Book Review: Diddly Squat - A Year on the Farm
Diddly Squat: A Year on the Farm is a book written by British television presenter turned farmer, Jeremy Clarkson. It serves as a personal reflection on his time taking over and running his own farm called Diddly Squat back in 2019 when the previous farmer he paid to run it retired. The book is structured as a year-long retread through the ins and outs of rural British farming from Clarkson’s first-hand perspective since taking over directly. The main appeal behind the book is Clarkson is known to be quite a blunt and stubborn man who has spent most of his life driving past farms in his fast cars, so to see how he fares running one along with his trademark commentary serves as the core draw behind the book in itself. Each chapter is written to provide Jeremy’s own perspective on the numerous struggles farmers face day in and day out against many things including mother nature and governmental regulation. I have a love/hate relationship with Jeremy Clarkson....
