by Iain Hazlewood | Feb 28, 2025 | In The Country
Herald of the Summer The bluebell is a bold harbinger of the Summer months, bursting into flower before the canopy of leaves shut out the sunlight. Their electric splash of deep violet shimmering across the woodland floor in Spring is an undeniably magical sight, all... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Nov 1, 2024 | Books
Salmo The Leaper Salmon Fishing by Hugh Falkus is one of the best angling books ever written, engaging, challenging, instructive and a joy to read. Even though times and attitudes have changed in the forty odd years since it was written it still stands up today as a... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Oct 2, 2024 | In The Country
Blackthorn and Sloes This prickly bush has deep purple fruits in the Autumn, these Sloes are best used for making Sloe Gin as they are really tart and not what you want to be eating. Sloe Gin is really easy to make and even easier to drink, the hardest part is waiting... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Oct 1, 2024 | Recipes
Elderberry is the king of Country Wines, as with most of these it’s a faff to make, but in this case it really is worth it. Plus the longer you keep it the beter it gets, it varies year to year based on the quality of the berries and I’ve had ones that... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Sep 30, 2024 | In The Country
Old Robin Redbreast, the gardeners pugnacious little friend hopping around us as we weed the garden is Britains favourite garden bird. A poll in 2015 revealed the Robin as our most loved bird, and it’s easy to see why, they are ever present and unafraid of us....