The new good life

A DATE was set, and my contact in Shetland, Pearl Young, promised they would send me photographs once they had sorted through their lambs. This was to ensure we were happy with the lambs they would ta

I’VE long been fascinated by Shetland and its rich nature, culture and diminutive breeds of native farm livestock. As travel becomes more difficult and an urgent need to minimise taking to the air, we

Patrick Galbraith calls for a bit less tinkering around the hedges

MUCH can be said for modern ways, but that doesn’t mean heritage crafts should be allowed to fall by the wayside. These long-established practices have been passed from generation to generation, and r

James and Jill Cockell were seeking the good life in Cantal, but things didn’t always go to plan – here’s part 2 of their story…

Winning makes, bakes and buys inspired by summer sorties to country shows and village fêtes