Welcome to 'My Country', the website for lovers of the countryside and country pursuits. Whether you just love living in the country or are involved in country activities or pursuits, we want to hear about it, for example: Farming – past and present methods – thrashing, binding, ploughing, hop picking, apple picking Smallholding / Homesteads Horse riding … [Read more...] about My Country Publications
A Street Cat Named Bob
Watch this video about busker James Bowen who met a cat that turned his life around. Then please buy the book 'A Street Cat Named Bob' – it's brilliant. … [Read more...] about A Street Cat Named Bob
Otters return to the English countryside
After being on the brink of extinction in the 1970s … Otters have returned to the British countryside. … [Read more...] about Otters return to the English countryside
Natural History Presentation by Don Wilks
Don Wilks is a retired customs officer with a strong interest in natural history and photography. He gives talks on Kent Natural History and various overseas locations. All the photographs in his talks have been taken by him. He supplies all equipment including screen and extention cable. Talks to be varied in time up to one and a half hours. Talks on Local Natural History by … [Read more...] about Natural History Presentation by Don Wilks
Ibornden Park Stud – Welsh Ponies
Throughout the 1990s I owned and bred Welsh Ponies from our farm in Kent under our stud name, Ibornden Park Stud. We showed them in-hand at local and county shows throughout the South East of England with great success. At the same time I published a magazine entitled 'Critters Horse & Animal Magazine' which enabled me to indulge in two of my favourite subjects - horses and … [Read more...] about Ibornden Park Stud – Welsh Ponies