The new look Cumbria Life

CUMBRIA LIFE, December 2013

 – 164 pages of the best writing and photography

 Rogan gets set to conquer Claridge’s; Roman helmet comes home; shop till you drop - catch up with people and news in Cumbria Notebook…

  … and keep up with Eric Robson, Hunter Davies, Jackie Moffat, HerdyShepherd, Dave Myers, Stuart Maconie, Caz Graham, Steven Doherty, Vivienne Crow, Janet Queen, Simon Thomas, Malcolm Bobbitt, Nick Shill and new columnist Philip Cranston

 This month in Cumbria Life

▪ Festive food – the best turkey; the brightest macarons; the fail-safe soufflé

▪ Maysons magic – what’s hot from around the world at iconic Keswick shop

▪ Robson’s Choice – River Eden from sea to source

▪ Full steam ahead – Phil Rigby’s photo essay on South Tynedale Railway

▪ Rock legend of Langdale – meet climber and stonemason Dave Birkett

▪ Peace on earth – Sarah Snyder heads Rose Castle reconciliation project

▪ Winter retreats – Black Sail hostel and Whistling’s Jacks near Whitehaven

▪ Value judgements – restaurant reviewers’ pick of the year

▪ Held to Ransome – inside the home of Swallows and Amazons writer

▪ My life in church music – Carlisle Cathedral’s Jeremy Suter

▪ Discover Lancaster – young-at-heart city with beautiful old buildings

▪ It’s a wrap – gift ideas galore

 HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM US ALL AT CUMBRIA LIFE

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