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Time & Tides
The Victorian stronghold of Dale Fort looms over spectacular coastline and a rich marine environment. It is the ideal site for the Dale Fort Field Studies Centre which teaches students from all over the world. And the centre is the ideal location for
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Flying visits
Pembrokeshire businessman John Fisher recalls with clarity his stomach churning maiden flight as a passenger in a light aircraft. He was promptly sick. And his second, third and fourth flight all ended in a similar, sorry fashion. It would have been understandable
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Time for Tee
Pembrokeshire is dotted with an excellent choice of top golf courses. From the north of the county to the south, from spectacular coastal links to inland parkland courses, from old established fairways to newcomers, Pembrokeshire has them all. Tenby is
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Gardening Guide
A water feature has become an almost essential part of a garden. Watch any television series like Ground Force or other home and lifestyle programmes, and you will see that a water tub, garden pond or - for the more adventurous - a fountain or waterfall
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A vision of home
Take the crumbling ruin of a country manor, a determined pair of visionaries intent on restoring this once grand Pembrokeshire property and a planning authority standing in their way and you have all the elements of a gripping saga. This real-life drama
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Welcome to Pembrokeshire County Living
hat a difference three months makes. While in some ways it seems like only yesterday I was welcoming readers to the first edition of Pembrokeshire County Living, yet outside my window is like another world. The hedges are filling up with spring flowers
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What not to miss in this week's Western Telegraph
A Newport water engineer is to help rebuild tsunami-hit water supplies This week's Western Telegraph is also packed with 104 pages of county news, sport, entertainment, jobs, features, letters, classified and loads more. Not to be missed * A young father
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Labels and Lenses
A visit to your local optician can give you the opportunity to choose from a massive range of designer labels - without having to travel too far. All the top opticians now stock designer label frames and sunglasses, so it's a neat way of getting hold
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The Wow Factor
There are many words which visitors use to express their delight when they first see Gareth and Barbara Scourfield's home. Most would sum it up succinctly and simply as the single syllable 'wow'. "It does have this certain 'wow' factor,'' says Gareth,
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The fairer sex on the fairways
One of the world's top golfing events takes place in Wales in 2010. The Ryder Cup will be held at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport in September of that year. One of Ryder Cup Wales' aims, through Golf Development Wales, is to increase participation
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A Flight Above
Operating helicopters from the recently-refurbished Helicomplex at Haverfordwest Airport is Helicharter Wales. With its Jet Ranger helicopter, it offers a variety of services. These include pleasure flights, birthday and other parties, while gift vouchers
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Shoppers' Paradise
The perfect antidote to the usual homogenised shopping experience, where every High Street looks the same, can be found in the heart of Pembrokeshire. Almost entirely without any of the big High Street chains, Narberth is rapidly carving out a reputation
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Through the Mill
It was love at first sight when artist Margaret Merritt saw Nant-y-Coy Mill, at Treffgarne. Tucked against a backdrop of woodland and sheer ragged rocks, this 150-year-old former corn mill presented an ideal location to realise her dream. Margaret, a
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Labour of Love
Georgina Philipps is used to challenges.With 30 years' experience in the glamorous world of interior design, she has worked on the refurbishment of castles, historic homes, French chateaux, fabulous houses, hotels and apartments around the world. But
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Dine out in Style
While most people have their favourite Pembrokeshire dining out venues, it's always good to know which other restaurants have been recommended for their good food, wine, service and ambience. That's where Dining Out in Wales 2005 comes in. This edition
