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The little gentleman in black velvet He might look cute and cuddly, but Mr Mole is a serious pest. Adam Edwards meets the man who hunts them down – Ian Dando, accountant turned modern mole catcher READ MORE »  OTHER ARTICLES
Big is beautifulWith 12 bedrooms and only one bathroom, restoring Barrington House was always going to be a labour of love, says Victoria Jenkins. READ MORE » 
The finest vegetable of them allKatie Jarvis meets the deeply patriotic asparagus grower who is as baffled as we are by green beans from Kenya and marrows from Spain READ MORE » 
Prince CharmingLet us celebrate the arrival of the Cotswolds’ very own Disney Store even if it is a charity shop for the chattering classes, says an unusually good-humoured David Tyler READ MORE » 
A style for all seasonsRodmarton Manor is more than just a one-season wonder. Words and pictures by Mandy Bradshaw READ MORE » 
Four heaven's sakeThink you can justify owning a Chelsea Tractor living in the depths of the Cotswold countryside? Well, David Tyler’s not having any of it… READ MORE » 
Welcome to Poshville!It’s not just antiques emporiums and Royal connections. Today Tetbury is also a thriving foodie destination as well as having a fine selection of specialist shops. Pictures by Kate Brown. READ MORE » 
Painswick makes a welcome returnThe Queen of the Cotswolds is lifting up her skirts and stepping out READ MORE » 
Lloyd and Lloyd Howe, hedgelayersFather and son, Lloyd and Lloyd Howe, specialise in rural environmental management. Lloyd the younger, a postgraduate from Shuttleworth College also lectured in Countryside Management. Their skills cover hedgelaying, wild flower meadows, gardens for bats, owls and birds, along with ponds for dragonfly and amphibians. Contact 07746 686574. READ MORE » 
A love affair with Sabrina ...... which, as we all know, is the name of the goddess of the River Severn! Katie Jarvis meets Chris Witts to talk about his fascination for the longest river in Great Britain READ MORE » 
Living on the EdgeKatie Jarvis meets the slightly posh, but definitely unsnobbish, fashion designer Selina Blow. But first she has to decide what to wear. READ MORE » 
The spice of lifeKatie Jarvis joins a classy crowd at Shezan in Cheltenham’s Montpellier READ MORE » 
Joly good fellowKatie Jarvis enters the surreal world of TV star and writer Dom Joly and finds out about doing the school run in a tank, why Osama bin Laden isn’t on Friends Reunited, and why Liz Hurley, Kate Moss and Kate Winslet were summoned to a Cotswold celebrities’ crisis meeting. Mark Fairhurst took the pictures. READ MORE » 
The Cinderella of the plant worldIgnored and misunderstood, ivy deserves better, one Cotswold nursery tells Mandy Bradshaw READ MORE » 
No room at the gastropubIn the Cotswolds, says David Tyler, Mary and Joseph would be seen as just another dysfunctional family of travellers - and anyway, where’s the inn that hasn’t converted its stable into bijou bedrooms? READ MORE » 
A taste for posh spiceDoes posh always mean scary? Apparently not, for when it comes to the Hotel du Vin in Cheltenham, even the lowliest of forelock-tuggers - like Katie Jarvis - are made to feel welcome! READ MORE » 
Cloud cuckoo landPost offices thrived, trains ran on time, and the village bobby patrolled the streets. But, David Tyler asks, are we guilty of looking at the past through Cider with Rose-tinted spectacles? READ MORE » 
An inspirational womanIs there anything that Prue Leith has not done? Katie Jarvis met up with Prue in her Cotswold home to talk to this inspirational gardener, cook, business woman... READ MORE » 
Keeping the faithWhen Michaelmas daisies fell from favour, one garden kept faith. Words and pictures by Mandy Bradshaw READ MORE » 
No half measures hereAs Katie Jarvis ponders the addictive nature of eBay and husband Ian’s desire for unusual forms of transport, she finds respite at newly refurbished and within-cycling-distance Halfway House READ MORE » 
A frightfully British affairThere are times when English reserve comes into play magnificently, and never more so than when dealing with hard-to-please children… READ MORE » 
Centenary starHidcote Manor Garden is marking its centenary under
the Chelsea spotlight. Mandy Bradshaw talks to designer Chris Beardshaw about his plans to celebrate the
world-famous garden READ MORE » 
Living below stairsWhen Jenny and Ian MacLean first saw their Cheltenham garden apartment, it was dingy and in desperate need of some TLC READ MORE » 
| Location, location, location!Immaculate planting and stunning views make Campden House memorable. Words and pictures by Mandy Bradshaw READ MORE » 
A very good effortKatie Jarvis guiltily escapes a home fraught with pre-exam nerves READ MORE » 
