Whether standing in the farmyard or in the driver’s seat, the Audi Q7 50 TDI is, put simply, enormous. Have we reached peak SUV, wonders Charlie Flindt. For a SUV…
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Paul Jenkins, sporting artist
Hares capture interest and the imagination across the world, and the sculptures by Paul Jenkins perfectly encapsulate their madness and mischief. Now he is adding foxes to his repertoire, he…
Honda HR-V 1.6 i-DTEC EX
Charlie Flindt is prepared to roll his eyes at another two-wheel drive posturing as an SUV. But when the time comes to return the Honda HR-V, he finds he has…
Bridget Lansley, sporting artist
Despite the importance of people to a shoot day, the guns, beaters and pickers-up are rarely featured in our sporting art. Bridget Lansley tells Janet Menzies why she is putting…
Gillian Taylor, sporting Diana
Gillian Taylor, a working vet, was introduced to fieldsports by the Pony Club as a child, and took up clay-shooting in her thirties. Now a shoot regular, she has taken…
Local butchers: improving provenance
Huge pressure for low prices and uniformity, alongside bureaucracy, has seen the close of many local butchers and abattoirs. Tim Field considers how the current situation could be improved –…
Alfa Romeo Stelvio
If you can live without noise-based nostalgia, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is an SUV that was worth the wait, says Charlie Flindt. For more on Alfa Romeo, read Charlie Flindt’s…
Sophie Harden, sporting artist
The great hunting painters of the past would approve of Sophie Harden – her work is informed by her days out with the Pytchley. But it was a trip to…
Louise Farmer, sporting Diana
Louise Farmer spent her childhood assisting her part-time gamekeeper father. Today as a regional officier at BASC, she hopes to educate the next generation and inspire more lady guns to…
Best protein sources: ’tis the season for good intentions
While Veganuary and meat-free Mondays may seem less than tempting, there is absolute logic in eating more plants and less meat (or better meat). But how to ensure you get…