This pigeon shooting calendar will help you plan your pest control for the entire year. Pigeon shooting can be carried out all year round – provided you are shooting within…
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Where to find flannel shoe bags
Question Many years ago, I came into possession of some wonderful monogrammed flannel shoe bags. Sadly, they have been dedicated by moths and I’m been unable to find any replacements.…
Point-to-Point Fixtures: January 2024
Start your year off right by going to a point-to-point this January. Whatever the weather may be you can still head to the field to claim some fresh air and…
How to use the Christmas leftovers
With the main event out of the way, the fun can start with your leftovers. There’s no need to let the festive fare go to waste or to start a…
The perfect Christmas box for hunt staff
The Christmas box is more than just a gift, which is why everyone should give as generously as they can this festive season – or risk going down in hunting…
The history behind Christmas traditions
In the hall of the rambling Elizabethan farmhouse of my childhood was a wide, inglenook fireplace. Every Christmas Eve, the gardener drag-ged in an enormous Yule log, balancing it with…
Why now is the time to plant a hero hedge
Hedges are so much more than just boundary markers, they are countryside heroes. Vital features in the landscape, they’re an essential refuge for wildlife, they clean our air, capture carbon,…
Christmas birds: from partridges to turtle doves
How did the turkey end up on our tables or a partridge in a pear tree? Birds play an interesting part in our festive traditions, writes Carla Passino
Christmas ham: cured for Christmas
If you have the family descending this Christmas, have a ham to hand. Gleaming and studded with cloves, a Christmas ham is excellent for the Christmas Eve supper, breakfast with…
How to make your own Christmas crackers
Learn how to make Christmas crackers to ensure your Christmas goes with a bang.