Well this is the baler arriving!  Mike has bought a mower (slightly too big for the Massey, but I understand there’s a cunning plan), a haybob and a mower, so we are all set to make our own hay next season. This could be a real saving or a disaster as we have never made hay. All the items were shipped by a huge lorry and unloaded at the farm up the road (thank you Tim!) and then Mike collected each bit and drove it round. This wasn’t completely straight forward as the mower is too heavy and the front wheels of the Massey weren’t doing a lot. He had to reverse it over the brook and up the drive and with no steerage it was a trifle tricky. But it didn’t end up in the brook and it’s all in the barn now and we look forward to using it next year. I am sure it will be a joint effort as the grass will need turning every day, so I’d better read up on hay making!