[Daisys Mum]

Hear hear HeronsReach

[Farmer]

I want to see proper farming with everything that goes wrong AND goes right, not some flowered up twaddle for people who think the countrysides a massive play ground.[/quote]

You've got my vote...

Farmer, 

[stooriefit]

The guy is too condescending...and the programme makes smallholders out to be a bunch of dim witted idiots

Farmer, 

From what I've seen of the programs they ARE a bunch of dim witted idiot's, they pick 'em to make him look good!

[Wizard]

Hey up stoorie You reckon anyone can make him look good You are kind.

[doganjo]

If he were to show us HIS succsesfull smallholding and how HE does things then it would be a whole lot more more credible. All he does is talk the talk. I cant see any credible evidence that says Ive had 20+ years of experiance of smallholding and i've had the pit falls and learning along the way to prove it.

Have you never researched him?  He has been in farming for over 40 years

[mab]

Well I don't have a particular problem with Monty, but the program gets on my nerves 'cos it puts me in mind of all the people who buy land and then don't do anything with it; at least he's trying to turn their smallholder intentions into reality.

Just don't get me started on how I can't afford a house with land 'cos of all the people who buy the houses with an acre or two of land only spend the next 20 years running a drive-on lawnmower over it    .

mab

[Hellybee]

I like him.  he does get rather annoyed when people dont do the best they can with what they have,so hes straight with his reasoning hes fair, and i think hes quite passionate about what he does.  Perhaps his drive comes from the fact that he was close to death with anorexia, perhaps he realises that you have to grasp life with both hands and do the best you can.  Hes not there to show the rest of us how its done, but to inspire people who want to change theyre lifestyle in the future.And no i dont fancy him    I find Kate humble far more annoying, she seems very nice, but god she makes me dizzy    

[doganjo]

Well I don't have a particular problem with Monty, but the program gets on my nerves 'cos it puts me in mind of all the people who buy land and then don't do anything with it; at least he's trying to turn their smallholder intentions into reality.

Just don't get me started on how I can't afford a house with land 'cos of all the people who buy the houses with an acre or two of land only spend the next 20 years running a drive-on lawnmower over it    .

mab

I was that person!   Before I knew any better.   At least we had some sense and let the fields out to our local farmers who became very good friends, and taught us a great deal.  We would be phoned(sometimes in the middle of the night) to come and help with the calving or lambing, or to help round up escapees, or to help move cattle.  And on one occasion our champion show dog found what Elizabeth thought was going to be a dead calf - the day after she had moved the herd to another field.  She was a very much alive and very large girl that her Mum had abandoned after a difficult and unnoticed birth, she had had milk until the night before so had survived  by moving around when teh men went looking fro teh body.  Flash went out and in 20 seconds went on point.  When we sent him in to flush what we thought must be a pheasant there was avery loud growling roar from her.  We phoned Elizabeth and she shot over armed with a couple of hefty farmhands, and it took them and John all their strength to get this unwilling youngster into the trailer.  Flash was the hero of the day.