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A Farmer's Diary

A Year at High House Farm

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A Farmer's Diary

By: Sally Urwin
Narrated by: Janine Birkett
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About this listen

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 snow and on hot summer days, A Farmer's Diary reveals the highs, lows and hard work involved in making a living from the land.

©2019 Sally Urwin (P)2019 Isis Publishing Ltd Diaries & Journals Memoirs, Diaries & Correspondence

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Such honesty about the ups and downs of farming life. But it doesn't mean it's not funny

The unvarnished truth

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interesting read. on balance bit same as Yorkshire's shepherdess. a little 2 dimensional. no depth to the story. I feel there is more interesting stuff that has been missed out of this book than included in it

good read

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very good story of life on a small Northumberland farm with all the ups and downs that come with a year on the farm

year of real farming life

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A true, honest story with life's ups and downs but written with a light touch and always with a happy ending. I live a life with many similarities, and sometimes you can feel like the only crazy farm girl, but with book you gain a like-minded friend! Beautiful!

Sweet, Wholesome and Real! From farmer to farmer!

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One of my favourite Audible purchases. Sally writes with humour, authenticity and touching honesty. Janine's narration is absolutely flawless and I will look out for her work again.

The book takes through a year on a Northumbrian mixed farm and shares the worry, joy, anxiety and contentment of a farming family, assorted sheep and neighbours and one fat pony.

If you liked James Herriot or enjoyed Amanda Owen then you will love Sally Urwin.

Wonderfully written, charming, funny and real

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