Farming matters: Revered Geoff Dodgson - 'Would modern cribs be made of stainless steel and the cattle have eartags?'

It is the season of school nativity plays – Covid-19 permitting – and I listen to the strains of Away In A Manger sung by some angelic voices and some rather discordant reedy voices.

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Farming matters: Revered Geoff Dodgson - 'Would modern cribs be made of stainless steel and the cattle have eartags?'

It is the season of school nativity plays Covid-19 permitting and I listen to the strains ofAway In A Manger sung by some angelic voices and some rather discordant reedy voices. Mary and Joseph stand...

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