From high heels to welly boots - one woman's misadventures in becoming a farmer, raising a family, and making a living from the land.
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This author crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of human experience. Her writing is characterized by keen observation and a profound understanding of the characters she brings to life. Through her work, she offers a unique perspective on the intricacies of relationships and the inner lives of her subjects. Readers will appreciate her ability to evoke strong emotions and encourage reflection on everyday life.
- 2022
- 2020
Sally Urwin and her husband Steve own High House Farm in Northumberland, which they share with two kids, Mavis the Sheepdog, one very Fat Pony, and many, many sheep. Set in a beautiful, wild landscape, and in use for generations, it's perfect for Sally's honest and charming account of farming life
- 2019
A Farmer's Diary
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
'It's beautiful weather today - I sit down outside the lambing shed with my back up against a pen and savour the spring sunshine. All the sheep are bedded up and everyone is fed and watered. No ewe is lambing, and I have half an hour to myself. I stretch out my feet in my wellies and push them into the warm straw ...'Sally Urwin and her husband Steve own High House Farm in Northumberland, which they share with Mavis the Sheepdog, one very fat pony, and many, many sheep. Set in beautiful, wild landscape, and in use for generations, it's the perfect setting for Sally's (sometimes brutally) honest and charming account of farming life. From stock sales to lambing sheds, and out in the fields in driving snow and hot summer days, A Farmer's Diary reveals the highs, lows and hard, hard work involved in making a living from the land. Filled with grit and humour, newborn lambs and local characters, this is the perfect book for anyone who has ever wondered what it's like on the other side of the fence.