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Begin a new hobby this year with Country Life’s guides to everything from Birdwatching to Hedgelaying

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By Country Life

published 5 May 2014

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Get inspired in 2014 with a new hobby, from creative writing to bellringing:

How to begin bellringing

How to begin birdwatching

How to take up beekeeping

Guide to taking up upholstering

How to start a smallholding

How to take up wine tasting

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