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PROPERTY: Buy into idyllic village lifestyle
Dog breeder Sonya Hillier has made this cottage her home for two years and tells Rosalind Ambler why it is time to move. Sonya Hillier, 43, is finding it hard to come to terms with leaving Timbers, her beautiful cottage in Wedhampton that dates from
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PROPERTY: King of the hill
Anne Venus left Britain in the seventies for a career as a headhunter in Asia, where she stayed for 20 years. She admits to being homesick for her first six months in Singapore, but then took to the ex-pat lifestyle and included spells in Hong Kong
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PROPERTY: House with star qualities
Rosalind Ambler meet a family who took on former home of local celebrity Melinda Messenger and have made it home. Applegate House in Lower Wanborough is said to date from the turn of the 19th century, although it has been considerably extended and
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MOTORING: Go topless with this steamy ride
If looking good is as important as a car that drives well then the Audi A4 cabriolet could be the motor for you as JOANNE MOORE found to her delight. To make the most of going topless you have to have the right figure and there is no doubt that the
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WHAT'S ON: Rivals return to celebrate
Jo Bayne looks ahead to what is on offer at theatres and finds some old favourites treading the boards. Theatre Royal Bath A feast of entertainment is lined up at Bath this autumn, beginning with Tom Conti, pictured below, in Tom Stoppard's
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TRAVEL: It's snow great in St Anton
The Austrian resort of St Anton has a reputation for its great skiing and party atmosphere. Joanne Moore sampled both. FRANCE has the convenience of purpose built resorts at high altitude, Switzerland has its chocolate box chalets and Italy has its
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WEDDINGS: Lottery win gives wedding stylish start
Young couple Amanda Sloper and Tom Lines were able to have their dream transport after a Lottery win as Jill Crooks reports. A LOTTERY win enabled Jane and Peter Sloper to splash out on two luxury cars for their daughter Amanda's wedding. Although
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RECIPE: Atlantic crossing
Chef Peter Vaughan, owner of The Healthy Life in Devizes, teams up with an American chef to create two new dishes. Last month I had a visit from Oriana, a Californian chef and a graduate from Leith's School of Food and Wine in Kensington. We
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GATECRASH: Dining made crystal clear
Conversation with a magical and theatrical twist was on the cards with Nettie Powell as Rosalind Amber reports. Nettie Powell didn't let the fact that her husband Robert was away in New Zealand stop her from inviting an assortment of friends round
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GARDEN: Spectacular colour show
Westonbirt Arboretum's curator talks to Ronan McCaughey of his love for the job in a place of peace and tranquility. Autumn starts with a bang at Westonbirt Arboretum with one of the best natural fireworks displays in Britain. The arboretum
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MAKEOVER: Clothes lesson for Miss and hubby
When Ian Hilder volunteered for a makeover his teacher wife Alison also got in on the act as Rosalind Ambler reports. Achieving the age of 40 did not bring about a mid life crisis in Ian Hilder. His wardrobe, however, was judged by those close to
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From Nazi to lovesick beau
Actor Stephen Carlile has taken the brave decision to leave the cast of the smash hit The Producers he told Lewis Cowen why. Wiltshire actor Stephen Carlile is about to undergo something of a culture shock when he gives up strutting around in Jackboots
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My little angel is a real fighter
Meningitis robbed Lisa-Jayne Booth of a normal little girl but, she told Zo Mills, she has fought back with a vengeance. Watching angelic Lauren Booth walk down the stairs in her bottle green school uniform for the first time was a poignant moment
