Posted by Sally on August 6th, 2008 in Cumbria, Farming Issues, Rural Resources
Living on a Cumbrian farm I see first hand how agriculture and countryside can live side by side, complimenting each other but it takes hard work and money to keep our countryside in such good condition.
In Cumbria, a large rural area, we have miles of dry stone walling, with men still skilled in dry stone [...]
Posted by Sally on June 25th, 2008 in Cumbria, Rural Resources
Cumbria, including the Lake District National Park, has a number of mountain rescue teams who are often called out to find inexperienced fell walkers who still insist on having a stroll up a mountain wearing sandals and carrying a cheese sandwich.
Call it what you like, fell walking, rambling, hiking or mountaineering, whether you plan an [...]
Posted by Sally on June 19th, 2008 in Cumbria
I love living in Cumbria and feel very lucky to be able to do so, hence the new category in my blog where I shall support Cumbria and shamelessly plug rural business ventures here.
Cumbria receives millions of visitors from all over the world each year, just last week on the London Underground I met an [...]