From his home on a small farm in Cambridgeshire, Robin Page describes thte realiities of pastoral life in his village and the surrounding fields, month by month, through one year. There are visits from the vet, difficult calvings, conversations with gypsies, country cricket and soccer matches, and a host of other activities, all closely observed with the insight of someone actively involved in the village routine. This refereshingly intimate picture of the pleasure and anxieties of rural life will be greatly valued by all those interested in the English countryside and country living.
- ISBN10 0706702441
- ISBN13 9780706702446
- Publish Date April 1980
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 18 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint HarperCollins Distribution Services
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English