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10 Autumn Gardens To Visit
Immerse yourself in nature’s season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Holly Louise Eels shares some of Somerset’s most glorious autumnal gardens
Help Our Hedgehogs
Colin Varndell Tells Us How Our Prickly Friends Are In Massive Decline In Somerset And Further Afield
48 Hours In Taunton
Whether you are looking to wind down or pack plenty in, Taunton is a perfect weekend destination
Taking Stock Round Skilgate
Take a tranquil walk in the Vale of Taunton Deane where Simone Stanbrook-Byrne discovers a historic deterrent to unruly behaviour
Resolve To Succeed
It’s resolution season. If you’re anything like me, that means you spent the week since 25 December hastily eating every mince pie, chocolate and shortbread biscuit left in your home so that come 1 January you were ready to turn over a new, healthier leaf. Admirable, but… didn’t you also plan to do that last year?
Healing Hazel
The experts at Monkton Elm Garden Centre explore the attributes of witch hazel.
Learn The Art Of Decluttering
For some, clutter is the evidence of a rich life being lived, for others it is the unnecessary detritus that takes up space – but for most of us it is somewhere in between, writes CAROL BURNS.
A Village That Ticks All The Boxes
This month Andrea visits South Petherton.
Paying The Price
Many factors affect house prices from National Parks to supermarkets, but how much are you prepared to pay for the pleasure?
A Splash Of Colour
The experts at Monkton Elm Garden Centre tell us how we can quickly get some spring colour into our gardens.
A Taste Of The Mediterranean
The vegetables I savour the most in summer are those of freshly picked tomatoes, creamy aubergines and hot chilli peppers.
Pillboxes, Pebbles And Pints Of Tea
Take a walk with picturesque cottages and an enticing shingle beach on the Exmoor coast
The Marathon Of Life
This month our contributor ponders the process of getting older
Diamond In The Rough
Often overlooked in favour of its more illustrious neighbours, Bridgwater has a wealth of riches too, just waiting to be discovered.
Q Is For Quilter
With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does Somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months VIK MARTIN will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out.
The Legacy Ladder
There’s much to consider when inheriting property.
Remembering The Wartime Airfields
DENE BEBBINGTON looks back at the county’s wartime airfields and the missions they were involved in
I Is for Indian Cookery School Teacher
With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does Somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months VIK MARTIN will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out.
Spectacular Somerset
Geographer and Coast presenter Nicholas Crane talks to KAREN ANNE OVERTON about Roman hedonism, ancient Somerset burial grounds and his new book.
I Love This Time of Year
Our king of the jungle reflects on the beauty of the seasons following a recent near death experience.
Time for Bed
The bedroom is a place to sleep, relax and... sleep some more. MEL THORNE at Country Knole Interiors offers a master class in creating the perfect space in a Victorian townhouse.
Losing a Familiar Call
LAST YEAR, in May, I heard a cuckoo call but once, a sad reminder that this bird, for so long considered the herald of spring, has sadly declined in recent years, so much so that the cuckoo is now on the Red List of endangered species; since the 1980s the population of this once so common bird has declined by around 65 per cent.
Venga Portishead
CHARLOTTE SKIDMORE tucks into some tast tapas in Portishead.
G Is For Garden Designer
With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months Vik Martin will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out.
What Am I To Do With My Pension?
Good advice about what to do with your pension can be hard to find but a trustworthy financial advisor can help guide you through the confusion.
Family And Fortitude
Author helmi wolff talks to clare gladstone about growing up during world war two and her inspirational mother.
F Is For Forest School Leader
With one foot in tradition and one in innovation, how does somerset inspire its workers? Over the coming months vik martin will take a stroll though the alphabet to find out.
Doddy Loves Weston
When comedian ken dodd visits weston-super-mare for a show it’s so much more than another working day for him, as Bernard Bale discovers.
Countryman Hybrid Electrifies MINI Range
With electric cars making the headlines, JACK EVANS tries out MINI’s new Countryman Cooper S E Hybrid
Duncan's Next Challenge
ANNIE MAY BYRNE-NOONAN catches up with possibly Britain’s finest ever swimmer about his latest project in Somerset