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SUBSCRIPTION OFFER SEE PAGE 77 Cover: Porlock Weir © Lee Pengelly Lee Pengelly is a professional landscape photographer based in Devon. His work is published at www.silverscenephoto.co.uk and through agents Alamy, Britain On View, Loop Images and Imageclick. He has six books published with Halsgrove and runs workshops throughout the UK. His Exmoor workshop, in Porlock Weir, takes place 12 - 15 September 2009.

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contents

Issue 47 Summer 2009

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In the News

48 48 Finland out back Naomi Cudmore

PROFILE: Andrew & Pauline Lyle Chris Binding 50 ENVIRONMENT Alison Mothersdale discovers FARMING TALK Minehead’s Timber Re-use Tara Wright, ENPA 53 PUB GRUB: The Bridge at SEASONS OF GORSE Dulverton Jane Mares Mary Gray and friend

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WALKING ON EXMOOR Sue Viccars on Dunkery

54 Vintage summer Susie Logan

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Fire! Chris Rundle looks back

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Photographerʼs Exmoor Adam Burton

56 PAST TIMES: Ghostly happenings on Minehead Quay Harriet Bridle

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Exmoor by sea Sandy Francis

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Porlock Weir Malcolm Rigby

62 IN THE STABLEYARD Cindy Cowling

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PROPERTY James Green

64 WELL BEING Elaine Pearce considers taking up a new sporting challenge

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Holy, healing & healthy Brian Pearce dips into Exmoor springs

68 GARDENS Rosemary Lauder

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Summer Recipes Bob Deville

74 EXMOOR DIARY

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ASK BOB Bob Deville

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COUNTRY MATTERS Trevor Beer

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59 BOOKS 61 Bridge Quiz

73 JONʼS JOTTINGS

79 Work in progress Brian Pearce looks at a new but traditional building project 80 TAILPIECE Norma Huxtable

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