Country Escape : March 2016

Jules in Print

One of the phrases that’s proved most incisive to Jules over the years comes from his time in the army and was spoken by one of history’s most audacious military leaders Over the years I’ve amassed many phrases that help make sense of life’s day-to-day challenges....

Country Escape : February 2016

Jules in Print

Looking to the natural landscape is the key to protecting communities against flooding – something the Environment Agency would do well to heed, says Jules As many now know to great personal and financial cost, last December was the wettest on record. Here on theWelsh...

Country Escape : January 2016

Jules in Print

While the new year is for many of us a time of quiet contemplation, it’s the busiest time for shepherds – a traditional role that’s being revived on the slopes of Snowdon So, the season is over. The three kings have left, you’ve spent the gold and stashed the...

Country Escape : December 2015

Jules in Print

Jules is delighted to be involved in reviving the Best Kept Village competition in Montgomeryshire, Powys – a contest he’d like to see rolled out countrywide When I first came to Wales as a youngster and moved into the village that was to become my home for more than...

Country Escape : November 2015

Jules in Print

A trip to the medieval castle of Dinas Bran in Llangollen, Denbighshire, reminds Jules how many changes the earth has undergone over the millennia As we start to settle into the upper reaches of winter, spring seems a long way off. The hazy days of last summer aren’t...