A picture is worth a thousand words

Meet Erik the Irish draught horse I rode on my 70th birthday recently! I didn’t want a conventional party so opted for eight of us to go pony-trekking, then for a delicious lunch at a local farm that

In your magazine (dated May 10), I saw Buffalo Bill mentioned. My grandfather John (Jack) Downing worked for Buffalo Bill when he first came to England to do shows with his beloved horses. Grandad was

One of the best-known names in railway photography, Colin Marsden takes up the mantle of this month’s 10 Pictures feature. The former railwayman is also a well-known author who during the last five de

At the height of his popularity during the early 20th century, Rudyard Kipling emerged as the standout literary star of his generation. Adored by the British reading public for his vivid storytelling

When I was a child in the 1950s, I often visited by grandparents, and played with the neighbours’ children, all older than me. They passed down to me things that I still treasure. Richard gave me his

Whether it’s a rosy-cheeked girl wrapped up warm, sun-bathed sheep at twilight or a snow-blanketed apple orchard, myriad pictures sum up the festive season, as 16 friends of COUNTRY LIFE tell Carla Passino