Another rave awards night! And, after the various technical hitches that dogged us last year, it was VERY nice to be upgraded to the super efficient Conference Pod at Food Matters Live for this year's presentation. Which we very nearly filled it!! If you want to get quick feel …
Travel
Travel, travelling, travelled…..
I know that mid August seems a bit late to launch a travel section – so apologies to all of you with children who are currently steaming on Mediterranean beaches. But for those of us who are lucky enough to be able to travel outside school holidays (we are currently planning on …
Wensleydale – without the cheese!
This is the view across Wensleydale – and yes, the sun is trying to shine, even though the rain clouds are hovering. From the tiny hamlet of Sedbusk, across the Stonehouse Hotel where we were staying for a couple of days, to the very pretty village of Hawes. And this is one of …
Walking the Himalayas
Yesterday the postman delivered me a calendar – a rare sighting the days – but this one came from the foothills of the Himalayas and celebrated the 10th birthday of Village Ways. Village Ways is an eco-tourist initiative which invites visitors to remote parts of India, Nepal …
Christmas ramblings….
Well, where else could we start but with Boris in his Christmas hat.... To be strictly honest, these are not Christmas but post Christmas Dorset/Wiltshire ramblings, kicking off with most amazing 14th century barn – the longest thatched barn in England according to Wikipedia, …