For all of us, there are good days and there are bad days. CHRIS LEIGH ponders picking up the pieces and starting again.

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Designing in the depths of winter captivates me. I almost prefer the sparsity and lack of choice to the huge overwhelm of summer. For this striking yet surprisingly simple natural staircase design, yo

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Lynn Farram and the congregation of Christ Church, Norris Green, Liverpool

Establishing crops and hedgerow management are key jobs this month for Joe Stanley