Farmer’s book chronicles dairying through the seasons

What do you get if you give a farmer a £100 camera and ask him to carry it round with him for a year? The answer – a book which beautifully captures day-to-day life in the working countryside

He never intended to produce a book.

Richard Cornock spent 12 months snapping everyday scenes between January and December on his Gloucestershire farm using a pocket digital camera, originally intending it to be a personal record. He might, he thought, get the pictures printed privately in a one-off book as a Christmas present for his parents.

A bit of persuasion by friends, some internet research and an enthusiastic publisher meant he soon found himself on the road to authorship

“Quite by accident and with a little bit of luck,” is how Richard describes the process that resulted in him getting a book on the shelves.

“Hopefully it will give an insight into the day-to-day running of a small dairy farm and give people something to think about as they drive past fields of cows on their way to work, or enjoy a pint of fresh milk on their cornflakes in the morning,” says Richard.

A Year On A Dairy Farm Click on any image to start slideshow. Click on play arrow to pause slideshow. About the book A Year on Dairy Farm is a collection of photos, with accompanying commentary by Richard. The photos were taken at the 140 acre New House Farm, Tytherington, which is run by Richard, his brother Tom and his father Bill. It’s published by Amberley, priced £16.99.