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Inspired by Wimbledon? Expert tennis tips to help brush up a rusty game
With Wimbledon in full swing, it's the time of year when often-deserted tennis courts are suddenly teeming with players.
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Walking Winchester: Mystery and intrigue, extraordinary beauty and historic survivals
Fiona Reynolds walks in, through and around Winchester, a place which shows how city and country could come closer together.
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Where I work: Ed Chamberlin, sports broadcaster
Ed Chamberlin is — like so many of us — looking forward to returning to the office or, in his case, an audience. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about winning a BAFTA and filming behind closed doors
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Back on the river at last: 'I start to rediscover muscles in my back I had forgotten existed'
Jamie Blackett takes a welcome break from his soggy farm in Dumfriesshire to head up to the Highlands for a first post-lockdown fishing outing.
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Four summits, 12 miles, 5,000ft of climbing — and one unforgettable day in Snowdonia
Fiona Reynolds heads to Snowdonia for a day's walking. Twelve miles, four summits and 5,000ft of ascent later, the water’s cool and the air is clear... but she's very glad her husband is there to give her a lift back to the cottage.
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Rosie and Jim: The seven rules of cycling that no cyclist will ever tell you
Rosie Paterson and James Fisher share the truth about cycling, and wonder how it is that March was simultaneously 28 years and yet only two months ago.
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How to enjoy a touch of Royal Ascot this week, even if you're only watching from home
Royal Ascot, one of the highlights of the racing calendar, is going ahead this week — but only for the hoses, trainers and jockeys.
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50 greatest horses of all time
In praise of brilliant horses.
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Curious Questions: When did we first start playing cards?
Played with friends, family or in solitude, there are few things as familiar as a pack of cards. Yasha Beresiner takes a look at how we came to enjoy this form of entertainment — and how it's been spun out into everything from art to propaganda tool.
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The Utterly Inessential Shopping List: Super-luxury board games for the bored and well-heeled
Never again will you be able to look at your charity shop-sourced Scrabble set with the same light in your eyes.
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How to win at board games, from Monopoly and Cluedo to Scrabble and Snakes and Ladders
As millions of people around the country are set to have an enforced period at home, it'll be time to bring out the classic board games. But how can you make sure you beat the kids? Luck helps, but tactics are better as Matthew Dennison explains.
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Is it better to save our nation's footpaths or let them return to nature?
Ramblers are encouraging Brits to map any overgrown path they can find, but the CLA believe we should focus on maintaining those we have and let the rest fall back to nature.
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Six Nations 2020: England's chance to bounce back in style from World Cup disappointment — but they're very far from unstoppable
England look set to absolve their World Cup disappointment by lifting the Six Nations crown, says Owain Jones, as he gives his team-by-team guide ahead of the contest that kicks off on Saturday.
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Why the Penny Farthing is once more a frequent sight on the streets of London
The dinosaur of the bicycle world is back in the spotlight with the help of the Penny Farthing Club and its intrepid members.
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David Profumo's Fantasy League of angling fishing guests
David Profumo imagines who might attend his own dream angling dinner party.
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Walking St Cuthbert's Way in late summer: Heather in late-summer emperor’s purple, lit up by the last burst of warmth
The Cheviots and St Cuthbert’s Way are the right setting for reflection and remembrance, as Fiona Reynolds finds on her latest walk.
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An absolute beginner's guide to clay pigeon shooting, part 3: New techniques, old friends and how to buy your own gun
If you're looking to get into shooting, a series of lessons is the place to start —as Octavia Pollock has been finding out at the Cowdray Estate's Hownhall shooting school.
