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Scents of the past

20th July 2024

Scents offer us a good way of reconnecting with our past experiences. Margaret Regan from Sidmouth Museum visited the Memory Cafe on Wednesday armed with aromatics from strongly scented herbs to boot polish to help cafegoers tune in to those memories.she also brought along an array of kitchen tools and implements, many of which remain very effective.

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