this week …

• HOTEL Of The Week

  Make yourself at home…

  

  Andrew Brownsword and Michael Caines announced the re-launch of The Royal Clarence and the unveiling of ABode Exeter, the first of the ABode hotels, in September 2005.

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• PROPERTY Of The Week

  Historic Cornish cottage up for sale at £550,000

  

  A quaint and secluded cottage in Cornwall has been put up for sale at £550,000.

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• VILLAGE Of The Week

  Kingston triumphs in village contest

  

  The Devon village of Kingston has been revealed as Devon's top village, scooping the title of Calor Devon Village of the Year 2008.

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• RESTAURANT Of The Week

  Fat Duck hatches a perfect 10

  

  Heston Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck has achieved the rare feat of scoring a perfect ten out of ten in The Good Food Guide 2009.

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• WINE Of The Week

  Camel Valley Bacchus 2006

  

  The sun is starting to peek out from behind the snow clouds, the spring flowers are in full colour, the evenings are lighter again … at last we can look forward to the spring/summer season ahead.

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• RECIPE Of The Week

  Grilled Exmouth sea bass fillet, dill potatoes, crispy Serrano ham and roasted Somerset purple garlic salsa

  

  By Tim Golder, head chef at Topsham's prestigious Oliva Restaurant, which was named best restaurant in Devon at the 2007 Devon Life Food and Drink Awards.

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• PRODUCT Of The Week

  World's fastest Blu-ray burner launched in UK

  

  Electronics giant LG Electronics has launched what it claims is the world’s fastest Blu-ray rewriter and HD DVD-ROM drive in the UK.

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