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With the amount of change going on at the moment it is sometimes difficult to know where to turn, especially when it comes to planning the future of a rural business. One of my personal challenges over the next six or so years is to adapt my family’s business in Essex, based on 700 acresContinueContinue reading “Recent news”

‘We live in interesting times’. I find this phrase to be somewhat timeless given that, whatever generation we are born into, ‘times’ are always ‘interesting’, given that the world is always in flux. If the world and society didn’t change then life and time would not be what they are. However, this said, it isContinueContinue reading “Keep Calm and Carry On”

Have you ever found yourself asking yourself this question? Is there ever such a thing as perfect weather at the right time? Perhaps not. As I write this I’m looking out at a snowy landscape…still. This time last week it felt as if Spring were around the corner with bright blue skies, birds singing andContinueContinue reading “When will the weather change?”

I began this year with optimism, a new set of goals, a hopeful wish for new experiences and a determination to put 2020 firmly in the past and make the most of each and every day this year. In personal terms, society terms, global health terms and farming terms 2020 was a year of upheaval,ContinueContinue reading “A new year…really?”

COVID-19 has completely upended daily activities and routines. Practically every aspect of life has been touched by the pandemic, whether you’re talking about social distancing and wearing face masks when you visit your favourite pub or working and attending school remotely. Another major area of life that’s been affected — or more accurately halted —ContinueContinue reading “Sustainable Travel Tips Post COVID-19 – guest post by Luke Smith”