We all know honeybees, and the majority of us are equally familiar with bumblebees, even if we struggle to name them individually, but solitary bees? They are a huge group…
Country House
July 2023 book reviews
Giles & Mary: Country Life by Giles Wood and Mary Killen Giles Wood and Mary Killen are best known for their appearances on Gogglebox, which have gained them a dose…
Sporting Diana: Jess Burgess
Growing up in the suburbs, country life was relatively unknown to me until I was in secondary school. I’d certainly never heard the words ‘Olympic Skeet’. My father stumbled across…
The best gun slips
When you have a good gun slip in your possession you hardly notice the potential flaws a bad slip can cause you. Aching shoulders, weak leather or worst of all…
The European eel: a life extraordinary
Do your laces up, Michael,” Miss Watson, my teacher, commanded “I don’t know how,” I replied. “Nanny hasn’t taught me yet.” “Well come here and I’ll teach you,” she responded.…
The Field’s choice of August sporting kit
August is a month which heralds many great sporting events. The Glorious Twelfth and the opportunity to bag a Macnab to name a couple. We round up the August sporting…
Regattas
It’s a battle for crews to get to the start, it’s a battle to warm up, but most rowers I talk to around the world want to race there at…
The Inn at Whitewell review
In John Martin Robinson’s magnificent book A Guide to the Country Houses of the North West (1991), there are many examples of the private mansions of Lancashire that no longer…
HM King Charles III’s passion for art
Without Francesco del Giocondo there would be no Mona Lisa, and Michelangelo depended on Lorenzo de’ Medici during his career. For centuries princes have known that even those who are…
Mercedes Benz C300d AMG Line
There was a time (and you may find this hard to believe, kids) when the SUV didn’t exist. It was estate cars that did all the hard work back then.…