BBC Countryfile Magazine

Matt Baker

OUR FAVOURITE TIME OF YEAR ON THE FARM

hristmas preparations start early on the farm – in fact, some decorations don’t ever get taken down. One of Mum’s favourites, the outdoor Christmas lights, mysteriously seem to remain in place all year round. They are solar powered and, according to mum,

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