Liberty Nimmo is a dear friend of mine, and many of you will have kept up with her journey from travel agent to farmer. From the mean streets of Brackenbury Village to the rolling hills of Wales, on to the gentler lands of Gloucestershire, she has now very much settled in Herefordshire, Cwm Cottage to be precise.

When Liberty Nimmo and I met in Stroud for our dinner date, I anticipated a good restaurant—a pleasant evening, a decent meal. What I...

The Cotswolds—an idyllic patchwork of rolling hills and honeyed stone that has captivated Romans, Normans, and now Instagrammers alike. But beneath the picturesque veneer lies a long history of obsession, commodification, and a creeping loss of community. In this piece, Liberty Nimmo unpacks how this rural escape became the latest casualty of our endless desire to own and idealise.