Why Britain Needs Livestock

2nd December 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

A herd of beef cows grazing in a grass field, in the British countryside.

Livestock farming appears to be the favoured scapegoat for all problems at the moment. But is losing a part of the fabric of our countryside really the answer it’s being heralded as?

Gluten Free Shortcrust Pastry

11th November 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Here is the lesser seen specimen of a gluten free sweet pastry which actually holds together long enough to get it into the oven! A savoury and a sweet option, for all your tart and pie needs…

Berry Burst Energy Balls

26th October 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

During the heatwave this Summer, it was way too hot to bake anything in the oven, but the tins were empty of yummy treats (something which is akin to a sin in this house; farmhouses can’t function without baking!), and so entered these delicious balls of summer berry filled goodness! Berry Burst Energy Balls Recipe […]

Farm Life: Summer

22nd September 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

Close up of a field of Winter Wheat, almost ready for combining.

With the trees beginning to change colour and the nights drawing in, it can only mean one thing… Summer is well and truly, fading away. But first, I’m going to take you back to those long, sunny (well, not always, this is England we’re talking about) days and tell you all about Summertime on the farm…

Back on Board

7th September 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

Taken from the rider's view on a horse, a white horse's ears and top of neck. the background is a stoney track with grass verges and hedges on either side.

If you follow me on any social media platforms, you might have already seen that, at the beginning of this week, I got back in the saddle; well, the metaphorical saddle, as I was actually on bareback! It was a spur of the moment thing, although I’ve known for a little while that it wouldn’t […]

You Win Some, You Lose Some

23rd August 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

This has been playing on my mind lately, so I thought I’d share it with you. I hope you can take something from it; whether that’s comfort in knowing you’re not alone, or just a better sense of understanding or empathy… “Where there’s livestock, there’s deadstock” The oldest saying in the book. It’s the reality […]

Why be a Farmer?

8th August 2019.Reading time 14 minutes.

A group of Large Black piglets, in a wheelbarrow, on a farm.

As part of “24 Hours in Farming,” a day for people in the food and farming industry to showcase the care and passion that goes into the British food that lands on our plates using the hashtag #Farm24, I thought I’d share with you what entwines me with this wonderful and diverse industry… In a […]

Farmer-On-Wheels

10th July 2019.Reading time 11 minutes.

A photo of a girl (Holly) in an electric wheelchair with elevated legs, lunging a light bay horse in a grass field.

This started off as an appreciation post for my new power-chair, but it’s become so much more. I hope you’ll bear with me, as I think it’s an important topic to cover whatever your current health status. I’m sure it’ll come as no surprise that farms and faulty health aren’t exactly a match made in […]

Farm Life: Spring

15th June 2019.Reading time 14 minutes.

A close up of yellow flowering oilseed rape with blue sky overhead.

Hello again, it seems we’re in June; how did that happen!? So, it must be time to settle down and write Spring’s farm update! Farm life means living with the seasons, in-tune to Mother Nature, and in no season is that more apparent than this. Spring always reminds me of the quote, “nature does not […]

M.E. Awareness Week

10th May 2019.Reading time 14 minutes.

A collage of 3 photos, headshots of the same girl. Photo 1: A girl smiling at the camera, with shoulder length brown hair, wearing a purple t-shirt with white text saying “It’s real, it’s physical, it’s M.E.”. Photo 2: Same girl, sat upright in a chair, wearing orange tinted glasses and a brown top, holding a sign saying “Can you see me now, millions missing, Holly, 23”. Photo 3: same girl in bed in the dark with dark glasses on and an ice pack on her forehead.

This week is M.E. Awareness Week, culminating in M.E. Awareness Day on Sunday, (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/CFS; although, that name feels a bit like calling a flood a ‘chronic puddle’, but that’s a debate for another time). I was going to let it pass by without saying anything. I worry about […]