At a family christening recently the champagne flowed like water. So did a sparkling moscato from Brazil. Not the first country one would turn to for such a delicacy, but…
THE FIELD
Breeding or choosing a puppy
It’s a conversation anyone who has travelled in a gun bus will be familiar with. “That’s a nice-looking bitch you’ve got there. Are you planning to breed from her?” “Funny…
The 2014 Quorn Hunt point-to-point at Garthorpe
On Sunday 27th April the inimitable Garthorpe racecourse near Melton Mowbray plays host to the Quorn Hunt, for the annual Quorn point-to-point. Racing starts at 1pm, and there are a…
Hawkmoth
You do not need to travel to exotic places to find beautiful and exotic looking moths, there are stunning examples here in the UK and all you need is a…
May 2014
The hottest of rods – we reel off the cast of Britain’s finest fishermen; pigeon plotting – cunning kit to help bag the ‘grey grouse’; completely choked? How to choose…
Drink spring, indulge in a rosé
Chateau Léoube, the Bamford family’s Provencal vineyard, have just released their new 2013 vintages, which include a delicate, pale pink sparkler just perfect for a spring (or any other) time…
RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival 2014
A true celebration of fly fishing, RISE is in it’s 8th year and brings gripping footage from Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Costa Rica, Argentina, Tahiti, USA and Bolivia to screens…
Nominations invited for GWT Game Bird of the Year 2014
Devised by Gamekeepers Welfare Trust trustee Lady Scott, this award highlights the invaluable contribution many women make to the success of the gamekeeper in their life. Often unrecognised and unpaid…
How to return a shooting invitation
The sporting world throngs with kind hosts who quietly follow that counsel found in the Acts of the Apostles: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Given God…
Return a shooting invitation: Falconry
There’s an ancient beauty in witnessing a falcon or hawk take quarry. “One of my most memorable days in the sporting field was on a soaking, blustery day one October,’’…