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Making the earth move
Where would we be without worms? The Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Ellen Sherlock digs in her garden to find out
Making the dream work
Teamwork between venues in Old Langho is key to creating fabulous short breaks in the Ribble Valley
Driving up standards
Golf coach Rick Shiels from Bolton is helping more than a million people develop their game
A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE
This visit to Scorton in the beautiful Trough of Bowland recalls childhood holidays
5 GREAT WATER FALLS WALKS
Feel the force and explore some of Lakeland’s most dramatic scenery
A taste of autumn
It’s plum season at Iggie’s Kitchen, and her chutney is just the thing for the autumn pantry
PER MESUT: for younger readers
Headcloths
GONE FISHING!
Joseph L. Thimes casts his rod in search of the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to fish for food and for sport.
Highlights of the Manchester Museum 24: A ‘Stick Shabti ' of Teti-sa-intef (Acc. No. 6038)
Campbell Price describes one of the Manchester Museum’s lesser-known objects.
THE RELIGIOUS MEANING OF SLEDGES IN ANCIENT EGYPT
The wheel entered in the history of Egypt after the Middle Kingdom with the invasion of the Nile Valley by foreign peoples. At the beginning of the New Kingdom the war chariot became a regular part of the Egyptian army. “But why is the use of wheels so unusual outside the military field?” asks Nacho Ares.
THE RAPTORS OF ANCIENT GEBEL EL-SILSILA
John Wyatt, Maria Nilsson and John Ward continue their examination of the bird species depicted at this major ancient quarry site.
GEBEL EL-SILSILA THROUGHOUT THE AGES: PART 5 – RAMESSIDE ACTIVITY
After several fascinating digressions into the wider work of the team, Maria Nilsson, John Ward and Moamen Saad present the first of a two part exploration of Gebel el-Silsila during the Nineteenth Dynasty, beginning with some selected monuments on the West Bank.
Ancient Egypt- News
Ancient Egypt- News
A New Role For The Four Sons Of Horus?
Joan Padgham investigates the significance of the funerary ‘sunrise scene’ and the role the four canopic deities played in representing the deceased.
THIS MONTH WE VISIT Rickford
In our special series Catherine Courtenay takes a look at village life in Somerset
Sun & air
SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE brings us a walk deep in the woods and high in the hills of the fabulous Mendips
Sir Ran still loves Somerset
He has climbed Everest and trudged across the Antarctic, but British superhero Sir Ranulph Fiennes still likes to enjoy taking in the place where it all started for him, he tells BERNARD BALE
LOSING OUR WAYS
Footpaths are potentially being lost, says SIMONE STANBROOK-BYRNE, who talks to the Ramblers to find out what we can do
Living with loss
If you’re experiencing bereavement, don’t forget to be kind to yourself
A shining star
It’s the go-to place for the rich and famous, but Bruton still retains its links to the past and reveals a thriving sense of community spirit, as CATHERINE COURTENAY discovers
A socially-distanced holiday
By the time August came around, CHARLOTTE SKIDMORE and family felt the need for a change of scenery – but what would a holiday in the ‘new normal’ look like?
8 Somerset Ghost Stories
Somerset’s an ancient county with more ghost stories than you can wave a poltergeist at, so Steve Roberts picks eight of his favourite
On The Trail Of King Arthur In Somerset
Many legends surrounding King Arthur have become synonymous with places in Somerset as author Andrew Beattie explains
12 Things To Do This Autumn
Summer may have faded away, but now’s the time to celebrate everything that makes Somerset a unique place to explore in the autumn months, says Catherine Courtenay
Toil and TROUBLE
Discover the spellbinding, tragic history of witches in France with Helen Parkinson
ORLÉANS
Paola Westbeek follows in the footsteps of Joan of Arc in the city she saved from English siege nearly 600 years ago
Northern STAR
Just over an hour from Paris, France’s ‘Venice of the north’ Amiens is the perfect destination for a day trip, finds Vicky Leigh
MADELEINES
The humble madeleine is a vessel for a myriad of flavours, meanings and memories, writes Brigitte Nicolas
LAROQUEBROU
Cantal charm abounds in the dancing queen of the Auvergne, as Mark Sampson finds out
HAUTE-VIENNE
Steeped in tradition, this unspoiled département offers an authentic taste of rural life, says Helen Parkinson