Country Escape : August 2016

Country Escape : August 2016

After a monumental month in the arena of European politics, Jules ponders the brave new post Brexit world we as a nation are stepping into Just a few months ago I wrote of General Patton’s guiding phrase: ‘Lead, follow, or get out of the way’. That seems like a long...
Country Escape : August 2016

Country Escape : July 2016

With his two labradors, Teddy and Iolo, sat by his feet, Jules muses over our relationship with man’s best friend as he looks forward to Ludlow Dog Day 2016 These days it’s hard to avoid becoming a statistic. In the modern hi-tech world we’re studied and appraised in...
Country Escape : August 2016

Country Escape : June 2016

A spot of otter bother leaves Jules dismayed and delighted in equal measure, but it also prompts him to think about the future of this elusive waterborne mammal A few days ago, our lovely neighbour Tim appeared at our kitchen door keen to know if we’d lost any fish....
Country Escape : August 2016

Country Escape : May 2016

A Welshman’s contribution to the Mulberry Harbours, legendary feats of British engineering, helped secure the Allied victory in the Second World War, says Jules Last month, the Imperial WarMuseum at Duxford revealed its latest exhibit. To the casual observer it’s...
Country Escape : August 2016

Country Escape : April 2016

For an Englishman who’s lived in the Principality for much of his life, what could split loyalties more than watching England v Wales in the Rugby Six Nations Tournament? So, the Six Nations Rugby Tournament is over for another year and the winners are revelling in...