Jeremy Clarkson says Brexit gives him farming 'stress'
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Jeremy Clarkson, 60, has posted a heartfelt apology on Twitter after he caused problems for villagers in the Cotswolds village of Chadlington over the weekend. Following the success of the Top Gear star’s latest Amazon series Clarkson’s Farm set at his Diddly Squat Farm, many fans flocked to the site for a glimpse of the star which resulted in major roadblocks.
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Jeremy typed: “People of Chadlington. I’m truly sorry about the traffic around our farm shop last weekend.
“We are doing everything we can to improve the situation.”
In response, fans praised the star and remained enthusiastic about visiting his farm shop.
One said: “I bet it’s gone mad busy since the series started which is the best thing on tv in the last year by far! We will be coming over to buy stuff too. I want some bee juice!”
A second commented: “Hope it calms down at some point! Will pop over to see your handy work.”
While a third remarked: “I was there, pleased to say you did a great job sacrificing some of your field to make a car park extension. Was great seeing you, however, I’m sure you were fairly stressed with the situation. You handled it well and I’m sure the pint helped.”
Cars reportedly queued up on nearby roads approaching the farm and police were called.
According to Mail Online, one resident wrote on a Facebook forum: “Avoid going anywhere near Diddly Squat farm shop, the whole road is blocked again, but worse there are people stopping on the 60mph bend with nowhere to go.”
Others warned the congestion at the scene was an “accident waiting to happen”.
The crowds and queues built up at the Diddly Squat Farm Shop the day after the release of the hit Amazon Prime Video series.
A Thames Valley Police spokesperson told Mail Online: “Officers received reports in relation to congestion on the roads in Chadlington.
“Officers attended the scene, but no crime had been committed.
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“Our neighbourhood team for the area is aware of the situation.”
Jeremy previously admitted that farming has proved an unexpected challenge.
He shared: ”I’ve had the farm since 2008, but I haven’t really been involved with it at all.
“A man in the village ran it, and then he retired, and I don’t know what it was, but I just thought, ‘I can do that’.
“I genuinely thought you put seeds in the ground, weather happens and then food grows.
“So I thought, ‘That’s not difficult’, but it’s phenomenally difficult and the heartache is extraordinary, plus it’s phenomenally badly paid.
“So I thought, if I get someone to film me doing it, that will offset some of the losses,” he added to the BBC.
However, despite issues, it has proved a huge rating success with glowing reviews since it launched earlier this month.
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