People often say January drags ... that it stretches out endlessly, grey and reluctant to get going. But this year, it’s felt quite the opposite. January seems to have slipped past in a blink, carrying us with it before we quite had time to notice. We brought in the new year here at Fossoway, co-hosting our Hogmanay party with Mum and Dad. The house was full ... friends, family, neighbours ... a joyful, noisy, slightly chaotic celebration that feels like the very best way to

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As another week begins, we’re once again gathering stories of hopeful momentum from around the world. This week’s curated highlights show that progress, whether in energy systems, nature protection, or climate-positive investment, continues even when headlines focus elsewhere. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Clean energy now accounts for over 40 % of the world’s electricity In 2024, renewable energy sources like solar and wind generate

I didn’t think much would happen today. January days feel like that to me ... already finished before they’ve properly started. The light comes late and leaves early, and everyone moves as if conserving something. Heat, maybe. Or hope. I arrive just after lunch, when the place has gone quiet again. Not empty, just folded inward. The kind of quiet where sounds carry further than you expect. A door closing somewhere. Water running. A voice, then gone. The cold surprises me ever

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As January continues to settle, this week’s stories offer a reassuring reminder that progress doesn’t pause at the turn of the year. Across nature, education and community, people are choosing care, collaboration and long-term thinking often quietly, but with lasting effect. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. UK river restoration projects gain long-term protection Environmental agencies and wildlife trusts across the UK have confirmed exp

By the time I arrive, the day has already decided what it’s going to be. The light is thin and undecided, the sort that makes everything feel provisional. I check the time twice, once on my phone, once by habit, as if it might have changed while I wasn’t looking. It hasn’t. January always does this to me ... it stretches things out. It asks for patience and offers no proof it will be rewarded. I arrive with lists forming themselves faster than I can write them down, and leave

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As the new year gets gently underway, this week’s stories bring signs of progress from nature recovery, clean energy innovation and global conservation, all reminders that hopeful momentum is growing in different corners of our world. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Island energy transformation ... a renewables milestone In Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha archipelago, a pioneering project called Noronha Verde has been launched to transfo

January has a way of arriving without ceremony ... and staying longer than you expect. I wake before the alarm most mornings in winter. The body learns the light, even when the light is barely there. There’s a particular cold that settles into the joints at this time of year - not painful, exactly, just insistent. A reminder that I’ve been here long enough for the seasons to leave their mark. The kettle goes on out of habit rather than thirst. Tea first ... always. I stand by

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. A new year, a newweek, a new turning of the wheel. Today’s stories are quiet ones ... about beginnings, continuity, and the slow, patient work that carries us forward after the rush of endings. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Nature recovery projects move from pilot to permanence Across the UK and Europe, several re-wilding and habitat-restoration projects have been confirmed as long-term initiatives rather than short-term trials secur

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As the year draws gently toward its close, this week’s stories feel especially fitting ... moments of care, collective effort, and quiet hope reminders that even in winter, meaningful work continues beneath the surface. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Winter wildlife support programmes expand across the UK Across the UK, conservation groups and local councils are expanding winter support measures for wildlife from hedgerow protection a

December has been one of those months that feels like it’s moving in two directions at once ... simultaneously full-on and busy, while also gently nudging us towards slowing down, settling in, and leaning into the season. Our house has been a little upside down this month with work still ongoing, but we managed to get a lot done before Christmas. The living room, vestibule, hallways, main bathroom and kitchen all got a fresh lick of paint, which felt like a real milestone. J

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As December deepens and the year begins to soften toward its close, this week’s stories feel especially fitting ... quiet progress, long-term thinking, and people choosing care over haste. These are small lights but together, they matter. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Global momentum builds for restoring degraded land Across Europe and beyond, governments and conservation bodies continue to scale up efforts to restore degraded land f

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As frost settles over the fields and the year begins its quiet close, this week’s stories remind us that even as winter arrives, renewal is happening in policy, in landscapes, and in community action. Here are three signs of progress to carry into your week. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Scotland expands nature restoration funding The Scottish Government has announced new investment for peatland restoration and nature recovery projec

November always arrives with a certain personality, doesn’t it? A mix of sideways rain, sudden frosts, short days, and the annual question of w hy do all the appliances choose this exact month to give up? It’s been a busy one here at Fossoway Stables and it feels both productive and mildly chaotic, depending on the hour of the day and the state of the weather. We’ve had torrential rain that turned fields into lakes, followed immediately by freezing temperatures that turned th

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As the week begins, here are three stories of gentle progress from around the world, aligned with our values of NURTURE • HARMONY • SUSTAINABILITY. They remind us that change doesn’t always roar ... it often grows quietly. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights Rare North Atlantic Right Whale Population Shows Signs of Recovery The population of the North Atlantic right whale has increased to 384 individuals ... an encouraging shift after years

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As we settle into our week ahead, here are some encouraging stories of nurture, harmony and sustainability from around the world a reminder that small steps, steady commitments and connection to nature matter. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Renewables Transition Accelerates A recent summary of good-news stories shows that global renewable-energy capacity is now growing at around 29% per year, above the pace needed to triple capacity b

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. Each week we gather stories of growth, connection and renewal, from here and around the world, through the lens of our values: NURTURE • HARMONY • SUSTAINABILITY . This week’s selection asks us ... how do small acts and bold shifts converge to shape our future? 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Renewables Surpass Coal Globally In the first half of 2025, global electricity generation from renewables exceeded that from coal for the first t

Good morning from Fossoway. Each week we gather stories of growth, connection and renewal from here and around the world, through the lens of our values ... NURTURE, HARMONY, and SUSTAINABILITY . This week’s selection asks us ... how do institutions, communities and nature adapt when change is not optional? 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. UK Government Relaunches Carbon-Budget-Delivery Plan The UK unveiled a refreshed “carbon budget delivery plan” to get back on track

November arrives quietly, with cold air, pale light, and mornings threatening the first frost. The garden feels still and a little sleepy now but there’s a lovely beauty in that. The bright greens have faded, the intensity of the weeds has subsided, the soil is dark and heavy, and, though there's still plenty still growing in the polytunnel, outside, everything seems to be taking a breath before winter truly settles in. The rush of the growing months has passed, replaced by g

Welcome to The Harmony Report and good morning from Fossoway Stables. Each week we bring you stories of progress, renewal and connection, from places near and far, grounded in our core values of NURTURE, HARMONY & SUSTAINABILITY . These are not just headlines but hints of possibility ... showing how people, nature and place can work together to create change. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Business Meets Biodiversity in Europe At the 2025 European Business and Nature S

October has been one of those months that’s felt both wonderfully full and slightly chaotic ... in the best, most Fossoway kind of way. With Mum and Dad off in the USA for three weeks, John and I have been holding the fort, and the market garden, in their absence. There’s something grounding about tending the land when the seasons are turning with the days getting shorter, the air cooler, and everything’s quietly preparing for rest. The fact that we have very little idea abou