The shop shelves may offer a large choice, but picking out the best Christmas turkey will make your festive feast one to remember. Choose from The Field’s pick of the best Christmas turkeys. And have it delivered straight to your front door for the 25th. The turkey may be the…
There is something timeless about backgammon; it must rank as the most elegant of boardgames while its ability to entertain everyone from teenagers onwards remains legendary. Beautifully made examples make wonderful gifts and have an heirloom-like quality. Here, The Field explores the best backgammon sets. Be sure to take a…
Dark nights and the star of frosty mornings is something welcomed by country sports lovers: it means the season is in full swing. So, settle down and take a peak at ‘kit to covert’ for November. You might also be interested in The Field’s other invaluable guides to must-have sporting…
The Defender Burghley Horse Trials are a high spot in the calendar of many Field readers. Not only is the horsepower on offer second to none but the Burghley shopping experience is hard to beat. It provides the ideal opportunity to buy essential bits of country kit for the months…
Kit to covert at July’s Game Fair RANNOCK HSP SHOOTING WAISTCOAT HARKILA A shooting waistcoat that looks good and does the job. Harkila’s example will be available on stand with J Hogan & Son. It features micro suede reinforcement panels and windproof lining while side slits ensure comfort and protection.…
Why We Garden by Claire Masset My immediate reaction to the title was to respond “but I don’t”. However, this is true only insofar as I outsource it because others are better at generating the horticultural joy I crave in the extremely restricted space that passes for a London garden.…
The Lighted Window by Peter Davidson The subtitle of this meditative, lyrical, affecting work is ‘Evening Walks Remembered’, and there is indeed a rambling quality to it – in the best sense. For what Peter Davidson is undertaking here is a cultural, philosophical and intellectual meander around the motif of…
What is good chocolate? The scientifically-based Zoe study says: “Dark chocolate is particularly beneficial for your gut. It provides fuel and promotes the growth of some of the gut’s “good” bacteria. ..Dark chocolate has several times more antioxidants than green tea or red wine. And it contains substances that may help lower…
Hattie Ellis selects the best eggs, with the richest, most golden yolks and entirely irresistable pastel shells. BEST EGGS Easter helps us appreciate the egg. Loaded with springtime symbolism, it epitomises the emergence of new life. In the days when Lent fasting meant no eggs for 40 days and nights,…
Suiting all social occasions from the field to Fulham, a true country gentleman knows the importance of owning a good pair of corduroy trousers. Their warmth and durability have seen these trousers have weather the elements and earn themselves a permanent place in the countryman’s wardrobe. Corduroy first became popular…
