The Cotswolds’ Slad Valley is famous as the idyllic setting for Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie but increasingly the area is associated with another beloved author: Dame Jilly Cooper. (Read…
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Baroness Batters interviewed by The Field
It’s a cartoon-worthy, perfect spring day at Minette Batters’ rambling red-brick farm in south Wiltshire, the spire of Salisbury Cathedral peeping in the distance from her favourite vantage point. “I…
Britannia: a yacht for the ages
“I am sure that all of you who are present here realise how much the building of this ship meant to the late King, my father,” spoke the late Queen…
The Field interviews Harry Cobden
Has any job a greater test of heart, nerve and sinew than that of a National Hunt jockey? Triumph and disaster are constant companions, as Harry Cobden was reminded again…
John ‘Mad Jack’ Mytton: a spectacular eccentric from the Regency era
The Regency era produced some spectacular eccentrics who managed to gamble and drink their way through vast fortunes. However, none were as potty or as tragic as John ‘Mad Jack’…
William Garfit interviewed by The Field
Unsurprisingly for someone who has spent most of his life gripping a paintbrush, pen or gun, it’s with a firm handshake that William Garfit greets me on the doorstep to…
Fancy firearms
Stealth wealth is a thing of the past. Today bling is the thing and with it comes innovation, colour and texture in gunmaking. From introducing vibrant shades into the engraving…
Driverless cars: time to auto-pilot?
Would you ride in a driverless car? If the answer is ‘no’ you’re far from alone: fewer than a quarter of all road users say they would trust a driverless…
Lucinda Russell: the Field interview
Racing presenters roving the pre-parade ring are never happier than to spot Lucinda Russell. With corkscrew curly hair and time for everyone, no one exudes more enjoyment for their sport.…
How to make an artificial nest for house-martins
Mike Swan shows how some clever handiwork can make the best of nests for welcoming your new feathered house-guests.