Jeremy Clarkson has opened up about the heartache he and his partner Lisa Hogan experienced when an animal on their farm passed away just before Christmas in 2023.
The former Top Gear presenter, aged 64, shared the emotional strain of the event in his latest book, 'Diddly Squat: Home to Roost', revealing how deeply the incident affected him. Clarkson painted a grim scene as he described finding the beloved horse Bertie "lying on his side, in a stream" on their property.
"It wasn't a fun event, even for me, and I didn't like it one bit," he confessed. "When Lisa's horse died, I was upset because I could see she was. And because I would have to deal with it."
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Despite the popularity of his Amazon series 'Clarkson's Farm', the past year has been fraught with challenges for the TV star turned farmer. Not only has he shared his farming exploits on television, but he has also chronicled his experiences in a series of books, with his latest revealing a candid insight into his surprisingly low profits.
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(Image: Prime Video))He lamented: "Of course you've heard this all before. Farmers moan. I spoke to an old boy and he said that in his 60 years of working the land, only two harvests were what he'd call very good. This year, though, was noticeably bad. Very bad.Clarkson continued: ", reports the Express.
Clarkson lamented the financial strain he's been under, sharing some stark figures from his farming endeavours. "And what made it worse is that I normally invest maybe £40,000 in seeds, fertiliser and sprays. But last year, thanks to the war in Ukraine and the inflation that resulted, I had to invest £110,000."
He reflected on the uncertainty of his agricultural business: "And then, having done that, all I could do was hope the weather would be good. Which it wasn't. In my first year of farming I made a profit of £114. That will look like a dream result when I get the figures for this year."
Clarkson, while acknowledging his own backup plan, expressed concern for others: "It's all right for Adam Henson, because somehow, his stuff grew well, and it's all right for me, because I had Amazon in the background. But for thousands of other farmers it's not alright: 2023 has been a disaster."
In addition to farming woes, Clarkson is dealing with the struggles of his pub, The Farmer's Dog, admitting the economic challenges it faces: "Unfortunately, this has also been hit by financial woes, with Clarkson admitting losing £10 for every customer who walked through the door."
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