As a follow on from my previous video, I am thinking about the agricultural changes that happened after the Second World War in the UK. The thought that we needed to dig up unused marginal land and put it under the plough to grow crops, and more efficiently than before, led farmers to turn to […]
After the second World War the agriculture practises changed dramatically. The fear of not having enough food and being self-sufficient if we needed to caused great swathes of the countryside, including hedges, rough ground, meadows and woodland to be torn up and put under the plough. In the place of diverse herbage a monoculture of […]
Something a bit different today. Many viewers have observed the many books on my shelves. I do love books. The house ideas, thoughts, words of wisdom. I find they are places to go when organised strands of argument is sought after, or deep contemplation is required. So less noisy that the electronic world of the […]
The Sussex South Downs are beginning to fascinate me more and more. After the second World War much was bulldozed, flatten, scraped and turned into monoculture. I am curious to see how the landscape has changed and out it is being used today.I am in north-east of Woodingdean in East Sussex exploring some of the […]
The Lovely Julia and I are out for another evening walk. We are strolling over the South Downs – I know I have been doing a lot of South Downs Walks recently – from Mile Oak Farm toward Truleigh Hill. It is a beautiful evening and for once I am not chased by bovines. PLEASE […]
More childhood memories. This time what t was like at primary school as a food monitor and what happens when you buy too much licorice. Do share your memories in the comments below, especially if any of this has jogged your memory a bit. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos are funded by people like […]