Muddy Marathon Articles
Whilst in Yorkshire, we were invited down to Raygill Fisheries, in the heart of the Dales just outside Lothersdale, to take a look round and do a spot of.
Getting Your Goat
We’ve been to all sorts of farms on this trip but thought it was time we found out what goat farming was all about, which was how we found ourselves at Gill.
Training with SARDA: the Search and Rescue Dogs Association
Keen to find out a bit more about the Lake District’s Search and Rescue Dogs Association (SARDA Lakes), we arranged to meet Les Telford, one of the handlers,.
How many cows do you have to kill to get some milk?
Earlier on in this trip we were shocked to hear a story about a London schoolteacher who thought that it was inappropriate for her class to see a cow being.
Abseiling in the Lake District
Think outdoor activities in the Lake District and you might be conjuring up images of wet school trips with ill-fitting waterproof gear and soggy.
Hanging Out at an Eventer’s Yard
We popped into international event rider Jamie Atkinson’s yard at Langley Park, Durham, to have a look round and meet his groom, Kirsty. Being a groom is.
Forraging for Food with James Burton
We spent an action-packed day with professional chef, mean shot and founder of Vallum Cooking, James Burton. Based on a Northumbrian smallholding on.
Spying on Salmon
We came across the Philiphaugh Salmon Viewing Centre by chance when we saw the new log-cabin tea shop they have just built next door and thought we’d kill some.
Hunter Boots: Alive and Kicking
When we told people that we were going to visit the Hunter boot factory in Dumfries, the immediate response was, “I thought they went bust, what.
Popping in to a Whisky Distillery
Much like the haggis making, we didn’t feel we could leave Scotland without having a quick trip to a whisky distillery. As we were still in East Lothian,.
Hedge Cutting
Whilst staying on a friend’s farm in East Lothian, we got the chance to have a go at a bit of hedge cutting. We must admit, it looked pretty easy so we.
