Brampton artist pens ode to 'last of Cumbria's horse ploughmen'
AN ARTIST has waxed lyrical about the the "last of the Cumbrian horse ploughmen". Robin Oliver, who grew at a farm at "the foot of Cold Fell" has put together words and pictures detailing the life and background of James Ernest Elliott. The 'Focus' piece went live on Robins website last week. Both Robin and James came from farms in the Brampton area. On his website Robin wrote: "Erian, strain, sweat, grind, strive, labour, toil, breaking open into furrows, even depth, cutting a straight line, turning over weeds, stubble and grass, drawing on his experience, instinct and know-how. ...
Source: newsandstar.co.uk