Prepare your gundog for a scurry
Scurries and scrambles at country fairs are great fun for you and your gundog, just as long as you don’t mind ending the day a bit hot under the collarSpaniel with dummyDogs are great levellers....
View ArticleSangria recipe for summer parties
What to drink on hot summer nights, at garden parties or just on lazy sunny afternoons? Sangria of course, here's how to make this moreish fruit cupSangriaMove over Pimms, sangria is making a come back...
View ArticleGrouse no longer on supermarket shelves
We must let M&S know their decision not to stock grouse is a cowardly moveBrace of grouse. Delicious to eatM&S ARE NO LONGER STOCKING GROUSE The decision by M&S not to stock grouse this...
View ArticleGroovy in The Field?
ENDING SOON: WIN £1,000 of Cordings of Piccadilly. Send in your groovy pictures to be in with a chance.Groovy in The Field in association with Cordings of PiccadillyAre you Groovy in The Field and keen...
View ArticleTraditional Roast Grouse recipe
Grouse is a bird best served in classic style. This traditional roast grouse recipe is the only one you need for the best of British gamebirdsTraditional roast grouse recipeA TRADITIONAL ROAST GROUSE...
View ArticleThe nation’s stiff upper lip during WW1
The Field was published throughout the First World War, here is unique archive material from the time. In the countryside we were bloodIed but unbowed by WW1WW1 Hussar and Royal EngineerTHE FIRST...
View ArticleNaked Charity Calendars 2015
Every month The Field features an image from a naked charity calendar. We are now searching for new 2015 calendars. Do you know of one?The Garrison Girls feature in the August issue of The Field...
View ArticleThe Editor’s 12 Top Tips for grouse shooting
Top Tips for shooting grouse including what to wear and how to shoot your shareGrouse shooting at Helbeck. A grouse coming over the hill.Having seen some of the best grouse shots in action, these are...
View ArticleScotch roses are hardy, scented and reliable.
Why are the robust but charming Scotch roses overlooked these days? They may have thorns but never get black spot and don't need pruning. Perfect for country-house gardeners.C426MD Rosa spinosissima...
View ArticleBritish blue cheese is a summer sensation
Blue cheese is not just for Christmas, a new generation is soft, creamy and suitable for summerBeauvale blue cheese from Cropwell Bishop CreameryTraditionally, blue cheese is a winter favourite but a...
View ArticleThe Field Hip Flask Championships 2014 in association with Chase Distillery
Do you make the best home-brew? A hip flask is essential sporting kit and we want to know what you are making to put in yours from classic sloe gin to jelly baby vodkaDistillery orchardYour...
View ArticleWhisky cocktail
'Reach for the Skye' is a great combination of whisky, raspberry and mint. Perfect for the sunshine and showers of the changing season. A whisky cocktail even purists could approve ofWhisky Cocktail...
View ArticleGUNDOG CLASS: Retrieving
Retrieving is likely to be the most important thing you want your gundog to do, here are simple tips for successful retrieving.Even the crème de la crème of top professional retriever or spaniel...
View ArticleWorld Land Trust conservation debate in London: 2 September 2014
Debate the conservation effects of country sports and hear what the antis are saying about your sportWorld Land Trust Chris Packham and Bill Oddie Take your chance to debate the impact of country...
View ArticleThe Lee-Enfield rifle, WWI’s iconic firearm
During the First World War British troops were equipped with a modified 1888 weapon but the Lee-Enfield would become the quickest-firing bolt-action rifle of the 20th centuryFILE 1914-1918. Picture...
View ArticleTrophy Heads
As interior design or a record of your sport, trophy heads and more modest examples are striking whether boiled at home or sent to a taxidermistChris Rogers preparing a deer trophyWhen news broke that...
View ArticleThe Country Life Fair, 27 & 28 September 2014
This September head to Fulham Palace and find that country life has come to townThe Country Life Fair takes place this autumnThe first Country Life fair takes place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28...
View ArticleVIDEO: Grilled wood pigeon with Middle Eastern chopped salad and yogurt za’atar
Watch Philippa Davis spatchcock a pigeon for the barbecue as part of this great recipe, it works just as well under the grillSpatchcoking a bird makes it easy to cook well, both in the oven and on the...
View ArticleTop tips for a partridge shoot
Advice from Mike Yardley on technique for shooting partridge and enjoying the best sport possible whether on an English or red legged partridge shootPartridge shootingThe partridge, that most English...
View ArticleWar horse Warrior is awarded postumus PDSA Dickin Medal, this extract tells...
In edited extracts from the reminiscences of his owner/rider, Jack Seely, we learn of the aptly named Warrior’s extraordinary exploits during the First World War. He has now been awarded the Dickin...
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