Bulletin 94 – 23rd March 2014

Win some, lose some Another fine sunny day; Jacqueline and I set out to plant a tree in the arboretum.  It is a specimen fir tree, with striking silver grey needles, added as an afterthought when we collected forest trees from the nursery.  We chose an open space...

Bulletin 93 – March 2014

Economy of Scale Trumps Localism  Some three hundred acres of our Staunton Harold Estate are occupied by a diary farm, the largest in the area.  For as long as anyone can remember the milk has gone for processing to nearby Ashby de la Zouch  But not any more; Ashby is...