Appreciate the past; Live the present; Anticipate the future. You Can Weigh In Here. We searched for our Christmas tree early this year, going to our usual farm high above Bow Lake, only to find it reaching the end of its glorious life. Yet, we decided we needed to keep looking. Turning onto Perkins Road, I passed a farm house and then a field of pine trees spread before me.

Exploring the issues, leading the debate. The revised National Planning Policy Framework good news for the environment? In part one of this long read, Public Policy Officer Laura Mason covered some of the problems we see in the proposed new NPPF. In part two Laura focuses on the positive policy changes. Single use plastic to be phased out at the National Trust.

White Cliffs of Dover Appeal. A Home on the Rock. A need to see the White Cliffs of Dover as a symbol that reflects a new found positive patriotism is the conclusion of a new pamphlet. By philosopher Julian Baggini published today. As part of its ongoing fundraising appeal to buy an iconic stretch of the White Cliffs of Dover. During his week at the White Cliffs, Juli.

Whats On in the Region. Walks around Rookhope and Weardale. Heritage Properties in the North East. Roman Sites of the North Pennines. Cosy base in a fabulous setting.

The life and times of a conservation intern at Plas Newydd, a National Trust property on Anglesey. Sad Goodbyes and Glad Beginnings. The time has come, sooner than any of us expected, for the blog of a Conservation Intern to come to an end.

News in brief and events. Q and A with Caroline Livesey, the Ironman All World Champion 2014 for 35-39 age group. Summerbridge resident Caroline Livesey was named All World Champion 2014 for the 35-39 age group. She is competing elite for the first time at Ironman South Africa on Sunday, March 29. What exactly do you learn every time you compete? What are your plans after South Africa? .

400 years of growing our own. I know I have been away for a long time. Still all of us down the Horse end continue to be optimistic. We had our first carriage drive of the season last week and the troops are getting back into working mode. Lots of long-reining and sledging and some practise carriage rides. The horses seem happy to be back at work after the boredom and restrictions of winter.