The Yorkshire Shepherdess - Amanda Owen

Amanda has been eagerly watched by millions of viewers of ITV’s The Dales living and working at Ravenseat, a hill farm of 2,000 acres which she shares with 900 sheep, seven children, four dogs and one husband. Not to mention chickens, pigs, cows, horses, an uncontrollable goat and a vole who has taken up residence in the sitting room.

It’s a far cry from her childhood in industrial Huddersfield …

In this delightful memoir she reveals how she achieved her dream of becoming a shepherdess and how she and husband Clive have dealt with the ups and downs of farming life – from the tragedy of foot and mouth disease to the joy of breeding a champion tup, and from the pleasures of living in tune with the changing seasons to the challenges of raising children in such a remote location.

Funny, heart-warming and packed with unforgettable characters – both human and animal – The Yorkshire Shepherdess will inspire you to look at the countryside and those who work there with new appreciation.