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A Bit of Background

Trying to precis how one got from there to here without overly expanding, or neglecting to give enough credit to those myriad helping hands along the way is tricky for many of us.

Briefly,for now...and with Great, if not explicitly expressed gratitude, to those who are due.

Brought up in suburban Bristol, then Cotswold edge.

Departed to Devon in midst of 'Hard Science' A levels in part to avoid inexorable slide t'wards a 'lab based' career.

 Knowing for certain that I was nearly always happiest doing stuff outdoors.

Initially it was fish farming, then free range pigs, sheep, dairying, agricultural contracting, horticulture, it would be quicker to list which types of  land based activities I've not had a go at...

3 year National Diploma in Agriculture at local college, including expeditions for work experience in Kentucky and Colorado working with outdoor hogs... An interesting experience for a twenty-nothing year old girl..

Many, and various, other bits of travelling about, and general hi-jinks as would  or should (?) be expected from a youngster......Slotted in betwixt and between the labours agricultural.


Never not been an environmentalist.  In all its forms from boots on the ground - ground work,to political campaigning and activism.

Which has,in part, at least  motivated spending the best part of the last twenty years getting to the point where it's possible to own, dwell, and make an agroecological living from 12 acres of good fertile land in Devon .


And the fruits of all our labours' manifest in so many ways, other than just monetarily..


Trained and qualified as an Iyengar Yoga teacher many years ago, which very helpfully puts nearly everything back, both physically and mentally, where it needs to be.

And at most times, allows one to lift ones-self up with ones-self.


So much gratitude, for the generosity and support of so many.

From the teensy soil microbes that will labour unsung - if we'll only give them half a chance to do their job - right up to the higher organisms who will often oblige with same; sometimes just in return for just a few cups of tea, a bit of a chat, and some vegetables.

No one ever said it was going to be easy - but then much of what we aim for in the long run is ongoing process - rather than endpoint.

And of course then you reach what you think may be an 'endpoint' ?

"Oh look - another horizon - just beyond"

So keep moving forward yes - but also stop - rest - take in the view - we're not here for a long time - so let there be as many good times as we can muster.



   




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