I am not ashamed to say I shed a tear this morning when the family broke the news that Geoffrey Palmer had passed away last night. Such was the standing of the man not only in my estimation but also my heart. There will be much said and shown I am sure about his illustrious career as a famous and well respected actor of stage, screen and television. Appearances in Butterflies, May to September not to mention James Bond... read more

We wonder if we can persuade you to support the charity and get a worthwhile grant that would give a tremendous boost to our work.We are on the shortlist to win a share of Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures £1million pot supporting under-18s nationwide but first we need online votes to win.It’s rather like the ubiquitous green counters that go into the Perspex collecting box for the charity of your choice when leaving the super market! read more in our archives... read more

We have been asked by many providers if we could stay open during this Coronavirus epidemic as the children we work with are almost all classed as vulnerable. So we have remained open throughout and will continue to the end (whenever that may be!). Fortunately the weather has been kind to us and we have been able to spend most of the time outdoors utilising the facilities of our Rural Centre, including the lambing period on our farm. We have... read more