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Tools of the Trade

The weight of history is upon Jon Tyler’s broad shoulders as one of the last producers of watercress in the … Continue reading Tools of the Trade

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Tastes of the Chess Valley

Drinking before lunchtime is not without risk; needing a loo whilst out on the trail, not finding the trail, or … Continue reading Tastes of the Chess Valley

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The Charming Chess Valley

We stop to tickle the horses’ noses and listen to the birdsong along the valley before cutting up to walk back through the chocolate box hamlet of Latimer and the extraordinary Boer War memorials on the green that hints of battles fought and lost in a far-off land and a horse’s heart buried in Latimer. Continue reading The Charming Chess Valley

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Chenies Manor

It is the landscape that ultimately decides what is built or cultivated nearby, which industries thrive or die, or how secure a settlement is. Continue reading Chenies Manor

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The great Brexit debate

On a recent visit to Belgium, I was both challenged and surprised with what I experienced; a restored heritage village whose … Continue reading The great Brexit debate

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Hell Fire On a Hill

The fire had been provided by a portable BBQ, that now lay discarded with accompanying beer bottles under a tree … Continue reading Hell Fire On a Hill

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I heard it on the grapevine

Once the larder for London, the Chilterns’ are enjoying a revival of food fortunes with independent producers setting up their … Continue reading I heard it on the grapevine