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Five Wrenhaven bakeries bringing back slow-fermented sourdough loaves
From a converted boathouse to a former post office, a new generation of bakers is reviving long-fermented bread, and customers are queuing for it.
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Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor
Some residents had waited more than four years for a plot; new half-size plots and shared beds are helping beginners get started.
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Which Wrenhaven beaches welcome dogs this winter, and the rules owners should know
Seasonal restrictions have lifted on most of the city's beaches, but a few stretches remain off-limits to protect wintering birds.
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Millbrook repair café fixes 400 items in its first year, from toasters to teddy bears
Volunteers with screwdrivers, sewing machines and soldering irons meet once a month to keep broken things out of the bin, and to teach owners how to mend them.
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10 photos LifestyleMountain villages before winter
Houses clinging to hillsides, paths leading up to high pastures and valleys waiting for the first snow.
- Headline 1: Five Wrenhaven bakeries bringing back slow-fermented sourdough loaves
- Headline 2: Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor
- Headline 3: Which Wrenhaven beaches welcome dogs this winter, and the rules owners should know
- Headline 4: Millbrook repair café fixes 400 items in its first year, from toasters to teddy bears
- Headline 5: Mountain villages before winter
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Millbrook's community orchard harvest day: apple pressing and grafting lessons
Around 600 people came to pick, press and learn at the Millbrook community orchard at the weekend, leaving with juice, saplings and the beginnings of a new skill.
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A book club on the morning ferry: commuters read together on the Saltings route
Every weekday at twenty past seven, a dozen or more passengers gather on the upper deck of the Saltings ferry to talk about a novel. The crossing takes 35 minutes; the club has lasted three years.
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An autumn foraging walk in the Greyling Hills, and the rules every forager should follow
Blackberries, rosehips and sweet chestnuts are plentiful this year, but experts warn that mushrooms should never be eaten unless identified with complete certainty.
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Cold-water swimmers keep going at Shingle Cove through the winter months
A swimming group that began with three friends now has more than 200 members who take to the sea every morning, whatever the weather.
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Weekend escape: the lakes of the Greyling Hills, a short bus ride from the city
Clear water, rocky slopes and hardly a car park in sight. The lakes of the Greyling Hills are under ninety minutes from Wrenhaven by bus, and they are at their most peaceful once the summer visitors have gone.
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The Asher Valley rail trail: a gentle two-day cycling break along a former railway
A 64-kilometre traffic-free route follows the old branch line from Wrenhaven to Tarnmere, with flat gradients, cafés in former stations and a village inn halfway.
