Fields, Friendship & Fresh Air: A Cambridgeshire Mini-Break

First impressions? Flat. Remarkably flat. (A notable observation when you live in the Cotswolds). The landscape opens up in a completely different way – vast stretches of arable farmland, long horizons, big skies. In places, the fields arenโ€™t edged with hedgerows at all, but simply separated from the road by a drainage ditch. It almost reminded me of the Gers in southern France ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท – It has that same agricultural openness and understated rural beauty. Continue reading

A Winter Visit to Newark Park

I last went to Newark Park in April 2022….This time it was noticeably colder than back then: Proper cold February air! It was still worth the trip. The snowdrops were out lining parts of the grounds. Itโ€™s that in-between time of year: not quite spring, but full of promise. Continue reading

In Memory of Jรคger

Jรคger came into my life at a time when I was already learning a great deal about myself through Equine Assisted Therapy – about presence, boundaries, trust… how animals respond to energy and emotion is a big part of that. Without consciously trying to, I found myself applying so much of what I was learning there to Jรคger. I paid close attention to how he reacted to me, what made him feel calm, and how he communicated his needs. Continue reading

Storm Bram: Interesting Driving

Tuesday was our last day in Devon and we woke up right in the middle of Storm Bram. This would give us some…..interesting….driving conditions for our journey back home to Cirencester. Continue reading