Happy new year to you all! I hope that your celebrations, no matter where you were in the world on New Year’s Eve, were full of hope and joy to welcome the new year in. The turning of the year is always an opportunity to reframe things in your mind, set plans for the yearContinueContinue reading “A new year and another Oxford Trip”
Author Archives: Ben Eagle
The Thinkingcountry Countryside Review of 2017
2017 has been another busy and momentous year. The Brexit referendum seems a very long time ago now, way back in 2016, but the events of 2017 have certainly fallen within its shadow. This post looks back on some of the big events of this year, mostly within a countryside context, as well as reflectingContinueContinue reading “The Thinkingcountry Countryside Review of 2017”
Water-to-Go Bottle
In my bid to rid as many single use plastics as I can from my life one major cloak hanging over me has been ensuring I start using a multi-use water bottle, ridding any temptation from buying single use plastic bottles of water (other beverages available). An answer came this Christmas with one super presentContinueContinue reading “Water-to-Go Bottle”
Do you have 2 minutes?
I know it’s Christmas and (assuming you celebrate Christmas) you’re probably, quite rightly, spending your time having a great time with family and friends, giving and receiving gifts and generally being merry. However, please give a thought to the amount of plastic you are generating at the same time. Since Blue Planet 2 I haveContinueContinue reading “Do you have 2 minutes?”
The Story of the Christmas Tree
In years gone by our family’s Christmas tree would be bought, put up and decorated on Christmas Eve. There would be a near panic dash around the local area looking for a suitable tree amongst those that were still available. It would then be rushed back to the house and quickly raised before the lights,ContinueContinue reading “The Story of the Christmas Tree”
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