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The King and Queen have been enjoying some holiday time in Scotland, but all the Palace talk is of a spring tour to the USA. After the welcome announcement late last year that His Majesty could scale

A rich mix of bold colour, unique finds and abstract art converge in the weatherboard coastal cottage of artist Caroline Yates

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