I may be a dyed-in the wool country bumpkin, but sometimes I envy the urban gardener. Life on a town-centre vegetable plot is so pest-free.
THE FIELD
Perazzi SC3 shotgun review
The modern 20-bore can do just about anything a 12-bore can, says Mike Yardley. He finds the Perazzi SC3 an excellent gun in the field – forgiving as well as…
Clam chowder
Mike Robinson's clam chowder may hail from New England but there's nothing puritan about it, except the lack of expense.
Salmon saved by project on the River Aire
Salmon have returned to Castleford's river Aire after recent projects have helped their return.
Irish Setter Association celebrates centenary
The Irish Setter Association is celebrating its centenary with an exhibition at The Kennel Club, a championship and open show and an international field trial.
How to trap successfully
There is a widespread myth that to be a successful trapper you need to have inherited generations of skill, learnt at your father’s knee. My father, by whom I was…
How to keep champagne fizzy
I read that Sir John Mortimer has a glass of champagne a day and describes it as “penicillin for the soul”. What a wonderful idea. As I’d only have a…
Cook your way through April’s showers
The Pot Kiln chef ,Mike Robinson, gives seasonal advise on pork, pigeon and pasta.
Welsh Assembly announces badger cull
A targeted culling of badgers will go ahead in an attempt to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in the worst affected parts of Wales.
Rizzini EM pair shotgun review
Mike Yardley tries an Italian pair made for the British market and finds them to have truly excellent shooting qualities.