Country mouse observes the increasing numbers of seagulls
Country mouse considers the seagulls populating the countryside in increasing numbers.
Mark grew up in the Cotswolds near Chipping Norton, in a house now owned by Jeremy Clarkson. After graduating from Durham, Mark worked as a gold prospector and at the leading bloodstock auction house Tattersalls, where he started the concept of the breeze-up sale. He now lives in Hampshire with his wife, who runs an award-winning cheese business (handy as Mark admits to particularly enjoying food that has been prepared by someone else), their three children and two terriers.
Country mouse considers the seagulls populating the countryside in increasing numbers.
Country mouse considers the romantic patterns of animals.
Country mouse is saddened by the modern human condition that treats the countryside as if it were a rubbish dump.
Country mouse considers the importance of cartoons.
Country mouse reflects on the past year.
Country mouse wishes everyone a very happy Christmas.
Country mouse believes we could do with more frosts.
Country mouse believes attacking the wealthy is all the rage.
Country Life's Editor accompanies four leading chefs to Argyllshire to stalk red deer, before returning to London to learn how to cook and eat venison.
Country mouse admires the geese formations in the sky.
Country mouse reflects on his favourite hats, from heirloom top hats to sporting flat caps.
Country mouse goes shooting in Hampshire and considers the beauty of the autumn landscape.
The clocks have gone back and country mouse is struggling with SAD.
After a turbulent past, country mouse finds Rwanda is healing.
Country mouse looks forward to the amazing colours the season change brings.
Mark visits the Country Life Fair and considers the impact of Hurricane Bertha on Scottish salmon fishing.
Mark loves seeing the heather this time of year
This may be the pinnacle of luxury cars, says Mark as he drives down to the winding roads of the north Cornish coast in a Bentley Mulsanne.