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The Irish Sun
01-08-2025
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Jeremy Clarkson reveals Diddly Squat farm will shut for TWO MONTHS after ‘absolutely dreadful' TB outbreak
JEREMY Clarkson has revealed Diddly Squat farm will have to close for two months after an "absolutely dreadful" TB outbreak. The TV star, 65, told how his farm was affected in a statement on social media yesterday. Advertisement Clarkson told Peter Cardwell on Times Radio the last 24 hours have been "absolutely dreadful". "It's awful, it is awful. You have a test every six months on the cows and then you sort of become blasé, it's a hypothetical threat," he said. "And then the vet looks up as he did yesterday lunchtime and said 'I'm really sorry this one's failed'. "So that means we're now locked down and it's just dreadful, absolutely dreadful." Advertisement The devastated farmer told how He is also trying to care for a "very sickly calf". The Top Gear icon revealed he is not enjoying his new profession this week. Clarkson explained the farm will have to shut down for two months until they can carry out more tests. Advertisement Most read in Showbiz The Diddly Squat Farm Shop is unaffected and will remain open. Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis, which can also infect and cause disease in humans, cats and dogs. It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) which can also infect and cause disease in many other mammals including humans, deer, goats, pigs, cats, dogs and badgers. In cattle, it is mainly a respiratory disease. Advertisement It is the latest hardship to hit Diddly Squat farm in recent months, after hot and unpredictable weather caused havoc with his crops. He told the Times: 'It used to be reasonably predictable, but it just isn't anymore. In March Diddly Squat had no rain at all. Not even a drop. In April we got 20mm, which in old money is bugger all. 'And so far in May we've had 4mm. You couldn't keep a window box going with a dribble like that. It's been drier than it was in 1976. And while we do have about thirty springs on the farm, they're all in the wrong place. So my onions and my beetroots are just sitting in the dust. 'The wheat, meanwhile, is curling up, the barley won't really get cracking at all and I dread to think what manner of terribleness is being foisted on my poor potatoes.' Advertisement Meanwhile, on the latest series of his Amazon Prime show, Jeremy revealed how endless rain had sparked chaos on the farm last year. Sharing a picture of farmland from a helicopter, the Diddly Squat Farm Shop's Instagram page wrote: "It's going to be a rough year. All that seed sowed, drowned with the constant rain." This comes after fellow Clarkson's Farm star The farmer turned TV hero, 27, told fans his pricey post knocker, used for hammering in fences, had been stolen from Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, on Tuesday. Advertisement Another firm's £70k John Deere tractor was also taken, with a burnt-out SUV car found down the road. Cooper fumed on Instagram: 'My post knocker was stolen last night. 'As well as the John Deere tractor. 'Can we please make this as hot as possible! Advertisement 'What is going on with England at the moment!' Home & Country Fencing, the company whose tractor was also stolen, said on social media: 'Unfortunately, we have had one of our tractors and post knockers stolen overnight. 'There has been a silver 4 x 4 burnt out just down the road which is possibly related.' Kaleb, who joined Sun columnist Jeremy, as his farm hand on the Amazon Prime smash hit, is thought to have loaned his post knocker to a fencing company which was robbed. Advertisement 1 Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat farm will be shut down for two months Credit: Times Media Ltd More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Read more on the Irish Sun is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at Advertisement
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New addition unveiled at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop
An exciting new addition has been announced for Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop. The former Top Gear and Grand Tour host initially bought the 1,000 acre farm in Chadlington, near Chipping Norton, back in 2008. It has since been the subject of the hit Prime Video show Clarkson's Farm which started filming in 2019 and was released in 2021. The first series saw the construction and opening of Diddly Squat Farm Shop, named after the his farm Diddly Squat. READ MORE: On opening, it only started to sell potatoes that were 'cheaper than Aldi' but it has since turned into a solid enterprise welcoming thousands of guests a year from across the world. Highlights sold there include cow juice (milk), bee juice (honey) and his Cotswold-brewed Hawkstone lager. But now Lisa Hogan, Jeremy's partner, has introduced the shop's latest product. Taking to Instagram, the Irish model and Clarkson's Farm star unveiled a new perfume called Silage. 'Silage' is a tongue in cheek name, because it is actually fermented fodder made from crops and is a crucial food source for livestock, particularly cattle and sheep. Sillage in perfume refers to the trail created by a perfume when it is worn on the skin. Lisa said: 'It hasn't quite arrived yet but I have a sample. As always, we have Jeremy's writing as the beautiful label.' She offered a customer to have a smell, which the customer said it 'smells really nice'. Lisa added in the video that Silage is not yet available but will be in the shop soon.
Glasgow Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
James May throws up after trying Jeremy Clarkson's gin
Since the Grand Tour ended, May, Clarkson and Richard Hammond have remained relatively quiet, save for a few YouTube videos or Clarkson's hit Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm. But now, May - who has his own gin brand - has fired a joking shot at Clarkson in a review of the former's gin offering. On TikTok, May sets about reviewing this new gin: "Gin in a tin. Oh! It's Diddly Squat Farm Shop gin. "Exclusively distilled in the shire by gin in a tin, bla bla, Diddly Squat. Usual UK chief medical officer's stuff. "Well, it is at least a gin. Smells ginny, very promising." He sips a shot, he 'throws up'. Standard. Users in the comments couldn't tell whether May was play acting (we think that is definitely the case) or not. One said: "I can't tell if that was on purpose or if he actually did that as a reaction to it." Another commented: "I like even after 25 years of friendship they do everything they can to destroy each others business lol" Someone else replied: "Adding "CLARKSON!!!" here would've been absolutely gold James." Recommended reading: Now, all three of the former Grand Tour presenters have a gin, as Richard Hammond joins the fun. Hammond, 55, will launch his new gin brand Ratio soon, joining May and Clarkson, whose James Gin and Hawkstone gin brands were released in 2021. Hammond said he is well aware that he has got some catching up to do with his former colleagues. 'I'm the last of the party, which is amusing because I'm the more committed gin drinker,' he said. 'All the years we've worked together, I was drinking gin way before the current resurgence of it,' he added.
