A reader wrote to Country Queries with this question. We seem to have a ‘rat run’ strip of woodland near our garden that muntjac pass through regularly. I am not…
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Gardening: why narcissi are the real stars of spring
Are there just too many daffodils in the world? Every March, I ask myself this question as I drive down country lanes near my home in the Midlands. Here and…
The Field’s top 5 pie recipes
There’s little to top a pie, unless of course it is a delicious pastry top or buttery mashed potato. Here, The Field shines a spotlight on five of our favourites.…
The Pig at Combe: a welcome escape
I’M PRETTY sure the Elizabethans would have experienced the same bonhomie on welcome when The Pig at Combe was first built, in 1580, as we did on arrival. Walking through…
Field Interview: Annika Purdey
Annika Purdey is poised by the grand fireplace in the Long Room at Audley House, the headquarters of James Purdey & Sons in Mayfair. She’s having her photograph taken and…
The successful Macnabbers of 2022
The Field is enormously proud to have started the Macnab Challenge, a sporting endeavour based on John Buchan’s novel John Macnab, which requires skill and tenacity on both hill and…
Browning 525 Game Tradition Light
THIS month’s test gun is a 20-bore Browning 525 Game Tradition Light, tipping the scales at just under 6lb 5oz (so, light but not ultralight). It is distinguished by an…
Life hacks – another word for tips. Here are some of our favourites from Field readers
You may have started hearing the phrase ‘life hack’ and wondered what it meant? Well, it’s a newly minted word for an old expression – basically a life hack is…
Training a gundog – the theory and practice
In theory, you can train a gundog by using a manual. In practice, the dog’s behaviour won’t be textbook. Be patient and creative with your teaching, suggests Janet Menzies…
Luxury: Country hats
The art of stylishly covering pates is a delicate one. Less formal hats, those that sit between the topper and the cap, can be troublesome. The trilby and the fedora…