Snowy walk

I STRUGGLED INTO MY LAYERS, picked up my light sketching kit and off I went up into the hills behind where I live. I wasn’t the first to arrive; halfway up the hill I could already hear the cries of e

Free-range history

One of the best bits about the colder weather, with its frosty wind and fluttering snowflakes, is wrapping up in our favourite scarves, hats and gloves. Margaret Sherry’s iconic fluffy cat is ready fo

John and Jenny Brett have created an all-year garden design at St Mary’s, combining formal plant structures with colourful insect-friendly perennials, but in winter, when dusted with white and dancing with shadows, the garden shimmers

NEWCASTLE AND MARDU CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 217m Length 6.1km (1hr 49min) Description This round-the-hill loop trail from Newcastle leads through peaceful rural landscapes and small village

CHART WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS Worked over 22 sts. Row 1 (RS) K6, P4, K2, P4, K6. Row 2 (WS) P6, K4, P2, K4, P6. Rows 3 and 4 As Rows 1 and 2. Row 5 C3B, C3F, P4, K2, P4, C3B, C3F. Row 6 As Row 2. Cast on