Facing the winter gloom

A crack-of-dawn start is one way to avoid the crowds. But there’s another option that doesn’t need an alarm clock.

Merino Sock Hand Dye is a vibrant new yarn from Yarnsmiths, in a choice of 10 zingy colourways £15 per 100g/400m; www.woolwarehouse.co.uk Kate Davies has produced a handy notions kit for knitters. Her

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Now the crowds have gone, Karen Youngs heads to the beach to enjoy the antics of some recent arrivals

I f you follow the river uphill from ...