Lauder
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Garden Hints: Streamside planting
Sheila Dearing
88 Lawhorse Gill Headford
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Country Matters: Roe deer
Trevor Beer
90 Crossword Bryan Cath
Avril Stone
Active Exmoor: Mountain biking
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Malcolm Rigby 43
In the Stableyard
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Cindy Cowling
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Well Being: Yoga
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Exmoor Diary
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Final Paws: Sausage
Elaine Pearce
Victoria Eveleigh
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