Author: Ffion
Vignettes on the River Thames
“Everyone has a story to tell and I’m fascinated by them all,” says Jill Mead, Thames River-based Guardian staff photographer. Most recently, that…
Read MoreWhisky and waves: the future of Scottish isle’s power?
Communities on the Isle of Islay are moving forward with plans for tidal energy and renewable fuels while maintaining age old methods of…
Read MorePositive learning
Investing in our children’s positive future, in a flexible, nurturing and teacher-endorsed equestrian environment The impact is fantastic! The looks of awe and…
Read MoreCanine Couture
From Tinkerbell’s Simple Life wardrobe to New York’s Pet Fashion Week, canine couture is challenging runway displays from Los Angeles to Paris. Human…
Read MoreLifting the Grey: Horses’ Positive Healing
Animal therapy is recognised as beneficial for people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). More recently, studies and word-of mouth reports indicate that non-riding time…
Read MoreFleet challenges with electric vehicles (EVs) adoption
The Government of Canada has accelerated its zero-emission target for all new passenger trucks and light-duty cars and sales to 2035 – five…
Read MoreFocusing the distracted fleet driver: Keeping us all safe
Distracted driving has contributed to more than 20% of all fatal collisions on Canada’s roads since 2016, according to Transport Canada. And the…
Read MoreSail, sun and serendipity
‘We sail,’ Captain Sergey Utitsyn asserts firmly. ‘This is a sailing ship!’ He was responding to my temerity in calling the ten-night Star…
Read MoreSalt habitat saviours
The internationally rare, salt-moulded Cheshire landscape deserves protection, according to Saul Burton, Saltscape Landscape Partnership: ‘Nature’s response to the changing profile of this…
Read MoreDay of the Knotweed
Once desirable, it is now seen as aggressive, virulent and definitely not a plant to be trifled with – Japanese knotweed, that is….
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