Vegetarian Heather Mills McCartney is trying to purchase fields surrounding her new £3m home - so that she doesn't have to look out at cows. Farmer John Smith, 70, has been approached twice in the last month by Heather's aides. The animal rights spokeswoman, 39, has told the farmer that she's distressed when she looks at the cows destined for slaughter. 'We were told that initially she didn't like looking at the cows on our land because she is a vegetarian,' says farmer John.
But residents in the area believe that she actually wants to keep the paparazzi away. The land has a public footpath through it – so if Heather owned it, she could prosecute anyone who strayed and walked over towards her mansion. 'This is clearly all about her privacy,' one resident tells the Daily Mail. 'From the public footpath it's possible to see into her property.'