Exmoor - The Country Magazine - Spring 2011

Bumper issue includes Exmoor Weddings Special

EXMOOR THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE www.theexmoormagazine.com

ISSUE No. 54 Spring 2011 £2.95

A season to explore wildflower beauty deep lanes discovered Bishop’s Nympton walk

PLUS Kayak COMP! Win a FATYAK

Wild Crime Champions of Cheese Our Local Livestock Heritage Quantocks & Exmoor on Canvas

A Lynmouth Model Exmoor Youth Club Hares Planting for Pollination

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Published by Hoar Oak Publishing Ltd Address: Exmoor The Country Magazine, PO Box 281, Parracombe, Devon EX31 4WW Tel: 0845 224 1203 Email: hoaroak.publishing@googlemail.com www.theexmoormagazine.com facebook: Exmoor Magazine twitter: ExmoorMagazine Editor & Designer: Naomi Cudmore naomi@naomicudmore.co.uk/ www.naomicudmore.co.uk Editorial Director: Elaine Pearce hoaroak.publishing@googlemail.com Website & Distribution: Heather Holt theexmoormagazine@gmail.com Subscriptions and Office Manager: Sue South Consultant Editor: Hilary Binding Colour Management: Colin Matthews Advertising Sales: Zara Media: Grant Harrison, Susie Walker. Tel: 01392 201227; email: info@zaramedia.co.uk Printing: Warner Midlands PLC, Bourne IMPORTANT NOTICE We do our best to ensure that all advertisements and articles appear correctly. We cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by this publication. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or editor.

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Cover: Brown hare by Andy Stuthridge. www.andystuthridgenatureimages.co.uk This image was taken in fields near Blackmoor Gate in April.

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Contents Spring 2011 4

In the News

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Farming Talk: Exmoor's Livestock Heritage

by Michelle Werrett

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Profile: Tim Prosser

by Elaine Pearce

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Deep Lanes Discovered

by Jane Mares

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Exmoor Community Youth Club

Sandy Francis braves the rain and heads for Exford

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Country Matters: Hare Today

Trevor Beer

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Photographer's Exmoor Up close and personal with Andy Stuthridge's wildflowers

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Your Local Force: A Beat off the Beaten Track

Miriam Brown looks at policing on Exmoor

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An Exmoor Wedding

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Books: News & Reviews

Heather Holt explores what a truly local wedding can mean here on Exmoor

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Eating Out: The Black Venus Inn, Challacombe

Well Being: South Molton's Personal Best

Adrian Tierney-Jones

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Elaine Pearce

Reader offers & competitions Game Fair tickets & Kate Lynch print to be won when you subscribe online

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See page 6.

Getting Married? Win a beautiful 'Photo-love-letter'.

See page 45.

Win £20 in our crossword competition. See page 91.

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Discounted Exmoor Horn lamb packs.

See page 17.

Love Canoeing?

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Taste of Exmoor: Champions of Cheese

by Simon Dawson with photographs by Andy Hobbs

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Cheesy Recipes

Bob Deville

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Active Exmoor: A Whirlpool Romance with Canoeing

Malcolm Rigby

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Arts: The Quantock & Exmoor Paintings of Clare DuVergier

Naomi Cudmore

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Property

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Em’s Garden Notes

James Green

Planting for Pollination

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Interiors: The Landmark Trust's Anderton House

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Walking: Bishop's Nympton and Mariansleigh

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In the Stableyard: The Exmoor Firebirds & Golden Horseshoe

Sue Viccars

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My Favourite Horse

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Endymion Beer’s Family Page

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Crossword

With Uncle Willow

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Exmoor Diary

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Gardens: North Devon Hospice

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Final Paws

Rosemary Lauder

Cindy Cowling

Sophy McIntosh and Toffee

Tortie Eveleigh visits Brian Imeson and his guidedogs Enton and Yorkie

Wedding

House courtesy Parham

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