Exmoor The Country Magazine Winter 2014

EXMOOR THE COUNTRY MAGAZINE

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ISSUE No. 69 Winter 2014 £3.20

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Cover: Swaledales, a breed native to the north of England (Swaledale), are used on Exmoor as they rough and tough enough for our high, open moorland. Photographed here by Rupert (Jack) Clegg of Exmoor Photography on 21 January 2013, above Chetsford Water, with their colourful identifying marks.

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Contents

Winter 2014-15

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NEWS

17

PHOTO NEWS Andrew Hobbs Round-up

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READERS' MEMORIES Arthur Heywood on the

Building of Wimbleball

Sue South

20 PROFILE

Patrick Veale: Lance Nicholson Country Pursuits Tony James

25 FARMING Wartime Farming in West Somerset Liz Grant

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TASTE OF EXMOOR Ruth's Real Food Mel Roach

LUNCH Claire's Kitchen Holly Wright

37 RECIPES Sweet Projects for

Children at Christmas Lisa Walker

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PAST TIMES Dunster at Christmas Hilary Binding

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SNOW Jane A. Mares

50 FAMILY PAGE Uncle Willow Snuffles

Around a Midwinter Wood Endymion Beer

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COAST Irene Tony James

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LANDSCAPES Fields of Gold Michelle Werrett

75 ACTIVE EXMOOR Triathlon Malcolm Rigby

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COUNTRY MATTERS Fieldfare Trevor Beer

57 WALKING

The Northern Quantocks

and East Quantoxhead Sue Viccars

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BOOKS: NEWS & REVIEWS Hilary Binding

ARTS Lucy Lean Lucy Large

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GARDENS An Exmoor Enigma: Glenthorne, Countisbury Rosemary FitzGerald

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GARDEN NOTES Hardwood Cuttings Claire Reid

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Bryan Cath

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Compiled by Sue South

CROSSWORD WINTER DIARY

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IN THE STABLEYARD Equine News, War Horse, Law Horse & Agility Donkeys!

Cindy & Ellen Cowling,

Graham Winton, Katy Charge,

Jill Headford & Victoria Eveleigh

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FINAL PAWS Walks with Honey

WELLBEING Gateway Diners Elaine Pearce

PROPERTY Richard Webber

85 HOMES

Nature Walk Tree Decorations Ema Rowe

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TOAST OF EXMOOR Exmoor Glass Adrian Tierney Jones

Mary Bromiley

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