While the sun shines… My neighbours cutting, raking, stacking hay – the high point of the summer’s work.

The horse needs to be fit

Raking and turning

Takes skill to build the stack

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

The dance of the scythes

A load of fresh grass for the calf

Synchronised raking

Cutting the yard grass first

Who’s that looking at us?

Meadow full of blue chicory

Celebrating the end of the job

Cornering the cart

A cold summer’s day

Chickens enjoying the bounty

Every last miligram of capacity

Job well done

Starting to dry

Cat investigates the heap

A village hayscape

Fag break

Good exercise

A man who likes his work

Getting the hayloft ready

Easier on flat ground

Another hayscape

New insects left behind

A team effort