For Jules there’s no such thing as ‘the last mow of the season’ – autumn’s his busiest time in the garden. That way he can enjoy the fruits of his labours come spring I’ve long been a keen gardener, ever since I set about transforming the bare plot of about an acre...
While Jules is heartened to see the once endangered red kite is again flying high in Wales, he’s shocked to discover another bird of prey is not faring as well When I first came to Mid Wales 25 years ago, the plight of the red kite was the conservation story of the...
Escape to the Country takes Jules to Dorset, where he meets a couple who have resurrected a familiar feature on our own Welsh Border hillsides, the shepherd’s hut Picture the scene… I’m not at home on the Welsh Borders, but on a Dorset hilltop overlooking Chesil...
If, as the saying goes, money does make the world go round, we all have a rather special place in the SouthWales valleys to thank for it, says Jules The Welsh Valleys are famous for many things: coal, choirs and more than one celebrity pop star. But imagine my...
There’s so much that makes Wales great, but to ensure it stays that way we need to be as brave, bold and forward-thinking as our forebears, argues Jules For well over half my life I’ve been lucky enough to callWales my home. During that time I’ve travelled thousands...
