From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

Fred de Fossard

I only popped to the shop for some chocs but came face to face with a yob

CREATE DELICIOUS MEALS AT HOME

York Castle Museum celebrates the city’s world-famous confectionery industries in a fascinating new exhibition

There was no way my fella was wiping my backside!