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Welcoming the future Queen
STEVE ROBERTS looks back at an eventful and tragic first holiday in Devon for the future Queen Victoria.
JOINT APPROACH TO SAVE WOOD
TONY JACKSON explores a lost world which is the focus of a special fund-raising appeal
Into the valleys
Most Dartmoor visitors head for the hills. But there’s a whole other beautiful world down in the woodland valleys.
HORROR & MYSTERY ON THE MOOR
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used Dartmoor’s mysterious landscape to revive Sherlock Holmes.
Going native
ANNE BRUNNER-ELLIS talks to the enterprising duo behind the Dartmoor Shepherd
Drawn to magical Dartmoor
CATHERINE COURTENAY talks mythic tales, trees and tango with Dartmoor’s Oscar-winning artist Alan Lee
BE DAZZLED
Discover the vibrant world of the newly formed Plymouth Colour Collective at an exhibition this month
A view on history
A 17th century holiday destination combining old world charm with stylish contemporary comfort offers a unique glimpse of the sea-going history and traditions of the South Devon coast.
A delightful delicacy
A new exhibition unravels the threads of the untold stories of Devon’s lace makers – and those lucky enough to wear it
WHAT'S THE STORY?
Is learning to read and write in two languages a challenge for bilingual children, and what can parents do to support them? Claire Winterton investigates how she can help her six-year-old son
Island in the sun
Swept away by the enchanting Île de Ré, Karon Foxwell and husband Mark found themselves returning from their holiday having made an offer on a dilapidated period property there.
Ripple effect
As a new study names Annecy, capital of Haute-Savoie, as the best place to live in France, Brigitte Nicolas explores what the lakeside town has to offer
HOSTS WITH THE MOST
If generating an income from your French home is a priority, Laura Habgood shares her tips for maximising its appeal to ensure you have a steady stream of paying guests
Close encounters
You don’t have to travel far to discover the delights of Nord and Pas-de-Calais, two departments which between them boast beautiful beaches, vibrant cities and world-renowned historical sites, as Lucy Shrimpton discovers
ANTIQUES ROAD TRIP
When Sheryl Mills turned 50 she moved her life and antiques business from rural Herefordshire to rural Mayenne, and her decision has proved to be more midlife miracle than midlife crisis, as Melissa Raton learns
A matter of taste
American Jessica Hammer talks to Lucy Parford about running food tours to help people discover Toulouse’s rich culinary heritage and produce
Shaken, not stirred, by 007
And Mary Clive recalls a disastrous 1938 holiday in Capri with a sunburnt Fleming
War correspondence
Roger Mortimer (1909-91), later the Sunday Times racing correspondent and author of the Dear Lupin letters, was captured by the Germans in Belgium in 1940. For five years, he was incarcerated in four different prisoner-of-war camps. There he wrote a series of charming letters to Peggy Dunne, an old friend
Dear Papa – cook, musician, Oldie editor
My father, Alexander Chancellor, former editor of The Oldie, would have turned 80 this year.
Farewell to the full Monty
Michael Palin mourns Terry Jones, his fellow Python, and tells Harry Mount about his own brush with the Grim Reaper
Cub reporters
School magazines trained writers – from Philip Larkin to Harold Pinter – since 1786 but they’re now in decline, says Arnold Harvey
From the '20s smart set...
As Belgravia begins on TV, Simon Williams recalls the London of Upstairs, Downstairs
Bond, Uncle Bond
As the 25th Bond film comes out, Kate Grimond remembers Ian Fleming – her prescient, funny, diffident uncle
Death of De'Ath
Melvyn Bragg, who worked at the BBC with Wilfred in the ’60s, was saddened by his fall from grace – and kept him solvent in later years
...To the private jet set
While Eleanor Doughty tours modern Belgravia, home to international plutocrats
Don't Be Grumpy – Be Happy
As we get older, it’s easy to whinge and scowl, says Lucy Deedes. Much better to avoid confrontation, smile and accept life’s little let-downs
WATER: Water Everywhere
Rudolf Abraham finds solace in the tranquil natural haven of northern France’s Audomarois wetlands
Sound of the UNDERGROUND
Paris is renowned for its iconic Métro stations and underground system, a feat of 19th-century engineering, as Sandra Haurant discovers
NEW HEIGHTS
In the foothills of the Alps, Dominic Rippon tastes Savoie’s flagship red grape
SAINT-JEAN-DE-LUZ
Lucy Parford enjoys a stylish seaside break in sunny Saint-Jean-de-Luz on the south-west coast