Visiting the Game Fair Blenheim Palace
Experience of visiting the Game Fair Blenheim Palace, what we saw and tried, the good and bad things of the day
countryside
The differences with winter in the countryside
Are you a cold or hot weather person? I prefer cooler rather than hot, but I’m not a fan of snow. But there’s certainly plenty that’s special in winter to make you appreciate it. For farmers they’re even less keen…
A spring walk to enjoy blossom in the park
We took a spring walk in Banbury, enjoying the blossom and giving N the chance to get out on his bike, on the path and off road
A first time target shooting – tin can fun
I’m not a fan of guns, I don’t have an urge to shoot them, but I appreciate that in the countryside they can be invaluable for pest control. Having said that, I have tried shooting a couple of times. Once…
Walking cool and comfy with Bridgedale socks
Socks. They seem to take up a lot of our conversations in our house (sounds exciting doesn’t it?!). I think most families have issues – well, at least the person who does the washing does. Single socks galore, although I…
Exploring footpaths to enjoy the countryside
Getting out and about, exploring public footpaths to explore the countryside
The end of shooting season
This is probably the last year that I’ll have N with me for all of a Saturday when it’s shoot season. On the farm, during pheasant shooting season, we’ll tend to have 5 or 6 shoots. To date, he’s been…
Brambling: foraging for fruit
I’ve been hearing for a while about how all the blackberries are out and ripe for the picking, but had been put off because the fields where I know there are usually blackberries still had our cows and bullocks in….