Based on his perennially popular column in the Sunday Post, the author describes life and work on his 700-acre hill farm in south-west Scotland. He is helped in his endeavours by Cha and Big Tam, two unforgettable characters. A warm and witty read, Duncan's love of the land and his animals shines through on every page.
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"A hill farmer's life and how to tell it." -- The Scotsman
"A must-read . . . unique." -- Farmer's Guardian
"Full of humorous stories and anecdotes." -- Farming Life
"Highly readable . . . seasoned farmers will nod and chuckle." -- Scottish Farmer
"His stories have enchanted readers for fifteen years." -- Sunday Post
"A must-read . . . unique." -- Farmer's Guardian
"Full of humorous stories and anecdotes." -- Farming Life
"Highly readable . . . seasoned farmers will nod and chuckle." -- Scottish Farmer
"His stories have enchanted readers for fifteen years." -- Sunday Post
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Duncan has been a working farmer for nearly thirty years on his hill farm near Sanquhar in Dumfries-shire. He writes regularly for a wide range of newspapers including The Scotsman, The Herald and the Yorkshire Post and also contributes to a wide range of farming publications. In addition, he has worked for BBC television on programmes such as Landward and Countryfile.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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This book gives you a real feeling about what it's like to live on a Scottish hill farm. It takes you through the highs and the lows in an entertaining yet unsentimental style. It also documents a changing world, indeed a world which might not exist for much longer. This is a great book for those intersted in gaining an insight into the isolated lives of farmers who are struggling to cope with the ever-increasing demands of the politicians and the falling profits from their livestock. So is Tom Duncan just another moaning farmer? Quite the opposite: he accepts his lot and recognises that change is inevitable. He quotes Spike Milligan: "everyone's got to be somewhere". And there are a lot worse places to be than a Dumfriesshire hill farm.
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This is a really interesting book, which takes you right into the heart of the job. The trials and tribulations of looking after a hill farm are brought to you as if you were really there. Written well, interspersed with humour throughout. His love for the animals and the environment comes through right through the book.
Well done Tom!
Well done Tom!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Whilst no doubt an accurate record of life on a Scottish hill farm, this book lacks that special ingredient which makes you want to keep reading to the end. It is mearly a "we did this and we did that" book, with little expansion of charactures or situations described.
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Interesting book on an interesting Topic
The author has written an excellent account of hill farming in Scotland.Contrary to one reviewer who claimed the book was stilted with "I did this then I did that" account. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Coffee Drinker
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Magic Moments by Tom Duncan
A really wonderful book. Have enjoyed it from start to finish and as I am also involved with farming, can well identify with many of the problems the author encounters in his day... Read more
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