Airguns have always had a slightly subversive image. Their stealth made them ideal tools for poachers, and in the past many windows have been broken by stray pellets. Lots of…
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Eostre and Easter. What are the origins of this Spring festival?
Images of delighted children scampering around searching for brightly-coloured eggs and symbolic rabbits hopping with baskets seem to be the modern view of Easter. However they actually originate before the birth…
How to use a decanter
Decanting your wine makes every drink more delicious. Jonathan Ray tells us how and what to decant.
Sam Heughan: an interview with The Field
It is impossible to talk about Sam Heughan without mentioning the television phenomenon Outlander. Based on the romantic novels by Diana Gabaldon, the drama follows the story of a Second…
The best sauces to serve with trout
Don't compromise on the flavour or vibrancy of your food during the summer months as we veer towards eating lighter meals, with Philippa Davis' suggestions for the best trout sauces…
Shotguns: matched pairs
Do you covet a matched pair of shotguns? Michael Yardley examines the shotguns on the market and what to do when you have your matched pair.
Fishing in the Pyrenees
Casting for trout in the Pyrenees is a hidden gem in Europe's fishing crown
Trout fishing on the Usk
Trout fishing on the Usk...Charles Rangeley-Wilson talks trout and the joys of trout fishing
Rifles: how to choose the best
Rifles: Should they be London best or mass-produced? Mike Yardley guides us through the very best rifles on offer
Fly fishing for taimen in Outer Mongolia
Fly fishing for taimen at the ends of the earth. Henry Gilbey goes to Outer Mongolia to fly fish for terror trout