BEER is one of the world’s oldest beverages – although the version imbibed by our ancient ancestors would be hardly recognisable to modern palates.Read
IT’S a cold and windy morning as I set off for my final forage of the year. I was surprised when wild foraging expert Rob Caton told me that there was actually something we could forage for in December.Read
IT’S NO wonder Santa Claus is so rotund. Delivering presents to billions of children across the globe on Christmas Eve, he gets to sample more than his fair share of seasonal delicacies, it being traditional to leave out a little something for both Santa and his four-legged helpers to nibble on.Read
IT’S just two days until the clocks go back; the end of British Summer Time. In true British tradition, however, it was typical that we had to wait until autumn had arrived before we got any truly warm, sunny weather!Read
WILD food expert Rob Caton has a self-satisfied air about him as he discusses the misfortune that has just overtaken one member of his extended family.Read
ON A clear day there are few finer roads than the B6318 which runs alongside Hadrian’s Wall. Known as the Military Road as it crosses the roof of Northumberland, passing through some of England’s most beautiful and spectacular countryside.Read
IT’S said a British summer consists of two fine days and then a thunderstorm. This year even that stark assessment attributed to Charles II (or sometimes George II) is proving optimistic.Read
HONEY attracts bees. Cabbages are beloved of caterpillars. Greenfly can’t seem to get enough of roses. And in the same vein, fauna and flora novices are drawn like a magnet to wild food expert Rob Caton.Read
NETTLES - those horrible stinging plants to be avoided at all costs? Not according to Rob Caton, wild food expert, who believes that their nutritional content makes them a great addition to any meal.Read
