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THE MANY LAYERS OF JULES HUDSON


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So many of us know Jules Hudson as the charismatic TV presenter on current shows like Escape to The Country and the On the Farm series, to name but a very few. Yet there are more layers to this man’s talents than any onion you’ll grow.


When we meet, at his renovated family farmhouse home in a secluded Herefordshire village, it is instantly obvious that Jules’ rural interest comes straight from the heart. The 16th century property is a work in progress, one he revels in doing himself where possible and certainly by using local craftsmen. It is full of original features. He tells me of long-awaited plans to add an oak conservatory, remodel the kitchen, the constant ongoing demands of maintaining an old property, in between working, balancing family life and enjoying his passions.


Family here is his wife Tania, who is a finance director in the charity sector and works in London, and their young son Jack. I spot an electronic drum kit in the large kitchen, it seems Jack is a budding musician. Jules was flying in a Tiger Moth airplane whilst filming a World War 1 programme, when the call came that Jack was arriving six weeks early. 10 years on and he’s his best friend and constant helper. “When we’re not working on the house itself we‘re in the garden.” Jules shares “We’ve transformed the whole plot, creating different ‘rooms’ for edibles, flowering plants, trees, grass. No matter what time of year, there’s nothing like being out there; it’s our family escape”.


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INTERVI EW JUL E S HUDSON


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