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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jeremy Clarkson says 'I'm done' and he makes huge business decision
Jeremy Clarkson has declared he is 'done' with business and admitted: "I don't understand it." The TV star, who bought a pub in Asthall last year, said he 'just wants a good craic' as he shut down the possibility of taking on any more entrepreneurial ventures. He opened The Farmer's Dog on the back of his success with his 1000-acre Diddly Squat farm and shop. READ MORE: 'Armageddon' alert to hit every UK phone - everything you need to know before 10-second siren sounds However getting the pub ready for opening wasn't an easy task - as fans of his Clarkson's Farm show will know - and he doesn't plan on doing it again. Speaking to The Times, Jeremy said: "I'm done with business now. "I am not starting another business as long as I live. I don't understand it and am not motivated by money. I just want a good craic." While Jeremy's pub has attracted punters from far and wide, some may not be familiar with the funny reason behind the name. In the fourth episode of the Amazon Prime Video show, Jeremy reads through documentation about handling the pub's purchase and discovers the surrounding area is regularly visited by people who enjoy having sex in public spaces. He also learns that the pub's garden area is designated by the council as a picnic site, the Mirror reports. The former Top Gear host put a call in to his lawyer to explain the situation and he was told the site previously attracted some "unwanted and anti-social behaviour" that "might put you off eating your picnic". Jeremy was told by the lawyer: "We have happened upon some quite interesting photographs which capture certain graffiti and certain goings-on." Upon visiting for himself, Jeremy found the x-rated behaviour was still going on as he found underwear thrown in trees. Jeremy later shared a snap on Instagram, which showed him stood outside of the pub holding stick with a pair of black and pink knickers hanging off the end. He captioned the picture: "Tell me you bought a pub on a dogging site without telling me you bought a pub on a dogging site."
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Yahoo
5 of the best farm shops in Cumbria to visit
Farm shops seem to be the 'in-thing' thanks to Mr Clarkson and his hit farming reality TV show Clarkson's Farm. Fans have flocked to the Cotswolds to sample his 'farm-to-fork' British produce at Diddly Squat, however, local farms grow produce just as good, or maybe better, closer to home. To help you find these local farm shops, or avoid the long drive to 'Jezza's', we have picked out the best rated farm shops in Cumbria. Tebay services is known nationwide (Image: Newsquest) Your standard motorway stop? Spare me. Tebay is the Michelin-starred drama queen of service stations — ducks waddling past your window, artisan sausage rolls in hand, folks singing hymns to the Herdwick lamb. Working with over 70 local producers, it's like a farmer's market crashed the M6. Home to a masterful whole‑animal butchery counter, crafting everything from Cumberland sausages to native-breed Herdwick mutton and wild game — all sourced from their own Chapel Farm and nearby producers. Grab an in-house fry-up — or just gawp at the butchers counter. Take Frank Skinner's word, he dubbed it 'the motorway service station from heaven'. A charming look for a must visit! (Image: Archive)A 17th-century barn that's basically the posh cousin you never knew existed. Packed with Kendal cheeses, chutneys, cakes, and an irresistible two‑mile faerie trail. Kids can watch cows milked live, while mum and dad sip tea, thinking 'wow, this is better than that TV show shop'. It isn't just the produce that Sizergh can brag about, awards that have been given to the shop include the Times top‑10 UK farm shops, the Speciality & Fine Food Fair Awards and the Guardian fave. Visitors must try the raw milk straight from the vending machine — because who doesn't want milk on tap? A meat lovers dream (Image: Archive)This century-old charmer near Kendal is stuffed to bursting with master-butcher meats, Luxury Lakes ice cream, artisan gins, and a range of products so admirable, there's something for everyone. In operation since 2001 on land farmed by the Hodgson family for a century. Run by Victoria and daughter Anna with traditional butchery and links to surrounding farms, the shop is a must visit. Be sure to bring meat lovers, the shop stocks local salt‑marsh lamb, beef, pork, and expertly crafted meat packs (family, BBQ, slim‑pack) are top‑shelf, with a loyalty card rewarding every £15 spent. A delight for Carlisle-bound wanderers—this gem combines a tea room, bakery, gift shop, kitchenware, and ice cream so good you'll forget the fells are outside Opened in 1996 to showcase in‑house dairy ice cream (winner of multiple national Ice Cream Alliance awards); the owners expanded with a tearoom (1998), bakery (2001); and now you can find a full tea-room with three-course specials and Sunday lunches. Savvy snackers and shoppers can browse biscuits, sweets, preserves, chutneys, gifts, or use the car park to pop in quickly — open 10–5 summer, 10–4:30 winter Lesser known, but a seriously good hidden gem, this down-to-earth shop is where the real culinary lords of Cumbria hang, offering succulent meats and warming baked goods without the motorway fanfare. Sample some treats in the shop, where you'll receive a warm welcome, then take your pick from the shop counter. Helpful staff are on hand to assist you in making the perfect selection. This shop is great for stocking up on local provisions if you're brave enough to plan a self-catering holiday in the Lake District.
