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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]