THIS MONTH'S HIGHLIGHTS
Somerset’s Olympic Hopefuls
Unless you’ve been living on another planet you will know that the 2008 Olympic Games kicks off in Beijing this August. From 8-24 August, 10,500 of the world’s elite athletes will compete in 302 events across 28 sports. But as Olympic fever sweeps the globe, here in the UK we will also be looking ahead to 2012, when it is our turn to host the Games. ‘Somerset Life’ talks to young champions who have their sights on gold at the 2012 London Games, and discovers how Somerset can play its part towards their future success.
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THIS MONTH'S ISSUE
August 2008: ON SALE NOW
- Oh, I do love to be beside the seaside... at Weston-super-Mare
- PARALYMPIC DREAM - Taunton tennis star heads to Beijing
- LOOKING AHEAD TO 2012 - Somerset's Olympic Hopefuls
- TAKING A PUNT - on the River Avon
- MENDIP FLAVOURS - get a taste for local ice ccream
- WALK AND EXPLORE - Wincanton, Langport & Dunster
- SOMERSET'S WILLOW WOMAN - meet Serena de la Hey
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Somerset Walks
Whether you choose a woodland trail, a stroll through Lorna Doone country, a walk centred around impressive geological features or on spectacular viewpoints, our wonderful selection of Somerset walks, which feature monthly in the magazine, will bring you chance encounters with Exmoor ponies, feral goats, rabbits, kestrels, buzzards, red deer and butterflies.
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Garden Visits
Inspirational visits to gardens across the county feature in Somerset Life every month and here we give you a taste of just six of them, most of which are open to the public and guaranteed to enlighten and enthral.
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10 good reasons to visit...
In this popular series which features every month in Somerset Life, we take a deeper look at what there is to see and do in villages and towns across the county.
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Celebrity Interviews
Characters from the county talk to us every month about their lives and loves, and this selection captures the flavour and variety of six of these celebrity interviews. You can catch up with the latest interview in the current issue of Somerset Life.
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