A donkey in search of a scratching post
I saw this donkey and its mother a few days ago in the field next to our holiday cottage in …
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The crackling of winter barley
“Gordon,” I said to my cousin this morning in his farmhouse kitchen as he was pouring hot milk into mugs …
Cattle Market
After six months of mild, mostly dry, sunny weather–so dry that there’s been a 19-month drought–it’s been god-awful for the …
How to Build a Stone Wall
To me, there are few things more beautiful than a well-built dry stone wall. A stone wall is a work …
Who will farm the farms?
Two weeks ago I walked along the Dimple Lane that extends from my aunt’s house near the Crich marketplace to …
Posies and leave-taking
Gaia, a friend of my 9-year-old daughter Meg, thrusts a gorgeous bunch of beautifully wrapped flowers into my hands outside …
Inland Sea: Wind whistling through the winter barley
There are few things in the middle of the country–even such a relatively small one as England where it’s said …
I really really like my daughter’s boyfriend (but please don’t let her know)
I had the first inkling that I’d like CJ even before he and my 17-year-old daughter Katie “got together.” CJ …
I really really like my daughter’s boyfriend (but please don’t let her know)
I had the first inkling that I’d like CJ even before he and my 17-year-old daughter Katie “got together.” CJ …
Letting go and emotional rescue
“Mommy?” My 17-year-old daughter Katie’s voice is clipped and tense over the phone. She isn’t using her usual sing-song “Mommmmeeeee,” …
The Year of Living Englishly 