A big thanks to Niels, who came and volunteered for a couple of days and demonstrated his scything skills. I never realised there was so much to it: seePeter Vido's site for a bit of info and context. It made light work of the overgrown edge of field, that has become overrun with brambles and bracken over the years. Well I can say I am a convert, i will be putting away the strimmer and logging onto Simon Fairlie's Scythe shop to get my own. They say there is a renaissance in scything, and I can see why. Its obviously was a key skill in rural areas until very recently, and countries like Austria and Slovakia are not only keen to keep traditions and skills going, but are advocates fro a more, connected, more in tune and more sustainable approach to land management. As Niels showed me the technique is all about how to work the took, whilst keeping your won movements to a minimum. In a Tai Chi like movement, and a swaying of the hips to mow in a movement you can keep up for long periods of time. Pausing to whet ones blade at regular intervals of course.