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Dame Prue Leith is perhaps most well-known as a judge on the hit Channel 4 show The Great British Bake Off. The celebrity chef’s colourful outfits, statement necklaces and hilarious quips secured her a place in the nation’s hearts. With her eccentric dress taste and quirky glasses, it is no surprise that her home on the border of Oxfordshire is as bright and colourful as she is.
Now aged 82, the star is showing no signs of slowing down. She married her husband John Playfair in 2016 and they now live together in the picturesque town of Moreton-in-Marsh, near the Oxfordshire border.
In a recent interview with Good Housekeeping, Dame Prue revealed exactly what the pair get up to in their downtime – and it may not be quite what you expect.
Rather than having all night bake-a-thons, the pair lead more of a rock-star lifestyle.
She confessed that the pair ride around on John’s Harley-Davidson motorbike, with Dame Prue riding on the back. She explained: “We go pub-crawling around the Cotswolds, I do the drinking because I’m on the back, and it’s the loveliest. His [John’s] children call it his mobility scooter because it has two wheels at the back, so it can’t turn over – but I love it.”
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The majority of sales in Moreton-In-Marsh during the last year were terraced properties, selling for an average price of £558,143. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £482,003, with detached properties fetching £974,857.
Overall, sold prices in Moreton-In-Marsh over the last year were five percent up on the previous year and 20 percent up on the 2017 peak of £477,152.
Morton has a fine selection of small independent shops, specialist delis, tea shops, restaurants, antiques and art galleries. Its exceptional Cotswold architecture and history draw both visitors and settlers.
Moreton also attracts opera enthusiasts thanks to Longborough Festival Opera which presents high-quality opera in the Cotswolds.
Another jewel in Moreton’s crown is Batsford Arboretum, one of Britain’s largest private tree and shrub collections, planted in the 1880s by Lord Redesdal. The 55-acre site has a stunning array of rare bulbs, magnolia, flowering cherries, autumn maples, as well as a waterfall, stream, cave and garden sculptures.
Next door in Batsford Park, the Cotswold Falconry Centre is home to a variety of birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, eagles, owls, vultures, caracara, kites and secretary birds.
Other attractions around Moreton-in-Marsh, include the National Trust-owned Chastleton House with its typical Elizabethan and Jacobean garden layout.
Another exciting landmark, the “onion-domed” Sezincote House, is an Indian-style country house with a fascinating garden landscape, combining fine Mongul-style architecture and Taj Mahal-like features.
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