Down on the plot, we’ve been busy battling an unwinnable war with the powdery mildew that has blighted our pumpkin patch. We’ve not really been...
Author - Rich
Restaurant review: Comptoir Libanais
Back in May, I made my yearly pilgrimage to the Chelsea Flower Show. This was my third year of attendance and so I have become battle hardened in its...
Bottles for goalposts – How to watch the World Cup
Rejoice! It’s almost time for the World Cup to kick off! A time for all Englishmen and overpaid football pundits to bang on about that one flukey win...
Father’s Day? Beer please…
Father’s Day is looming large, its impending arrival heralded by piles of crappy, dad-related gifts that have started to amass in shop windows up and...
A pie and a pint – gluten-free stylee
What's the best food to pair with a gluten-free beer? A gluten-free pie, of course. We've tested this glutenless dream combo…
Cold comfort – a Muck Boot review
As much as manufacturers try to seduce us with their shiny wares, the products we feature on these pages need to be pretty special before we are...
Win! Tickets for The Ideal Home Show
Do you like houses? Do you like things that go in houses? Do you like the green bits that wrap around houses*? YES! OF COURSE YOU DO! We’ve...
Winter pruning
It's too nippy outside for our apple trees to bother with new growth, making it the perfect time to give their branches winter pruning session...
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve
The 25th of January is a highlight of the Scottish social calendar, a time when any Scot worthy of their tartan troosers will gather to celebrate the...
Win a set of Burgon and Ball Kneelo knee pads!
Poor old Nick’s knees have been taking a right old beating of late. If it’s not damage caused by crawling around after his one year old son in...
The Decanting Club Review
In our unending quest in the search for brilliant boozes (bought/homemade/whatever) we have encountered many drinks subscription services. Some...
Review: The Mini Polytunnel
We often find ourselves drooling over the numerous polytunnels that can be found dotted over our allotment site, and dream of owning our very own to...