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Treasured island
The Oldie Magazine

Treasured island

Tamsin Calidas left London for a Hebridean crofter’s life. She found heartache, rejection by locals – and redemption through swimming

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June 2020
My Canterbury tale
The Oldie Magazine

My Canterbury tale

850 years after Thomas à Becket’s murder, Ferdie Rous revisits his Kent school, the oldest in the world, and exorcises his bullies’ ghosts

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5 mins  |
June 2020
She's a Lady!
The Oldie Magazine

She's a Lady!

I first became a Lady in 1961.

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2 mins  |
June 2020
The awkward art of acting English
The Oldie Magazine

The awkward art of acting English

Diffidence, restraint, over-politeness... Robert Bathurst, the modern master of playing Englishmen, salutes the craft of his heroes

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5 mins  |
June 2020
Las Vegas, Yorkshire
The Oldie Magazine

Las Vegas, Yorkshire

In the late Sixties, a miners’ club near Leeds hosted stars from Louis Armstrong to Eartha Kitt, discovers Reverend Steve Morris

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5 mins  |
June 2020
The best of times...
The Oldie Magazine

The best of times...

The great novelist died 150 years ago, on 9th June 1870, aged 58. Four writers tell Simon Hemelryk their favourite Dickens moment

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6 mins  |
June 2020
TOWN AND COUNTRY: Guildford & Shalford
Surrey Life

TOWN AND COUNTRY: Guildford & Shalford

With serene riverside walks, majestic historic sights and peaceful Surrey Hills strolls all on the doorstep, Guildford and its surrounding countryside and villages are among the most desirable places to live in Surrey

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4 mins  |
June 2020
The NATION'S PE TEACHER
Surrey Life

The NATION'S PE TEACHER

Angela Sara West chats exclusively with Joe Wicks about breaking fitness records, fatherhood, his new book and how living in Richmond is his dream come true

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10 mins  |
June 2020
Smelling of roses
Surrey Life

Smelling of roses

With all this extra time on our hands, our gardens should be picture perfect come the summer months

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3 mins  |
June 2020
MASTER of the home makeover
Surrey Life

MASTER of the home makeover

Flamboyant design doyen Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen’s stamp is emblazoned on countless high-end homes and enterprises, including Richmond Theatre and many a Surrey abode. Angela Sara West chats exclusively with one of Britain’s best-loved interior designers about success, sustainability, and how to create a beautiful home this spring/summer season

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6 mins  |
June 2020
Practically perfect in every way
Surrey Life

Practically perfect in every way

One of the most recognized figures in the world of entertainment, Dame Julie Andrews is perhaps best known for her performances in Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music but she’s also the author of many popular children’s books. Here she tells Bernard Bale about her new podcast and her love for Surrey, the place she was born

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6 mins  |
June 2020
The QUEEN of flowers
Surrey Life

The QUEEN of flowers

Be inspired by the beauty of the rose, with their rich variety of colours and heady scent, they are a quintessential part of any English garden

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7 mins  |
June 2020
ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL
Surrey Life

ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL

What makes a bag (quite literally) fit for the Queen? Gerald Bodmer, the Kenley-based CEO of leather good empire, Launer London, reveals just what it takes…

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Improve your home IN A DAY
Surrey Life

Improve your home IN A DAY

Never more have our homes been our sanctuaries and now a new service from design duo, Stephenson Wright, promises to help you find your style and transform your interior into a space you’ll truly love

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5 mins  |
June 2020
Food fellowship
Surrey Life

Food fellowship

The Clink Charity has been helping to reduce reoffending through its prison restaurants and graduate training schemes for over a decade. To celebrate the publication of the Sutton-based charity’s 10-year anniversary cookbook, here they’ve rustled up a few recipes for all the family to enjoy at home

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4 mins  |
June 2020
CULTURE VULTURE
Surrey Life

CULTURE VULTURE

Guildford singer/songwriter Riva Taylor is breaking away from her child star past with a new name and musical direction, Simone Hellyer finds out more

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Marshmallows & memories
Yorkshire Life

Marshmallows & memories

Do we dare to dream of family reunions, celebrations with friends and a sociable summer in Yorkshire? These are some spaces close to home to share with your favourite people

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6 mins  |
June 2020
Boomtime for the butcher
Yorkshire Life

Boomtime for the butcher

Hungry households are falling in love with meat as the cookbooks come out once again

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6 mins  |
June 2020
OH CLUCKY YOU!
Yorkshire Life

OH CLUCKY YOU!

The humble egg has proved itself a hero of the food chain with hens now sought-after pets. We meet the Yorkshire people re-homing the girls

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Goathland of open glory
Yorkshire Life

Goathland of open glory

Plan for this perfect post-lockdown leg-stretcher, which takes in the North York Moors, waterfalls and the odd well-known film location

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Smelling of roses
Yorkshire Life

Smelling of roses

With all this extra time on our hands, our gardens should be picture perfect come the summer months

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3 mins  |
June 2020
Doing it differently
Yorkshire Life

Doing it differently

We’ve all had to learn to live life at a distance in the past few weeks. Yorkshire folk tell us what they’ve learned from lockdown

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10 mins  |
June 2020
Culture catch-ups
Yorkshire Life

Culture catch-ups

Tony Greenway recommends iconic Yorkshire locations to visit during lockdown from the comfort of your sofa

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7 mins  |
June 2020
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Yorkshire Life

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

The much-loved Olympian is spending her lockdown at home on the outskirts of Sheffild with a view of the Peak District

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Zoom in
Yorkshire Life

Zoom in

If you’re itching to get out and about with your camera, Janet Deacon offers a guide to picture-perfect places

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4 mins  |
June 2020
Lights, Camera, Location
Yorkshire Life

Lights, Camera, Location

Fancy having your home on TV? Louise Bates has created a business all around making that happen and Yorkshire is high on the list of favoured locations

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4 mins  |
June 2020
DIVORCED BEHEADED DIED
Derbyshire Life

DIVORCED BEHEADED DIED

Historian and best-selling author Alison Weir discusses her latest novel and her affinity to Derbyshire

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10 mins  |
June 2020
The show must go on
Derbyshire Life

The show must go on

How Derby’s arts and culture community are working to ensure there is no final curtain

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9 mins  |
June 2020
Working from home
Derbyshire Life

Working from home

Your next career move might just lie in your humble abode...

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2 mins  |
June 2020
Smelling of roses
Derbyshire Life

Smelling of roses

With all this extra time on our hands, our gardens should be picture perfect come the summer months

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3 mins  |
June 2020