To make a split cane fishing rod takes days but the varnished results are beautiful and fish like a dream
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Art for the Somerset Levels Relief Fund
All profits from the sale of Harry Bunce’s latest limited edition print ‘Sail on!’ go to the Somerset Levels Relief Fund and help the stricken area deal with the aftermath…
Luxury: Luggage
Luggage is a necessity, but the right luggage can be a real luxury. The Field's luxury column picks the best.
How to move bees
Last summer a colony of bees took up residence in my attic. I have no wish to harm the squatters, but would like them to change address. They are dormant…
Fuel: Will a wood-burning stove reduce your heating bill?
Not long after my parents retired to their dream cottage on the fringe of the Highlands, my father announced he was going to build a woodshed outside the back door…
Hardy roses for severe winters
Christmas is a realistic time to think about roses. The days are short, frost hard, wind bitter and this is the time when things that are thinking of dying will…
Practical garden hedges and borders
It seemed like a good idea at the time – this is one of the saddest phrases in the English language, and in the garden it can mean that you are…
Daniel Crane Exhibition in Lincolnshire, 22-23 March 2014
An exclusive exhibition by sporting artist Daniel Crane in association with the Belvoir Hunt
Luxury: Bags for men
Start 2014 with style. There are some excellent choices from exceptional companies when it comes to shifting your stuff around town. The Field reveals the best luxury bags for men.
Country House library, back in fashion
The Country House library, I am surprised to report, is a room with a future. For the surprise is this: among rich owners in the countryside, the country house library…