A Prayer for the Mentally Ill
VICAR Dear Readers of Country Squire Magazine, I trust that You and Your families are well and prosperous. Let us remember the Japanese today as their country is battered by Typhoon Hagibis. The drenching We are getting in the British Isles seems like nothing by comparison. This week I would like to draw Your attention to those suffering from mental illness. This could be someone You … Continue reading A Prayer for the Mentally Ill
Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
BY GARY MCGHEE In 1993 I wrote a dissertation for my Masters Degree at Nottingham University. It was titled ‘Men and Self-Esteem’. It was well-researched, packed with salient references and the external examiners said that it was one of the best dissertations they had ever read. (Not bad for a working-class bloke who left school at 16 with good O-Levels, in order to get a … Continue reading Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds
The Changing Face of Rural Crime
BY BEN EVERITT The scope of rural crime is changing, but if criminals think that they can hide in the countryside, they’re mistaken. Rural crime is costing around £50 million a year. This includes things like tractor theft (total cost £7.4m), quadbike theft (£2.6m) and livestock theft (£2.5m). Yes. You read that right. Sheep and cattle rustling is a multi-million-pound business nowadays. There have been reports … Continue reading The Changing Face of Rural Crime
Countryside Helps Mental Health
BY NICK PEARCE One interesting development yesterday on Mental Health Day was how the countryside was being touted as the route out of depression and back to good health. Nature “prescriptions” by GPs could be a cheaper way to improve the UK’s mental health, a pioneering new study found – research conducted by Leeds Beckett University found that swapping regular prescriptions for nature activities could … Continue reading Countryside Helps Mental Health
Sphincter Rebellion
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN It’s easy enough to laugh at Extinction Rebellion oddbods dancing around peculiarly as if they are shaking off fleas (are they?) or singing jarringly in their pop-up choirs. It’s easy enough to get furious with them for their selfishness as they block the bridge you wish to cross on the way to hospital – with ridiculous meditation sessions and ritual bus-gluing. It’s … Continue reading Sphincter Rebellion
No Deal No EU Army
BY JAMIE FOSTER Should the unlikely happen and a deal materialise, a group of Tory MPs are considering voting against Boris Johnson’s divorce deal unless commitments to EU defence are removed from it. At present the divorce deal promises to keep the UK linked to a series of EU military structures including the European Defence Fund, the European Defence Agency and Permanent Structured Cooperation. This … Continue reading No Deal No EU Army
Where are the Congratulations?
CSM EDITORIAL When 178-year-old Thomas Cook collapsed last month, British holidaymakers were left stranded in more than 50 countries around the world. The company’s sudden shut-down and liquidation did not include a contingency plan for getting travellers home. Enter the British Government and ATOL. ATOL is a financial protection scheme protecting most air package holidays sold by travel businesses that are based in the UK. … Continue reading Where are the Congratulations?
Sri Lankan Chicken & Cashew Nut Curry
Ingredients: 200g cashews 2 tbsp olive oil 500g skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 onion, chopped ginger, a thumb-sized piece, chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 green chillies, deseeded and chopped 400g coconut milk (tin) 1 cinnamon stick 1 red bell pepper, sliced 1 lime, juiced a small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped Sri Lankan Curry Powder 4 cardamom pods, seeds extracted, … Continue reading Sri Lankan Chicken & Cashew Nut Curry
Churches Should Ban Momentum
BY ALEXIA JAMES The cases of antisemitism right at the heart of Momentum’s leadership are infamous. The cases of antisemitism linked to Momentum via its members or past members are rife. This is partly because of the Hard Left’s fixation with Palestine but more to do with the bogeyman hatred the group tries to foster as part of its activism, which manifests itself in Tory … Continue reading Churches Should Ban Momentum
