A brief insight into Savile Row tailoring, by Simon Crompton of Permanent Style
Savile Row may be one of the most powerful brands for menswear anywhere in the world, but few understand it. It conjures up, perhaps, a sketch of an English gentleman: dapper and exceedingly…
Interview with Nigel Tyas of Nigel Tyas Ironwork.
The strength and necessity of the blacksmith and his craft; working red-hot metal with hammer and anvil to create weapons and tools (domestic, agricultural and industrial), dates back to prehistoric times. Yet, blacksmithing…
An interview with Julius Walters, ninth-generation owner of Stephen Walters & Sons.
Silk has always been synonymous with the highest echelons of quality, as the traditional idiom about sow’s ears and purses illustrates, and has set the standard in luxury fabrics for millennia, originating from…
An insight into how to pan for gold by a world champion gold panner, Vince Thurkettle.
Hunting for gold In writing this piece I thought it best to begin by addressing the question of why I feel it is so important that the ancient skill of gold panning is…
Revisiting the wild haunts of Bugeilyn.
My passion is fishing for wild trout in wild places and a small lake in mid Wales fits the bills perfectly. As it’s Welsh, I shall call it a llyn and the one…
Last bastion of an ancient tradition.
Jersey is the most southerly of the British Isles, located only 22 kilometres from the French coast of Normandy. Fairly independent, the Bailiwick of Jersey is known as a centre for international finance,…
A beginners guide to mushroom foraging by Daniel Butler, author of Fungi Forays.
The British just don’t understand wild mushrooms. If you mention the topic most people instantly think of deadly ‘toadstools’ and autumn – probably in that order. Any personal experience of harvesting will almost…
How to make a slipware pottery jug - demonstrated by Doug Fitch, Founder of Douglas Fitch Slipware Pottery.
Literally getting stuck-in and your hands dirty is a daily occurrence to a potter, but all in a good way. A slipware potter can also enjoy the childlike pleasure of the ‘slip and…
Interview with Sue Simpson, MD of Lock & Co hatters.
Mayfair London, one of the most famous addresses in the world, is home to James Lock & Co, St James’s Street, one of the most famous hatters in the world; in fact, the…
The changing fortunes of a small island named Fogo.
To be on an island, at the mercy of nature’s elements, its power and beauty, is often an experience that nurtures the soul. Walking on a deserted beach, hair tussled by the cold…
