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

The horse needs to be fit

The dance of the scythes

A cold summer’s day

A team effort

A load of fresh grass for the calf

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

New insects left behind

A village hayscape

Chickens enjoying the bounty

Takes skill to build the stack

Starting to dry

Meadow full of blue chicory

A man who likes his work

Cutting the yard grass first

Getting the hayloft ready

Job well done

Raking and turning

Another hayscape

Fag break

Every last miligram of capacity

Easier on flat ground

Synchronised raking

Good exercise

Cornering the cart

Who’s that looking at us?

Cat investigates the heap

Celebrating the end of the job