Out & About September 2017

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WELCOME to the September
issue of OUT&ABOUT
We are never short of great local
events around West Berkshire
and the Royal County
of Berkshire Show is a
calendar highlight with farm
beasts galore on display.
So I thought I’d take a
look at some of the other
creatures you can see
at the show, hence my close
encounter with a five-stone
Burmese python, p16.
There will also be a huge celebration
at Greenham Common this month with
community-led events marking Greenham
Trust’s 20th year, p24.
And as the autumn nights draw in, you
might want an atmospheric read. Local
author Jon Stock talks about his latest
chiller thriller, p44.
There’s also floral fashion, team fitness,
tasty suggestions to keep the kids’ energy
up and other food news, events diary,
plus, if your planning a wedding, there’s a
12-page supplement, packed with venue
suggestions and other local providers of
wedding paraphernalia.
Enjoy.
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Food aware Romilla Arber advocates
responsible food production and disposal
Jonathan Hopson enjoys the bracing
sea air of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Back to school Healthy food to fuel the
kids, slow cookers and cool stuff
to eat off
Turbot charged A favourite with
chefs, turbot is a tasty choice says
Simon Rhodes
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Travel: Caroline Coetzee takes
a meander around Rwanda
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Food & drink
Competitions
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24 War & Peace Trish Lee finds out
about the massive pageant celebrating
Greenham Common’s heritage
West Berkshire County Show
Win tickets to the agricultural show
11 Fashion: A selection of floral prints
to brighten up the shorter days
Hidden treasure Hilary Scott samples
the delights of Blandy’s in Kintbury
Features
Regulars
16 Animal magic Geraldine Gardner meets
some of the more unusual animals you
can see at the county show
Nature: Jone Ayres celebrates the
natural environment at Greenham
Common
What’s on: Four pages of listings
on where to go and what to see and
do this month
Top Tipples James Allen dons his
ushanka and toasts the tastes of Russia
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51 Gardening: Kate Gould is a fan
of recycling garden schemes
Antiques: Thomas Plant on books
that hold their value
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Books: JS Monroe’s debut thriller
Find Me gives Helen Sheehan and
Lissa Gibbins the shivers
7 Fitness: Need a fitness buddy?
Vicki Brown suggests ways you
could find one
September 2017
9 Andresa Skin Health Clinic
Win £250 treatment voucher
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53 Motoring: The DS 4 Crossback
is a streetwise choice that families
will appreciate say Maurice and
Annette Hardy
Out&About
44 What’s in a name Author Jon Stock
talks to Helen Sheehan and Lissa
Gibbins about writing under
a pseudonym
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