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A few are confused as to why we lack mobile phone coverage and we do not grow avocados, but they are mostly harmless. Then we get the switched-on vegans we just send up the road to our neighbour’s cafe.

It is rare to have any who do not have some sort of interest in what we are doing.

Operation Tregullas Farm is about grabbing that interest and educating, starting with signs on gates about what is in the field, notices giving up-to-date info on calving or lambing, scarecrow messages, open days, kids’ farm school and our biggest event, Open Farm Sunday.

Weirdly, it is actually quite enjoyable not chasing cows but talking to people and explaining what you are doing on the farm.

People are impressed and it is nice to feel proud of the good bits. As peasants we have lots of bad bits as well, but the same people are very understanding and appreciate that at least you are trying and do realise why you seem to be obsessed with when it is going to rain again.

After spending a small fortune living the Cornish dream for a week, they head back to their sand free, wi-fi perfect homes clutching their Cornish fudge, cider and hopefully a boot full of our lamb.

Knowledge

Next time Countryfile comes on the television they will have talked to real farmers and their knowledge will be a little more.

Imagine if we all did one or two little things such as putting a sign on a gate just to engage with those customers, instead of moaning about the BBC.

How about fighting back and telling your side of the story? Remember, tourists do not bite – not usually, anyway, but they do lots of very funny things that possibly are not suitable for the back page of Farmers Guardian.

Enjoy your summer.