After just a short time spent with our clients, we uncover something extraordinary – a treasure chest of stories, history, and wisdom passed down through generations. These moments don’t come
from grand gestures or dramatic events, but from simple, honest conversations sparked by the right questions.
At Right at Home, we are committed to going above and beyond to support the well-being and physical health of our clients. From offering free Chair Yoga sessions to promote mobility and
overall health, to finding innovative ways to
provide health checks with minimal stress or discomfort, our focus is always on delivering compassionate and high-quality care.
As a home care company, we understand
the importance of maintaining dignity,
independence, and confidence for our clients. Right At Home offers home care, which allows clients to stay in the comfort of their own homes, where they already feel safe and secure.
Sheep grazing in field and hillsides are very
much part of our British landscape. By now,
this year’s lambs are well grown and the
ewes will have already been sheared,
making them look an almost similar size to
each other. In the past, wool sheared from
sheep was a valuable crop for farmers.
Early in March I started ‘chitting’ my potatoes. Chitting involves putting the potatoes somewhere cool and light so that they start to produce strong sprouts. The idea is to get them off to a head start before they are planted in the soil. Not everyone agrees with this logic and the mere mention of chitting down at the allotment can be a good way to start a healthy debate. Early in March I started ‘chitting’ my potatoes.
Read MoreBeing self-sufficient is not just about growing our own food. Harnessing our own energy is an important part of a self-sufficient life and a makes a valuable financial contribution to the smallholding. We have solar panels and heat the house with log burners and wood that I cut
and dry myself but for some time now, I have been researching a more off-beat, fascinating and long forgotten technology.
Earlier last year, I wrote a little article called Electric Blue, all about our decision to buy a bright blue electric car. For me, self-sufficiency is not just about growing my own food but also harvesting my own
energy. This involves using wood to heat the house and solar panels to produce
electricity from the sun.
My meeting with Jon Cole brought back memories of my childhood when I first
made contact with a model plane. But in those days, it was a simple kit comprising balsa wood and a very messy glue – the end product looking like something that had already been in a fight!
The first wet day after a long, dry spell during the first fortnight in April, saw me
meeting up with Claire Barrett, the site manager, at Boothby Wildland. Before I
discovered what this involves, I wanted to know a little more about Claire.
On a lovely sunny morning in early March, I met up with Vincent Brittain who is
the CEO and Founder of sports and education charity inspire+. Of course, my
first question was who is Vincent Brittain, followed by what is inspire+?
