Kokova Magazine

Going veggie doesn't have to be bland. Try this alternative Ale Pie for St. Patrick's day. Keep it veggie - make sure that any cheese you use is suitable for vegetarians and choose free range eggs.

Competition now closed. Congratulations to Susanna Downes, Shropshire.

Competition now closed. Congratulations to Maxine Weldo, Essex.

This July and August, thousands of people are expected to pack up the picnic hampers and the champers and come together for the hugely popular Battle Proms picnic and firework concerts. Set in some of the most prestigious stately home locations in the country including Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, and Highclere Castle on the Berkshire/Hampshire border, now best known as the real Downton Abbey, an unrivalled blend of musical talent, expert displays, spectacular pyrotechnics and a celebratory atmosphere makes the Battle Proms a truly memorable occasion!

Folk by the Oak will be celebrating its fifth festival in 2012, and will once again be filling Hertfordshire's beautiful Hatfield Park with equally beautiful folk and acoustic music. Sunday 22nd July will certainly be a date for the diary, as the organisers announce another fabulous line-up: Show of Hands, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Cara Dillon, Breabach, Chris Wood, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, and Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo.

Competition now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Stuart Bennett from Kent.