Backbone of Britain: RABI finds home for farmer facing troubled times

Moving to a Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution flat in central Bury St Edmunds was an enormous lifestyle change for 78-year-old retired farmer Graham Meaden and his wife Carol. Clemmie Gleeson finds out about his journey through farming.

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Backbone of Britain: RABI finds home for farmer facing troubled times

Moving to a Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution flat in central Bury St Edmunds was an enormous lifestyle change for 78-year-old retired farmer Graham Meaden and his wife Carol. Clemmie Gleeson finds...

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