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Will's World: Bacon butty was one of my rasher decisions

Trains are my favourite mode of transport. I like the sound they make, I like the architecture of the stations, I like the people-watching, I like looking out the window…

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Will's World: Keep it to yourself – I've met my special crush

There are three things I count myself a devoted fan of. Welsh rugby – although the less said about this at the current tragicomedy stage in our history, the better.…

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Will's World: Inspiring conference and a great craic in Cork

The present Mrs Evans and I attended the Positive Farmers Conference in Cork a few weeks ago, for the second year in a row. It was a fantastic few days…

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Will's World: Books, Benidorm and banishing the blues

I’m writing this on the third Monday of January, or Blue Monday – so called because it’s said to be the most depressing day of the year. Seemingly it’s down…

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Will's World: Food poverty should leave us hungry for answers

I 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…

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Will's World: My new rewilding idea is for the crater good

One 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…

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Will's World: Reeves' double trouble delivers special gift

Of 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…

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Will's World: A better farming year? 2025 has its work cut out

Well, 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…

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Will's World: It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas

Contrary 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…

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Will's World: Why you're never too old to use your loaf

Without 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…

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Will's World: Why tenant farmers could do with a superhero

If 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…

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Will's World: The tenant, the politician and that AHA moment

The 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…

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