http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog A blog about rural life in the UK, our countryside and my country life. It's all here, farming, gardening, wildlife, animals and rural dating. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:41:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/free-days-out-heritage-open-days-2009/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/free-days-out-heritage-open-days-2009/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:36:37 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=700 Heritage Open Days 2009 will run across Europe from 10 to 13 September and offer fascinating free days out for everyone. In Cumbria we will see events ranging from Ancestry Sessions to Tattie Pot Suppers and Guided Walks to Wartime re-enactments … to name just a few of the events being held here. English Heritage [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/free-days-out-heritage-open-days-2009/feed/ 1 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/images-of-loweswater/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/images-of-loweswater/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:32:26 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=562 Just a quick post today because I wanted to share some images my friend took of Loweswater in Cumbria. We really are so lucky to live in such a beautiful area. People often think of the Lake District as just the big popular lakes the tourists visit but we have small lakes all over Cumbria, [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/images-of-loweswater/feed/ 8 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/walks-in-the-english-lake-district/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/walks-in-the-english-lake-district/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:43:32 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=263 Time to dig out those hiking boots and find some good walks in the English Lake District, whether you are a Cumbrian local or planning a holiday in the Lake District. Now the worst of winter is over and we are back to the usual dampness, walkers are starting to dust off their equipment and [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/walks-in-the-english-lake-district/feed/ 15 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2009-international-sheepdog-trials-to-be-held-in-cumbria-uk/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2009-international-sheepdog-trials-to-be-held-in-cumbria-uk/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:31:02 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=216 The International Sheepdog Trials for 2009 will be held in Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumbria, UK between the 11th – 13th September 2009. This is great news for Penrith as the Lowther Driving Trials and Country Fair has been cancelled this year due to the dreadful wet weather recently and there is no time to get [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2009-international-sheepdog-trials-to-be-held-in-cumbria-uk/feed/ 5 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/places-to-visit-in-cumbria-a-day-out-in-carlisle/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/places-to-visit-in-cumbria-a-day-out-in-carlisle/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:20:10 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=215 On a day out in Cumbria you can find something to entertain the whole family. Cumbria is not just the home of the Lake District and rugged scenery, there are many places of interest to see. Let’s start with Carlisle, as it’s the capital city of Cumbria and the most Northerly town in England. Carlisle [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/places-to-visit-in-cumbria-a-day-out-in-carlisle/feed/ 12 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/cumbria-farmers-praised-for-agri-environment-schemes/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/cumbria-farmers-praised-for-agri-environment-schemes/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:23:25 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=176 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 [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/cumbria-farmers-praised-for-agri-environment-schemes/feed/ 2 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/5-fell-walking-safety-tips/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/5-fell-walking-safety-tips/#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:08:03 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=150 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 [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/5-fell-walking-safety-tips/feed/ 8 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/welcome-to-cumbria/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/welcome-to-cumbria/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:56:20 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=149 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 [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/welcome-to-cumbria/feed/ 0 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/cumbria-dating-site-reviews/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/cumbria-dating-site-reviews/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:59:48 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/2008/02/10/cumbria-dating-site-reviews/ Dating in Cumbria and the Borders can be difficult due to the villages and towns being so spread out, so I have reviewed some online dating websites that display in Google for the search term ‘Cumbria Dating’. Firstly you need to understand that virtually all the websites you see when you search for Cumbria Dating [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/cumbria-dating-site-reviews/feed/ 0