An entrepreneurial farmer is hiring out her herd of goats to liven up online meetings. Dot McCarthy says she can provide the ultimate scapegoat for anyone who has decided they can’t face another virtual meet up on Zoom.
And the idea has proved so popular that Dot, who runs Cronkshaw Fold Farm in Helmshore, Rossendale, has had requests from across the globe. “It’s insanity,” she says. “We’ve had interest from Australia, New Zealand and Canada. “Last night we were part of a Eurovision quiz in Berlin.
They loved it and kept asking the goat questions.” For the princely sum of £5, customers can hire one of six goats to join their calls and add some excitement to dull meetings.
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