Comments on: The last of his generation? http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2008/01/05/the-last-of-his-generation/ A Church of Ireland Rector in rural Leinster Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Baino http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2008/01/05/the-last-of-his-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Baino Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:04:20 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2008/01/05/the-last-of-his-generation/#comment-223 Too true I'm afraid although there's no such thing as a 'small' farm where I come from but life in rural areas is still very community minded. Speaking of changing landscapes, I remember small farms from my childhood and my many visits to the old dart. I still have (as you know) a very romantic notion of small British farmholdings and hedgerowed fields. Today, it's all combine harvesters and huge seeding machines, rotalactor dairies and battery hens. Such a shame. It seems an eon ago when I used to be given a ride home on a donkey, courtesy of one of the farm lads, after buying free range eggs from Shenton's farm in Cheshire! Vale Vigar, let's hope there are still a few more like you around yet! Too true I’m afraid although there’s no such thing as a ‘small’ farm where I come from but life in rural areas is still very community minded.

Speaking of changing landscapes, I remember small farms from my childhood and my many visits to the old dart. I still have (as you know) a very romantic notion of small British farmholdings and hedgerowed fields. Today, it’s all combine harvesters and huge seeding machines, rotalactor dairies and battery hens. Such a shame. It seems an eon ago when I used to be given a ride home on a donkey, courtesy of one of the farm lads, after buying free range eggs from Shenton’s farm in Cheshire!

Vale Vigar, let’s hope there are still a few more like you around yet!

]]> By: Les Plant http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2008/01/05/the-last-of-his-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Les Plant Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:23:57 +0000 http://www.forthefainthearted.com/2008/01/05/the-last-of-his-generation/#comment-222 Thanks Ian a very fitting tribute to Vigar.England is a smaller place than it used to be, maybe I am of that age but the 'I've got considerably more money than you' and 'I can do whatever I want in this village' sickens me. Oh to be 10 again!! Thanks Ian a very fitting tribute to Vigar.England is a smaller place than it used to be, maybe I am of that age but the ‘I’ve got considerably more money than you’ and ‘I can do whatever I want in this village’ sickens me. Oh to be 10 again!!

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