Rural Britain is a wonderful assortment of farms, estates, hamlets, villages, forests and moors, lochs and valleys. Our stunning scenery, close communities and wonderful rural businesses provide an idyllic lifestyle for many, but rural life can also throw up some pretty unique challenges.
The Rural Scene (the Scene & Herd rural blog and news updates) looks at what’s new, what’s relevant, what’s tasty, what’s fun and what’s challenging about life in the Great British Countryside. We offer an insider insight into rural Britain, highlighting some of the exceptional people, businesses and innovations we believe that everybody should know about.
Since the start of COVID-19, there have been numerous and significant changes to how we operate businesses and manage staff.Gail Ellis from HR consultancy Greenburn talks to Anna about staffing questions, from furlough planning and managing holiday leave, to performance management during home-working, and much more.
READ MOREWith the UK in continuing Covid-19 lockdown, The Batch Lady's methods are invaluable for making the most of your freezer and kitchen storage.Her social media videos and best-selling book show you how you can feed your household delicious and healthy meals, with just one hour-long cooking session each week.In this episode, Suzanne Mulholland also gets Anna to try some batching for herself.
READ MOREAll over the country, by staying at home due to lockdown (and, if you’re a farmer, lambing, calving or sowing!), and isolation, many people will be missing a regular trip to the hairdresser. But never fear, you can now have a haircut and raise money for charity at the same time!
READ MORECovid-19 support and information for your farm or rural business.
READ MOREThe Batch Lady, aka Suzanne Mulholland, is a global social media sensation, publishing regular videos sharing her method of modern batch cooking.Her recently published first book shows you how to "Shop Once, Cook Once, Eat Well All Week".
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