New Tractor and People Transporter 

Bernhard has been shopping again and in his defence it really was essential - our old tractor without which we could never have even thought about planting our first grapes got very sick and went into retirement - he does however pop into the office every now and then and help pull out a stray car, move a bit of lawn, carry people around the farm. I met his replacement in the garage where they were fitting him out with a very smart cabin and he looked so huge - I only came up to the top of his wheel, but really he looks like a dinky toy out of Bob the Builder when you put him in the vineyards or compare him with some of our neighbours big babies.

We have also bought a people transporter so that we can safely bring our casual staff on to the farm – nobody arrives at work freezing in the winter months either anymore.