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	A Year at Killington Hall: The 1876 Diary of Agnes Ann Kendal Judith M.S. Robinson £7.50 The diary of 19-year old Agnes Ann Kendal, describes the life of a farmer's daughter in a small northern hamlet. Through her eyes, we glimpse a rural community whose farming calendar was relieved by a remarkably varied social life and the widening horizons of rail travel. Her writing is full of surprises: frank observations, excitement over a social gathering, annoyance at a family quarrel, appreciation of a beautiful day and the secret joys of a young woman in love. Published by : Judith M.S. Robinson Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Another Day, Another Dale Robinson Wharton £7.99 This book covers a fascinating period from 1946 to 1985, from a period of food rationing and shortage to a position of over supply in basic food commodities. It is seen through the eyes of the author who spent 31 years on the road representing Published by : Wilton Publishing Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cumbria: True to the Land - The Hill Farming Photographs of Tony Hopkins Tony Hopkins £9.99 Photographs tell stories. The collection of images at the heart of this book capture a defining moment in the uplands, and in the lives of people who make a living from the land, on the hill farms and hamlets of the Lake District, the Pennines and the Eden Valley. Published by : Halsgrove Published date : 2004 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Even More Muck Joyce Wilson £5.99 A third collection of bygone tales of life on a Cumbrian farm. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 1997 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Farm Life in the Lakeland Dales W.R. Mitchell £8.99 Fifty years ago, when the author first ventured into the Lake District, as Editor of the magazine Cumbria, he was befriended by the farm folk who scratched a living against the backdrop of high fells. This book is a popular account of how such a life evolved over the centuries, from the first settlers and the colonising Norsemen whose names for places and natural features are spread densely across the Lakeland map. Published by : DalesCountry Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Farm Life on Field and Fell Alfred Hall £12.00 Alfred Hall, MBE, founded the World Ploughing Organisation and was its General Secretary for 40 years. He was also involved in many other activities and spent twenty five of his years as a free-lance broadcaster on radio and television, talking about all things farming. This book is a collection of his stories based on some of those original talks broadcast by the BBC. Published by : Hayloft Published date : January 2007 Format : 150mm x 210mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Guardians of Eden Andrew Humphries £10.00 This book celebrates the influence and role of farming in East Cumbria. It is a historic encyclopaedia, professionally researched and an accurate record of the development, dedication and achievements of Eden rural communities. Richly illustrated with many black and white photographs. Published by : Penrith Agricultural Society Published date : 2000 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hoofprints in Eden Sue Millard £17.00 The story told in this book is simple. It's about the Fell ponies and their breeders, the land, and the cycle of the seasons. The author has been a user, admirer and owner of Fell ponies for over 30 years. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Jack's Lad: The Life of a Westmorland Agricultural Contractor 1953-2000 Bill Moffat £10.95 Bill Moffat has been involved in the farming scene since he was eight, helping his father during the war years. This affectionate and nostalgic look at their successful agricultural contracting business covers the old county of Westmorland. Published by : Helm Press Published date : 2004 Format : Large paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Know Your Sheep Breeds Jack Byard £4.99 Two pages are dedicated to each sheep, the left being a full page high-quality picture and the right giving a brief but comprehensive description of the appearance, history and uses of each sheep. Published by : Old Pond Published date : April 2008 Format : 104mm 155mm paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	More Muck and Less Money Joyce Wilson £5.99 Another great collection of stories based on the authors childhood memories. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 1995 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Muck Again! Joyce Wilson £5.99 Joyce Wilson is back with a fourth collection of humorous farming tales. Jackson Strong again entertains us with his wit and unique outlook on life and his neighbours. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Muck But No Money Joyce Wilson £5.99 Seventeen colourful and highly entertaining stories from the authors recollections of growing up on a Cumbrian farm. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Not s'many cows and a lot less yows Mike Sanderson £9.95 This book is the long-awaited second helping of humorous agricultural ramblings from the author of Yows and Cows, Mike Sanderson. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Ring of Memories: Fairs and Livestock Auction Marts of Scotland 1800 to 2004 John A. Thomson £12.95 Following at least five generations of livestock salesmen and with some fifty-five years as an auctioneer, John Thomson, with his lifetime experience, is uniquely placed to tell the story of the fading fairs and the rise and tribulations of the auction marts of Scotland over the past two centuries. Published by : J & M Thomson Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Sheepwrecked: A year's worth of doggerel, porkies and bull Jackie Moffat £15.00 A journey through the predictably changing seasons at Rowfoot Farm - tupping time in the autumn, lambing in the spring and the cold, wet and miserable Cumbrian winters. This is the hiarious new book by the author of 'The Funny Farm'. Published by : Bantam Press Published date : 2006 Format : Small Hardback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Talking Sheepdogs Derek Scrimgeour £19.95 Derek Scrimgeour, one of the UKs premier sheepdog handlers and trainers, reveals his pioneering and effective method of sheepdog training in this, his first book dedicated to training sheepdogs. The author hails from Threlkeld. Published by : Farming Books and Videos Published date : 2002 Format : Large hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Crazy World of Farming Harry Harper £10.00 A humorous account of life as a farmer, which was inspired by the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak. Harry looks back over his own life and the life of his father to give an insight into farming. Published by : Harry Harper Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Funny Farm: The Laughter, Tears and Wacky World of One Woman's Farm in Cumbria Jackie Moffat £7.99 Jackie Moffat lived on the outskirts of London until 1982, when she and her husband decided to move to a small stockrearing and dairy farm in the Eden Valley. Published by : Transworld Publishers Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback.. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	The Last Shepherds: A Vanishing Way of Life on Britain's Traditional Hill Farms Charles Bowden £7.99 This book tracks down a handful of shepherds still working in Britain today, and paints an extraordinary picture of a vanishing era, preserved in a tight-knit rural community in the remote hills of Northumberland. Published by : Granada Media Group Ltd. Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Those Blue Remembered Hills Patrick Gordon-Duff-Pennington £10.50 The majority of the author's life has been spent farming in the Scottish hills. He tells of his love of the land and the various characters he has encountered throughout his life, describing those he admires with warmth, those he does not with diplomacy, but all with a touch of humour. Published by : The Memoir Club Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Yows and Cows: A Bit of Westmorland Wit Mike Sanderson £7.95 An hilarious and down-to-earth account of rural life, with personal opinions and views. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: