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The updated edition, published September 2022 from Amanda Owen – shepherdess, wife, mother of nine children, bestselling author and star of C5’s Our Yorkshire Farm – that brings her world to life in glorious colour. This edition of Celebrating the Seasons is updated with more heartwarming stories from the farm at Ravenseat. Amanda Owen grew up in Huddersfield, but was inspired by the James Herriot books to leave her town life behind and head to the countryside.I bought this delightful book on publication day out of solidarity with Amanda Owen - a woman I greatly admire. Warm, witty and filled with unforgettable characters, Celebrating the Seasons will delight anyone who has dreamt of a new life in the country and enjoyed following Amanda's story so far. A stunning book from Amanda Owen - shepherdess, wife, mother of nine children, bestselling author and star of C5’s Our Yorkshire Farm - that brings her world to life in glorious colour. Accompanied by some of Amanda's wonderful photography, we’ll experience the joys and challenges of remote farming life, from lambing and shearing in spring to haymaking in summer and feeding the 1000-strong flock in mid-winter.

She vividly evokes the famous Swaledale landscape, from the sweeping moors to rare wildflowers and elusive hares glimpsed in the field. Amanda shares funny and charming stories about life with her family and their many four-legged charges and describes their activities at Ravenseat, from lambing and shearing to haymaking and feeding the flock in midwinter. Retreat to the countryside with shepherdess Amanda Owens as she recounts stories from her life on the farm, of raising nine children and cooking beautiful, seasonal meals - complete with the recipes for you to enjoy at home. It has played host to some of the best music acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Kings of Leon, Stereophonics, Mcfly, Status Quo, to name a few.

As well as amusing and charming stories about life on the farm, Amanda's gorgeous photographs showcase the Swaledale landscape and this book is a beautiful keepsake for everyone who has followed her adventures. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Voted Yorkshirewoman of the Year by the Dalesman magazine, she is also the author of the top-ten bestsellers The Yorkshire Shepherdess and A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess. I shall be keeping this book and not passing it on to friends, as I have done with previous paperbacks about the Yorkshire Shepherdess.

It's time the Owens were allowed enjoy Ravenseat in relative peace without constant scrutiny and sniping. Amanda is the mother of nine children, a passionate photographer and the author of the top ten bestsellers The Yorkshire Shepherdess , A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess , The Adventures of the Yorkshire Shepherdess , Tales from the Farm and Celebrating the Seasons , which was shortlisted for Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year at the 2022 British Book Awards. After a period of milking cows and working as a contract shepherdess and alpaca shearer she eventually settled down in Swaledale, living and working in one of the highest and most remote places in England, where she has been for over 25 years. In the Sunday Times bestseller Celebrating the Seasons, the Yorkshire Shepherdess shares funny and charming stories about life with her family and their many four-legged charges and describes their activities at Ravenseat, from lambing and shearing in spring to haymaking in summer and feeding the flock in midwinter. In this warm-hearted and informative show, Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen shares memorable moments and charming stories from her remarkable farming, family life in North Yorkshire.

After working as a freelance shepherdess, cow milker and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down as a farmer’s wife with her own flock of sheep at Ravenseat. After a period of milking cows and working as a contract shepherdess and alpaca shearer, she eventually settled down in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, where she has stayed for over twenty-five years, living and working in one of the highest and most remote places in England.