{"product_id":"hay-days","title":"Hay Days","description":"\u003cp\u003eMemoirs of well-known \u003cstrong\u003eWelsh Black cattle breeder John Beynon ‘Penlan’\u003c\/strong\u003e, written before his death in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beynon family has been \u003cstrong\u003efarming in the St Davids area of Pembrokeshire since at least 1326\u003c\/strong\u003e, as an entry in the ‘Llyfr Du Tyddewi’ shows. However, the joy of this book is its \u003cstrong\u003evivid recollections about the author’s own experiences in farming over the second half of the twentieth century\u003c\/strong\u003e, with his \u003cstrong\u003eTyddewi Herd\u003c\/strong\u003e of Welsh Black cattle winning \u003cstrong\u003eBreed Champion at the Royal Show and Royal Welsh Show\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as \u003cstrong\u003eHerd of the Year on many occasions\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom his \u003cstrong\u003e1930s childhood on the family farm\u003c\/strong\u003e to marrying and setting up his own farm and \u003cstrong\u003emulti-award-winning herd\u003c\/strong\u003e, to retirement and beyond, Beynon provides a \u003cstrong\u003ewealth of detail about agricultural practices in the mid to late twentieth century\u003c\/strong\u003e in west Wales, writing always with a \u003cstrong\u003ewarmth and a sense of humour\u003c\/strong\u003e that is a \u003cstrong\u003edelight to read\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes beautiful foreword by \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Henson of the BBC’s \u003cem\u003eCountryfile\u003c\/em\u003e programme\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecolour farming photographs throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Y Lolfa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":55515814920577,"sku":"9781800997196","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7369\/files\/9781800997196.jpg?v=1775828353","url":"https:\/\/inpressbooks.co.uk\/products\/hay-days","provider":"Inpress Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}