‘Stock and Land’
Tell us about a significant memory involving farming, agriculture or rural life. You must include mention of at least one animal or crop and one piece of farm equipment.
If you haven’t lived on a farm, write about a long-remembered visit to, or experience of a farm or agriculture, something referencing rural life, ideally set in the north-east. It could even be about memories of a visit to an agricultural show or about backyard chooks in urban settings. Write about something you’d like to share with your family and others.
Need inspiration – we have some of our Stock and Land stories on the website!
‘The Place That Stayed with Me’
Home can be a familiar place, but this topic encourages you to share your experience of another space of location that had an impact on you in a previous time. What are your memories of finding or seeing this place for the first time? Do you revisit the place in your mind or return in person? Explain the significance of the location to you.
Place can also be about human connection; finding your place. Share your discovery of the place and people that made you feel welcome and comfortable.
Need inspiration? You will find some inspiring examples in the guardian.com/lifeandstyle/series here https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/series/the-place-that-stayed-with-me