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Farmer and farmer’s husband. Dad of 4 awesome girls. Girls rugby coach. Columnist for Farmer’s Weekly. Sporadic podcaster.
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The most critical thing I've learned in my 60 years and my six years as governor is that there's almost nothing more important than showing up. Like I told the graduates at Knox College, be generous with your time — showing up is a meaningful thing that only you can do.

Just absolutely destroyed my wife and kids at Monopoly lads

Building bridges? Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

A farmer and his dog Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Every year on Memorial Day, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring. They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died. France also gave us this land as American soil.

Up and down like a yo-yo between the amethyst and emerald leagues. The West Bromwich Albion of Duolingo.

There’s a Rugby World Cup happening soon. Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Friday

Tonight, look for May's full moon: the Milk Moon. 🌕🐄 An Anglo-Saxon name, it nods to a time when cows were milked three times daily thanks to lush spring pastures. Its Native American names, Flower Moon, & Budding Moon, also celebrate spring's abundance. Moonrise: 21:33*

Triumph and disaster Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Proof this guy is full of SITH.

Told my 13 & 14 yo daughters that we used to call being online ‘surfing the web’ and they flat out refused to believe me

Bread & dripping anyone? Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

From @theathletic.bsky.social: Wrexham AFC was in the fifth tier of English soccer when Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over in 2020. Now, they've made history. nyti.ms/42AKDoo

It’s 3! UP THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOWN ❤️ #askwxm

Milei looks like a 70’s Welshman who passed out drunk on his nephew’s stag do in Brynamman RFC & mysteriously woke up in the Vatican

Organisers of the London marathon show more leadership than the government. And should be applauded for doing so. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athlet...

The Big Bang Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Terrible photo taken on my phone, but for the 4th year in a row the Curlews are back on our farm. This makes me very happy 💚

Talking balls Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Winter’s back

Farm grandparents Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

UP MUNSTER

“Where’s the guy who said I was weak?” 🇬🇧

cheese is woke now

Ugh. April fools day.

I feel like this is more relevant than ever

What, this old thing? 🇨🇦🇬🇧 #elbowsup

Counterfeit Rubbish Alternative Proteins Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free Michelangelo

The UK and our NATO allies will never forget the sacrifice of 43 Danish soldiers in Afghanistan after 9/11. But it appears JD Vance has.

I don’t like to brag but this baby is all mine ❤️

Get orf my land Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Last month I did a little experiment. I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky. The results were...interesting... [Thread]

Feel like there aren’t enough tractors on bluesky

Get in loser, we're tanking the economy

Earlier this week, Les Bunyan spotted this pair of ‘March Hares’ in full swing! ☀️ Spring is stirring! What have you seen happening in nature recently? Share your snaps and stories below... 📷 @acorncarver.bsky.social

Friday

Smells like teen spirit. Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social

Mixed feelings. Latest for @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social