'Cowshed Cinderella' - wins £1.3million from her parents

[Great In Grass]

• Eirian Davies, 45, launched legal battle for 'rightful share' of £3.8m farm
• She had stayed at home to look after dairy herd while sisters went out
• Miss Davies said parents Tegwyn and Mary promised farm would be hers
• Sisters 'paraded through poultry shed in ball gowns' as she prepared turkeys, and she was warned 'not to kill the goose that lays the golden egg'
• Miss Davies launched legal fight against parents after they tried to evict her
• She was today awarded £1.3m in compensation for unpaid work

Read the article in today's Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-home-milk-cows-wins-1-3million-parents.html

 

[crazy_bull]

Great story, good on her, but always two sides too a story, I do like the half mowed fields in the article, oddly satisfying picture!

C B

 

[Surgery]

Very good , one for you @JP1

 

[JP1]

Very good , one for you @JP1

I wonder if she reads on here? If so, do you like Galloways @missdavies ?

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

I wonder if she reads on here? If so, do you like Galloways @missdavies ?

You giving up on Salma then?

 

[Henarar]

I wonder if she reads on here? If so, do you like Galloways @missdavies ?

Well she is in to milking and we know Galloways are a top milk breed

 

[JP1]

You giving up on Salma then?

Compromised Now that could be classed as a £1,3m Fifth Amendment question

 

[buttons]

I wonder if she reads on here? If so, do you like Galloways @missdavies ?

She does! she also prefers the tall black and white ones!

 

[JP1]

She does! she also prefers the tall black and white ones!

Good. Good job I'm looking for that special lady, I don't give two hoots about money or Holsteins

 

[7610 super q]

Good for her

 

[kernowcluck]

Well @JP1 she a practised kisser!!

 

[Goweresque]

Isn't 1.3m about one third of 3.8m, which is what she would have gotten anyway if it had been split 3 ways with her two sisters?

 

[DrWazzock]

£1.3 m for unpaid work! What hourly rate did they work that one out at?

 

[7610 super q]

£1.3 m for unpaid work! What hourly rate did they work that one out at?

How many years though? Mounts up over 20-25 years.

 

[DrWazzock]

Even 25 years on £30k would only be £750k.

 

[7610 super q]

Even 25 years on £30k would only be £750k.

True.

 

[roscoe erf]

it was covered here http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index....ds-wish-to-destroy-they-first-make-mad.19184/

 

[Pasty]

It says the compensation was also for 'lost youth' which is hard to put a price on. It's difficult to know the whole picture here so probably best not to pontificate too much. The judge has ruled and that's that. 1.3m should buy a half decent farm in most parts.

The lesson here is probably if you are a young farmer and slaving your guts out while your parents tell you it'll all be yours one day and you don't want to earn too much or you'll have to pay tax etc. etc. is to front up and get something on paper. Very, very tough to do but just come out with it. Say 'I'm putting my whole life into this Dad (or Mum) and I need to know that it will be my whole life'. Get a trust or something set up which can't be reversed. Or ask for a percentage there and then, perhaps with strings that you have to stay with the business or something. It CAN be done if everyone is willing. If they aren't it may be better to wait for them to turn up their toes and hope you get a third whilst earning a living elsewhere. Sad but true for many farming families.

You only get one life, it's not fair of parents to string you along with promises. If they mean it, they will sign something. If not, politely leave.

Keep in mind that the parents will have hopes and fears too so it's important to see their side and try to reassure them that you won't lose the whole thing so they end up on the street at 75. Again, there are legal mechanisms that can protect everyone if set up correctly.

 

[bobajob]

How did her parents get the £1.3M. Has the farm been sold?

 

[mushnt grummmble]

@will6910 take note!!