Diddly Squat
A Year on the Farm
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Narrated by:
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Jeremy Clarkson
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Written by:
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Jeremy Clarkson
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows, woodlands and natural springs. Jeremy always liked the idea of being a farmer. But, while he was barrelling around the world having more fun with cars than was entirely reasonable, it seemed obvious that the actual, you know, farming was much better left to someone else.
Then one day he decided he would do the farming himself.
After all, how hard could it be?
Well...
Faced with suffocating red tape, biblical weather, local objections, a global pandemic and his own frankly staggering ignorance of how to 'do farming', Jeremy soon realises that turning the farm around is going to take more than splashing out on a massive tractor.
Fortunately, there's help at hand from a large and (mostly) willing team, including girlfriend Lisa, Kaleb the tractor driver, cheerful Charlie, Ellen the shepherd and Gerald, his head of security and dry stone waller. Between them they enthusiastically cultivate crops, rear livestock and hens, keep bees, bottle spring water and open a farm shop. But profits remain elusive.
And yet, while the farm may be called Diddly Squat for good reason, Jeremy soon begins to understand that it's worth a whole lot more to him than pounds, shillings and pence....
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What the critics say
"The best thing Clarkson's done...it pains me to say this." (Guardian)
"Shockingly hopeful." (Independent)
"Even the most committed Clarkson haters will find him likeable here." (Telegraph)
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- Fireflycross
- 2024-03-29
Loved it!
I have always enjoyed listening to Jeremy narrate. His performance is awesome as well as his over the top reactions to whatever is going on. If you watched Clarkson's Farm, you'll enjoy this book!
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- Wilson
- 2024-01-21
Easy listening
if you're a fan of Clarkson you'll love this book.Very easy to follow along Clarkson day to day farming adventures.
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- Chantal Gauvreau
- 2024-02-26
Amazingly Entertaining
As always Jeremy Clarkson delivers. Well done and so entertaining for cover to cover. A fantastic tale
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- Qi qi
- 2024-01-27
Really enjoyed it even though I’ve watched the show
Really enjoyed the delivery and the stories even though I’ve seen the show. Not repetitive and definitely would recommend on a drive, not drowsy at all
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- MATT&CHER
- 2023-11-17
Perfect
Hands down one of the funniest and well narrated audio books I have ever listened to.
Please do the other two books :)
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