Good morning everyone and happy Friday. I got a copy of The Farmer’s Wife by Helen Rebanks this week and it sounds wonderful. I suppose like most people I have an idyllic view of what it would be like to run a farm so I’m intrigued to find out more about what it’s really like. Helen has included some lovely sounding recipes in her book and I’m excited to try a few!
In other news my son’s back today! I’m so excited to see him again and give him a huge hug. It’s been a rubbish week for many reasons so I’m looking forward to the weekend.
Do you like reading memoirs?
Book Synopsis:
A portrait of life at Helen Rebanks’ Lake District farmhouse that beautifully captures the unsung work of keeping a home and raising a family.
As dawn breaks on the farm, Helen Rebanks makes a mug of tea, relishing the few minutes of quiet before the house stirs. Within the hour the sounds of her husband, James, and their four children will fill the kitchen. There are also six sheepdogs, two ponies, 20 chickens, 50 cattle and 500 sheep to care for. Helen is a farmer’s wife. Hers is a story that is rarely told, despite being one we think we know.
Weaving past and present, Helen shares the days that have shaped her. This is the truth of those days: from steering the family through the Beast from the East and the local authority planning committee, to finding the quiet strength to keep going, when supper is yet to be started, another delivery man has assumed he needs to speak to the ‘man of the house’, and she would rather punch a cushion than plump it.
This beautifully-illustrated memoir, which takes place across one day at the farm, offers a chance to think about where our food comes from and who puts it on the table. Helen’s recipes, lists and gentle wisdom helps us to get through our days, whatever they throw at us.
About The Author:
Helen Rebanks is a farmer, a businesswoman, a teacher, a conservationist and a working mother – and a cook.
She lives with her husband and four children in the Lake District and has been cooking and baking for more than 30 years, both professionally and in farmhouse kitchens. Her love and enthusiasm for food and farming is completely infectious, and her cooking is utterly delicious. She and her family work as a tight-knit team that have made their farm globally important with their farming innovations. They advise internationally and host events regularly at the farm to share their expertise and encourage others to farm sustainably.
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I like the sound of this book. Hope your son had a great time while he was away. Good luck with the washing!
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