EDITOR: Alan Humphreys -
editor@countylifemagazines.co.uk SALES: Lesley-Ann Humphreys -
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LIFESTYLE REGULARS
22• COVER TO COVER Can’t put a good book down
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• SERENDIPITY The home of good ideas • COUNTY GARDENER
This season’s gardeners’ notes • UNDER THE HAMMER
Buying and selling at auction 34• NATURE NOTES
A life time of memories 52• GREAT ESCAPES
Whitstable
54• BRITISH TRADITIONS A little of what we love
55• EVENTS
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CONTRIBUTORS Jon Boon - Peter Dean - Annette Foster - Alan Humphreys - Isobel Murdoch - W&H Peacock - Tim Sharrock - Choosewoodbridge
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FEATURES 49
SPECIAL •WOODBRIDGE
The picturesque market town of Woodbridge, on the Suffolk coast, is situated on the edge of the River Deben, where history and architecture combine to create a melting pot of rural, riverside and urban life. Nestled between fine breezy beaches and open stretches of wild countryside, this lovely market town is tucked into a fabulous corner of the Suffolk’s curving coastline and is packed like a picnic hamper with all the elements of a perfect weekend break.
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A selection of our favourites 64• SHORT STORY
Time to relax and unwind 66• THE LAST WORD
A picture of England 26
A FAMILY BUSINESS spanning five generations
26 • AN ECLECTIC HIGH STREET LEGACY
Harrison & Simmonds is more than an emporium, it is a unique high street treasure - a reminder of congenial service, tradition and a wonderful legacy of our high street of yesteryear.
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Front cover image copyright Alan Humphreys 2018
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