Will's World WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Dodgy knees inspire a cunning planI’ve heard people in farming circles debating the age when you stop being considered young. Many argue persuasively that it’s 40, while others maintain that in an industry like ours,… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Place your bets on a thin crop this electionNot sure which box to mark in the upcoming elections? Here’s my ever-so-serious pin-stickers guide to the runners and riders, along with the odds of me voting for them. See… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Pressure, pitches and the perils of farmingThe great Australian all-rounder Keith Miller, who’d flown Mosquito fighter-bombers in multiple missions over mainland Europe during the war, was asked by Michael Parkinson many years later about the pressure… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: 75 years of cupboard love, and countingIf Doc Brown from Back to the Future suddenly screeched to a halt in your yard, and offered to take you back in time, where would you go? The caveat… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: A grounding journey from folk to fieldsAll my life, I’ve considered myself a bit odd. Those who know me well will doubtless be nodding their heads in fervent agreement at this. But I’m not talking about… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Tears, tributes and a little music therapyIt’s nice to be back after a week off. It’s an unusual thing, writing a weekly column for the nation’s favourite farming publication, and people often ask me how I… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Great things happen when women run with the ballI’m always late to the party when it comes to celebration days and should really try harder to time my ramblings accordingly, but I’m a big fan of International Women’s… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Rugby, banter and hedging: A farmer's fixI’ve done a few things that have improved my mental wellbeing lately. Admittedly, the experts might not prescribe going to a rugby match with old Harper Adams friends, drinking way… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Unions, reunions and casual sock-watchingI’m writing this in a trendy café at a bustling Birmingham New Street Station. I like Birmingham a lot. The people are warm and friendly (the lady behind the counter… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Dead pigeon takes me to new career heightMy primary task one day recently was to clean and unblock a gutter. Nothing remarkable there, you’re probably thinking, but this wasn’t your bog-standard gutter. No, it was one of… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: Staying alive - the first rule of farmingLike many middle-aged farmers who’re lucky enough to still have their old man around, I sometimes worry about mine. Not because he’s losing his marbles yet, you understand. Rather, the… WILL'S WORLDWill's World: A road trip and a local mart history hitWhen a man reaches a certain stage of life, he must wax lyrical to his offspring about how things used to be when he was nought but a stripling himself.… More articles
