In this issue

I err, therefore I am
The Easter message is as much about making mistakes as it is about Resurrection, according to Revd Dr Colin Heber-Percy.

Viscount Astor’s favourite painting
The hereditary Lord Temporal picks a vibrant work by master technician Stanley Spencer.

Beneath the rose
In the first of two articles, Clive Aslet charts the history of the Jesuit Campion Hall in Oxford..

Lübeck's in the air

When aesthete Harold Peto met 'modest and retiring' Ernest George, the London skyline turned into a riot of German, Flemish and Dutch gables that delighted and horrified people in equal measure, as Carla Passino discovers

5 mins

I err, therefore I am

Although often overlooked, the Easter message is as much about making mistakes as it is about Resurrection. However, getting it wrong and letting go of our perfectionism is the key to a more contented life, says the Revd Dr Colin Heber-Percy

5 mins

Think before you fire

SAVE SHOOTING NOW’ is the cry from the Countryside Alliance and other shooting organisations after a 12-week consultation on game bird releasing was announced by Natural Resources Wales (NRW).

3 mins

Where dinosaurs still walk the earth

THE National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has announced that it intends to invest $3.6 billion over the next 10 years, it was revealed last week.

1 min

Surprise: we're here!

A COMMUNITY of ‘at least’ 50 beavers has been discovered in the River Avon near Bristol, surprising researchers, Natural England said last week.

2 mins

Beneath the rose

Campion Hall, Oxford, part I: The task of creating a Jesuit hall in Oxford in the 1930s was eagerly assumed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. In the first of two articles, Clive Aslet reveals the story of this remarkable building

8 mins

Golden Guernsey goat

GUERNSEY'S fine-boned native goat, with Tits rippling coat a palette of pale gold and rust shades, has been proven genuinely to originate from the Channel Island, thanks to DNA research carried out by the University of Córdoba in Spain.

1 min

A bolt from the blue

John McCutchan's ancient bluebell woods in East Sussex have been bringing joy, scent and a spectacular carpet of colour for the past 50 years, as Natasha Goodfellow discovers

5 mins

One a penny

Nothing is as delicious as a fluffy, spicy, fruity hot cross bun at Easter, but its miraculous properties and ancient origins may be a little exaggerated, as Carla Passino discovers

6 mins

Halls of fame

Although they may no longer feature medieval remains, use of the word 'hall' signifies a building of exception

5 mins

The lonesome crowded west

Their proximity to London, combined with their serene landscapes, make Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire as desirable as ever

3 mins

All in the family

generation takes on As the fifth the care of this historic garden, Charles Quest-Ritson rejoices in the unique legacy of its horticulturally astute owners

6 mins

Currant thinking

IN a jar to the side of my desk sit a number of upturned items: a 6H pencil from the table at which my father wrote that I use for sketching garden plans, a pen for writing plant labels and a fork that’s more practical than pretty.

3 mins

Treasure island

With acres of towering Scottish hills to stalk and myriad remote islands to explore, the Benmore estate is a dreamland for each generation

3 mins

All aboard for all connections

Take your time and travel in old-fashioned luxury aboard the revived Orient Express, advises Rosie Paterson

5 mins

A slippery slope

OVER a family dinner recently, we began reminiscing about memorable meals. Not the home- cooked variety round the kitchen table, but overseas feasts relished on holiday, those unforgettable breakfasts, lunches or dinners that, for whatever reason, have lodged a place in our memories.

2 mins

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