Country puzzles countryside quiz

1. Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday this year, on which date? a. 29 Januaryb. 8 Mayc. 15 Juned. 9 September 2. Scottish poet Robert Burns is celebrated on 25 January. Which US city

A maths formula, the Spanish Armada and Madonna all take centre stage this month

Following Adam Henson’s excellent article on British wool (November issue), I would like to mention that British wool is used in the compost I purchase from Cumbria. It is brilliant for tomatoes, grow

In January, I make a calendar showing key dates – football fixtures, meetings of the WI, a wedding in the family – and see what gaps there may be for trips away. From that routine came a late spring b

Anyone who’s read Helen Macdonald’s remarkable memoir H is for Hawk – about grief, nature and training a goshawk – will be aware of its powerful impact. The book has now been turned into a film starri

The economy of Suffolk traditionally relied on agriculture and fishing, but much of its prosperity in the Middle Ages resulted from the cloth and wool trade. In fact Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Hadleigh,