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Make Hay While the Sun Shines

A Year on the Farm

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Make Hay While the Sun Shines

By: Tom Pemberton
Narrated by: Tim Rumboll, Tom Pemberton
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About this listen

 A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

For five generations, the Pemberton family have farmed at Birks Farm in the picturesque town of Lytham on Lancashire's Fylde Coast, working at the heart of the area since the 1830s and supplying dairy produce to the local community ever since.

In 2016, Tom Pemberton uploaded a one-minute video to YouTube about how to use the farm shop's new raw milk vending machine. He thought a handful of people would watch it. It turns out many more did. And so he began uploading regular videos, every Tuesday, Friday and the occasional Sunday to show what he gets up to on the farm. Things don't always go to plan, especially when you're the farmer's son, but every day's a learning day and Tom approaches work as he does life in general: stay positive and don't take yourself too seriously.

Make Hay While the Sun Shines takes us behind the farm gate and follows a year on the farm: from calving to maintaining machinery, from mucking out to planning and building a brand-new cow shed. Tom gives us a unique insight into everyday life on a busy dairy farm with all its highs, lows and hard graft. Full of heart, amusing anecdotes and unforgettable characters like Tom's dad, Andy - aka the Ginger Warrior - this is Tom's story of determination, adventure and how to keep a smile on your face even when you're knee-deep in cow poo.

Sunday Times bestseller in May 2022©2022 Tom Pemberton (P)2022 Octopus Publishing Group Agricultural & Food Sciences Animal Husbandry Science Heartfelt

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I started watching Tom Pemberton YouTube probably about 18 months ago it’s always open and honest and I really enjoyed the book. My only wish it longer 👍🏻 so looking forward to the next one.

Good honest book on farming

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A beautiful book read brilliantly. very very interesting reflecting a hard working life and a passion for his craft.

Wonderful

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loved every second. Not all about farming. for a first time author he's good. Best buy this year so far

A must

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Loved it, as a TP fan, I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to Tom's tales, he is such a charismatic character I could listen to him all day. Can't wait for the next instalment.

Finished listening - loved it

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if you know of his socials then read the book its exactly as it is on the farm great read/listen and he has grown massively. I listened too this on my trip too a mill in Norfolk listened to it all in one hit great story behind the main man himself with him and his dad its proper enjoyable

top guy top farmer top book

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