Farmer's apology to wife goes viral on social media

A farmer has sparked a social media storm surrounding the origin of a cryptic message written on farmland when an apology to his wife went viral.

According to the BBC, the farmer used a GPS operated tractor to spray crops in the field to spell out his wife’s name “Sue" followed by a kiss.

Murray Graham, a farmer in the Tetsworth area of Oxfordshire, created the message as an apology.

Police from local helicopter base NPAS Benson captured the message and posted it online, sparking a social media search for the mysterious Sue.

The National Police Air Service posted an image of the field and asked: “Does anyone know Sue just south of Tetsworth, the other side of the M40?! WhoIsSue?”

Followers of #FindSue suggested explanations as diverse as aliens, an advert for a local law firm or a mark for buried treasure.

According to his son George, Mr Graham had been in his wife’s bad books for “not pulling his weight” around the house.

The Sun reported Mr Graham, who has been married to Sue for 22 years, said: "I sprayed it the best part of two weeks ago – it takes a while for it to become apparent.

"I said to George “When you’re down there see what you can see” and I didn’t tell him what it was."

The farmer told BBC Oxford: "As ever, everything has its ups and downs, so I thought I'd try and make a gesture at some point, and that was the one I chose."