A winning combination
Written by Sophie Grigson, 2007   
Sophie Grigson was raised on a farm by a mother famous for her cookery books and her poet-critic father, and good food featured in her life from an early age. Today she, too, is a food writer and is the newly appointed President of the Herb Society. She invited Sheila Purcell into her Oxfordshire home.
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Typical grandmother? No such thing!
Written by Mary Turner, 2007   
No longer the stern and distant authoritarian of our own grandmothers' time, the role of today's grandmother has undergone big changes, says Mary Turner
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Who's your friend?
Written by Ella MacKay, 2007   
Whether you choose a pedigree dog or a crossbreed, get expert advice and take a look at a few prize-winners before you buy, suggests Ella MacKay.
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Twelve good men and true
Written by Penny Cottee, 2007   
It can be an ordeal and it can disrupt your life, but as Penny Cottee discovers, jury duty is a responsibility we all take seriously.
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It's never too late for romance
Written by Marion Shoard, 2007   
Looking for love but unsure where to begin? Today there are more ways than ever before of finding a partner late in life, says Marion Shoard.
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Best of British... Craft fairs
Written by Ellie Pratt, 2006   
Whether you’re looking for the latest materials for your chosen craft or a gift with a difference, head for a craft fair.  Ellie Pratt finds ten that are well worth a browse.
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Keeping up with the technological whiz kids
Written by Chris Ward, 2006   
So you don’t know your CDs from your DVDs or your blogs from your iPods? Chris Ward – aka Dr Keyboard – tells you a few things you need to know to keep up with the kids
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A dog's life
Written by Hermione Edwards, 2006   
Hermione Edwards prepares to have her heartstrings tugged as she goes behind the scenes at Battersea Dog’s Home
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Best of British... Teashops
Written by Ellie Pratt, 2006   
If you’re out and about this autumn, perhaps showing visitors from abroad around, where better to stop for a bite than a traditional British tearoom? Ellie Pratt suggests ten of her favourites for you to try
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The plot quickens
Written by Lesley Dore, 2006   
So you want to write short stories? You can’t go wrong if you learn from the masters of the genre, says Lesley Dore
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Help at the heart of your community
Written by Woman's World, 2006   
Woman’s World talked to Clare Reddaway, one of the organisation’s 13,000 volunteer advisers, about her experience of volunteering at Bath Citizen's Advice Bureau,  the training and the way it has helped her to see another side to the Georgian city of Jane Austen.
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Keep my age out of it!
Written by Penny Cottee, 2006   
Penny Cottee takes a look at the new age discrimination legislation that has joined the laws protecting us against discrimination based on race, gender, disability, religious belief and sexual orientation.
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We've come a long way
Written by Mary Turner, 2006   
The lives of women changed more dramatically during the last 100 years than at any time in history. Mary Turner looks back at the 20th century.
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Full steam ahead
Written by Linda Hart, 2006   
What began as a project to preserve a small railway in a remote Welsh valley is now a national treasure that receives 50,000 visitors a year. Linda Hart reports.
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Time to take action?
Written by Julie Gibbon, 2006   

Could the rumours be true? Julie Gibbon reports on how a WI campaign in Northumberland staved off the closure of a rural train station. 

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Arts and Crafts

This is our special feature section with art and craft ideas for you to try at home
Knit these adorable, cosy ballerina style wraps in the softest, most luxurious of yarns.
Make your own attractive greeting cards for many different occasions.

Woman's World Recipe Favourites

Chicken is simmered with aromatic spices, creating a rich, flavoursome meal.
This sweet bread is a great accompaniment to mid-morning coffee.