The farmer on the joys of living for today, having a passion for something and dealing with stress
My happiest day would be simple, one where it was totally free, no meetings or a plumber coming over, it wouldn’t be filled with a lot of stuff. I’d get up early and my four kids would be asleep. I’d make a crispy bacon sandwich and sit outside in the sun and watch the birds. At lunchtime I’d walk to the pub with the children and later have a barbecue with friends. It’s really important having a few key friends who can make you laugh. It’s important to live in the moment, otherwise you can spend too long being bitter or worrying.
My dad recently died and he’d often say: ‘You’re a long time dead.’ That always stuck with me. You can spend life hesitating or you can get on and do it. I’ve always been a bit more gung ho, free and easy than my father, more, ‘Do you know what, let’s just do it.’ You can’t always be scared of the unknown, but you have to go for it and trust in your instincts.
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