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Cover: Edwards Post by Rosemary Schneider. See page 10 for more details.
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Contents Summer 2016 10
NEWS & COVER STORY
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NEWS SPECIAL Diamond in the Landscape
23
Georgie Grant
FARMING Grazing the Moor Michelle Werrett
33
FAMILY PAGE Uncle Willow at Wistpoundland
35
COUNTRY PURSUITS A New Era for Trout Fisheries
37
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Endymion Beer
Wayne Thomas
TASTE OF EXMOOR Seaweed Tony James
LUNCH Duck Café, Wimbleball Holly Wright
TOAST OF EXMOOR Brewpubs Adrian Tierney Jones
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ECOLOGY Winged Wonders on Exmoor Simon Phelps
COUNTRY MATTERS King of the Fishers Trevor Beer
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A DROP OF GOLDEN SUN
Jane A. Mares
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SUMMER SPECIAL BENEATH THE BEACON
Rosemary FitzGerald
49 DOWN MEMORY LANE The Hardings: Horner Vale Tearoom
Mel Roach
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GARDENS Garden Pictures: Hestercombe and Art
ARTS Danni Bradford 95
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WILD GARDENS Road Verges
The Dascombes: Burrowhayes
The Tuckers: West Luccombe Farm and Porlock Horse Show
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WALKING Up Hill and Down Dale: Exploring Horner Wood
Andy Byfield
GARDEN NOTES Summer Clematis Paul Fonnereau
ACTIVE EXMOOR Surf Life Saving Clubs
Tony James
Malcolm Rigby
CROSSWORD Bryan Cath
PROPERTY Are You Really Ready to Sell? Simon Zeal
INTERIORS Jayne Pearce Elaine Pearce
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COMMUNITIES Local Libraries of Exmoor Victoria Eveleigh
100
Equine News
101
Jill Headford
LAWHORSE
103
Cindy Cowling
106
Compiled by Katy Charge
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IN THE STABLEYARD Amazing Alice
Sue Viccars
SUMMER DIARY FINAL PAWS No End to Rosie's Talents Victoria Eveleigh
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