Are you sick of sitting behind a desk all day? If you work a desk job, keeping fit takes all the more effort, and those dreaded trips to the gym can cut right into your precious free time! It goes without saying that you get far less exercise in an office than you do working … [Read more…]
When the first Covid-19 lockdown happened in March 2020, I think it is fair to say that many people began hankering after a simpler life, possibly in a more rural setting. With working from home becoming the new normal, people’s focus changed from workwear and leisure to their homes and garden. This got me thinking … [Read more…]
I love the role farms have looking after the countryside. From hedgerows and meadows to tree preservation and ponds, most farms are teeming with wildlife and it goes hand in hand with either the crops or the livestock which the farms produce. I marvel at the amazing birds I see at the farm. Bull finches … [Read more…]
For many people, owning a beautiful home in the countryside is the ultimate life goal. You’ve finally saved up enough money to move away from the urban lifestyle and settle down in a stunning rural location. Living in the country has so many advantages to the city. Day-to-day living tends to be cheaper, the air … [Read more…]
I am sure you know now that my husband and I are very spontaneous We hardly ever plan anything. Things usually just happen around here and, while we are a lethal combination together (especially where animals buying is concerned) it does work and we do laugh about it. Over the summer holidays, I took the … [Read more…]
Farm holidays, visiting the country and living like a proper country bumpkin. They are very popular you know. As a former-townie, I thought I would let you into a few secrets for packing for a trip to the farm. I wouldn’t want you making the same mistakes I made. So here is my definitive list. … [Read more…]
We love picnics. There is something to be said for relaxing on the floor-totally at one with nature, enjoying a shared meal with family and friends. Since joining the National Trust, we have packed a picnic at most visits and we always troupe off on the farm to eat al fresco. I recently bought an … [Read more…]
If you had asked me in my teens and early twenties what I thought being middle aged was, I would have probably said owning a chest freezer, driving a family car and being members of the National Trust. Indeed I think I offended an older work colleague once when I joked ‘you’ll be National Trust … [Read more…]
If you had told me three weeks ago that our Sunday pudding (bit of a tradition) would be made using a recipe by Paul O’Grady, I think I would have laughed. Two weeks ago I read a review in a Sunday magazine for his Country Life book coming out in paperback and I went straight … [Read more…]
Summer is here and the weather seems to be playing ball so far. What better excuse do you need for getting out in the big outdoors and experience the countryside? I have come up with ten things you can do in the countryside this year. I don’t want the ideas to be used solely for … [Read more…]
