To win at backgammon you need luck and a grasp of probability theory. Backgammon has an ancient pedigree, and the game is still thriving today
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The best working dog beds: how to make the right choice
Thoughts on dog beds My dogs are always keen to sample new dog beds. During the year we have a number of short-stay canine visitors who invariably bring their beds…
Unusual hare gifts handpicked by The Field
It is said that hares are “old souls” and certainly hare mythology abounds, playing a key part in our stories and history. Read The Field’s article “Hare mythology: why we’re…
Kirnan Estate: a bespoke sporting bolthole
THERE are some reasons to turn left when you get to Glasgow, and eschew the well-trodden A9 north. Keep driving west, skirt Loch Fyne and keep the coast in sight,…
Give the Norfolk jacket a chance
Without doubt, I have an inner peacock and quite often things catch my eye and become part of my dressing-up box: the Liberty silk dressing gown from an Oxford second-hand…
Sporting Diana: Tania Coxon
DRESSED in bright neon-orange wellies, light-blue jeans and an oversized tweed coat that my parents were convinced I would eventually grow into, I shot my first pheasant with a single…
Best UTVs for rural estates
We round up the best five farm UTVs for rural estates and also list the five safest ways to keep your vehicle secure and prevent theft. Best 5 UTVs for…
Best farm ATVs: Five firm favourites chosen by The Field
We round up the best five farm ATVs for the field and the farmyard and also list the five safest ways to keep your vehicle secure and prevent theft. Best…
Manor & Co 10-bore side-by-side
This month’s test gun is splendidly different – a Manor & Co 10-bore side-by- side weighing in at 9½lb even with its relatively short 26in barrels. I’ve used the word…
History of Christmas crackers
Charlotte Mackaness doffs her paper hat to a cracking invention that makes each Christmas go with a bang.