We're 'proper' farmers - our only income is the farm, we haven't any diversifications, BH has farmed all his life and his father before him and his before that... BH has only ever farmed, his grandfather had to work outside the farm to make ends meet. I'm not sure whether or not his father ever had outside work.
The term 'lifestyle' sits well with us and is used by us and other farmers in our area. In part it means, to us, that we are in this for the whole of it, not just to turn a profit. Check my tag line - there have been 'money men' tell farmers in our area how to make more money, pay less tax - and some of those farmers took their advice, made some money and now aren't farming. They've plenty of money now but they are not well off - not in things that matter.
We count ourselves fortunate that we can afford to live this life, feed ourselves, take the odd holiday, and have enough to reinvest into the farm for our future enjoyment. If we had kids we'd be making them a viable inheritance.
Figures-wise, we farm 340 acres of our own plus 100 acres of rented/tenanted land. All our land is 'severely disadvantaged' but we are just below the Moorland Line. We've around 300 breeding ewes and 35ish breeding cows; everything else (pigs, choox, house cow, ponies) is small numbers for enjoyment - our hobby farming, if you like!