From high heels to welly boots - one woman's misadventures in
becoming a farmer, raising a family and making a living from the
land. Sally Urwin was living in a tiny flat in the city with a
high-pressure job. She was depressed, surviving off rescue remedies
and wine, and longing for a different life when she met and married
farmer Steve. Returned to the rolling hills of Northumberland, a
place she'd adored as a child, Sally imagined herself wafting
around High House Farm in floral dresses followed by a bevy of
rosy-cheeked children. The reality is quite different... Sally is
usually wearing a jumper covered in sheep poo and bellowing at
Mavis the collie to stop chasing Gladys the grumpy pony and her
kids are moaning about being dragged outside while she is caring
for a ewe who has ingested a poisonous plant after wandering into
the neighbour's field. But despite the chaos of juggling motherhood
with running a farm, financial hardship and dealing with poorly
animals, the exhilarating freedom of rural life has helped Sally to
heal her own body and mind. Lambing season might be backbreaking,
but the utter joy in cradling a new-born lamb is worth all the
sweat and tears. With a mix of grit, humour and the love of family,
Sally shows us that it's never too late to live the life you've
always dreamed of. Fans of The Yorkshire Shepherdess will love this
hilarious, heartfelt and honest account that will have you howling
with laughter and sobbing into your tissues in equal measure. Read
what everyone is saying about What the Flock!: 'I don't know how to
tell you how much I loved this book... You just CAN'T go wrong with
having the author as narrator.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I
don't even know where to begin!... an amazing memoir that reads
like fiction... you will find yourself being sucked into stories...
you will laugh and cry... I couldn't put this book down until I
devoured it from start to finish... 1000/10 would read again and
again.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'This book was perfect. I loved
the honest and wholesome look at life the author provides. It is at
sometimes funny and sometimes sad... like talking to a friend.'
Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I don't know any animal lover that
won't enjoy this book... I related to the female farmer talking
about her struggles with the corporate world, and I dreamed along
with her that I might be capable of farming and loving on animals
all day... I cried over the losses that can come with farm life...
will keep you entertained, and I'm going to keep rooting for this
family to secure their farm's future.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
'If Bo Peep met the Durrells, they'd happily live alongside Sally
Urwin on her Northumbrian farm. An engaging and very, very funny
account of a city girl who became a sheep farmer and traded in
everything she thought she knew for a life where the four-legged
family members rule.' Freya North 'I loved this... a joy to read...
Honest and funny.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A beautiful memoir
and the way she narrates it in this audio book makes it all the
more special... I felt as if I was sat at her table having a cuppa
as she told me about her life. Stunning book and I will be buying
copies for friends.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I really enjoyed
this one... the author is a wonderful storyteller and I enjoyed her
humor. I laughed out loud at the stories about Candy, the fat
pony.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
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