Exploring life, wherever the path takes us.
Letting our curiosity guide us. Making Field Notes as we go.
Imagining It Into Being
One definition of optimism is to describe the outcome you desire so you are better able to guide yourself towards it. This week, we have been imagining how ‘Encouragement Farm’ will feel
Apart, but Together
We spend a lot of time together. Almost all our time together. That works out just fine. But we have learned the strengthening positivity that comes from pushing out separately, before returning to swap stories of our days outdoors
The Rising Tide
Lulled into a sense of false security by the benign lough side setting on the eve of the much-anticipated Storm BARRA, we wake to the sound of water lapping against the van. An unwelcome mini advanture
The Lakes, our kind of District
Some places just immediately tug at the heartstrings. There’s a feeling that wraps you in, holds you close. Majestic scenery, stunning natural features, outdoor experiences. The Lakes have got us wanting more
Immersion
“Despite the bleakness of this particular day, the darkness of the lake, and the malevolent conditions, I am in the water; I am smiling and whooping” … Mrs Feasts learns to immerse herself in the moment
Reasons to be Cheerful
Through the generosity of the Shayler family - the team behind Reasons to be Cheerful - who kindly offered two copies of their Summer Edition as prizes, we ran a competition that encouraged people to share their own ‘reasons to be cheerful’
Do Go Chasing Waterfalls
There is a special magic to the sounds of moving water; heightened further when sprinkled with the anticipation of dipping yourself in it. We recently had the opportunity to dip a toe in that water with Wild Pursuits. These are our watery reflections
What Does ‘Adventure’ Mean?
What makes an ‘adventure’? How do we define it? We are not all polar explorers, Himalayan trekkers or free climbers. Some of us aren’t even tree climbers. But can our ‘day to day’ happenings be adventures too?
Abandonment and Nature’s Resilience
Inspired by ‘Islands of Abandonment’ (by Cal Flyn) we launched a photography competition to examine the theme of ‘abandonment and nature’s resilience’. The entries were outstanding
Choose Life
Inspired by the generous encouragement of writer Tanya Shadrick, Mr Fables writes about why ‘less’ is a mindset and a freedom
Welcome Home to Greece
We invited readers of our weekly newsletter to submit entries to win a copy of Anna Koska’s book ‘From Field and Forest’. This beautiful nostalgic piece is an elegy to childhood memories, rekindled by a return to Greece; nature sparking memories for Penelope (@penelopesbites). These gorgeous Nature Notes made the Short List
Metamorphosis
We invited readers of our weekly newsletter to submit entries to win a copy of Anna Koska’s book ‘From Field and Forest’. This beautiful poem, written by Susan Bennett really captured our hearts and made the Short List
The Beech Hedge
We invited readers of our weekly newsletter to submit entries to win a copy of Anna Koska’s book ‘From Field and Forest’. This is the winning entry, written by Andrea Norrington as she recovered from long COVID
So Much for the City
Black & White photography by Henry Doole that explores architecture and light in cityscapes
So Near, So Far(ley Hangar)
It has been such a while since we had a ‘mini break’. Was there a danger that we would have forgotten how to do it? Best we head to The Farley Hangar and find out.
‘Underland’ by Robert Macfarlane
Journeys through ‘deep time’ with Robert Macfarlane as he explores underground worlds that tell us much about the history of our planet. A reminder of the insignificance of the ‘age of man’ in the Earth’s timeline
Bluebells, Would
Inspired by bluebells in Parnholt Wood, Mr Fables turns his pen to poetry
The Lady of the Lake
You don’t have to travel far to find your epic. Retracing our footsteps thirteen years after a memorable walk to Llyn y Fan Fach, we climbed higher this time to take in breathtaking views of hills and lakes and valleys
Why Do We Travel?
What stirs humans to travel? Well, perhaps we can only answer that for ourselves; so as we reflect on 4 months in Portugal, Spain and France, we are asking ourselves what makes us roam.
Postcards from France
France, as seen through the lens of our camera; daily details creating special memories to revisit. A snapshot of a country we already love; exploring new regions, sparking ideas for an early return