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Farm that Raised Me, The: Tales from a Breconshire Valley by David Jones

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The Farm That Raised Me by David Jones offers an affectionate and vivid glimpse into traditional Welsh Marches farming life before modern agricultural changes. This evocative memoir brings to life the rhythms of rural living in Breconshire, revealing the bonds between people, animals, and the land across the seasons.

Key Features

  • Rich, seasonal storytelling that captures daily farm life in the Welsh Marches

  • Personal memoir reflecting childhood and youth on a working farm near Hay-on-Wye

  • Insight into traditional livestock farming, including pedigree Hereford cattle

  • Introduces memorable characters, including the grandfather figure ‘Johny Go Buy ’Em’

  • Authored by a retired farmer with authentic, lived experience

  • Beautifully presented paperback with flaps and archival black & white illustrations


David Jones’ The Farm That Raised Me transports readers to a world shaped by the cycles of nature and generations of farming in a Breconshire valley. Through engaging tales organised by season, the book chronicles the author’s upbringing among a close community of stockmen, shepherds, and horsemen. Readers gain a rare and unvarnished insight into pre-modern farming practices, from tending sheep and horses to managing a renowned herd of Hereford cattle, sought after internationally.

The narrative is anchored by the enigmatic figure of the grandfather, ‘Johny Go Buy ’Em’, whose quiet but determined stock buying shaped the farm’s legacy. Jones’ storytelling balances warmth and realism, avoiding sentimentality while celebrating a vanished rural way of life.

Ideal for enthusiasts of agricultural history, Welsh culture, and memoir, this book provides both historical context and personal reflection. Its clear, accessible prose and authentic voice make it suitable for casual readers as well as researchers interested in traditional farming communities.

Specifications

  • Title: The Farm That Raised Me: Tales from a Breconshire Valley

  • Author: David Jones

  • Publisher: Logaston Press

  • Format: Paperback with flaps

  • Pages: 192

  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm

  • Publication Date: May 2023

  • Illustrations: 2 black & white images

Care or Usage Tips
Keep the book in a dry, cool place away from direct sunlight to preserve the quality of the paperback cover and pages. Ideal for relaxed reading or as a reference for studies in rural Welsh history.


Whether you’re drawn to the heritage of Welsh farming or love heartfelt memoirs of rural life, The Farm That Raised Me is a compelling and beautifully crafted read. Perfect as a gift for lovers of countryside stories or anyone seeking to understand traditional life in the Welsh Marches. Add this evocative book to your collection today.

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