We’re kicking off this week with a knock out competition prize that’s so intensely desirable we may have to assume a false identity and enter ourselves - Natural High is offering a three night weekend for two in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains (usually worth a grand) and you can read about this cutting-edge, adventure-thirsty safari company here – be warned you’ll  want to leave it all behind

It was a week of rock n roll for Country Calling with a brilliant finals night for our Battle of the Bands – mind-blowing talent, ear-splitting noise from some 14 year old rockers, and a spine-tingling song about bullying - meet the winners here

And we decided to bring you an interiors focused issue starting with Kate Moss’s favourite antiques shop Talisman which could make a style icon out of anyone (provided you’ve got the cash)

We caught up with Farrow & Ball to hear how this traditional 1940s Dorset company became the paint brand of the century….

We’ve trawled the West Country to bring you our top 10 reclamation yards – where you’ll find literally everything from canons for your castle to prison cell doors…

And we’ve lined up a few of our favourite things to transform your home…copper bath a la Babington anyone?

Down at River Cottage next where a new venture the Pop Up Hotel means you can eat, sleep and breathe in the land of Hugh

And talking of celebrity chefs we trailed Jamie and Gennaro to the Yeo Valley homestead for a day of trout fishing and cider guzzling…
 
Got a shopping head on? Good because we’re taking you on a wallet-busting tour of the Cotswolds for a review of the best antiques showrooms, chi chic boutiques and vintage clothes shops…if it’s good enough for Moss and Allen….

Who knew that life in the country would involve so much dressing up asks our Dorset blogger who was last seen slamming tequila shots with Jesus and a monk….

There are some amazing things happening in the West Country right now – iconic sculptor Anthony Gormley has an installation of 40,000 clay figures at Barrington Court… Yeo Valley has turned itself into Regent’s Park with a one day open air theatre show. and we’re introducing our can’t miss South West events diary charting everything from sample sales to legendary artist Alex Katz

And we’re planning ahead with a couple of road trips – North Devon in July for beaching, boozing, culture and hot tubs (not necessarily in that order) and then in August we’re off to Monmouthshire for the perfect family festival.

Elsewhere artisan cheese and vodka makers Godminster have designed a killer cocktail which has the power to turn a boring dinner party into an old school rave…you’ve been warned