'When I first came in here a fella arrived with a muck spreader'
A pub landlord is helping thirsty farmers enjoy a pint – by installing the 'world's first tractors-only' parking bay.
The landlord, who has run the boozer in Tideswell, Derbyshire., for eight years, reckons it’s the “world’s first pub tractor bay”. Since it was painted outside the pub – which is surrounded by farms and rural communities – business has been booming.Rick said: “I requested the space during a refurbishment after noticing tractors not being able to fit in normal parking spaces.
"We don't need to enforce the rule of it being just for tractors. People recognise it's for farming vehicles and love it when there is a tractor there.
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