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Thesecretfarmer
@thesecretfarmer.bsky.social
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Farmer (part tennant, part non tennant) ,East of England growing wheat, daffodils, cabbages, cauliflowers. Big cricket fan (Durham CCC) plus punk rock, Pearl Jam, diesel engines, comedy and history. Very much anti Ref*rm
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 5m
Proper Autumn morning today in Lincolnshire. At least now the sun is peaking through!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 19h
She's probably going to use some tax payers money to pay someone to do that now!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 21h
We didn't all vote that way! In fact after we got Miss Dark Overlord as our unfortunate Mayor I emailed inviting her to South Lincolnshire to have a look at the current state of drainage, flood protection & farming but surprisingly she never replied!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 21h
She can't even find South Lincolnshire let alone sort it!!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
We haven't grown potatoes for over 20 years but my dad will remember harvesting them like this. We still have a lot of the red plastic hand baskets in a shed. There's one hanging off the daffodil harvester but never used!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
Haha we've got 4 ducks (locally sourced.....!) in the freezer. Some pheasants on the way soon aswell!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
My back is hurting just looking at this!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
I'm convinced I'm the only lib dem voter in the south of the county!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
Ffs it's high enough as it is here!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
I think they are still at Coningsby and Leeming aren't they?
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
Such an awful person. I still can't believe I know people who voted for her!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 1d
I believe she's still not actually visited the South of the county yet. Which isn't actually a problem as she's not particularly welcome unless she actually wants to see what climate change is actually like!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 3d
You can look at the bombing range! But nothing else really!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 3d
I could see Gedney Drove End this morningfrom my tractor! I'm sure there used to be 3 pubs down there at one time! Don't think any are open now
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 4d
Sad state of affairs when it comes down to a 92 year old calling it out. But then again whether you liked him or not or disagreed with his politics at least Heseltine was what I'd call a proper politician & there's not many of those about now
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 5d
Oh no the crops were more labour intensive back then! Mix of locals and then travelers from areas like Sheffield etc. They used to do say 3 weeks potato grading for us then move onto another farm for say Brussels sprout harvest etc
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 5d
Totally agree it's too cheap. Someone though is still making a lot of money out of food somewhere and it sure isn't us growers! We do use a lot less chemicals now though. The job is certainly harder than it was 20 / 25 years ago
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 5d
Partly yes. Years ago women would do a lot of that land work around school hours etc but society has changed & both parents need to work full time these days. Plus the constant drive to lower production costs means food production is a full on 7 day a week effort now
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 5d
No I think some local towns they had it in their heads the Eastern European migrants had taken all their jobs....! But the only reason Eastern Europeans came over to do the jobs was because the locals didn't want to do them anymore!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 5d
Lincolnshire farmer here who voted remain and would never ever vote for that charlatan Farage and his small minded racist mob!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 6d
Ah back when footballers had soul and a personality! No fan of Arsenal but loved Ian Wright
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 6d
Thank you! I need to post more photos of my surroundings when out in the fields but just never think about it until I'm home!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 6d
There's a couple of really good hidden away independent places for food in Mablethorpe! (Actually might be closed for winter now!) Fully recommend the crumble place!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 7d
The amount you pay for a cuppa at some places on a roadstop in Lincolnshire these days is the equivalent of highway robbery!
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Thesecretfarmer @thesecretfarmer.bsky.social · 9d
I sometimes feel I'm the only LibDem voter in my part of Lincolnshire!
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