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came across a word I had never heard of the other day and thought ‘I like this word; I wish I had come across it before’. The word is meliorism (admit it, you hadn’t heard of it before either), which is the doctrine that the world tends to become better or may be made better by human effort. I much prefer it to the phrase ‘things were better in the olden days’, because I don’t think they were. Consider this: crime rates are markedly down, life expectancy is up, more people stay in education longer, we have far more good products & services to enjoy than we ever used to have, access to knowledge and information is dramatically more democratic thanks to the internet and there is less pollution than there used to be. So here’s to a great July, which overall will be a tiny bit better than the month before it, thanks to human effort and maybe the weather.
5 Editor’s Selection 25 Updates: Face of Stamford; Cosmetic Clinic; Herbalife 34 Updates: Oundle Travel; Sowden Wallis; Cash Matters 51 Updates: Paradise Found Jewellery; Claire Langley Antiques; Burghley Golf Club Academy
HEALTH & BEAUTY
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Fashion: Getting Ready for Summer Health & Beauty: The Eyes Have It Stamford Living Health & Beauty competition
HOME, GARDEN, MOTORING, TRAVEL
FOOD & DRINK
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Cover photograph: Olive Branch ‘Fruits de Mer’ platter by Elli Dean www.ellideanphotography.co.uk
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19 Design inspirations: Outdoors stuff 48 Design: James Elliott, expert in marble 54 Profile on Orchard Conservatories & Kitchens
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56 Food & Drink: Olive Branch recipe – a classy snack 59 Food & Drink: Rutland Charcuterie 60 Great Food Club – School of Artisan Food 63 Eating Out: Olive Branch ‘Fruits de Mer’; Clarke’s Restaurant, Peterborough
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Summer Events: Hunters Art Show, Baston Car Show, Stamford Chamber Orchestra 30th, Oundle Fringe Nursery Choices Out & About: Cycling Sports Bash Stamford Garden Centre Stamford Junior School: Technology as a facilitator Learning: The Yard opens; Uppingham Summer School; Love Writing courses Local Walk: Nene Park & Peterborough Business profile: Wendy Shand, Tots to Travel What’s On
PEOPLE & PLACES 70 & Co: Stamford Police
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