Mind the gap... and let the dairy cows off first

摘要

Moving farm today would require a fleet of lorries doing many journeys, but 50 years ago you could do it all in one go... by train. John Hancock uncovers the tale of the farm move from Leicestershire to Cornwall.If moving house is generally classed as one of the most stressful things in life, then moving farm must be several notches up the scale. In 1960, when John and Pam Dibb Smith moved from their old farm, it stood out as a challenging project. The Dibb Smiths packed up an entire farm and transported it overnight by train from Leicestershire to Cornwall - all after evening milking and in time for morning milking.