From the editor: Will rural love affair last for the longer term?

If the British are a nation of curtain twitchers then there is every chance I have joined their ranks. Since lockdown at the end of March, those Farmers Guardian staff who were office-based have swapped life on a business park for life at home.

Ben Briggs

Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

21 August 2020 • 2 min read

If the British are a nation of curtain twitchers then there is every chance I have joined their ranks. Since lockdown at the end of March, those Farmers Guardian staff who were office-based have swapped...

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From the editor: Will rural love affair last for the longer term?

If the British are a nation of curtain twitchers then there is every chance I have joined their ranks. Since lockdown at the end of March, those Farmers Guardian staff who were office-based have swapped life on a business park for life at home.

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From the editor: Will rural love affair last for the longer term?

If the British are a nation of curtain twitchers then there is every chance I have joined their ranks. Since lockdown at the end of March, those Farmers Guardian staff who were office-based have swapped life on a business park for life at home.

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