Hi All,
I am new to the forum and hope to use it more and more in the future and help to bring a bit of liveleness to it!
I am 18 years old and your pretty average city worker. I work in a large town for Lloyds TSB. Its good money and all that, but a far cry from where my heart is. I always dream of retreating to the countryside one day to blend in with the birds and the bee's and create my own little existence in some part of our fabulous country.
I would love to own about 10/15 acres and live off the fat of the land so to speak. But as i dream and invision my future in this idealistic world i am dragged back to reality and think.... IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE.
I mean come on, of course im a fan of Hugh and his series but at the end of the day he does live off River Cottage. A simple google search brings up a profile of him, estimated to worth in the region of £5 million +. With that kind of money you are hardly a smallholder and if you are, then its a hobby not a way of life. This kind of makes me think his series is a farce but what he preaches is true and im sure are his own beliefs.
But what of it, for someone like me. Someone who earns £15k a year. How on earth can i even think of getting the land/accomadation let alone running the place. Can someone really have the lifestyle of Hugh without having a primetime C4 programme, selling millions of books/dvd's and being chums with the likes of Gordon Ramsey?
I really dont know the answer the this - even thought i would love it to be a resounding YES. What are your thoughts on my comments and is it really possible for a dreamer like me to survive on running a smallholding. How do you make money?
I look forward to your replies.
Regards,
Harry Batchelor.