A thatcher climbs the ladder to work on a roof in Oxfordshire

Male and female thatchers work on a house in Oxon here they use straw rather than the better known reed other areas use reeds- Moss and a drying out has caused it to be done more frequently due to global warming

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Photo credit: © politics rob / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: countrycraft, craft, ladder, rain, roof, skill, straw, thatch, thatching, traditional, waterproofing