Hello Friends!
Just a quick note. Did you see Britain's Got Talent on Saturday? Have you seen the Hawkstone Farmer's Choir? I do hope so! They were utterly brilliant, and Amanda Holden gave them a well-deserved Golden Buzzer, advancing them straight into the semifinals in May.
The husband of my childhood friend and neighbour {we used to climb over the wall into each other's gardens} is one of the 32 strong choir brought together by Jeremy Clarkson to promote his Hawkstone lager and brewery made with wheat grown in his nearby farm, Diddly Squat. Short story, the choir was formed to promote the beer with this now banned advert. Someone, somewhere, picked up on the story and the next thing they are being filmed and auditioned for BGT!
Here's Hugh's story: Western Telegraph Article
We're all hoping the rest will be history and we'll see them through to winning! It can't be easy being part of a choir where the members all have day jobs that can be up to 16 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year! When you live near to each other, practicing won't be easy with those sorts of hours, but my goodness, these farmers live across the whole of the United Kingdom!
Amanda Holden was sobbing, KSI was in awe, the audience was crying, I was in tears! I don't think there was a dry eye anywhere. Everyone I've spoken to was crying!
These are the people who work ungodly hours in often the most atrocious weather conditions, be it winter storms or summer heatwaves for very little thanks. There is a high suicide rate amongst their community. They get paid very little for very hard work. Yet they turn up every day of the year, including Christmas, because cows will always need milking, livestock must always be fed. If they don't do this, then we don't get food on our tables.
It's time to make sure we support BRITISH farmers by buying BRITISH produce! And give a great big THANK YOU to these unsung heroes of our communities.
Until next time
Debbie xx
Pity the government don't support our farmers
ReplyDeleteEvery little helps, and the support for this choir is growing exponentially every day now.
DeleteI've found Aldi are doing their best to have British veg etc .
ReplyDeleteI'll have a look at that video
I've started looking at "country of produce/origin" now as much as I do on ingredients.
DeleteI don't watch Britain's Got Talent but the choir sound wonderful. I agree buy British Produce and support our farmers as you say they work so very hard. I hope the choir win the BGT show :)
ReplyDeleteGood to see a blog post from you Debbie. Take care.
Thank you. I don't know how much longer I'll be able to keep blogging for the way my tremors are going.
DeleteMy son, a farmer was up at 1am this morning with the vet performing a caesarean on a sheep. Has had a couple of hours sleep and up again to feed all stock, lamb more sheep and currently away collecting rearing calves. There are no guarantees that this will not happen again tonight. Helen from Devon.
ReplyDeleteI don't think people realise how hard farmers work, the long hours, in all weathers with no days off. Lambing is a very difficult time of year for all.
DeleteYes, I too was watching on Saturday and had to grab a tissue ... an amazing performance and a well deserved golden buzzer :)
ReplyDeleteI always do my best to buy British and support our wonderful farmers.
All the best Jan
I thought the young boy {who sang "Defying Gravity"} and the young girl drummer were amazing too! It's a bit of a thrill, though, to actually know someone who is performing!
DeleteI congratulate all the singers of this remarkable choir, I have also sung in choirs since elementary school until recently, it is a wonderful feeling when you stand on stage and sing in front of an audience
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