Life’s a beach – at least it is for the cows in the photo, sent to us by one Field Day user.
If you’re thinking it doesn’t look like the Norfolk, Cumbrian or Kent coast, you’re right, it was snapped by Sarah Bartlett in the Langkawi area of Malaysia.
Whatever next, skiing sheep?
A minefield, sandstorms and muggers – you take them all in your stride if you’re a farmer or agronomist.
At least, Rupert Gillingham from North Yorkshire and Sam Fenton from Humberside do. They encountered all three recently, tackling the 4500-mile Plymouth to Banjul Challenge.
Went to the wire a bit this time, but have now finally booked next week’s holiday.
We’re going walking in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. The cottage we’re staying in is Nether Stowey – a village which was once home to the poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
My friend Johann Tasker, who’s been an agricultural journalist for more years than he likes to admit, will be looking after Field Day next week. Be nice to him!
Andrew Pearce's south pole adventure has got me thinking about heroic feats by farmers. I interviewed one back in 1999 who made it to the summit of Everest. Here's the article.
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