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

Getting the hayloft ready

A man who likes his work

A load of fresh grass for the calf

New insects left behind

Cornering the cart

The dance of the scythes

A cold summer’s day

Who’s that looking at us?

Cutting the yard grass first

Fag break

Job well done

A team effort

A village hayscape

Good exercise

Another hayscape

Fana Horse waits while the cart is loaded

Celebrating the end of the job

Easier on flat ground

Starting to dry

The horse needs to be fit

Raking and turning

Every last miligram of capacity

Takes skill to build the stack

Synchronised raking

Cat investigates the heap

Meadow full of blue chicory

Chickens enjoying the bounty