Elevenses is an important punctuation on a shoot day. When spending the day gallivanting outside, often in the cold and wet, who wouldn’t build up a good appetite? So here…
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The Country Life Fair, 27 & 28 September 2014
This September head to Fulham Palace and find that country life has come to town
Grouse no longer on supermarket shelves
We must let M&S know their decision not to stock grouse by M&S is a cowardly move
Glorious Goshawk
Dame Juliana Berners wrote, in the Boke of St Albans, of the allocation of species of hawk and falcon to their corresponding human ranks in mediaeval society: And yit ther…
Gamekeepers praised for conservation of merlin
The British Trust for Ornithology’s Atlas data shows that merlin numbers have significantly increased on moorland managed by gamekeepers in the last 20 years and conversly fallen by a similar…
Nic Fiddian-Green at Masterpiece London
Masterpiece is a show like no other and this year has brought the artistic process as well as its product to the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Sladmore Gallery has recreated…
When to drink sherry? Every day
The joint was jumping and there wasn’t a vicar or maiden aunt to be seen. At least, I didn’t spot one. But you never know with vicars these days. Or…
AUCTION: Holt’s Modern and Antique Guns 19 June 2014
A rare Holland & Holland 12-bore 1911 patent ‘DUPLEX’ choke boxlock ejector ‘Aero’ gun goes under the hammer at Holt’s with, even more rarely, an original ‘Zeppelin’ cartridge. Designed for…
VIDEO: Hunting for Cape buffalo in Tanzania
Hunting for Cape Buffalo in Tanzania is high on most hunters wish list. But these mighty animals are one of the most aggressive and deadly. They can stalk you with…
AUCTION: Bonhams Fine watches and wristwatches on 11 June 2014
The Bonhams Fine watches and wristwatches auction on 11 June is the best place to find collectable timepieces. As well as wristwatches to wear in town or country. Lot 166…