“a deep sense of connection to the past”

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

With an eye for design and craftsmanship, Kate Owen and her husband Luke restored a soulless property to create a cosy and characterful home perfect for nostalgic family festivities

From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

The chance to restore a stable block near their old home has given Tish Potter and Jim Down the perfect place to enjoy big family festivities

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I’ve always loved handmade things. Whenever you encounter a hand-crafted object, whether it’s an antique watch or a stoneware mug, you are meeting something that is by definition unique. That’s becaus