17 OCTOBER 1970, page 32

Country, Life By Peter Quince

No one can remember a year when the apple crop has been so abundant. My corner of England has no special distinction as a fruit- growing area, and indeed being subject to......

The Red Wines Of The Gironde Were Enjoyed By The

inhabitants of the British Isles even before the marriage of the heiress of Aqui- taine with the about-to-be-Henry II gave the region to the English crown for three cen- turies.......

I Was Sorry To See That The Field Has Decided

to miniaturise itself. Indeed it gave me a nasty turn when I picked up the first October issue in the paper-shop and saw the new, small format: the old eyes, I thought, they've......