I have to dig deep every time my daughter comes round!
..but alas thats the only digging I do.
Interestingly just heard further re this item on Farming Today this morning R4.
A spokeswoman called Christine Snell from Concordia( large farming group) was emphasising the need for immigrants to do this kind of work..ie fruit picking, veg picking and so on. The interviewer asked her if local people will do the work...and she said she would like to see them do it but experience tells her not to hold out much hope. Many jobs are available within short walking distances of towns she said, but still nobody comes forward to do the work.
I remember when I said this recently in another thread Kathy B said I should be careful not to tar every youngster with the same brush as her son is trying very hard to find work and its difficult.
There are a lot of good kids out there trying v hard and I personally know a few, so I wouldnt dream of it, but we see here more a situation that affects the established workforce. Younger kids are trying to make a career for themselves and thats very understandable. But clearly the established labour force wont work or wont go a few miles up the road to work as has been highlighted this week.