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Contents
Winter 2012
6 In the News, including a tribute to Bob Deville
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Young Farmers
Printing: Warner Midlands PLC, Bourne
Ellen Cowling & Bee Hobbs
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Farming Talk: Water divining
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Profile: Brian Andrew
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Roger White
Eating Out: The Swan, Bampton Adrian Tierney-Jones
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Tony James
Taste of Exmoor: The changing face of cake Hilary Binding
Sandy Francis
27 Fog on the hill Mist from the sea
Wine: A glass half full
Jane A. Mares
33 Recipes: Christmas Party Supper Club Lis Kennett & Kalina Newman
44 Fork Handles: It's no laughing matter: your local shop needs you! Avril Stone
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Walking: Exford to Winsford via a double loop along the Exe Valley
Sue Viccars
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Cover photograph: Devon Closewools at Holnicote by Jane A. Mares.
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Coast: Sea Fever
Tony James heads out into the Bristol Channel
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The Arts: Oh yes it is: panto season is nigh!
Mel Roach
63 Past Times: Rewriting history Rob Wilson-North
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Active Exmoor: Archers of Exmoor Malcolm Rigby
80 Books
Hilary Binding
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Well Being: West Somerset Stroke Club Elaine Pearce
87 Garden Hints: Roses
Andrew Pitman
88 Gardens: Cothay Manor Rosemary Lauder
Trevor Beer
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Endymion Beer’s Family Page
94 Lawhorse: Ragwort! Gill Headford
Uncle Willow meets winter visitors on the water
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Exmoor Diary Extra
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Property: What's hot and what's not?
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Final Paws: Archie, VBC
Napoleon Wilcox
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79 Crossword Bryan Cath
91 In the Stableyard: Betty Howett Cindy Cowling
69 Country Matters: Murmuring birds
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Mary Bromiley
75 Interiors: An old-fashioned love affair Hilary Binding
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