Take a look at our many visions of loveliness - the semi-finalists we have chosen for our first Face of Style 2010 competition - make sure you vote for your favourite gorgeous girl to get her into the finals!

Meanwhile, we are all competing to be belle of the ball on September 2 - a big thanks to our sponsors for supporting our first charity Style Ball - and we'll be letting you know at the earliest opportunity how much we raised for the Air Ambulance at this glittering occasion.

Food is the top topic this month. I got hot in the kitchen with the Masterchef presenter John Torode. Pay a visit to BOFF - the Big Olney Food Festival - a great place to source and taste locally-produced food. Fish lovers should turn to our restaurant review - Loch Fyne is under scrutiny this month. We may be a long way from the sea but the Woburn Oyster festival is top of the bill in our diary pages and cake maker Shelly Shulman is cooking up a storm with her novelty and wedding cakes.

Art is on the menu too, I paid a visit to a small but colourful shed in an Aylesbury backgarden where bead maker Pauline Holt gets creative with glass. Other craftmakers can be seen at top quality art and craft fairs coming up this autumn in Wendover and Thame.

It's hard to believe it's the autumn, with winter hiding around the corner but it's exciting to see the trends hitting the stores. There's plenty of fashion and other shopping treats in Leighton Buzzard as we discover in our regular spotlight feature.

After all that you might need to have a rest, we recommend Ragdale Hall pampering, an award-winning spa we tested. Or how about a chance to win a break away at a London hotel - with the added bonus of a fab hamper thrown in.

So much to read! Enjoy.

Sue Thomas
Editor

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