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contents
Issue 45 Winter 2008
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In the News
44 ASK BOB Bob Deville
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Letters
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Moorland Mousie Elaine Pearce
46 BOOKS Christopher Tull’s new novel
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Nettlecombe Grand Christmas Fair
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PROFILE: Stanley Johnson
52 A Wreath for Winter Susia Logan
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St Margaretʼs Hospice Sandy Francis
56 Tea Time Treats with Bob Deville
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Jack Frost Jane Mares
58 Christmas Shopping
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COUNTRY MATTERS Little Owl, Wise Owl with Trevor Beer
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Childrenʼs Exmoor Tales Mark Young
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Exmoor on the Catwalk Naomi Cudmore in conversation with Dean Thomas
FOR A SPECIAL
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EXMOOR
WALKING ON EXMOOR Minehead to Cornwall in a week
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PROPERTY James Green
THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER SEE PAGE 79
Cover photo, this image and inside back cover: Neville Stanikk.
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50 Antiques Chris Binding visits Snapdragon Antiques
60 EATING OUT Take a break whilst out shopping 64 PUB GRUB The Lion Inn, Timberscombe 66 GARDENS Rosemary Lauder 69 JONʼS JOTTINGS 70 IN THE STABLEYARD Cindy Cowling 73 FARMING NEWS Sean Beer
74 EXMOOR DIARY GAME ON Brian Pearce visits a deer farm and 77 CROSSWORD Fred Pitfield looks at traditional game recipes for the festive season 80 TAILPIECE Norma Huxtable
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