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.
Just like nature awakens in spring, it's the perfect time to revisit any plans that might have been on hold. Perhaps you've been considering a brand refresh, a new website, or launching a podcast. Here at Scene & Herd, we love helping rural businesses thrive and were delighted to partner with RHASS to work with them on their series of activities celebrating their founding charity's 240th anniversary.
READ MOREI'm sure you've heard the phrase "Confidence is key," but what about when that confidence feels misplaced? Enter the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where people with low ability overestimate their skills, and its polar opposite, Imposter Syndrome. While often discussed separately, these two phenomena paint a fascinating picture of how our self-perception can be wildly inaccurate.
READ MORE….you have read this! When we heard that the fabulous Cammy Wilson of The Sheep Game had started his own podcast, it made total sense to us. Unless you have an existing following like Cammy, building and growing a podcast audience is TOUGH!
READ MOREI'm often asked if X, as it is now known, is still useful for business. The short answer is that it depends on your audience. The longer answer will have to wait for another post. In the meantime, if you miss the days when everyone didn't seem so angry all the time, you can just read on to find out how you might be able to rekindle your love of Twitter/X.
READ MORESeven months after suffering a seizure, and being diagnosed with brain cancer, Monty and his wife Moira chat with Anna and producer Dave about how things have been.
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Anna Davies: Email: anna@sceneandherdpr.co.uk
Ross (Monty) Montague: Email: monty@sceneandherdpr.co.uk
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