Having heard about a hydrotherapy centre for horses in Nottinghamshire, we went along to see what it was all about. Right in the heart of the Vale of Belvoir, Emma Hawthorne runs Flawborough Equine and Hydrotherapy Centre, which specialises in offering treatments to aid the recovery and rehabilitation of horses. Emma had always worked with… Continue reading You can lead a horse to water…
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Haggis Making
Well we couldn’t go to Scotland without learning a bit more about the legendary haggis, could we? Some say that the haggis is a four-legged Highland creature, which has two short and two long legs to help it run around the hills. Now we don’t want to disappoint any American tourists by discussing whether that… Continue reading Haggis Making
A Day with a Norfolk Thatcher
We’ve just spent the morning with Dameon Layt, a reed thatcher from Norfolk. Things didn’t go entirely to plan when the job he was supposed to be working on was put back a few weeks because they’d found bats in the roof, but he still kindly agreed to meet us at the barn (thatched, of… Continue reading A Day with a Norfolk Thatcher
Eat the Seasons
There are several good reasons why we should eat food that’s grown locally and is in season: it tastes nicer it’s often cheaper it’s a way of supporting your local economy it goes some way to reduce the amount of energy needed to grow and transport your food (and help reduce your carbon footprint) However,… Continue reading Eat the Seasons