EXMOOR THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE
FUN RUNS
FLY-GRAZING
HERONS
www.exmoormagazine.co.uk
ISSUE No. 71 Summer 2015 £3.20
WALKING IN BARLE COUNTRY
HOLIDAY TAILS
coast
Porlock Bay Oysters Exmoor’s Cliffs & Tides A Visit From HRH The Princess Royal
in profile
Braunton Seafarer Bill Mitchell Artists Ann Le Bas & Peter Hesp Terry Moule & His Racing Ferrets
discovering
Hoar Oak Publishing Ltd
Scents of Summer The Secret Life of Ferns
looking back
50 Years of the Golden Horseshoe Traditional Farm Buildings of Exmoor
111 Exmoor Magazine is independently owned and run on Exmoor by Naomi Cudmore, Elaine Pearce and Sue South. We are not part of a chain and we are sold through around 140 local shops, along with Co-ops, Waitrose and M&S. The magazine is also available direct. To enquire please call 0845 224 1203* or go to www.exmoormagazine.co.uk. Published by: Hoar Oak Publishing Ltd. Exmoor Magazine, PO Box 281, Parracombe, Devon EX31 4WW T. 0845 224 1203 Website: www.exmoormagazine.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/exmoormagazine Twitter: twitter.com/ExmoorMagazine Subscriptions & Office: Sue South office@exmoormagazine.co.uk Editor & Designer: Naomi Cudmore editor@exmoormagazine.co.uk Editorial Director: Elaine Pearce hoaroak.publishing@googlemail.com Assistant Editor: Katy Charge Associate Editor: John Dunscombe Colour Management & Associate Designer: Colin Matthews Website: Mike Bishop & Naomi Cudmore Advertising Sales: Grant Harrison and Susie Walker (Zara Media) T: 01392 201227; email: info@zaramedia.co.uk Printing: Warner Midlands PLC, Bourne
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Contents
Summer 2015
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NEWS & COVER STORY
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COMPETITION Win Dinner for Two courtesy Dunkery Beacon
Country House
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NEWS SPECIAL Lowest Tides in 200 Years
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Avril Stone
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Michelle Werrett
DOWN MEMORY LANE The Seafaring Life of Bill Mitchell
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Cover: South West Coast Path, pastel by Peter Hesp. See page 12 for more detail.
FARMING The Traditional Farm Buildings of Exmoor
Beth Jerrett, Somerset Wildlife Trust
IMPORTANT NOTICE We do our best to ensure that all advertisements and articles appear correctly. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by this publication. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or editor.
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PROFILE Terry Moule Tony James
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Tony James
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RECIPES Summer Luxury from The Coach House by Michael Caines
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LUNCH Deli Street Café, Tiverton Pannier Market
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TASTE OF EXMOOR Porlock Bay Oysters
Adrian Tierney Jones
TOAST OF EXMOOR What's in a Pub Name? Robert Hesketh
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COAST The Highs & Lows of the Exmoor Cliffs
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WELLBEING Babel Babies Elaine Pearce
WILD GARDENS The Secret Life of Ferns Rosemary FitzGerald
Ben Bryant, Somerset Wildlife Trust
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FAMILY PAGE Uncle Willow Explores the Exmoor Cliffs
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COUNTRY MATTERS The Grey Heron
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Endymion Beer
Trevor Beer
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BOOKS: NEWS & REVIEWS
SUMMER SCENTS Jane A. Mares
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ACTIVE EXMOOR Fun Runs! Malcolm Rigby
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Sue Luker
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IN THE STABLEYARD Goodbye Golden Horseshoe? Tony James
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Equine News Round-up
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LAWHORSE Fly-Grazing & The Control of Horses Bill Jill Headford
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Compiled by Katy Charge
PROPERTY Tiplist for Adding Value Nicholas Zorab
HOMES Wood Advent Farm David Brewer
Liz Wright
GARDEN NOTES Edible Hanging Baskets
Tony James
ARTS Ann Le Bas
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CROSSWORD Bryan Cath
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SUMMER DIARY FINAL PAWS Holiday Tails Mary Bromiley
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