Tag Archives: New forest

It’s an ill wind that blows no good

Posted on October 30, 2013 by newforestcommoner

The storm that hit Britain recently (October 2013), wreaking havoc and claiming four lives, was nicknamed St Jude because it was due to fall on the patron saints’ day – 28th October. St Jude was the patron saint of lost … Continue reading →

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Going under cover at the Beaulieu Road Pony Sales

Posted on October 24, 2013 by newforestcommoner

I haven’t visited the Beaulieu Road Sales in a long while and was pleasantly surprised by the improvements that have taken place in my absence. The first thing that greeted me as I crested the railway bridge on the road … Continue reading →

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People watching and other wildlife observations

Posted on October 12, 2013 by newforestcommoner

I’ve been travelling to London a lot recently for meetings and business functions. Travelling in and around our nation’s capital and waiting for trains at mainline railway stations gives one the most marvellous opportunity for ‘people watching’. Watching people has … Continue reading →

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New Forest: Horses for courses in bogs and mires

Posted on October 3, 2013 by newforestcommoner

I’ve had to change my routine recently (October 2013). It happens whenever I have given my dogs their monthly spot-on flea treatment. The treatment contains moxidectin and is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. So, for a week or two my dog-walks … Continue reading →

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New Forest: when wildlife and road traffic meet

Posted on September 27, 2013 by newforestcommoner

The New Forest is a landscape of scenic beauty where the wildlife is diverse and the iconic New Forest pony, cattle, donkeys (and pigs during Pannage) are turned out to roam freely. It is a working landscape that has been … Continue reading →

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Chinese sky lantern lights up conflicts of need on New Forest

Posted on September 20, 2013 by newforestcommoner

For me, having access to the New Forest is such a privilege. It appeals to and rewards all of my senses. The Forest contributes enormously towards my physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. If I’m not able to visit for a … Continue reading →

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Learning to be a Commoner on the New Forest

Posted on September 5, 2013 by newforestcommoner

I recently had a meeting at the Verderer’s Office in Lyndhurst to progress my status to a ‘practicing’ New Forest commoner. The Verderer’s Clerk, whom I met with, was very friendly and answered all my questions with cheerful enthusiasm. I … Continue reading →

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Pony Drifts: round-ups New Forest style

Posted on September 1, 2013 by newforestcommoner

For me, one of the most exciting activities held on the New Forest has to be the series of annual round-ups known as ‘drifts’.  The objective at these round-ups are to sort out the ponies either for removal from the forest, … Continue reading →

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The colours of the New Forest

Posted on August 28, 2013 by newforestcommoner

I love the autumn. The colours that nature paints across the landscape are just beautiful. On the New Forest heathland at the moment one can see large blocks of purple from the heather that dovetail with the green of the bracken … Continue reading →

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Seeing the New Forest from the back of a horse has to be one of my favourite ways to view the magnificent scenery. There is an added advantage in that one can get much closer to the wildlife. The wild … Continue reading →

Posted on August 26, 2013 by newforestcommoner | Leave a comment