Sunday Stories: Diddly Squat by Jeremy Clarkson

Welcome to Sunday Stories, a miniseries hosted by Becca and Lizzie, in which they delve into the latest farming and countryside book releases. In this first episode, they share their thoughts on Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home’, reading extracts, discussing chapters and, as always, reacting from their different perspectives. Grab a...

Spooky and curious: The UK’s six weirdest organisms

We’re jumping into the sometimes-creepy underworld of wildlife. We’ve been searching the UK’s biodiverse shores for mimics, bloodsuckers, and mindbenders – and we’ve got them all. So, here’s our round up of the UK’s not-so-glamourous stars with talents akin to witchcraft. The Smelly Sorcerer Sure, butterflies and bees love the sweet aroma of a fresh...

The Self Sufficient Year Month by Month – September

In this series we will be following a year on our smallholding/homestead month by month. We'll cover: - What we are growing - What and how we are preserving food - The household items we are making. - How we are maintaining our home - How we save money and try to live more sustainably...

Pink Pigeon of Faringdon with friends

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The Queen’s wreath has special connection to Prince Philip

Here's what we know about the Queen's funeral flowers so far....... Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will take place on Monday 19th September 2022 at Westminster Abbey, after she passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday 8th September. While exact details of the ceremony are yet to be formally announced, the wreath prepared by Balmoral staff...