Clarkson’s Farm
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rigga said:
At the very end, when all were sitting around talking, Gerald very clearly asked Clarkson if he was going to a party, or suchlike, very clear, easy to understand, and nothing like he was shown during the episodes ...... makes me think they edited him.
Or, as per an old skipper I knew, he'd put his teeth in for the 'posh do'... Sway said:
rigga said:
At the very end, when all were sitting around talking, Gerald very clearly asked Clarkson if he was going to a party, or suchlike, very clear, easy to understand, and nothing like he was shown during the episodes ...... makes me think they edited him.
Or, as per an old skipper I knew, he'd put his teeth in for the 'posh do'... Doofus said:
And when you said it, you didn't get this swivel-eyed and unsubstantiated response:
Sorry, petal, I hadn't realised you were such a delicate flower. Good memory, though.Lily the Pink said:
But you, being you, will always be looking for something negative and will - if necessary - invent some conspiracy to satisfy that mental urge of yours.
Working my way through this - very funny. One of the best things he's done and captures the humour of when TG was at its peak.
I'm sure there's a lot of creative editing and an element of staging but it doesn't come across that way .. more like he sets himself up to fail for the humourous results and it works. Plenty of laugh out loud moments.
I would imagine that they are overplaying the downsides and there's actually a competent team of people behind the scenes making all the stuff work. Also, the income from Amazon for the screening rights will more than fund the losses incurred in the course of producing the comedic fails.
I'm sure there's a lot of creative editing and an element of staging but it doesn't come across that way .. more like he sets himself up to fail for the humourous results and it works. Plenty of laugh out loud moments.
I would imagine that they are overplaying the downsides and there's actually a competent team of people behind the scenes making all the stuff work. Also, the income from Amazon for the screening rights will more than fund the losses incurred in the course of producing the comedic fails.
DoctorX said:
Interesting stuff and good to see him use his status to get the message out. DoctorX said:
His enthusiasm is brilliant. Although - as he will recognise - the only reason he can afford to do a lot of what he does is that his money doesn't come from farming. Your average family farmer with 750 acres does not have the money to invest in the same way as he can, and so while the points he makes are very valid, it's not something many farmers will be able to identify with.
Condi said:
DoctorX said:
His enthusiasm is brilliant. Although - as he will recognise - the only reason he can afford to do a lot of what he does is that his money doesn't come from farming. Your average family farmer with 750 acres does not have the money to invest in the same way as he can, and so while the points he makes are very valid, it's not something many farmers will be able to identify with.
Most farmers I know absolutely love Clarkson's Farm it must be nice to see your profession depicted in a fairly realistic positive light on mainstream television.
Given some of the absolute nonsense and horribly outdated cliches about farmers I've read on here CF couldn't come soon enough.
Given some of the absolute nonsense and horribly outdated cliches about farmers I've read on here CF couldn't come soon enough.
geeks said:
Actually quite the opposite, it has been received really well by the farming community!
Oh I know, but the amount of stuff he can afford to "try" and the amount of money he can invest is beyond what most can do that's all. Like the duram wheat in his shed - its Italian pasta wheat and doesn't grow well here. Most farmers wouldn't be able to take the chance on growing it, whereas if Clarkson spends £20k investing in the crop and it doesn't grow it's more an annoyance than major cash problem. His risk appetite is probably larger than most. 48k said:
ch37 said:
It'll be interesting to see how they manage the 'it's financially bloody hard to run a farm' angle in series 2 when it's obvious they are comfortably making thousands every single day from the farm shop. Worrying about only making £7k from some sheep will seem a little pointless when the shop probably has that kinda turnover on a daily basis.
7k a day is a lot of turnover for that tiny shop that is only open 4 days a week. Even including revenue from the online webshop. But say you're correct and it is 7K turnover a day. Take out the cost of manufacturing and packaging the goods that go in to the shop, the cost of the staff that serve the customers, the utility costs to heat and light the shop. the cost of building and updating the website, the transaction costs for card machines and online payment processing - what do you think he's left with out of that 7K ? Personally I think "comfortably making thousands every single day from the farm shop" is well wide of the mark.
If they would take £7k / day, (pre-tax) profit may only be a few hundred £.
RC1807 said:
48k said:
ch37 said:
It'll be interesting to see how they manage the 'it's financially bloody hard to run a farm' angle in series 2 when it's obvious they are comfortably making thousands every single day from the farm shop. Worrying about only making £7k from some sheep will seem a little pointless when the shop probably has that kinda turnover on a daily basis.
7k a day is a lot of turnover for that tiny shop that is only open 4 days a week. Even including revenue from the online webshop. But say you're correct and it is 7K turnover a day. Take out the cost of manufacturing and packaging the goods that go in to the shop, the cost of the staff that serve the customers, the utility costs to heat and light the shop. the cost of building and updating the website, the transaction costs for card machines and online payment processing - what do you think he's left with out of that 7K ? Personally I think "comfortably making thousands every single day from the farm shop" is well wide of the mark.
If they would take £7k / day, (pre-tax) profit may only be a few hundred £.
It is really difficult to say what his profit might be for his shop. My family was involved in retail for about 40 years, and there are so many variables.
Most high street retail only makes around 4 or 5% profit margin, because of high rents, business rates, and so on.
Supermarkets and food retail are often down to around 1-2% profit, and they have to shift huge volumes to make their money.
Farm shops tend to be more profitable, often around the 10% mark. This is because they (usually) don't have to pay rent and are very inexpensive properties to build, fit out, and operate.
I think if we want to put a figure on it, then 10% is probably where it's at. If he has a turnover of £7k per day, then he should be marking £700 a day profit.
But, you have to bear in mind that he has lots of staff, he has security, he has people directing traffic, people manning the car park, and now provides numerous Portaloos for the crowds that visit. All of which costs money.
Most high street retail only makes around 4 or 5% profit margin, because of high rents, business rates, and so on.
Supermarkets and food retail are often down to around 1-2% profit, and they have to shift huge volumes to make their money.
Farm shops tend to be more profitable, often around the 10% mark. This is because they (usually) don't have to pay rent and are very inexpensive properties to build, fit out, and operate.
I think if we want to put a figure on it, then 10% is probably where it's at. If he has a turnover of £7k per day, then he should be marking £700 a day profit.
But, you have to bear in mind that he has lots of staff, he has security, he has people directing traffic, people manning the car park, and now provides numerous Portaloos for the crowds that visit. All of which costs money.
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 16th September 16:45
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