The brown crab seems to be doing well at the moment; certainly there never seems to be a shortage. So why not make a meal out of it?
THE FIELD
Where to see ancient trees
Thanks to lack of revolution and invasion, Britain has more ancient trees than any other country in northern Europe. Why not visit them?
Ancient trees grow with ancient families
Thanks to lack of revolution and invasion, Britain has more ancient trees than any other country in northern Europe.Elizabeth Walton discovers the family trees of the Dukes of Abercorn, Argyll…
Pigeon in spring
I may be a dyed-in the wool country bumpkin, but sometimes I envy the urban gardener. Life on a town-centre vegetable plot is so pest-free.
Perazzi SC3 shotgun review
The modern 20-bore can do just about anything a 12-bore can, says Mike Yardley. He finds the Perazzi SC3 an excellent gun in the field – forgiving as well as…
Clam chowder
Mike Robinson's clam chowder may hail from New England but there's nothing puritan about it, except the lack of expense.
Salmon saved by project on the River Aire
Salmon have returned to Castleford's river Aire after recent projects have helped their return.
Irish Setter Association celebrates centenary
The Irish Setter Association is celebrating its centenary with an exhibition at The Kennel Club, a championship and open show and an international field trial.
How to trap successfully
There is a widespread myth that to be a successful trapper you need to have inherited generations of skill, learnt at your father’s knee. My father, by whom I was…
How to keep champagne fizzy
I read that Sir John Mortimer has a glass of champagne a day and describes it as “penicillin for the soul”. What a wonderful idea. As I’d only have a…