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 July 28th, 2008 in Rural Resources
Are you a rural crafter, artist or maker that struggles to sell your work at small craft fairs or locally?
A UK web design company, Craftsman Web Design, are going to embark on a tour of England, Wales and Scotland to visit crafters and artists, such as you.
Roseanna Wyatt, co-owner of Craftsman Web design, said “The [...]
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 6th, 2008 in Country Living, Rants and Rambles, Rural Resources
One of the joys of living in the age of technology is that even in rural areas we now largely have access to the internet (yes it’s slow but at least we have it), we can access information and it helps us to feel connected to other rural people.
I am not one for joining groups [...]