Edinburgh Live
2 days ago
- Business
- Edinburgh Live
Jeremy Clarkson vows 'I'm done' as he faces making 'horrific' lifestyle choices
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Jeremy Clarkson has decided to cease launching new business ventures after a sequence of "total disasters" with his pub and recent health issues. The ex-Top Gear presenter, aged 65, ventured into the hospitality industry by opening The Farmer's Dog pub in August last year, spurred on by the success of his Diddly Squat farm shop. Despite investing £1,000,000, Clarkson has been frank about the difficulties in turning a profit. As costs escalated prior to Christmas, he conceded to experiencing a "total disaster" and harboured concerns over recouping his investment, amidst criticism for his pub's steep pricing. In his column for The Times, he recounted various operational troubles, including theft of glasses, hiring "a whole team of chemically trained hazmat engineers" following an incident in the toilets, and lamentable turkey sales which saw only five sold. On top of the challenges in managing the farm and the pub, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host suffered a severe health scare that led to an emergency hospital trip, narrowly escaping death. Discovering one artery was entirely obstructed and another nearly so, he underwent an operation after waking up feeling "clammy", with chest tightness and peculiar sensations in his arm. Clarkson has now emphatically stated his reluctance to engage in further entrepreneurial endeavours, reports the Mirror. Speaking frankly with The Times, Clarkson declared: "I'm done with business now. I am not starting another business as long as I live. "I don't understand it and am not motivated by money. I just want a good craic." These open words follow the TV star's serious health concern which involved a stent implant, narrowly avoiding a major heart bypass surgery. Clarkson has discussed his alarming health struggles, mentioning he was "days from death" after his condition rapidly worsened. Post-health scare, Clarkson is facing "horrific" lifestyle overhauls such as engaging in physical activities, lowering alcohol intake, and dietary changes, leading to a situation where he feels he's "not allowed to have fun anymore". Amid these revelations, Clarkson has also been candid about the financial difficulties faced while running his pub, detailing the pressure it has added to his life. He has shared with The Times his frustration over the hospitality industry, explaining: "It's galling to see how much effort is required to make so little money on the farm." Further venting his exasperation, he stated: "It's worse at the pub. The customers are coming. There's no problem there. But turning their visits into a profit is nigh-on impossible."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Jeremy Clarkson insists 'I'm done' after health scare as he makes huge decision
Jeremy Clarkson has declared he's done with business after suffering a 'total disaster' at his pub The Farmer's Dog, and a recent health scare that saw him almost lose his life Jeremy Clarkson has announced he's done with launching new ventures after facing a string of "total disasters" with his pub and recent health scares. The former Top Gear host, 65, dived into the hospitality game by opening The Farmer's Dog pub in August last year, following the success of his Diddly Squat farm shop. Despite pouring £1,000,000 into the venture, Clarkson has openly spoken about the struggle to make it profitable. With costs piling up before Christmas, Clarkson admitted to a "total disaster" and worried about getting back his investment, amid backlash for his pub's hefty prices. Writing in his column for The Times, he shared the operational nightmares, including stolen glasses, the need to hire "a whole team of chemically trained hazmat engineers" after an incident in the loos, and dismal turkey sales, with only five turkeys sold. Adding to the stress of running both the farm and the pub, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? presenter had a serious health scare that saw him rushed to hospital, narrowly avoiding death. He underwent surgery upon finding one artery was completely blocked and another nearly so, after waking up one morning feeling "clammy", with chest tightness and odd sensations in his arm. Clarkson has now made it clear that he has no plans for any more business projects. In a revealing chat with The Times, Clarkson has announced: "I'm done with business now. I am not starting another business as long as I live. "I don't understand it and am not motivated by money. I just want a good craic." These candid remarks come after the TV personality's recent health scare, which saw him undergo a procedure to have a stent fitted, narrowly escaping the need for a full heart bypass. Clarkson opened up about his health issues, revealing that he was "days from death" due to a "sudden deterioration" in his condition. Following his health scare, Clarkson has had to make some "horrific" changes to his lifestyle, including exercising, cutting down on alcohol, and changing his diet, all of which means he's "not allowed to have fun anymore". This comes amid Clarkson's honest confessions regarding the financial struggles of managing his pub, expressing the stress it has brought him. He previously expressed his exasperation with the hospitality sector to The Times, saying: "It's galling to see how much effort is required to make so little money on the farm. "It's worse at the pub. The customers are coming. There's no problem there. But turning their visits into a profit is nigh-on impossible."
The Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Noel Edmonds' show is poor man's Clarkson's Farm… but he's right about how much modern Britain has changed
THE most extraordinary television scene of the week featured Noel Edmonds stumbling over his affirmations, in the shower, on the other side of the world. 'I am healthy. I am happy. I am loving. I am loved.' 6 6 6 'I am . . . ' Mr Blobby's straight man? The drummer from Brown Sauce? Cheap Cheap Cheap's former host? No. 'I am . . . Jesus.' Apparently. A claim delivered with a laugh, but one that wasn't entirely out of character with the self-confident mood on Noel Edmonds ' Kiwi Adventure, an entertaining ITV series that's drawn some very flattering comparisons with Clarkson's Farm on account of the fact Nolly is attempting to transform 800 acres of exquisite New Zealand countryside into a 'positivity haven'. And if you're wondering what the hell that might be, try to imagine Primrose Valley Holiday Park if the static caravans were replaced by a vineyard, wellness spa, spectacular scenery and bloody great statue of a knight, erected in honour of Noel slaying the bankers. Monstrous self-regard notwithstanding, Diddly Squat is still clearly the vibe Noel's trying to recreate on this show, even if he sounded more like a serial killer when he attempted to go full Clarkson and said: 'The nail gun is a sex toy. Ann Summers should sell them. It is just the horniest bit of kit.' The most obvious contrast, though, is that while Clarkson's Farm is very much an ensemble piece, filled with authentic characters who clearly adore Jeremy, no matter how much he annoys them, ITV's Kiwi Adventure begins and ends with Noel, who is as oddly mesmerising as he is mesmerisingly odd. David Brent and Alan Partridge are two valid comparisons made by almost everyone, but there's also a hint of Ted and Ralph from The Fast Show underpinning interactions with the staff and even his 'earth angel' wife, Liz, who seems to do most of the real graft. Natural Kiwi reticence may explain some of the awkward silences, but every single one of them has clearly understood there's no call for any sycophancy when you're confronted by an ego as vast as the boss's. There is also no need to tell him he looks great for 76 either, because he's probably already told you, 'I am rocking'. And if you're really unlucky, Noel will go on to claim it's down to the cosmos and the fact that: 'All we are is energy systems and that body energy system touches everything around us and how we move into the bigger matrix, the universal system.' Because this Kiwi Adventure is driven by the fact Noel has clearly read Barbel Mohr's Cosmic Ordering Service and swallowed every word of its pseudo-scientific horse s**t. To that end, he's in the process of creating an energy garden using 'structured water', which doesn't actually exist and has already installed a crystal bath that can no more heal your negative energy than playing Mr Blobby's single at 78rpm can cure your dachshund's tinnitus. Noel's perfectly free to spout this nonsense, of course. I would take his positivity guru status a bit more seriously, though, if he wasn't the sort of man who carries grudges like Mary Poppins carries her magic carpet bag and has an ongoing beef with a New Zealand magazine called Stuff that clearly consumes him. There's no denying, though, all the vendettas and cosmic woo-woo lend themselves to a hugely entertaining ITV stitch-up which almost forces you to pick a side. If that's the case and it's Edmonds versus ITV, I am 100 per cent Team Noel here because, whatever his faults, he remains a television genius who, unlike the fools currently mis-managing Britain's main commercial network, made brilliant mainstream television shows that were adored by millions and have more than earned him his place in this Earthly paradise. House Party And should anyone doubt Noel's ability to read the minds of the great British public, who grew up watching House Party in a happier, funnier, friendlier country than the preachy, uptight, litter-strewn mess we now inhabit, then they should listen to the answer he gives when asked if he misses the UK. 'All the things I miss about Britain are the reasons I left. 