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Time to lathe about

Self-taught wood-turners Peter Thomas and Trevor Ball tell Tracie Beardsley how they have turned retirement into a new career When octogenarian actors Derek Jacobi and...

Wet, dried and fried

Filleting since he was 14 – meet the fourth generation fishmonger with no better fish to fry when it comes to his life choices....

Up on the roof

Far from drawing life’s short straw, Master Thatcher Mike Howe switched career to own an artisan business and teach future generations an ancient skill Mike...

Full bloom in the flower business

Charlotte Tombs’ successful flower farming business grew out of one packet of sweet pea seeds and some Instagram inspiration. Tracie Beardsley reports ucked away near...

Sophie’s sausages are the sizzle

‘Don’t sell the sausage. Sell the sizzle.’ Sophie Baker is managing to do both brilliantly with her award-winning sausage business, reports Tracie Beardsley Sophie Baker...

Early rise in the bread shed

It’s a baker’s dozen of working hours for David Mirus, perfecting his sourdough before Wimborne awakes. Tracie Beardsley reports in A Country Living As a...

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Rescued Shetland pony Blackberry may be small, but overcame neglect to rule as the farm’s feisty leader with a big personality beloved by all Blackberry...

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The Besnard Lakes know how to take their time. Not only has it been over four and a half years since their last LP...

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