Hello again everyone. This is my first post in over a month but it’s good to be back. I escaped the country for some winter sun in January (more on this later) and in the usual way when you go away there are a million and one things to catch up with when you return.ContinueContinue reading “Catch up post”
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A guide to creating a sustainable garden
As the world outside seems to be increasingly uncertain making and caring for a garden seems to be a popular way of finding joy and a degree of control. Some people think that they could never make a successful garden but the truth is that anybody can really. Sustainable gardening is not as hard asContinueContinue reading “A guide to creating a sustainable garden”
Standing up to racism
I was really pleased when I opened my copy of Farmers Weekly earlier today to find that Executive Editor Philip Clarke had chosen to focus his editorial piece on standing up to the racist slur shown towards dairy vet Navaratnum Partheeban, who incidentally wrote a discussion piece here on thinkingcountry a couple of weeks ago.ContinueContinue reading “Standing up to racism”
Music, Art, Creativity and the Countryside
Countless great pieces of music and art are influenced by the natural world and rural landscapes. The works of Ralph Vaughan Williams for example, or Beethoven’s 6th Symphony or Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude are all influenced by the outdoors. Elgar was influenced by his beloved Malvern Hills, Benjamin Britten by the Suffolk coast and Holst theContinueContinue reading “Music, Art, Creativity and the Countryside”
Why do people do stupid things?
It has been a long time since I sat down to write you a blog post for which I apologise. My mind has been on other things and as you know summer is a particularly busy time. It is quite incredible to drive around the local area and see the vast majority of fields alreadyContinueContinue reading “Why do people do stupid things?”
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