'Our country changed so much, so fast, so fundamentally, I found myself a quieter country.' Or, as a memorable Sun front page once nearly put it, will the last person to leave Britain please switch off the telly. Janae: 'A chip shop.' Roman Kemp: 'Based in Norwich, UEA is the University of where?' Mickey: 'America.' And Roman Kemp, who was actually looking for Nepal when he asked Catherine: 'The capital of which country is closest to Mount Everest?' But got: 'London.' SATURDAY, Blankety Blank, Bradley: ' Naga (Munchetty), you're still writing. What are you doing? A letter to someone?' That GMB application isn't going to fill itself in, Brad. RANDOM TV IRRITATIONS BBC climate propagandist Justin Rowlatt hopping around like a madman at the first whiff ofsummer. Nick Frost slumming it for the political cred on Transaction. The BBC vanishing all trace of men from its Summer of Sport promos. Olivia Attwood saying: 'Ten years ago, I'd have cut off my left fanny flap for that tan.' With the truly frightening thing being, there's still a long way to go before it reaches rock bottom. WOKE IN A GRAY AREA 6 WHEN Jerry Sadowitz flashed his penis on stage back in 2022, the woke establishment reacted with outrage and the stand-up was banned from the Edinburgh Festival venue. Yet when Jordan Gray flashed his penis on Channel 4 's Friday Night Live, just three months later, the woke establishment reacted with glee and the stand-up was rewarded with a six-part ITV2 sitcom about a chaotic supermarket night shift called Transaction. The clue to this obvious hypocrisy being the Trans half of that title refers to Jordan, who self-identifies as a comedian. And if you're so brainwashed by the gender theory crazies you believe this means I should've written 'her penis' in the second paragraph, then you may also be able to pretend Transaction is a work of comic genius. It'll take a flat-Earther's level of delusion, though, because the cult of woke has no interest in making an audience laugh. It's all about bending them to their deranged political will. Even without the PC handbrake jammed firmly on, however, the darkly unpleasant Transaction would still fail spectacularly on every level as it has no structure, soul, realism, decent characters, work ethic, wit or anything much beyond an endlessly recurring castration joke which leaves you with the distinct impression Jordan's genuinely repulsed by the sight of 'a penis I never asked for'. You'd hope, then, that Jordan now understands Friday Night Live viewers felt exactly the same way. I can offer no other verdict more optimistic here, though, than the possibility there may still be worse television shows to come in 2025. But only if ITV makes a second series of Transaction. BLANKETY Blank, Bradley Walsh: 'Tell us a bit about yourself.' Janae: 'I'm very spiritual. I'm actually a witch, a healer, I'm very good with herbology, numerology, astrology and I'm a Tarot reader.' On second thoughts, don't. CALLUM WILSON: 'Rodri will soon become the player he already is.' Jermain Defoe: 'You always know what Quenda's going to do. I thought he'd shoot here but he didn't.' And Joe Cole: 'He's hit the post but two inches either way and it's in.' (Compiled by Graham Wray) LOOKALIKE OF THE WEEK 6 THIS week's winner is King Charles at Ascot and old man Steptoe. Sent in by Callum Craig, Harrogate. GREAT TV lies and delusions of the summer. This Morning, Ben Shephard: 'Rosie Jones' Pushers is a masterpiece. It'll make you laugh a lot.' Love Island, Sophie: 'Harry's really nice you know.' And Jonathan Ross: 'My next guest is a hilarious stand-up comedian who's always brilliant at everything she does. 'It's Judi Love,' who just so happens to have the same agent as Jonathan. TV GOLD 6 NETFLIX'S Dept Q. Exasperated BBC News anchor Martine Croxall changing 'pregnant people' to 'pregnant women,' live on air. Phil Mitchell 's surprisingly tender reaction to Nigel Bates' Alzheimer's diagnosis, on EastEnders. And ITV4's broadcaster supreme Steve Ryder, bringing all the effortless style and wit that marked his career to a trackside invasion of a geese, at Oulton Park's British Touring Cars Championship, which briefly threatened to halt his final ever television appearance: 'A few crowd control issues. "This kind of problem, you can send off into the long grass. So they're on their way to Canada and we can have a gander at the next race.' What a crying shame neither ITV nor the BBC ever really treated Steve with the respect his great talent fully deserved.
