Will's World WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Food poverty should leave us hungry for answersI love a good farming conference. I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, and critics will say they’re often full of self-important people generating nothing but hot air. I… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: My new rewilding idea is for the crater goodOne of my new year’s resolutions for last year was to read more books. I set myself the heady target of one a month – and smashed it by ending… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Reeves' double trouble delivers special giftOf all of us, who do you think had the best Christmas? The writers of Gavin & Stacey, perhaps, after 12.5 million viewers eagerly tuned in to see Barry's and… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: A better farming year? 2025 has its work cut outWell, goodbye 2024. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Like most of us at New Year, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the 12 months that… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: It's beginning to sound a lot like ChristmasContrary to popular wisdom, there are a great many downsides to having children. There are the noise levels, obviously. During the recent Storm Darragh, when the multiple strong-minded females I… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Why you're never too old to use your loafWithout going all Nigella on you, there’s something sensual about making bread. At least, that’s the way I’ve always thought it would be anyway, because I’m thoroughly ashamed to say… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Why tenant farmers could do with a superheroIf you read last week’s column, you’ll recall the story of our hapless former local MP who didn’t remotely understand Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and their associated restrictions. I feel… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: The tenant, the politician and that AHA momentThe year was 2017. After months of arguing that an early parliamentary election would distract from the necessity of focusing on Brexit negotiations, prime minister Theresa May stunned the country… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Why farmers could do to be more Street-wiseMost of those who are writing about the present agricultural depression are suggesting that somebody or other should do something for agriculture, never that agriculture should do something for itself.… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Fresh perspectives on a Roman holidayIt’s a miracle I brought them all back home with me. First there was the policeman at the airport who checked our passports. His tailored uniform was designed to show… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: We can all relate to going 'full Greenwood'A folk hero, the Oxford English Dictionary tells us, is simply “someone who is admired by the ordinary people of a country or region because of something special they have… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Jobs can wait for harvest festival recitalI’d said I couldn’t go. We had cattle booked to go to the abattoir that morning, it was forecast to pour with rain all day, and I had a million… More articles
