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5 Add the courgettes and chickpeas and cook for 10-12 minutes until soft. 6 Once everything is cooked, remove the pan from the heat and stir through the baby spinach so it wilts. 7 Serve with brown rice or quinoa. Tip: Tip: If you have a lot of courgettes to use up, add another sweet potato and freeze the extra portions (leave to cool completely before freezing).

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After spending so much time at home, we are used to being more relaxed and comfortable, and are reluctant to return to more restrictive styles of dressing. Leggings are extremely popular, as people find them comfortable and easy to wear. Now they have become a popular, staple item, some of the more expensive brands are manufacturing their lines with more durable materials. This helps to ensure sagging at the knee does not happen, as well as the material going see through after two washes. If you want a long-lasting legging, it’s perhaps better to spend that little extra for good quality. Whatever you choose, pair them with an oversized jumper for perfect autumn/winter fashion. Ponchos also give good coverage when paired with leggings.

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S Spectacular pectacular v views iews n northwards orthwards It’s a pleasantly mild midweek October day. Summer ’s gone but winter ’s chilly vagaries are yet to unfold. The car is parked and the walk holds the possibility of rubbing shoulders with serious North American money at Foxcote Manor – as well as visiting one of Britain’s loveliest Arts and Crafftts gardens at Hidcote Manor. On the way, enjoy spectacular views towards the Midlands from the Cotswolds’ northern escarpment. The obligatory picnic is

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