Episode 10_May_June 1949

Summer arrives at Hiltonbury Farm — and with it, a season full of life, laughter, and change with the Farm in full rhythm — busy, lively, and full of change.The fields are green, the garden is growing, and the farmyard is bursting with new life. Chicks arrive in their hundreds, a new pony named Smoky becomes part of the family, and Lassie’s puppies bring excitement to the farmhouse.Days are filled with haymaking, sewing, washing, and constant visitors, while evenings bring dancing, tennis, and time spent with friends and neighbours.There are moments of joy, small worries, and the steady rhythm of everyday life — all captured through my mother’s own words, as summer unfolds across the farm join me as I read from My Mothers Diaries. Thank you for listening