Welsh hill farmers have to be tough thanks to the harsh terrains and inclement weather they often have to deal with. The Thomas Jones were once the toughest of them all. However, that era has now come to an end, as the last two brothers have decided to leave the rugged terrain, seeing an end to generations of farming using traditional methods.
The brothers spent their lifetime on the remote farm in Wales, which has been in the family since 1955. Over the years the farm has received numerous visitors, including President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. The family survived some of the harshest weather, including the notorious 1947 winter which saw the sheep being frozen to the ground.
Many farmers around them gave up farming and moved on when the thaw came in spring, but the Thomas Jones family remained. The 70 and 80 year old brothers have seen their fair share of changes in Welsh hill farming and have moved with the times. The pair said that after many years of hard work it was time that they began taking things a little easier.
Back in the old days the brothers would use ponies to help them manage the farm and get about it, but in more recent times they turned to farm quad bikes to help them navigate the steep terrain.
The farm is going to the nephew of the brothers, which means that the old ways of farming will be over. More up-to-date methods of farming, including using farm quads, will now be used.