EXMOOR THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE
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ISSUE No. 67 Summer 2014 ÂŁ2.95
shearwell
spaniels
looking back
Exmoor National Park is 60 Original Warden Jim Collins Reminisces WWI Centenary: Mid Devon Memories Farmer Jack Woollacott
tasty! Deli Delights Lunch in Wivey Heavenly Honey
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Walking the WSR Somerset Bridleways Science by the Seaside
in flower
Poppies, Meadows & Artist Lucy Large
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Contents 10 News
19 A brief history of Exmoor as a National Park
to The Field for allowing us to reproduce the image here). See page 11 for the
full story.
8 Exmoor Summer 2014
47 The Toast of Exmoor: Paddy Groves Adrian Tierney Jones
23 Profile: Jim Collins, Exmoor's first warden Tony James
48 Spring into summer: Little Bob, Mrs Bob & Family Jane A. Mares
27
Farming: Shearwell Data Frances Nicholson
53 Coast: Science at the Seaside
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Young Farmers' Clubs
Sara Hodson from Ilfracombe Museum
Ellen Cowling
33 Taste of Exmoor: Heavenly honey Mel Roach 39 Lunch in Wiveliscombe Holly Wright
43 57
Cover photograph: The late Jack Woollacott, photographed by Mr Tarlton for The Field (grateful thanks
Summer 2014
Recipes: Deli Delights Emma Macdonald
57 Past Times: Mid Devon at war Pippa Griffith from Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
63 Walking: From Washford to Williton Sue Viccars enjoys a trip on
the West Somerset Railway
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104 11
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Family Page: Uncle Willow sails over Exmoor in a hot air balloon! Endymion Beer
88 Gardens: Greencombe, West Porlock Rosemary FitzGerald
70 Wellbeing: St John Ambulance Elaine Pearce
91 Country Matters: The poppy Trevor Beer
72 Active Exmoor: Line, length and luck Malcolm Rigby tries bowling
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74 Books: news & reviews
95 In the Stableyard: Travels on horseback Cindy Cowling
Hilary Binding
77 Arts: 1,000 tiny cuts – artist Lucy Large
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Garden Notes: Create a summer meadow Sheila Dearing
97 Lawhorse: Grazing agreements Jill Headford
Sandy Francis
81 Property: How valuable is your land?
99 Country driving: Chris Harding on towing & towbars
Simon Zeal
82 Homes... from home – three Exmoor homes with a foreign influence Holly Wright
101 Summer diary Compiled by Sue South
87 Crossword Bryan Cath 47
104
Final Paws: Family pedigree – two sisters & their special spaniels
Victoria Eveleigh 88
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