Leader Live
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
James May throws up after trying Jeremy Clarkson's gin
Since the Grand Tour ended, May, Clarkson and Richard Hammond have remained relatively quiet, save for a few YouTube videos or Clarkson's hit Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm. But now, May - who has his own gin brand - has fired a joking shot at Clarkson in a review of the former's gin offering. On TikTok, May sets about reviewing this new gin: "Gin in a tin. Oh! It's Diddly Squat Farm Shop gin. "Exclusively distilled in the shire by gin in a tin, bla bla, Diddly Squat. Usual UK chief medical officer's stuff. "Well, it is at least a gin. Smells ginny, very promising." He sips a shot, he 'throws up'. Standard. Users in the comments couldn't tell whether May was play acting (we think that is definitely the case) or not. One said: "I can't tell if that was on purpose or if he actually did that as a reaction to it." Another commented: "I like even after 25 years of friendship they do everything they can to destroy each others business lol" Someone else replied: "Adding "CLARKSON!!!" here would've been absolutely gold James." Recommended reading: Now, all three of the former Grand Tour presenters have a gin, as Richard Hammond joins the fun. Hammond, 55, will launch his new gin brand Ratio soon, joining May and Clarkson, whose James Gin and Hawkstone gin brands were released in 2021. Hammond said he is well aware that he has got some catching up to do with his former colleagues. 'I'm the last of the party, which is amusing because I'm the more committed gin drinker,' he said. 'All the years we've worked together, I was drinking gin way before the current resurgence of it,' he added.
Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
'I took my parents to Jeremy Clarkson's farm and made unexpected discovery'
When Alice's parents came to visit her from Sweden, she quickly decided that she had to bring them to Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop - but she was surprised by one thing When my folks announced their plans to visit me in England from Sweden, I instantly knew I wanted to take them to Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm Shop. Despite never having visited myself, I was certain my dad would enjoy the experience, given the countless hours of Top Gear we'd watched together during my childhood. The journey from my home in Worcestershire last just over an hour. It was a bit more tense than anticipated due to my mum's worry with driving on the left side of the road. Nevertheless, we arrived safely and were promptly directed to a parking spot. Despite arriving an hour and a half after opening time, there was still ample parking available in a nearby field, a mere minute's walk from the farm shop. We certainly weren't alone in our venture, as we soon found ourselves at the end of a long queue to enter the quaint shop. With a resigned sigh, we joined the back of the line, hoping it would move faster than it appeared. The pleasant, sunny weather initially added to the charm of the day, but as temperatures soared to 25 degrees by our arrival time, we could feel the sun's rays taking a toll on our skin. Despite slathering on sunscreen that morning, my dad and I ended up resembling lobsters for the remainder of the day. One of my main gripes with the farm shop is the lack of shade. While it's lovely to bask in the sunshine, many of us found it unbearable not having any shelter from the sun during the hour-long queue. Because of this, it would be a good idea to provide some sort of sun protection, like a marquee, for parts of the queue. Especially on scorching hot days like this one. Just outside the shop, there was a table filled with locally grown fruit and veg, including strawberries, courgettes of various hues, spring onions, and broccoli. To the left of the entrance, there was also a 'cow juice' milk vending machine for customers to buy milk directly from local farmers, although this was out of service at the time. Despite the initial dread of the long queue, it turned out to be worth the wait. The shop was a bit smaller than I'd anticipated, but it had everything I'd hoped for and more. Think locally sourced meats and dairy products, to the popular Hawkestone ciders and lagers and Diddly Squat gin. While I could have easily whiled away more time perusing the shop, the queue system made me feel a bit hurried. The meats and cheeses were tempting, particularly the sausage rolls, but due to our plans later that day, I didn't get a chance to purchase any. However, I did manage to pick up some gin for my granddad's birthday, an empty Diddly Squat glass milk bottle, a jar of piccalilli pickle, and a fridge magnet. My parents opted for some locally roasted coffee and a 'bee juice' (honey) handmade soap bar. I initially thought the farm wouldn't have much else to offer, but made an unexpected discovery. As it was lunchtime, we decided to try out the bar behind the farm shop, having heard good things about their food. Initially, I was a bit let down by the menu, which seemed to only offer burgers or breakfast items. But despite being a rather unassuming line-up, the food ended up being surprisingly incredible. I chose a halloumi burger, while my parents both went for a 'Big View' burger. Then when our meals arrived, I was astounded. My halloumi burger was cooked to perfection, with a slice of roasted aubergine and harissa mayo providing a perfect balance of flavours, complemented by chilli and tomato chutney. My parents were equally impressed with their burgers, which featured an aged beet patty topped with cheddar, homemade burger sauce, caramelised onions and pickles. It's been more than a week since our trip, and I can't stop reminiscing about my burger - it could well be one of the finest I've ever tasted. The menu item alone has me yearning to undertake the hour-long journey back to the farm, particularly as the queue for them was significantly shorter than the one for the shop. I would really recommend it!
