What to do this weekend: August 23
Country Life takes a look at what's on this bank holiday weekend from unseen illustrations by E.H Shephard in Hampshire, or sheep racing in Dumfriesshire


Exhibitions
Until September 15 'The House at Pooh Corner', Mottisfont, Romsey, Hampshire. Previously unseen illustrations by E. H. Shepard, plus kites, a family quest trail and installations by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre (01794 340757; www.nationaltrust.org.uk) Until September 8 ‘A Ralph Steadman Retrospective', The Cartoon Museum, 35, Little Russell Street, London WC1. More than 100 originals from the last 50 years that first appeared in Punch and Private Eye (020-7580 8155; www.cartoonmuseum. org)
Sheep-racing
August 24 Dumfriesshire & Stewartry Foxhounds Sheep-racing, Terregles Banks, Dumfriesshire. Betting, barbeque and music, 4pm. Tickets cost £10 from Jane Cook, plus £10 to own a sheep (01387 721215; 07989 996230)
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August 29 ‘Country Cooking for Children', Thyme at Southrop Manor, Southrop,Gloucestershire. Introductory course for ages 8-14, including a tutored kitchen-garden walk(weather permitting) and egg collecting. 2pm-4pm,£55 (01367 850174; www.thymeatsouthrop.co.uk)
August 31
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Rib Eye Clay Shoot, Trull Farm, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. Bacon rolls at 9am, lunch at 1pm. £125 per gun (£75 for 17 years and under) or £500 for a team of four. For the Countryside Alliance and ABF The Soldiers' Charity (www. ribeyeshoot.com)
September 5
‘Divine Music for Trumpets and Voice', Mansion House, London EC4. Celebrating the life of Handel with Simon Russell Beale and the Elysian Singers. 7.30pm, tickets from £80 (020-7246 4021; www.thelordmayorsappeal.org)
September 14 ‘Chimney Meadows and the Upper Thames Living Landscape', River & Rowing Museum, Henleyon- Thames, Oxfordshire. A talk by Lisa Lane of the Wildlife Trust. 11.30am (coffee from 11am, £7 (http://rrm.co.uk)
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Emma Hughes lives in London and has spent the past 15 years writing for publications including the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Evening Standard, Waitrose Food, British Vogue and Condé Nast Traveller. Currently Country Life's Acting Assistant Features Editor and its London Life restaurant columnist, if she isn't tapping away at a keyboard she's probably taking something out of the oven (or eating it).
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