Kelvin Fletcher and his wife Liz Marsland reveal their adventures as they raise their four children on a farm in the Peak District with 150 sheep, five goats, 36 pigs and a growing herd of alpacas
He played a farmer for 20 years in Emmerdale , but when Kelvin Fletcher bought his own 120-acre farm he knew nothing about rearing sheep, pigs, goats or alpacas.
Even though his Emmerdale character Andy was often seen in muddy overalls lugging bales of hay, Kelvin says the show taught him nothing about farm life. “We’ve got four children, 150 sheep, five goats, 36 pigs, three alpacas with three more coming next week – and a dog and a cat,” smiles Kelvin. “We didn’t really plan to farm. We found ourselves with a few sheep and then it snowballed from there. Everyone always used to tell us, ‘Farming is just a way of life’ and that’s truly the only way to describe it.”
“Farming is representative of life,” explains Kelvin. “You have to be considerate of what’s around you, you have to show great empathy. You’ve got to be reactive to whatever challenges are thrown your way and you need a good, strong work ethic to get you through. Then there is ultimately that sense of family and sense of togetherness. Animals are born, animals are lost and it’s life. Our children are experiencing that now from a very young age and they’re getting a really good understanding.
Kelvin couldn’t be prouder. “All you ever want to do as parents is create rounded children that are accepting, open-minded and kind,” says Kelvin. “And naturally then, as a father, I want them to be successful at whatever they choose and a good, rounded child will hopefully endeavour to do that.” The world of show business still calls Kelvin and Liz though. He’s just wrapped scenes on a top-secret period drama, while Liz recently starred in a short film called Ticker . “We’re still actors and parents first and foremost,” says Kelvin. “But now we’re farmers as well.”
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