“Hi Emma & Lucy. Just a really big thank you really. I have met the man of my dreams. In a strange twist of fate he lived in the same village as me and we have fancied each other for ages. Just not knowing if the other person felt the same or was single. We… Continue reading In a strange twist of fate he lived in the same village as me…
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Art and Farming
You may remember that right at the beginning of our Marathon (Week 2 to be precise) we visited Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard in East Sussex. While we there we spoke to the owner, Roy Cook, about our trip and he mentioned an artist called Georgina Barney who had zigzagged her way around Great Britain working on… Continue reading Art and Farming
Arrow Farm Shop
We popped into hundreds of farm shops on our travels, ranging from lean-to sheds to supermarket-style food emporiums, so we were really pleased to add a proper family-run farm shop visit to our itinerary in the last week of our Marathon. Dinah and Richard Blagg opened Arrow Farm Shop on their farm near Worksop in… Continue reading Arrow Farm Shop
Ample Bosom
When Sally and John Robinson were looking for new ways to diversify on their farm near Helmsley, North Yorkshire, Sally came up with the idea of selling bras and lingerie on the internet and, in 1999, she launched the wonderfully-named ‘Ample Bosom’. It was certainly one of the more unusual farm diversification projects that we… Continue reading Ample Bosom
Making Ice Cream at Red Lion Farm
We went along to Red Lion Farm, a family-run dairy farm in Haughton, Staffordshire, to find out how they make their delicious ice cream. We pulled up outside a very smart Scandinavian-looking log cabin (their shop and tea-room) and were met by Alison Hollinshead, who runs the business with her mother and father.
Speed Dating at Harper Adams
We had a great night at the speed dating evening at Harper Adams. There were around fifty people keen to get involved, ranging from freshers to fourth-year students, and some veeeery positive answers on the cards they had to fill out about the people they chatted to. We’re convinced that some of them will be… Continue reading Speed Dating at Harper Adams
Malmesbury Young Farmers Bonfire Night
The Malmesbury Young Farmers kindly invited us to their bonfire night on a farm in Sherston, Wiltshire. If any ladies in their twenties are wondering where all the tall, handsome country guys are lurking, we think we may have found the answer! Unfortunately we only got round to taking a photo of the bonfire…but it… Continue reading Malmesbury Young Farmers Bonfire Night
Farm and Countryside Watch
If anyone was wondering why there was a police car in the woods with us in our last entry, let us introduce you to PC Pete, a Wildlife Crime Officer for the Sussex Police. Pete came down to see the coppicing and to tell us about a scheme he set up in the region called… Continue reading Farm and Countryside Watch
Winemaking at Plumpton College
Having spent the morning at the Sedlescombe Vineyard, we thought we’d make the whole day about wine and go west a bit to Plumpton College to find out what courses are on offer for anyone wishing to learn about winemaking. Nestled alongside the South Downs near Lewes, Plumpton specialises in land-based courses and is the… Continue reading Winemaking at Plumpton College
Deer and Beer with the Essex Young Farmers
We had a great time at the Essex Young Farmers Deer & Beer night on a farm near Chelmsford. The young farmers are a really nice bunch and we were very impressed at their ability to turn an empty barn into a great party venue with a fork lift, a bit of tarpaulin and a… Continue reading Deer and Beer with the Essex Young Farmers