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

Every last miligram of capacity

Cutting the yard grass first

Synchronised raking

Good exercise

A team effort

Another hayscape

Celebrating the end of the job

Job well done

A load of fresh grass for the calf

Easier on flat ground

Getting the hayloft ready

The dance of the scythes

A village hayscape

New insects left behind

The horse needs to be fit

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

Cat investigates the heap

A cold summer’s day

Chickens enjoying the bounty

Starting to dry

Fag break

Raking and turning

A man who likes his work

Meadow full of blue chicory

Cornering the cart

Who’s that looking at us?

Takes skill to build the stack