Summer adventures

It can lower stress, treat depression and open up a whole new world of outdoor-going opportunities so could you learn to love the cold? We spoke to converts whose lives have been shaped by embracing winter

PHOTOGRAPHS BY GETTY IMAGES; WROUGHT IRON & BRASS ...

Shade pictured Venetian Terrace Skein weight/length 100g/214m Needle size 4.5-5.5mm (UK 7-5/US 7-9) Tension 17-20 sts to 10cm Fibre content 100% extrafine Merino wool Care Hand wash RRP £36 Contact ww

When the fishing cools off over winter in the UK it can just be starting to hot up on the west coast of Ireland: perfect for a winter fishing getaway, as David Mitchell explains

THIS INFORMATIVE book is a celebration of the beauty of wool and the importance of preserving of our native sheep breeds. Britain has more breeds of sheep than any other country, and authors Justine L

I read recently that scientists allegedly agree that there is no increase in extreme weather events and conditions. If that’s so, the journals I checked must not yet have got the memo. The German Helm