Exeter Living
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THIS MONTH in exeter
Issue 62 Out Now
Remember, remember
In the shelter of a wooded hillside, not too far from Exeter, lies the beautiful town of Chagford. In this issue we focus on this close knit community with its history of artisans, fine food and gorgeous shops filled with unusual goodies (see Arts, p46, and our Restaurant Review on page 60). When I visit Chagford I always take the bus which, if you have never done, is well worth experiencing. It takes about an hour and you travel through beautiful villages set in the most glorious landscape.
Until December take care,
Kathy
Kathy Williams
Publishing manager
November always seems to me to be a month of anniversaries and celebrations. After all, it kicks off with Halloween, perhaps a little American and contrived, but always a good excuse for a party. Five days later the whole country turns out to celebrate Guy Fawkes not quite managing to blow up Parliament, although these days, I can’t help but feel many of us celebrate rather wistfully, perhaps wondering if we could do any better.
But for me it’s Remembrance Sunday that’s the big one, the anniversary that means the most, the one time of year we can come together and remember those – be it grandparents or great grandparents in two world wars, fathers, sons, brothers and friends in the many conflicts since – who, to paraphrase the Kohima epitaph, for our tomorrows, gave their today. To stand beside a war memorial, as the band plays David of the White Rock, or Oft in the Stilly Night, is, in my estimation at least, one of the most moving moments of the year.
In this issue we look at the life of just one of Exeter’s fallen heroes, the Reverend Theodore Bailey Hardy (page 32). His story is a truly remarkable one, and stands as a worthy monument to all Exeonions who have fallen in the service of their country.
Joe
Joe Woodward
Editor
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Also in this issue:
• The pick of local houses on the market
• With the 90th anniversary of the end of the ‘war to end all wars’ upon us, Joe Woodward remembers one of Exeter’s many wartime heroes
• Chagford, on the fringe of Dartmoor, seems an unusual place to have an exhibition of African-inspired art. Molly Spargo meets the men behind the pictures
• “Do you expect me to talk?”
“No Mr Bond, we expect you to buy.”
We have the pick of some Bond-inspired goodies from Exeter’s finest
• Kate Authers defies the credit crunch to keep her wardrobe firmly on trend
• Sophia Fenwick comes over all French in Castle Street’s Violette
• A night away from the kids in a top Chagford holstery seems too good an opportunity to waste for the Exeter Living dining team
• It’s the roast beef of old England for Chris Archambault this issue
• Alastair Pebbles goes to Spain to find out what the country can offer beyond Rioja
• Ross Densley discovers there are many options to explore if you’ve reached a ripe old age
• Meditate your way to inner happiness
• The latest business news from Exeter’s professionals
• Lulu Potts knows how to make a drawing room comfortable
• Julia Brigdale has some advice on staking and pruning
• Army Officer Jonathan Brooke-Smith on why he prefers Exeter to Basra
