For those who may not be familiar with the Wassail, it can seem at first sight to be one of those excuses to have a bit of a party. Well, your not wrong! The tradition goes back a thousand years…
Coming Soon – ‘Godney Wassail with Les Davies’
Here’s a quick taster of an upcoming audio recording of this year’s Godney Wassail, hosted on February 8th by Les at the Sheppey Inn, Godney. Huge thanks to Paul Lund for putting this together. Full programme coming shortly – watch…
Mendip Times – February 2016
Blossom on a plum tree – at this time of year?! A milder than usual winter sees Les reflect on Februaries past and future in this month’s Mendip Times column. In a packed article, Les ruminates on climate change, the…
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A West Countryman’s View – The Yeo Valley
Your view on anything in life will depend on where you stand to look at it, be that politics, religion or the countryside. For me the view across the Yeo Valley is breathtakingly beautiful as I stand on the northern…
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Mendip Times – January 2016
After a long, relaxing break over the holidays, Les is back with another column for Mendip Times! This month Les extols the benefits of making a good walk in the country a regular part of your week (a fine way to…
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Les on Countryfile with Ellie Harrison
In September 2014, Les appeared on Countryfile with the charming Ellie Harrison. He explained to Ellie the rules on judging at the Mendip Ploughing Society Annual Match held on Yeo Valley land. You can see a video clip here. Here…
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Mendip Times – March 2015
With March comes longer daylight hours and warmer weather, though Les would like it to hold off just a little bit so he can get his pruning work finished. In his March column Les talks about his work with Farm…
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New videos added to the website
Check out our new Videos page with some lovely footage of Les Davies in action. The videos include a lovely clip from the BBC’s Countryfile programme which shows Les at the Mendip Ploughing Society annual match in September 2014.
Mendip Times – February 2015
In his February column Les remembers the flooding in Somerset this time last year. He praises the Royal Bath and West of England Society for their work in raising the levels of awareness and raising money to help with flood…
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Mendip Times – January 2015
It’s January and Les talks about the importance of a good breakfast on these cold winter mornings: “a steaming mug of tea makes the perfect companion for two slices of toast (with plenty of butter) two free range eggs and…
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