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08 Daniel Masters Fitness PAGE 8 - Make 2023 your best year yet!

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24 Winter Curry 28 Armchair Gardening 40 My Adventure Campers

EDITORS LETTER Welcome to our February and March edition, our “New Year, New you special”. We take a look at “Daniel Masters Fitness” and how you can benefit from the services he offers.

Charles Murphy and Catherine Finch our contributors are back for 2023 with their local tales and book reviews.

We also take a look at what’s going on in the local area over the next couple of months. Our travel feature this month, focuses on a unique holiday experience in a “Campervan!”, you can hire Campervans locally at Adventure Campers. We also have our regular features and puzzles. Please support your local businesses within this issue and use them wherever possible.

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Photography: Robin Lyndon

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