Journal

Follow along as we work towards becoming more self-sufficient.

The Good Life
General Daniel General Daniel

The Good Life

When we tell people we've moved to the country and we're growing our own veg, they often comment and say "oh you're living the good life". I'm too young to have watched the "The Good Life" the first time around as it originally aired in 1975.

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A New Addition
General Loz General Loz

A New Addition

Just four days after getting the keys and making the move into Mill House we picked up our delightful four legged friend Willow. She’s a ten week old golden doodle pup and is ready to join us on this adventure.

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Completion
General Daniel General Daniel

Completion

After 7 weeks staying with family the day finally arrived to get the keys to Mill House. The sun was shining on a glorious autumn day and we picked the kids up early from school so we could all start this exciting new chapter together.

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Exchange
General Daniel General Daniel

Exchange

Roughly four weeks after viewing Mill House we have exchanged contracts and agreed on a completion date. As you can probably imagine, we're all very excited.

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Limbo
General Loz General Loz

Limbo

A lot has happened in the last few weeks. In terms of the house purchase we are making slow but steady progress. We are experiencing the usual frustrations with slow solicitors, council searches, and trying to be patient.

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Adventure
General Loz General Loz

Adventure

This time a year ago we had no plans for change. We loved our Victorian house near the sea that we had gradually renovated (and just finished!), the kids were settled in a local school and we were embedded in the community. No reason to rock the boat right…

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