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John Woolley
- May 7
- 1 min
Indoor Carriage Driving Championships 2024
Once again John Woolley Ltd sponsored the Indoor Carriage Driving championships this year which were held in Grantham at the end of...
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John Woolley
- Jan 2
- 4 min
Knowing your boundaries
If only these were as straightforward as they are in cricket: four runs along the ground to the boundary and a six if the ball clears the...
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John Woolley
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
The Gilten Market 2023
It was an early start on Monday for our Tracey Butterworth who caught the ferry over to the Isle Of Wight to attend the annual Gilten...
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John Woolley
- Sep 16, 2023
- 4 min
SFI or Countryside Stewardship?
10 differences between them The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), DEFRA’s new environmental land management scheme, will finally be...
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John Woolley
- Sep 12, 2023
- 2 min
Getting a grip on Water
All of us are realising how vital this commodity is, but are we doing enough to look after it? The following is an extract from a CAAV...
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John Woolley
- Jun 5, 2023
- 1 min
Catch them while you can
From the bright yellow of the oil seed rape to the cream of May blossom, and now this vivid red from a field full of poppies – spotted...
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John Woolley
- May 31, 2023
- 1 min
More blossom...
2023 has also been a fantastic year for May (hawthorn blossom) and the horse chestnuts too have been spectacular, and next to watch out...
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John Woolley
- May 22, 2023
- 2 min
In recognition of Cow Parsley
Is this a very under-rated wildflower? Driving along narrow Dorset lanes this week (in mid-May) there is an abundance of it on the...
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John Woolley
- Mar 24, 2023
- 1 min
Carriage Driving Championships
John Woolley Ltd are proud to be a sponsor of the The British Indoor Carriage Driving Championships being held on 14th to 16th of April...
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John Woolley
- Mar 17, 2023
- 2 min
Water, water everywhere
You might have thought we’ve had enough rain over the winter. December and January seemed to have restored the balance of the 2022 dry...
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John Woolley
- Feb 13, 2023
- 2 min
A Variable Spring
We’re not quite there yet (February 12th) as there is sure to be an icy blast before it really does feel that spring has arrived, but the...
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John Woolley
- Jan 3, 2023
- 2 min
...and so from 2022 …to 2023…
In the annals of time, I wonder what memories of this year will be recorded? The death of Queen Elizabeth ll … the Ukraine war … UK...
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John Woolley
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
A Cautionary Tale from John
There have been many instances of wildfires around the world and a few weeks ago, when temperatures peaked, in Britain too. Until you...
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John Woolley
- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min
Glorious Gillingham & Shaftesbury
What a beautiful day and how lucky we were with the weather for this year’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury show! The John Woolley team were...
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John Woolley
- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min
The Greatest Little Show
‘Show time’ for the farming year is upon us and our Business Manager, Tracey Butterworth and her young son and daughter took themselves...
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John Woolley
- May 29, 2022
- 1 min
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Much will be reported on Her Majesty the Queen’s life and accomplishments: her devotion to duty and service; Prince Philip, her family...
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John Woolley
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Rogation
Until this year, although aware of its existence, I confess I haven’t taken proper notice of this day in the calendar. But owing to the...
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John Woolley
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
A Traveller's rest
I defy anyone to say they are not impressed by the flower displays that mark a fresh grave of a member of the Gypsy community. They are...
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John Woolley
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
Happy Winter Solstice!
The JWL Open Raffle -- which visitors to the auction centre have been invited to enter by simply hanging their name on our office...
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