My father was a farmer in New Cumnock - Baird, Iain
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The end of the nineteenth century was a difficult time for farmers in Scotland. A decade of cold years made it hard to grow crops or feed animals, and grain growers faced competition from America after the repeal of the Corn Laws. In these harsh conditions, ordinary families still pursued their lives and loves. Blending together fiction and fact, My Father Was a Farmer in New Cumnock tells the story of the Baird family, and of their joys and struggles on their farm.

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Produktbeschreibung
The end of the nineteenth century was a difficult time for farmers in Scotland. A decade of cold years made it hard to grow crops or feed animals, and grain growers faced competition from America after the repeal of the Corn Laws. In these harsh conditions, ordinary families still pursued their lives and loves. Blending together fiction and fact, My Father Was a Farmer in New Cumnock tells the story of the Baird family, and of their joys and struggles on their farm.
Autorenporträt
Iain Baird was a secondary school science teacher for many years. He worked for 25 years at Dene Magna School in the Forest of Dean. In 1999 he took part in a school twinning project with a school in Kenya, during which he recognised the potential for establishing a student exchange project. This project would expand to involve other local schools and would lead Iain into leaving teaching to set up a business supporting schools with global education projects. Iain and his wife Jane have three sons and five grandchildren and continue to live in the Forest of Dean, volunteering in various local organisations.