Apologies to James Willmott
James used to write the most interesting and informative reports on Local Agriculture. We all loved them. They dried up when he said "There is nothing more to say" . I am sure he is wrong and it is to be hoped that he will contribute another one or two -say once a quarter, to match the seasons?
But where James is right is when he says that Newton Farms has never owned the field just beyond the kissing gate on the footpath currently in the news. And neither has James been responsible for farming it for some years. It is now being farmed by another contractor.
But though James is no longer involved it does appear to be the same ploughman who turns over every possible inch of earth available. So, apologies to James, and also to the owner of the field who must have the same problem of trying to control an over zealous ploughman.
Meanwhile the walker must continue to struggle along the slope, before facing the long grass.