
Episode 6
Tha Sweeny a鈥� gabhail cothrom me貌rachadh air a鈥� chiad bhliadhna na chroitear l脿n-霉ine. Sweeny reflects on his first year as a full-time crofter.
As d猫idh dhuinn Sweeny a leantainn thar a鈥� chiad bhliadhna na chroitear l脿n-霉ine, anns a鈥� phr貌gram mu dheireadh den t-sreath tha e a鈥� gabhail cothrom me貌rachadh air mar a chaidh leis san 12 m矛os a dh鈥檉halbh, 鈥榮 e cuideachd a鈥� coimhead air adhart. Tha an taic a fhuair e bho a theaghlach, caraidean agus n脿baidhean air a bhith air leth cudromach dha, leis gun robh cuideachadh a dh矛th gu tric.
Nam measg bha aon neach 貌g a bha air leth riatanach 鈥� David, a bha an-c貌mhnaidh an sin son Sweeny nuair a bha taic a dh矛th. Bha 脿m-breith nan uan air leth trang dha, ach cha robh e a鈥� c貌rdadh ri Sweeny idir a bhith ag 猫irigh tr脿th! Bha cuideachd l脿 s貌nraichte ann nuair a chaidh a鈥� chiad laogh a bhreith air a鈥� chroit ann an 60 bliadhna. 鈥楽 d貌cha an l脿 as pr矛seile dha ann an 2018. Bha e cuideachd air a chumail trang leis na mucan agus na uircean, agus na cearcan ! Bha e na ph脿irt mh貌r dhen bhliadhna cuideachd feuchainn ri d貌ighean 霉ra a theachd a-steac 脿rdachadh.
Bha e air a dh貌igh gu glan air an l脿 a chaidh fe貌il an lot a reic sa bh霉th ann an Nis, agus tha e cuideachd le bucais fe貌la a鈥� dol gu tir-m貌r sa phost. Bha e cuideachd a鈥� beachdachadh air a鈥� chl貌imh agus d猫 a b鈥� fhe脿rr a dh猫anamh leatha, agus air an t-slighe sin bha e fi霉 鈥榮 a鈥� feuchainn air fighe ! Bha an obair chruaidh aig Sweeny cuideachd air aithneachadh anns an d貌igh as fhe脿rr buileach, agus e a鈥� buannachadh na duais airson 鈥楥roitear 脪g na Bliadhna鈥� 鈥� deireadh air leth dhan chiad bhliadhna aige air a鈥� cheann fh猫in air a鈥� chroit.
After following Sweeny over his first year as a full-time crofter, the final programme of the series sees him take some time to reflect on the last 12 months and look ahead to the future.
The support of family, friends and neighbours has been really important to him, as he often he needs some extra help. One young man who has been vital to things is David, who is always on hand to help out. Lambing was a crazily busy time, and the early morning rises weren鈥檛 always Sweeny鈥檚 favourite part of the day!
There was also a massive 2018 highlight for Sweeny with the first calf to be born on the croft in 60 years. Then there were the pigs and the piglets, and of course the hens - busy times indeed! Vital to his plans was to maximise the income he could bring in, and there was another proud moment when he saw his own meat being stocked and sold in the local shop in Ness 鈥� as well as meat boxes heading to the mainland by post. He also explored how he could get more from his wool 鈥� and even had a go at knitting!
Sweeny鈥檚 hard work was also recognised in the best way possible as he won 鈥楾he Young Crofter of the Year Award鈥� - a fantastic way to end his first year as his own boss on the croft.
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Tha feallsanachd dhaoine a thaobh biadh ag atharrachadh
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Donald MacSween |
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