Country Living UK

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Country Living

A note from the editor

November

A SENSE OF THE SEASON… Crepuscular rays

Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival

5 OF THE BEST… artisan distilleries • Book a tour and tasting in a house of spirits

TAKE YOUR TIME… TO JOIN AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG

EAT THE SEASONS • Parsnips

QUAINT AND CURIOUS… Soul caking

SPOTTER’S GUIDE Native ponies

discover…

Padstow

Where to eat

Where to stay

emporium • Our handpicked selection of favourite pieces from individual makers, the high street and small businesses

Editor’s choice

FAIRS • Join us at our Country Living Christmas Fairs to discover original pieces like these from artisans and small businesses

Living the GOOD LIFE • There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

EDIBLE MUSHROOMS TO GROW

GET THE KIT

Homegrown mushroom soup • The simplicity of this soup allows you to appreciate the full flavour of the mushrooms.

7 questions • …with a mushroom expert

Going GREENER • Our quick and easy guide to sustainable living

ASK AN ECO EXPERT • This month Poppy Okotcha, the model who quit fashion for forest gardening

View from here • Susy Smith’s relationship with horses has been a bit unstable, but the story of a local riding school has made her consider taking up the reins again

A BRUSH with FAME • As Vic Reeves, he is known for his madcap comedy, but offscreen, Jim Moir enjoys the quiet life. Sharing work from his new book of exquisite bird paintings, Jim reveals how wildlife and watercolours have saved him from the glare of the spotlight

Drawing FROM LIFE

Warmth AND WONDER • Welcome the season’s rich hues, crisp air and cool evenings by hosting a fireside feast for friends and family

10 QUESTIONS WITH… FLAVIA CACACE AND JIMI MISTRY • The Strictly stars reveal all about their new start on a smallholding in South Devon

Happy AND GLORIOUS • While she dedicated her life to duty and service, Her Majesty kept a special place in her heart for animals and the countryside. Here, we share our heartfelt tribute

CHRISTMAS FAIR

Trail MAGIC • In 2013, Raynor Winn’s life was turned upside down. Her husband, Moth, was diagnosed with a rare degenerative illness and the couple were evicted from their farmhouse, leaving them homeless. In The Salt Path, which was shortlisted for a Costa prize, Raynor wrote movingly about the long coastal walk they made in the following months that helped them come to terms with their situation and saw Moth’s health improve in ways he’d been told were impossible. Years later, with Moth’s health again in decline, they packed their rucksacks one more time. In Raynor’s new book, Landlines, she tells of their most ambitious walk yet – a 1,000-mile trip from the north of Scotland to Cornwall…

Order your COUNTRY LIVING 2023 DIARY & CALENDAR! • Get organised for the year ahead with our beautiful stationery collection, filled with uplifting seasonal images to inspire you each month

HEREFORDSHIRE KALE • In our ongoing series highlighting delicious British produce around the country, we meet the artisans and farmers helping to bring it to our table

5 HOMEGROWN PRODUCERS

KALE BY THE BOOK… • The Whole Vegetable by Sophie Gordon (Penguin, £25)

SUPER GREENS •...