Country Life
THE landscape seems to be taking on a new, utilitarian shape says an editorial in the Eastern Daily Press forwarded by a correspondent in Norfolk. In my part of the world, as 1......
Music
THE whole production of Wozzeck does Covent Garden much credit. Dr. Kleiber never forgets the composer's injunction that this is " eine Piano-Oper except for the explosions,"......
A Lost Ferret
Loss of a ferret has been a minor tragedy for H. He must buy another at a time when prices are high. I met him in the lane when he was going for the third or fourth time to try......
Grey Seals
GREY seals bob their heads out of the sea, Stare with moon faces as the boat swims by Round heads, round eyes ; A dignified surprise, No effort to communicate with us, No......
Sheep-worrying
When the dog saw me he veered off across the field. I was puzzled at his behaviour, but when I went on I discovered a flock of sheep crowding in a corner. So many frightened......
Peas And Beans
If you possess cloches put down a few in rows over ground where you intend growing parsnips, broad beans and peas in the coming month. Beans and peas can be advanced by sowing......
The Master Angler
Because it is one of the few birds seeming to show a disregard for its own comfort, standing in a bleak place by the hour to catch a small fish, the heron always strikes me as......
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