Every Sunday we are taking a look at the world of books. I read a lot and always want to share my opinions on what I read, so I thought it would be fun to write reviews. Today we are looking at a book that brings you down on the farm.

Home To Roost (2024)

Jeremy Clarkson

Synopsis

It’s been another memorable year on Diddly Squat Farm – will the chickens finally come home to roost?

Welcome back to Clarkson’s Farm.

So, that went well . . .

The spring barley crop failed.
Just like the oil seed rape.
And the durum wheat.
Then the oats turned the colour of a hearing aid and the mushrooms went mouldy.
Farming sheep, pigs and cows was hardly more lucrative. Jeremy would be better off trying to breed ostriches.

But in the face of uncooperative weather, the relentless realities of the agricultural economy, bureaucracy, a truculent local planning department and the world’s persistent refusal to recognise his ingenuity and genius, our hero’s not beaten yet. Not while the farm shop’s still doing a roaring trade in candles that smell like his knacker hammock, he isn’t.

On the face of it, the challenges of making a success of Diddly Squat are enough to have you weeping into your (Hawkstone) beer, but misery loves company and in girlfriend Lisa, Farm Manager Kaleb, Cheerful Charlie and Gerald his Head of Security Jeremy knows he’s got the best. And it’s hard for a chap to feel too gloomy about things when there’s a JCB telehandler, a crop-spraying hovercraft and a digger in the barn.

Because as a wise man* once said, ‘there’s no man alive who wouldn’t have fun with a digger . . .’
*Jeremy

– from Waterstones

Positive Points

If you are a fan of Clarkson’s Farm then this is a book that you will really enjoy. It delves into the world of the farm a lot more in depth then parts of the show does. There are some amusing stories that make this book worth reading.

Negative Points

For the price it is incredibly small and a very short read, it would be nice to have more articles. Also, it is a book made up of newspaper articles which may not appeal to all.

Overall Review

This is a fun and amusing book, it has a lot of great and poignant parts to read that I would really recommend giving it read. I would say though, maybe rent it from a library or do what i did wait until it is 99p on Kindle daily deals as it is a lot of money for a short book.

Rating : **** 4 Stars

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