Why Do Farms Have So Many Old Tyres?

The answer to the above is a simple one but read the story first rather than go straight to the end! Most of the farms around our cottages are dairy and sheep farms. And now I understand a bit more about what goes round – comes round! And the answer to that one is...

Birds Wars!

I once read that the countryside could be a brutal place and I know that is right. I have seen dead lambs, squashed hedgehogs and badgers, I’ve heard about young calves not making it and nearer to home I’ve watched red kites being driven off by crows and, two days...

If you go Down to the Woods Today – Look Out!

Stuck for time and cannot get out into the hills? No matter you can get some serious practice in without having to go very far. Walking Tip No 10: Try your nearest woods – they are a great playground for you to practice several different walking skills. I should say...

Top Ten Basic Navigation Tips and Techniques

I sometimes feel a little bit like an author whose agent or publisher is pushing him for the next chapter. But the lure of the sun (we are getting plenty here in Pembrokeshire) and the daily changes brought on by spring and early summer are all too much for me and I...
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