Countryside
Hunting ghost ponds
The loss of a rich wildfowl habitat
The wisdom of gamekeepers (w/ Patrick Galbraith)
Deer, eels and Philip Larkin’s lawnmower
A countryside for all
Patrick Galbraith wants shooters and mushroom heads to get along
Loving the countryside
Its future must be rooted in affection
The dark side of Constable
His paintings have greater depth than fashion has supposed
Natural goodness
Rewilding projects will never grow enough to feed the nation. A new model of nature-friendly farming is a better solution
Oldies made the best holiday companions
A trio of 20th century novels each offer a different desideratum for the discerning lounger
Another country
The tales that show how rural life has changed
Save this Severn heaven
A property developer has an idyllic and precious plotland development in his sights
Rabbit, run
Patrick Galbraith enjoys a frustrating day with dog and gun
The golden age of criticism?
There are good reasons why serious writers no longer review in the national press
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
The dam of Spanish eco-politics creaks
Will no death toll make elites reconsider green overreach?
Graduation blues
On the sad decline of the British university
Belle époque on a plate
The Goring offers a level of enchantment seldom found in the environs of Victoria Station
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
A full-blooded blow-out
Kurt Weill: Symphonies, Seven Deadly Sins (DG)
