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How to get rid of ants
This year we have been plagued by ants, in particular flying ants. At one stage we had three flying ants' nests in the house. How can I prevent a repeat…
Where can I buy a men’s cashmere mix roll neck?
Years ago I bought a roll- neck sweater made from 70% cashmere and 30% silk by Johnstons of Elgin. I have tried quite hard to buy a similar cashmere mix…
Where to service a vintage watch
I would like to have a decent vintage watch serviced and repaired so I can give it to my grandson. Do you know a vintage watch repair specialist? WH, London
How to repair a moth eaten Musto
I would be most grateful for some help. My second skin for the winter is a Musto Highland shooting coat, which I have had for many years. Over the summer…
An ideal walking cane or umbrella
Our shoot is very keen to present a gift to a member who is moving away. He has been an excellent and amusing part of our team and will be…
Shotguns: to break or not to break
Have safety practices with shotguns changed over the years? I refer to the cover of the June issue of The Field. Her Majesty has a gentleman with a closed shotgun…
How to separate a stuck fishing rod
A few months ago I lent my wife a favourite carbon fishing rod while loch-fishing in Scotland. The fishing rod tip separated from the base section and a well-meaning gillie…
The Tweed Run
The Tweed Run is vintage bicycles and plus-fours. "Jolly good show chaps!" We salute those taking part in the Tweed Run
The best clothes brush to clean a hunt coat
I am struggling to find a clothes-brush to clean my hunt coat, which is often very muddy (although last winter was much kinder than most). Do you know a company…