When the apples start falling from the tree, it is easy to start a production line of pies and crumbles. But their special flavour works fantastically in a variety of…
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Skoda Fabia Estate SE L 1.4 TDI. Unfussy and modern
The Fabia has earned itself the reputation of a frumpy but popular workhorse in the past. Charlie Flindt takes the new Skoda Fabia Estate for a spin and finds that…
Anyone for real tennis? A cerebral and physical challenge
Real tennis is a niche sport, often only familiar to the students at certain schools and those who have taken a wrong turn on the Hampton Court tourist trail. It’s…
Brittany spaniel: rivalling the Continental HPRs
The Brittany spaniel may look like our spaniels but in actual fact it is a true HPR. Numbers remain low in the UK but David Tomlinson finds that, with a…
9 partridge facts you didn’t know for the new season
With 1 September upon us and the promise of the thrillingly unpredictable partridge, we cannot help but feel a tingle of excitement. Before we know it the season will be…
Fried oysters and sorrel leaves in Guinness batter
Philippa Davis’ recipe for fried oysters and sorrel leaves in Guinness batter is the perfect starter for guns who want to eat as well as they shoot. A light way…
The Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival: the salt and the flies
The Field’s writer headed to Cornwall to try his luck at the inaugural Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival last September. With the Festival set for its second installment, Tobias Coe offers…
Peach, fig, plum and croissant pudding
This peach, fig, plum and croissant pudding is delicious up the hill as the shoot lunch finale or even as a surreptitious breakfast. For a classic summer pud with a…
Freddy Paske, sporting artist
Freddy Paske may have left one war behind when he left the Army but his sporting art has led him to documenting another. Janet Menzies speaks to Freddy Paske about…
Boxall and Edmiston 16-bore over and under
16-bores are enjoying a renaissance. With this in mind, Michael Yardley takes to the range with the new Boxall and Edmiston 16-bore over and under. He finds it to be…