From financial struggles to arguing with vegans, Sally Urwin’s new book lifts the lid on farming
Spring in the countryside near Hadrian’s Wall is a scenic season for visitors, all grassy meadows and lambs gambolling in the sunshine. But it’s hard labour for Sally Urwin. The small, cheerful Northumbrian farmer is lambing from 6am to 9pm every day . Her first book, a diary of a year on their 80-hectare farm, has been published, meaning Urwin must also take a bottle-fed lamb to various “scary” literary festivals.
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