From Botton the road wends 45km southwest to Sutton Bank, described by All Creatures Great and Small author James Herriot as having "the best view in England".

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They had a rough first quarter, with films bad (Bullet to the Head), allegedly halfway decent (Jack the Giant Slayer) and unexpectedly great (Beautiful Creatures) bombing pretty hard.

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Our adult fear of being great makes us particularly interesting creatures.

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"There are a great number of these extraordinary creatures lumbering around the place, " he recalls, adding that one of them stole his shoes from outside the tent.

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"Catherine had a great love of God's creatures, " he added.

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Who knows, perhaps if it is successful the great British tradition of ferret legging, involving stuffing the creatures down trouser legs, might one day become a common sight in the bars of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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