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Country diary: Yarlington, Somerset

John Vallins spends time at Yarlington Fringe Festival. Yarlington, after which the famous Yarlington Mill cider apple variety is named, is a very small village in a hidden valley, but it attracts great crowds to its Fringe festival. The content previously … Continue reading

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Cider Festival at Brogdale

THE GREAT BRITISH CIDER, BEER AND FOOD FESTIVAL AT BROGDALE A brand new festival is being held at Brogdale this year; the Great British Cider, Beer and Food Festival will take place on 24 and 25 September and producers will … Continue reading

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£10,000 to taste beer for six days … Is this the worst job in the world?

Brewery firm imitates organisations that have used ‘dream jobs’ to drum up publicity, but is the the best or the worst job in the world for a cider drinker? The content previously published here has been withdrawn. We apologise for … Continue reading

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Westcountry Cider Video

Cider – the indigenous drink of the West Country from Kevin Redpath on Vimeo.

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Camping in France with home made cider

From Normandy to the Med, Jonathan Knight chooses his top 10 campsites from the new Cool Camping France Continue reading

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Isles of Scilly turn heat on Jersey over ‘warmest place in Britain’ claim

Tourism officials complain over £1m advertising campaign, but biggest Channel Island remains defiant Continue reading

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Making Craft Cider – A Ciderist’s Guide

A new book on cider making has been published, called “Making Craft Cider – A Ciderist’s Guide” Here’s the blurb: Cider has recently seen a surge of popularity both in versions produced by large breweries and by small producers and … Continue reading

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