Kids Connect campaign blog

Meet the second of our four bloggers, 13-year-old Craig MacKenzie from Inverness-shire. Here's why he loves the rural way of life.

Living in the countryside is great.

I’m always outside helping out on the farm or if I happen to not be doing that (a very unusual thing for me) I’m pottering about in the garden.

The farm dominates my spare time and there is always a job to be done. Of course the tractor driving is the best bit but I enjoy anything to do with farming.

I have two sisters but they aren’t really interested in the farm (except when there are lambs about).

The whole family often ends up getting involved at busy times such as lambing time, but although I live on a farm I still have time to do other things too.

I play the bagpipes and compete as well as piping for highland dancers. I also play shinty for my local team – Beauly. Basically the countryside is a brilliant, exciting place to spend your life.