Jobs at Poltarrow - Making hay while the sun shines.

The grass has been ready to cut for a while, Peter has been watching the weather forecast closely to see when there is to be a spell of dry, sunny weather.  As a backup he also checks his trusty barometer which lives in the hallway of the farmhouse - all predict sunshine so the grass has been cut.

The field is cut and the grass is left to dry in the sun for a few days

An 'island' of nettles, thistles and docks are left for wildlife

The haybob is used to turn the hay, aiding the drying out process

The baler bales the hay which then fall into the sleigh behind

When full the sleigh is then emptied leaving behind stacks of hay

Here's where the hard work comes in the stacks are then put onto a trailer

Peter, Spencer and Barry move from stack to stack

All aboard!

Comfy Spence?

With the grass cut Peter's daily route to feed the ducks is obvious

A rustle in the grass nearby and what do I find?

The end result - the hay is in the shed and ready for winter