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Published quarterly by: Hoar Oak Publishing Ltd, The Exmoor Pony Centre, Ashwick, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9QE Tel: 0845 224 1203 email: hoaroak.publishing@googlemail.com www.theexmoormag.co.uk Editor: Hilary Binding (hilary.binding@btinternet.com) Designer: Naomi Cudmore (naomi@naomicudmore.co.uk/ www.naomicudmore.co.uk) Colour management: Colin Matthews Advertising sales: Zara Media: Grant Harrison, Susie Walker. Tel: 01392 201227; email: info@zaramedia.co.uk Printing: Warner Midlands PLC, Bourne 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. Copyright © Hoar Oak Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission. We welcome contributions that fit into the magazine’s general ethos but, while every care is taken, all such material is sent entirely at the sender’s risk. Cover: Wild daffodils. Brian Pearce Inside front cover: Wild Exmoor stallion at Long Breach. Jane Mares Above: Greater Spotted Woodpeckers. Mike Sherwin
Contents Spring 2010
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In The News
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Staying local Our new magazine partnership by Heather Holt
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Farming Talk
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Profile Rosemary Lauder meets journalist and editor of The Lady Rachel Johnson
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Wild & Tame Jane Mares on Exmoor ponies in words and pictures
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Walking on Exmoor Tarr Steps and Withypool circular with Sue Viccars
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Property James Green: forecasting – an inexact science?
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Hidden Heritage Rob Wilson-North explains the exciting achievements of the Old Mineral Railway Project
Michelle Werrett looks at Exmoor’s farming legacy
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Country Matters Trevor Beer on the trail of some telling evidence
My office desk Val Sherwin
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Spring Lamb Bob Deville with a cook’s view and a reader offer
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Recipes Lamb and an old favourite
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Ask Bob
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Pub Grub Adrian Tierney-Jones samples The Quarryman’s Rest, Bampton
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Reader offers & competitions The beautiful ceramics of Jacqueline Leighton Boyce at an exclusive 10% discount for our readers. See page 44. Game Fair tickets giveaway. See page 5 For a special EXMOOR The Country Magzine subscription offer see page 11. WIN half an Exmoor Horn Lamb Box! See page 41.
30 An Exmoor Ceramicist
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Naomi Cudmore interviews Jacqueline Leighton Boyce
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Rosemary Lauder visits Lady Skelmersdale at Broadleigh
Books
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Wellbeing: Sleeping Easy Elaine Pearce prescribes rest!
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Spring Butterflies
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Interiors: Spring Tones
Exmoor Historic Environment Record Faye Glover explains all, with a special historic landmarks quiz
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Exmoor Spring Diary
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Safety First Malcolm Rigby at Hinkley
Endymion Beer
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In The Stableyard Cindy Cowling on Gill Dibble, saddlery and her top horse
Eco Schools Alison Mothersdale celebrates some very small green fingers at Dunster and Kentisbury
Em’s Garden Notes Spring fragrance
National Trust Volunteers Mary Gray reveals the heroes at Dunster Castle, Knightshayes and Arlington
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Gardens
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Tailpiece Norma Huxtable has the last word
Sue Scammell advises on sprucing up for spring
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Coming soon... our new website Watch out this coming summer for our Exmoor The Country Magazine website. We hope to launch by June. The lovely new website featuring everything from walks to photography, accommodation to local food, will be found at: www.theexmoormag.com
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