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Published quarterly by: Hoar Oak Publishing Ltd, The Exmoor Pony Centre, Ashwick, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9QE Tel: 0845 224 1203 email: [email protected]

Editor: Hilary Binding ([email protected])Designer: Naomi Cudmore ([email protected]/ www.naomicudmore.co.uk)Colour management: Colin MatthewsAdvertising sales: Zara Media: Grant Harrison, Susie Walker. Tel: 01392 201227; email: [email protected]

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Cover: Wild daffodils. Brian Pearce Inside front cover: Wild Exmoor stallion at Long Breach. Jane MaresAbove: Greater Spotted Woodpeckers. Mike Sherwin

Spring 2010 4 In The News

10 Staying local Our new magazine partnership by Heather Holt

13 My office desk Val Sherwin

14 Farming Talk Michelle Werrett looks at Exmoor’s farming legacy

18 Profile Rosemary Lauder meets journalist and editor of The Lady Rachel Johnson

20 Wild & Tame Jane Mares on Exmoor ponies in words and pictures

24 Walking on Exmoor Tarr Steps and Withypool circular with Sue Viccars

27 Country Matters Trevor Beer on the trail of some telling evidence

29 Property James Green: forecasting – an inexact science?

30 Hidden Heritage Rob Wilson-North explains the exciting achievements of the Old Mineral Railway Project

36 Spring Lamb Bob Deville with a cook’s view and a reader offer

38 Recipes Lamb and an old favourite

41 Ask Bob 43 Pub Grub Adrian Tierney-Jones samples The Quarryman’s Rest, Bampton

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Reader offers & competitions The beautiful ceramics of Jacqueline Leighton Boyce at an exclusive 10% discount for our readers. See page 44.

Game Fair tickets giveaway. See page 5 For a special EXMOOR The Country Magzine subscription offer see page 11.

WIN half an Exmoor Horn Lamb Box! See page 41.

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Coming soon... our new websiteWatch out this coming summer for our Exmoor The Country Magazine website. We hope to launch by June. The lovely new website featuring everything from walks to photography, accommodation to local food, will be found at: www.theexmoormag.com

44 An Exmoor Ceramicist Naomi Cudmore interviews Jacqueline Leighton Boyce

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53 Wellbeing: Sleeping Easy Elaine Pearce prescribes rest!

54 National Trust Volunteers Mary Gray reveals the heroes at Dunster Castle, Knightshayes and Arlington

56 Eco Schools Alison Mothersdale celebrates some very small green fingers at Dunster and Kentisbury

61 Spring Butterflies Endymion Beer

63 Interiors: Spring Tones Sue Scammell advises on sprucing up for spring

66 Gardens Rosemary Lauder visits Lady Skelmersdale at Broadleigh

71 Em’s Garden Notes Spring fragrance

72 In The Stableyard Cindy Cowling on Gill Dibble, saddlery and her top horse

74 Exmoor Historic Environment Record Faye Glover explains all, with a special historic landmarks quiz

77 Exmoor Spring Diary

79 Safety First

Malcolm Rigby at Hinkley

80 Tailpiece Norma Huxtable has the last word

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