seems April is the cruellest month for the simple reason that we get given all this light without getting any god damn heat

well, Adrianne Lenker is incredible. Saw her at the Barbican today and dear lord

something for any 8-14s in your life (or teachers, for that matter)

incredibly proud and fortunate to have been editor of this book. So many brilliant writers and people involved in the Country Diary column, a new anthology was long overdue. It's out in September, a must-have for anyone interested in British wildlife, countryside and heritage

Actually, its only a Portillo Moment if it comes from the Portilleux region in France otherwise its just sparkling seat loss

This is just the best. It's the punching bottles of water that gets me

as part of my journalistic responsibilities I have just come across the words "comic opera with music by Slade"

three plaques on a bench in the Peak District. I call this piece "Downfall of Society"

this is out today! released into the wild!

don't forget, Young Country Diary is currently open for submissions – we're looking for autumn articles from 8-14s in the UK. Link here 👇👇

And, of course, the writing of voracious reader, Bethany Elliott, Josh Dell, Stephen Smith, Ant Adeane and Ruby Martin; the stylings of @NatalyaLobanova, martin groch, Sandra Navarro, John Broadley, Catherine Potvin and StudioMathiasClottu; and the exacting eye of fleckaz.