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

Getting the hayloft ready

Chickens enjoying the bounty

Another hayscape

Takes skill to build the stack

Cutting the yard grass first

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

A cold summer’s day

Fag break

The horse needs to be fit

The dance of the scythes

Job well done

Celebrating the end of the job

Cornering the cart

Starting to dry

A village hayscape

Good exercise

Cat investigates the heap

Raking and turning

A man who likes his work

New insects left behind

A team effort

Every last miligram of capacity

Who’s that looking at us?

Easier on flat ground

A load of fresh grass for the calf

Synchronised raking

Meadow full of blue chicory