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.
I once knew a person with Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia - i.e. they associated certain words with particular colours. I often think that November's colour palette would be earthy tones like burnt orange, deep red, and gold to evoke the feeling of autumn and fireside embers, coupled with late-night Christmas shopping!Have you ever wondered why certain designs evoke specific emotions? It's all about branding. Just as a synesthete might associate words with colours, we associate brands with feelings.
READ MOREPainting your windows isn't just about aesthetics; it's a vibrant and effective marketing strategy. Read on to discover how this simple, cost-effective approach can transform your business and connect with your community.
READ MOREDanielle McKinnon runs Eat Sleep Ride, a social enterprise in Lamberton, East Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. Her work, with horses at its heart, focuses on empowering young people and amplifying often unheard voices, especially from low-income and rural communities.
READ MOREAs you know, the OnFARM podcast puts out episodes every Monday morning during term time. (Have you listened yet? podfollow.com/onfarm) Would you like to have your business featured? Or maybe you or somebody you know has a great story to tell? Either way, featuring on the podcast is a great way to get PR and exposure.
READ MOREThen let’s use the power of working together. This e-newsletter goes to a good few thousand people. Send me a reply and let me know your Insta handle. I will follow you AND we will also do another newsletter which features all the handles I’ve been sent so that everyone else can follow you too.
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