16 EXTRA PAGES: Exmoor & Quantocks festive events diary & shopping guide
EXMOOR THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE www.theexmoormagazine.com
MEN OF THE MINEHEAD LIFEBOAT
ISSUE No. 57 Winter 2011 £2.95
The Two Moors Way Bridges & Commons Year of the Hawthorn DARK SKIES PHOTO
Leo Davey Paints the Steam Railway
COMPETITION!
CHRISTMAS
festive events diary
Creative Caterers & Party Venues HEDGEHOGS Retreats BARNSTAPLE IN BUSINESS Stableyard SURFING
Photo by Jane Mares
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Contents
Winter 2011
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In the News
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Farming Talk: On Common Ground
Victoria Eveleigh & Jeremy Holtom
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Profile: Men of the Minehead Lifeboat Tony James
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Taste of Exmoor: Party Catering with a Difference
Simon Dawson
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Party Venues
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Recipes: Wonderful Winter Warmers
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Walking: A Celebration of the Two Moors Way
Lucas Hollweg
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Year of the Hawthorn
Jane Mares
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Taste of the West
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Eating Out: The Farmers Arms at Combe Florey
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Past Times: Barnstaple's Trading Families
Avril Stone
Adrian Tierney-Jones
Well Being: Retreats
29
Local Fizz!
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Robin White
Sue Viccars
Elaine Pearce on ways to find some 'me' time
Competitions! Win £25 to spend at Number Seven Dulverton when you subscribe online before December!
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Plus a different prize draw for online subscribers every month. www.theexmoormagazine.com
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Calling all photographers EXMOOR MAGAZINE'S DARK SKIES PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION!
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See page 6.
Love Canoeing? WIN A FABULOUS FATYAK!
Photo by Roy Riley
See page 69.
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Art Online: Leo Davey Paints Exmoor & the West Somerset Railway
Mel Roach
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Environment: The Bridges of Exmoor
Rob Wilson-North
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Books: News & Reviews
Compiled by Hilary Binding
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Interiors: Staying Warm with Fabric
Tia & Hoss Fatemi
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Property
Napoleon Wilcox
Win £20 in our crossword competition. See page 70.
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Garden Hints: Winter Wonderland
by Paul Fonnereau
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Gardens: Garden Design
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Active Exmoor: Surfing North Devon
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Crossword
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Country Matters: Hedgehogs
Trevor Beer
Rosemary Lauder
Tim Kevan
Aileen Carrett
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Uncle Willow investigates hedgebanks and hedgerows
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In the Stableyard: From Miniature to Mighty
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My Favourite Horse
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Extended Festive Exmoor Diary
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Final Paws
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Endymion Beer’s Family Page
Cindy Cowling
Mary Bromiley tells the Story of Josh and The Cinnamon Trust Photo by Andrew Wheatley
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