We don’t have Kerry cows in the midlands, but we do have Aberdeen Angus (known as Pretty Pollies!) which have a similar compact cuteness. While their meat is particularly good, milk is not an option.
We milk fresians, and the only time we do anything exciting with it, is to make pancakes with the “beastins” (never spelt that before) – i guess it’s the colostrom, the first milking or two after birth. Pancakes are sweeter but look more like buttermilk pancakes.
We then save the rest of the beastins in the freezer for the little lambs who have trouble getting their act together in the first few hours.

As for agritoursim – good idea. Hear the farmer talking about insurance and tourists slowing up the real work. And I think anyone who wants to spend their summers picking turf as a holiday, deserves what’s coming to them.

I’m hoping to get something similar done myself when a bit of time comes my way.

Did I mention how much I’m enjoying your coffee posts? I worked in the south of Italy when I was 23 (31 now) and I’ve almost never touched a drop of instant since – except when visiting benighted, freize-dried souls. Not that I’m a snob. I tend to think of FD not as coffee but a kind of generic hot drink.

I have a little stainless steel espresso pot, but I can’t seem to get a crema to form using it.

Re your cafetiere blend of choice, can I pick that up down the shops, or is it for trade only?