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Young Farmer Focus - Thomase Cleator: "Farming gave me a reason to live"

Thomase Cleator, 25, is a sheep farmer from Jurby on the Isle of Man.

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"Farming has provided me with purpose and belonging."
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"Farming has provided me with purpose and belonging."

I wanted to share my story of just how incredibly difficult it has been living with a condition called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). If you have not heard of ME, it is also known as chronic fatigue...

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