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There was a great article in the Daily Mail about competitive ploughing and not only did it give me a laugh but also made me think about what it is us countryside folk do on a rare rural day off. Not for us a duvet day in front of the tv, playing golf or washing [...]
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 [...]
I was quite amused today when I checked out the website of the Commission for Rural Communities blogs to find they are reporting that Ofcom have announced it is launching a programme of research into broadband speeds throughout the country and a voluntary code of conduct for suppliers. I immediately clicked over to Ofcomwatch, knowing [...]
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 [...]
Just 3 days after my little rant about the Ofcom rural broadband report being unrealistic we now see just how wrong they got it. The Times Online reported yesterday – Rural Britain loses out in battle of broadband which of course is no surprise to us in rural areas but I am left wondering why [...]