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LAURIE LEE’S SLAD VALLEY: The place that inspired Cider with Rosie, as it stands today.
ANIMAL MAGIC: Octavia Pollock talks to Adam Henson about his long-wooled sheep.
POISONED PLANTS: Ian Morton on the plants to be wary of.
PROPERTY: The finest houses in the Cotswolds.
ABBOTS GRANGE: The story of a Cotswolds landmark in the village of Broadway.
THE LAST STEAMBENDER: Shaping wood is still done the traditional way.
INTERIORS: Best boutiques.
RUNNER BEANS: How to make them sparkle, by Melanie Johnson.
TRAVEL: A trip to Singapore’s most famous hotel, and perhaps the most famous in Asia: Raffles.
THE CANAPE AWARDS: Our annual search begins again.
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