Difficult retrieves

Even a field-trial champion can be stumped by a difficult retrieve. Only one of the problems is that they are difficult to prepare for, as David Tomlinson explains. If you…

Chocolate and rhubarb brownies

Proper, fudgy brownies are guaranteed crowd pleasers – and they are even better with rhubarb. Philippa Davis’ chocolate and rhubarb brownies are our favourite spring offering. Though if rhubarb is…

Remove stains on an Aga

Is a stain proving a pain? As the staple in a country home, it’s likely that the beloved Aga will suffer a few stubborn stains, seemingly impossible to move on.…

Create your own wildlife reserve

It doesn’t take much land, cost or effort to encourage a wonderful variety of wildlife just outside the back door. David Tomlinson advises on how to create your own nature…

Chocolate chaser

There’s nothing like a boozy hot chocolate enjoyed from a flask on a fresh, spring day in the field. Philippa Davis’ rich and spicy chocolate chaser is hard to beat…

Lexus RX450h Takumi

Silent, electric cars are no longer such an astonishing sight, and Charlie Flindt finds the Lexus RX450h Takumi well put together and excellently reliable. And yet, it wasn’t long before…

Red rum

Philippa Davis’ red rum is a rhubarb, rum and ginger hot punch, and a guaranteed crowd pleaser. Best saved for the local point-to-point and enjoyed from a heated flask, follow…

The Field

FREE INSIDE: the Sporting Year Wallplanner; Our best friends – why we adore our gundogs and terriers – even at their worst; Terrier alert – the first of our season-by-season…

How to create a garden for insects

If you have a large space to fill, consider a wild meadow to encourage flora and fauna into your garden. Follow The Field’s advice on how to create a garden…