Architectural visionVictoria Jenkins tells how a collection of dilapidated farm buildings became a stunning home READ MORE » 
Second time around for PamWith these Hands is a wonderful collection of poems, prose and sketches by the Cotswolds’ very own ‘poet laureate’. Katie Jarvis visited Pam Ayres at her Cirencester home to hear more READ MORE » 
At home with SharronSharron Davies talks to Katie Jarvis about the controversial Beijing Olympics, the trauma of IVF treatment and the lifestyle juggling every woman must do. Picture by Mark Fairhurst. READ MORE » 
Breast Cancer Campaign Friendship WalksMake 2008 the year you step up to beat breast cancer and join the Cotswold Classic Friendship Walk . READ MORE » 
The element of surpriseAppearances can be deceptive, as Wendy and Barry Dare’s Cotswold garden proves. Words and pictures by Mandy Bradshaw READ MORE » 
Back to schoolFormer pupils still come calling at this fabulous countryside conversion READ MORE » 
For the high jump in a ski jacketDavid Tyler recalls how he was booted out of the Jockey Club on the day he fell in love with National Hunt racing READ MORE » 
Quite simply, home from homeKatie Jarvis takes the easy route to home entertaining, by getting someone else to do it ... the Dormy House Hotel READ MORE » 
A break with traditionKatie Jarvis's Great Uncle E would have thoroughly approved of The Lygon Arms in Broadway READ MORE » 
Salted Peanuts - Bring back wet dogs in the snug… and we wouldn’t mind seeing a bit more of that scantily-clad glamour model hidden behind the packets of peanuts. David Tyler pleads for less ‘gastro’ and more ‘pub’
There was a time, not so long ago, when the word gastropub would have sent the sophisticated Cotswold yeoman into a swoon.
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In love with Laurence Llewelyn-BowenWe fell in love with him on Changing Rooms when he taught a nation there are more adventurous ways of decorating a house than white-with-a-hint-of-pink. We’ve been away with him on Holiday; we’ve lapped up his lectures on art and design. Now flamboyant designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his family are starring in To The Manor Bowen – a fly-on-the-wall documenting their new life in the Cotswolds. Katie Jarvis went to meet him. READ MORE » 
Talented kitchen at workThings are looking up for Katie Jarvis. After a week of melodramatic misadventure, she decides to seek solace in coconut and chocolate lasagne, and still manages to lose weight… READ MORE » 
Going potty in the gardenWhichford pots grace gardens big and small across the country, but few realise the skill that goes into their production. Words and pictures by Mandy Bradshaw READ MORE » 
A nosy at ParkersBacchus has gone to the Priory, Mr Wumpkin to the rabbit hutch in the sky, and there’s also a missing grown-up, but Katie Jarvis still loves the Hotel on the Park READ MORE » 
Cotswold PortraitAndy Hayward at his Cirencester business, where he buys and sells architectural antiques and ancient oak beams around the globe. For the past two years he has also supplied many gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, including Chris Beardshaw’s award-winning entries.
Picture by Mark Fairhurst
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Derelict to designerInspired by its stunning countryside views, Paul Lavelle and partner Sarah Anton turned their derelict Cotswold stone barn into a home of absolute quality READ MORE » 
A home for all seasonsWhen Bobbie Middleton moved into a run-down 18th century house with her husband and two daughters 14 years ago, she saw the potential immediately READ MORE » 
The look of loveWhere do a long-married couple go to rekindle the flames of young love so recently dampened by an unexpected soaking? Katie Jarvis finds Oldstone in Nailsworth fits the bill READ MORE » 
When two became oneThe Thatched House has been a labour of love for all its owners over the past century, and an inspiration to them as well. READ MORE » 
A timeless tranquilityThe gardens of Chastleton House offer an escape from the modern world. READ MORE » 
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The little gentleman in black velvet
He might look cute and cuddly, but Mr Mole is a serious pest. Adam Edwards meets the man who hunts them down – Ian Dando, accountant turned modern mole catcher
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Big is beautiful
With 12 bedrooms and only one bathroom, restoring Barrington House was always going to be a labour of love, says Victoria Jenkins.
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The finest vegetable of them all
Katie Jarvis meets the deeply patriotic asparagus grower who is as baffled as we are by green beans from Kenya and marrows from Spain
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