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ISSUE No. 62 Spring 2013 £2.95
40 COMMANDO UPDATE
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
SWT Living Seas Project Sweet scents of springtime The Great South West Walk ADVENTURE & EDUCATION
In conversation with... Farrier Roger Everett Painter Vanessa Clegg ‘Archers’ writer Graham Harvey
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Contents
Spring 2013
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In the News
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40 Commando From ruins to recovery
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Farming Talk: Farmers with fibre
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Education: Open days
Joanna Laver
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Young Farmers
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Ellen Cowling & Bee Hobbs
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Profile: Graham Harvey
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The sweet scents of spring
Printing: Warner Midlands PLC, Bourne
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Cover photograph: Spring gateway near Withycombe in May by Adam Burton. (www.adamburtonphotography.com)
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D.R. Loadman LT, RN
Hilary Binding
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Eating Out: The Rising Sun, Lynmouth Adrian Tierney-Jones
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Taste of Exmoor: Chimans: Some like it hot! Avril Stone
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Recipes: An Easter feast Italian style at the Supper Club Lis Kennett & Kalina Newman
Tony James
Jane A. Mares 86
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Wine reflections: back to basics Cliff Nicholson
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Community: It's what you can do that counts
Mel Roach visits The Calvert Trust, the Conquest Equestrian Centre and Foxes Academy 96
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South West Coast Path Association with Bryan Cath
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Coast: Somerset Wildlife Trust Living Seas Project
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Books: News & reviews
Hilary Binding
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Past Times: Chocks away! Magnificent men in their flying machines
Jeff Cox
Nigel Phillips
61 Active Exmoor: Orienteering Malcolm Rigby
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Country Matters: A tree, a violet and a butterfly
Trevor Beer
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The Arts: Vanessa Clegg
Mel Roach
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Heritage: A look back at limestone
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Property: Who is buying and who isn't?
James Green
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Interiors: TLC for listed, historic buildings
Mary Siraut
Louise Crossman Architects
Family Page: Pondlife
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Well Being: The wheat maze
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Endymion Beer
Elaine Pearce
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Garden notes: Encouraging butterflies into your garden
Paul Fonnereau
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Rosemary Lauder
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In the Stableyard: Mary Hannah and Roger Everett
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Lawhorse: Planning permission for stables
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Exmoor Diary
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Final Paws: Sarah, sheepdog of a lifetime
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Cindy Cowling
Jill Headford
Victoria Eveleigh
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