May 2020
Dear Ed, I feel rather uncomfortable writing anything as I know so many people are going through real hardships and face a bleak future...
April 2020
Andrew and I have been very lucky travelling very slowly, on bikes, 22-33 miles through Glen Nevis, Fort William, Fort Augustus to...
MARCH 2020
Once again I am talking about the weather. The winds we had last week were bad enough, but Denise (the menace) seems to be outdoing...
Kids in the country side- a decade of outdoor education at the farm
Above: our view from Hambledon Hill on a recent walk. For 10yrs now we have had the pleasure of hosting St Michaels school from...
Coming together over Easter, as a family and as a planet
Easter is all about renewal. Spring has sprung. The farm is starting to bloom, all bright greens and blossom in the hedgerows. The summer...
Classically British, some thoughts on the weather
Us Brtis have a reputation on monologing about the weather. Get us started and there is no stopping us. A comment on 1/2cm of snow and...
A Birth in the Barn? Well, more accurately a crib service. Happy Christmas
Greetings one and all. Phew, what a year, and what a run up to Christmas. The festive bug has definitely bitten North Dorset and we have...
Changing seasons and the changes we've seen over 30 years
Andrew and I usually once a year cycle from my sisters house in Clapham to see Landridge the vegetable wholesaler that we sell to at New...
World Food Day (and a foot note to celebrate winning Dorset Independent Retailer of the Year!)
Today is world food day and we are being advised to eat less as a contribution to save the planet. If you were stopped in the street and...
Natures wonders, right at your feet
What a great name Lego Lane for the footpath that Andrew and I started to re-open 12yrs ago. Love to know the origin of it. As many of...
