Life almanac

FOR JOHN KEATS, AUTUMN WAS THE SEASON OF MISTS AND MELLOW FRUITFULNESS. HERE, THE COUNTRY LIVING TEAM AND FRIENDS HIGHLIGHT WHAT THIS TIME OF YEAR MEANS TO THEM – FROM CRAFTING WREATHS TO BOTTLING SLOE GIN

PLACES TO GO, THINGS TO DO, IDEAS TO TRY

On urgency, impulsivity, and the joy of unexpected recklessness

F rom the top of the highest peak ...

Karen Youngs revels in the changing landscape and encounters a handsome game bird on a morning walk

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.