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contents

Issue 46 Spring 2009

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In the News FARMING TALK Albert Beer

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PROFILE: Steven Pugsley Hilary Binding

54 Enchanted Streams Wayne Thomas

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Spring Posy Susie Logan

56 BOOKS

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Weddings

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EXMOORʼS BARNS Jane Mares 60 PAST TIMES John Knight’s Exmoor Canal IN THE STABLEYARD Cindy Cowling 62 ANTIQUES Chris Binding Visits Watchet COUNTRY MATTERS Trevor Beer 64 East Meets West on the Kitchen Table A Revolution in Learning Naomi Cudmore West Somerset Community College 68 ENVIROMENT West is Best Alison Mothersdale in the first Brian Pearce visits West Yeo Farm of a new series

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EXMOOR

Tighten Your Belts Bob Deville

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ASK BOB Bob Deville

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Dig... or Keep a Pig! Sandy Francis

SUBSCRIPTION OFFER SEE PAGE 70 Cover: Crossbred sheep (Leicester/ Longwool put to Blue Texel) at West Yeo Farm. See pages 34–37. © Kate Bailey Please visit: www.katebaileyphotographer.co.uk This page: Wild daffodils (jonquils) in Snowdrop Valley. © Brian Pearce We welcome contributions, including photos. For more details see page 78.

50 PROPERTY James Green

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FOR A SPECIAL

THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE

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52 BUSINESS NEWS

57 EATING OUT The Stag, Rackenford

69 WELL BEING Elaine Pearce 72 GARDENS Rosemary Lauder 75 JONʼS JOTTINGS 76 EXMOOR DIARY

WALKING ON EXMOOR River Barle & Court Down with Sue Viccars

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79 CROSSWORD Fred Pitfield 80 TAILPIECE Norma Huxtable