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/british-egg-production-where-do-your-eggs-come-from/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/british-egg-production-where-do-your-eggs-come-from/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:57:45 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=282 I’m really lucky, when I fancy an egg sandwich I just nip out to the barn, push a chicken or duck out of the way and grab a couple of fresh eggs. Not many people are that lucky and most have to buy their eggs in a supermarket but do you understand all that marking [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/british-egg-production-where-do-your-eggs-come-from/feed/ 20 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/rural-community-takes-matter-into-their-own-hands/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/rural-community-takes-matter-into-their-own-hands/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 06:17:52 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=234 What would you do if you lived in a remote rural area and needed to recruit a GP? Rural GP’s are getting harder to find, with most doctors preferring a town or city with regular hours and easy to make home calls. The residents of Applecross, a remote rural area in the Scottish Highlands, have [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/rural-community-takes-matter-into-their-own-hands/feed/ 0 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/working-from-home-can-you-make-money/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/working-from-home-can-you-make-money/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:43:03 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=231 An issue that often crops up for the likes of farmers wives is can you make money working from home and if so how. I am not talking about running a business from home but being paid as a home worker, an employee that works at home. The benefits of living in the countryside simply [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/working-from-home-can-you-make-money/feed/ 7 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/make-the-promise-come-home-safe-campaign-launched-by-hse/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/make-the-promise-come-home-safe-campaign-launched-by-hse/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:20:36 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=212 Today sees the launch of the HSE’s “Make the Promise, Come Home Safe” campaign and will see 70,000 information packs delivered to farmers and agricultural workers throughout Britain during January 2009. The Health and Safety Executive will spend this month trying to make farmers and agricultural workers stop and think about how they can work [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/make-the-promise-come-home-safe-campaign-launched-by-hse/feed/ 2 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/countryside-christmas-gift-ideas/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/countryside-christmas-gift-ideas/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:41:57 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=203 Stuck for a Christmas gift for someone that loves the countryside? Need ideas for great rural type christmas gifts but not sure where to start looking? Buying gifts can be a headache, we all want to buy something that will be used or appreciated but often fall short in the ideas department. I have done [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/countryside-christmas-gift-ideas/feed/ 20 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/online-shopping-where-to-buy-wellies/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/online-shopping-where-to-buy-wellies/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:04:46 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=196 Do you need new wellies but don’t know where to buy them or are you finding the prices for wellington boots at your local farm supply shop getting out of hand? Perhaps every time your welly fills with slurry you promise yourself a new pair but never seem to find the time. This is where [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/online-shopping-where-to-buy-wellies/feed/ 13 http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/free-publicity-for-rural-craft-businesses/ http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/free-publicity-for-rural-craft-businesses/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:25:49 +0000 Sally http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/?p=171 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, [...]]]> http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blog/free-publicity-for-rural-craft-businesses/feed/ 0 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