Kerry and Kurtan’s summer of fun: Have a This Country summer
From the joys of the Scarecrow Festival to the thrill of smashing wall tiles on the road, the Cotswold cousins have it covered
Julian Fellowes: Downton Abbey creator on royalty, loyalty, courtesy and costumes
Julian Fellowes talks about the hotly-anticipated new Downton Abbey – yes, it’s out! – film. Katie Jarvis (who had a sneak movie preview) chatted to him about royalty, loyalty, courtesy and costumes
Richard Mabey on his new book, Turning the Boat for Home
Writer and journalist Richard Mabey has brought out a new collection of his work, spanning 50 years of documenting the natural world. Katie Jarvis spoke to him about Turning the Boat for Home: a life writing about nature
Why we should celebrate the talented staff of the hospitality industry
September 8 is National Waiters Day, promoting front-of-house as a fantastic job with plenty of opportunities. Why do we need such a day? Well while we value our skilled waiter when we sit down for a meal, we all-too-often disparage waiting as not a ‘proper’ career
Four Cotswold farmers on the natural behaviours of their animals
Dogs are loyal and bright; cats are solitary predators. But what do we know about other animals that live side by side with the human race? Are sheep intelligent? Do cows recognise people? What natural behaviours do pigs or hens display? We asked four farmers about their animals – and what they say might surprise you
Zara Tindall: “You feel like you can get lost in the valleys of Gatcombe for hours”
The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing is in the DNA of Zara Tindall. Now, as brother Peter has taken over the reins at Gatcombe, its all about future-proofing the festival
My Cotswold Life: Joey Beard, film-maker and glider pilot
Joey Beard is a film-maker and glider pilot on a mission to encourage more women to take up flying. Back down to earth, she tells us about her Cotswold life
Is there still a living to be made from running your own pub?
Fourteen pubs a week are shutting their doors, but is there still a living to be made from being behind the bar? Katie Jarvis went along to an Arkell’s open evening to find out
Alfie Boe: ‘It’s delightful to be back and settled as a family in England’
Alfie Boe? In the Kitchen in Minchinhampton? Well, who can resist moving to the Cotswolds…And who can resist Alfie Boe, car welder-turned-international opera star, who’s determined to give other talented singers an equally fighting chance
Interview: Actor, comedian and author Ben Miller
Ben Miller tells Katie Jarvis why he loves Kemble Station, the New Inn at Coln and the village of Bagenden...and how he still hasn’t met Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
