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W elcome Welcome ttoo FFebruary ebruary Like many special occasions, Valentine’s Day will look a bit different this year. While you may not be heading out to a restaurant for a romantic meal, why not try out our Delicious Dish recipe and spice up your night with our creamy vegetable curry? As we’re spending much more time at home with our families, we may experience more arguments than normal. Roberta Smart shares her secrets for handling family conflict in her Parenting & Guardianship article. To escape your four walls with your daily exercise, you may wish to explore the great walks on our Cotswold doorstep. Al Hidden shares some of his favourites in his Holidays & Travel article. Please ensure you adhere to government guidelines when exercising. If you’d rather spend your outdoor time in your garden, check out Julia Smith’s latest gardening tips or start building your own herb garden – one of Louise Williams’ tips for being more sustainable in a small space.
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Even after 17 year s in the Cotswolds, those September walks were revelatory. It is hard picking favourites from the many routes highlighted on our dog-eared map. Guiting Wood delighted several times – and delivered enchanting deer sightings. Equally, the impressi ve Cotswold escarpment provided consistently rewarding climbs, descents and views of Elgar ’s beloved Malverns. Try Stanway or Stanton to Shenberrow Hill for a start. Or the walk past Graham Greene’s old Chipping Campden home to Dover ’s Hill and on along The Mile Dri ve to Broadway Tower, Capability Brown’s impressive escarpment-top folly.
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