With goodwill at fever pitch and community spirit at an all-time high, it’s not hunting that gets in the way of Christmas, but perhaps the other way around, as Tessa Waugh writes

Tessa Waugh is gearing up for the annual hunt carol service, where a novel band of three hunting tenors are set to surprise, and to prove to her parents their “feckless teenager” can cook a Christmas lunch

The history of the aristocracy is intertwined with the fascinating history of hunting, Eleanor Doughty discovered while researching her most recent book

The Pytchley with Woodland hounds are in fine form, with big fields out during the festive season

Love them or loathe them, hunt balls are an integral part of most packs’ social scene – and fundraising efforts, says Tessa Waugh

Tessa Waugh focuses on the positives – and the useful effects of “liver-shaking” – at the start of the new year, banishing covetous thoughts of a friend’s life in the southern hemisphere