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Some cookery tips from James Batty on cooking fish, his methods are straightforward and simple but respectful to the fish in question, sometime less is more if the fish is as fresh as what James enjoys, an expert fisherman who loves the sport so much. 

BOOK REVIEW "The Feather Bender's Advanced Fly Tying Techniques" succeeds brilliantly as both a reference manual and an educational journey. Clarke has created a volume that respects its audience while challenging them to elevate their craft. The seamless integration of written instruction, detailed photography, and video demonstration sets a new standard for instructional materials in our field.

An extract from a new nature book, The Cuckoo Calls The Year by Pete Stroh. In it Pete describes the nature that he sees when out walking, training himself to look closer at the abundant species that are thriving closer to home. 

A review for To the Eel Island by Charles Moseley in the TLS. On one level this is about relocating in later life to a new home that is more manageable 

Far more than a mere memoir of moving house, the book becomes a philosophical inquiry into rootedness, change, and the persistence of the past in the fabric of the present.

FREE event at St. Peter's Church in Stanton Lacy where this dramatic true story unfolds (no RSVP needed). Enjoy complimentary wine, nibbles and music at the Church, then listen to actors reading dramatic extracts from the book. A story of love, jealousy, revenge and justice...