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”
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The Myth of England
To me, England is the country, and the country is England. And when I ask myself what I mean by England, when I think of England when I am abroad, England comes to me though my various senses – through the ear, through the eye and through certain imperishable scents. .The sounds of England, theContinueContinue reading “The Myth of England”
#farmenviro30
At the Birdfair in 2016 a plan for an event was formed and tomorrow it will finally become reality. For the first time members of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and A Focus on Nature, the UK youth conservation network, will come together to learn about conservation on farmland today and discuss theContinueContinue reading “#farmenviro30”
Since when did I become a fashion blogger?
Strike the pose. Well…hardly high fashion, but yes reader this post is about clothes. I’m writing about clothes; which as you know very rarely happens. However, the people at Royal Robbins very kindly sent me a jacket to try out and asked me to review it in return. So here goes. Name – LongsContinueContinue reading “Since when did I become a fashion blogger?”
Can you get outside for one hour every day in November?
Farming or land manager readers among you will probably scoff at the title of this post but for many of the population being able to spend any considerable time in the outdoors seems to be a real struggle. Computer or desk based jobs are often blamed along with the age-old ‘I’ve got too much goingContinueContinue reading “Can you get outside for one hour every day in November?”
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