Quiz of the week
1) What type of animal is a slow worm (Anguis fragilis)?
2) Which is the largest of the three Crown Dependencies by area?
3) Who wrote The Remains of the Day?
4) Chillingham, Hereford and Lincoln Red are all breeds of what?
5) Who designed the Albert Memorial in London’s Kensington Gardens?
Word of the week
Nepotation (noun) Prodigal, dissolute or uproarious behaviour
100 years ago in COUNTRY LIFE September 8, 1923
AVERY great deal of dissatisfaction has been caused by the proposal to increase the cost of season tickets. When the last reduction in ordinary passenger fares was made, a hope was held out that the cost of