by Maggie | Nov 1, 2023 | Home & Garden Features
Gardeners can help birds, insects and frogs survive the cooler months with some simple steps, say experts. It may have been a mild autumn, but as soon as temperatures drop, wildlife garden visitors will be looking for places to hunker down for hibernation. Hedgehogs,... by Maggie | Nov 1, 2023 | Food & Drink Features
Want to know how to make delicious pickles, chutneys and relishes by adding homegrown vegetables, fruits and herbs to the mix? “A veggie patch is the fastest path to preserving homegrown produce,” says keen gardener Jo Turner, who learned many of her skills from her... by Maggie | Nov 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
In this extract from the new Good Hotel Guide, we choose places to stay with great cuisine, chic interiors and scenic walks from the front door. Best for food lovers Brockencote Hall, Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire You might think you’ve rolled up at a luxury... by Maggie | Nov 1, 2023 | Health & Lifestyle Feature
As record numbers of people over 50 work part-time, three who have reduced their hours explain why. Simon Woodall, 52, a self-employed carpenter and joiner from Plymouth, says he worked “70 hours a week, for 30 years”, until he had a heart attack in June last year.... by Maggie | Oct 1, 2023 | Food & Drink Features
With a little skill and knowledge, delicacies can be found and savoured all year round, but bountiful autumn is the highlight of the British forager’s year. Every autumn, my father would load our family of five into his already ancient 1928 Morris and set off from our...