Taunton and South Somerset Living Feb - Mar 2022

Contents
20 A Culinary Journey through
Northern
We catch Ireland
up with Chef Brian Turner
20
Editor Katie Thomson
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A real life bathroom
transformation
Publisher Sally Thomson
Assistant Editor Kate Norris Production Manager Rebecca Rose
Contributors Peter Thomson, Sue Cooke, Matthew Biggs
Front cover courtesy of Hestercombe Gardens and Special Days Photography
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Delicious vegan
dishes
A Note
from the EDITOR
Hello and welcome to our first, fullyfledged
edition of 2022. I hope that
January has been gentle to you! I
know that for my own part I called
the start of the year a ‘soft opening’
- taking some of the pressure off
myself to ease into some better
habits, rather than cut off my supply
of Quality Streets cold turkey - that
kind of thing can be dangerous
- especially for those around me
when that 11am craving hit!
I would encourage anyone to take
a bit more of a holistic approach to
goal setting - and just to be kinder
to ourselves generally. Perhaps
naively, we assumed we’d be wellshot
of all the COVID business by
now - but amidst this new normal,
our habits have changed and our
priorities have re-framed a little - I
think for the better.
In line with this, we have done
away with the usual ‘New Year
New You’ sentiments - let’s leave
any judgement at the door - and
instead we’ve looked at ways to
feel healthier and steps toward a
greener home. We can all make
improvements in our home to
better their energy efficiency and
reduce their toxic loads, and our
guide gives some practical steps.
We were thrilled to welcome top
Yorkshireman and TV Chef Brian
Turner into this issue - plus we are
serving up some meat free recipes
if you’re still giving plant-based
eating a good go.
Also on the home front is an
amazing family bathroom
transformation, which we hope will
inspire you to make your home
work that bit better for you.
There’s lots more to enjoy this
edition - grab a cuppa and any of
that lingering Christmas chocolate
and please enjoy. We will see you
again in April when we will be talking
all things Easter!
Katie
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