Clare was exactly what you’d expect a retired ward sister to be. Brisk, matter of fact and organised to a...
Graveyards are memory places. Rural graveyards, in particular, with their shades of grey and green. There is a mossy feel...
One of the first actions the British Government took after their withdrawal from the EU on the 1st January was...
That works of draining are most ancient and of divine institution we have the testimony of Holy Scripture … That...
Last days in August The tarmac heats the rubber soles of my boots. It’s hotter here than I had expected...
When planted, potatoes are laid out in a particular pattern, like the 5 side of a die. Four corners of...
They say you never forget your first time. Mine was so painfully embarrassing that it’s difficult to write about. In...
In 1893 the city of Chicago celebrated the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival with the World’s Columbian Exposition. I have...
Paddy McMenamin shares his thoughts on the year 2020 with an extract from his book Walking Through a Story of Life....
Scabby Ewe (affectionately known as Scabs or the Scabster) is one of our friendliest sheep. This is her story. In...
Lorna Sixsmith is an Irish author and dairy farmer. Her latest book is Till the Cows Come Home by Black and...
Mail frauds, April Fools, and ‘Jaws’ in the toilet An excerpt from Jim Trelease’s family memoir, Looking Backward, used by...