The first half of the haying season was a nightmare for farmers, it rained every day and then was brutally hot. The second half looks better, farmers have begun the second cut of hay – the one we use – the most nutritious hay for horses and donkeys and our sheep. I suspect it will be a lot more expensive this year but I will be happy to get it in the barn. It is a wonderful feeling to have all the firewood and hay ready for the winter.