Foxley Farm is not an easy place to find. A few miles north west of Towcester, somewhere on the road from Blakesley to Pattishall, lies the tiny hamlet of Foxley. You descend from a bend in the narrow country lane, you round the corner of an old barn and there you are. A slate sign on the front of a handsome home made of Northamptonshire stone will tell you that you have reached Foxley Farm.

DJ and MC Higgott (David and Claire) brought their pedigree herd of Holstein Friesian cattle to Foxley Farm in 1988. They didn’t leave for another 27 years.

Words by James Higgott

For 18 months I photographed Foxley farm through the seasons. Claire selected images for the book. Here contains some images that didn’t make the cut.

My mother almost died a few months after a straight forward eye operation. She is now registered blind and learning how to live independently with her limited vision. These photos were taken with a number of broken lens cameras over a 2 year period. With thanks to The Eye Fund.

Emma swam the English channel to raise awareness of Endometriosis.  Her swimming coach told her to always be ready for the call to swim. The channel conditions were not ready for her swim for 3 months. I took photos of her #waitingforthecall. 

“Endometriosis is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women and it still takes to this day an average of 7.5 years to diagnose.  7.5 years!  I’ve taken part in fundraising activities pretty much my entire adult life, so my events would now raise funds for Endometriosis UK.

Half a million women stopped swimming in last decade, we must reverse this trend! The benefits of exercise are well known and swimming is such a great way of keeping fit and keeping joints healthy. I am sad and angry that people stop swimming because of body image issues... if I can convince friends, colleagues or strangers to get back to the pool, I'll be a happy woman”

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