Follow The Field’s recipes for the best alternatives to Christmas pudding. With boozy brownies, a fruitcake from the WI and biscotti for the smalls, there will be a Christmas pud…
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The best country Christmas cards for sporting festive cheer
Festive missives are best sent on cards with proper credentials, even better, and in support of a cracking countryside cause. Take your pick from The Field’s round-up of the best…
Game soup. Simple elevenses for a chilly day
Whose heart doesn’t sing on a cold day in the field when the elevenses are brought around. This game soup is nothing short of a miracle worker when the weather…
Ratting with terriers. Which terrier is top?
Ratting with terriers – which terrier is best for the job? The Border terrier holds sway in the north while Parson Jack Russell’s terrier has a loyal following in the…
The Field’s ultimate guide to gunfit
Seeking the advice of a professional to get the perfect gunfit will enhance comfort – and improve your shooting, says Adam Calvert
Experts have their say on what’s best: over-and-under or side-by-side?
A panel of shooting experts was asked to comment on the following qualities commonly associated with over-and-unders. (Read Mike Yardley’s article on the enduring appeal of the side-by-side shotgun.) They…
Stir-Up Sunday: stir up, we beseech thee
This figgy pudding has come a long way since its medieval origins. STIR-UP SUNDAY The last Sunday before Advent, 24 November, is Stir-Up Sunday. So forget the roast and push…
A quick and easy recipe for brown Berkshire soup: ideal for elevenses on a shoot day
Traditional brown Windsor soup is given a twist. Decidedly old-fashioned you really need to be wearing tweed to consume it...
Rothay Manor: in the heart of the Lake District
Rothay Manor – good for Food Walking Dogs The Lake District has romance stitched into its reputation: those winsome trees perched atop a rocky outcrop stir even the stultified into…
Gundog injuries: be prepared
Working your gundog in the beating line, or as a picking up dog, is seldom thought of as a high-risk job. Well, it’s not usually for the handler but it…