[Rosemary]

I received the following email a few days ago. If anyone out there is interested in getting involved, please contact Rebecca. Come on now, don't be shy. If you get on radio - rememebr to metion TAS!!

"I work for BBC Radio Scotland’s conversation and features programmes. We are looking to make a series of radio programmes about the new generation of people looking to live the good life and live as a small holder, or a greenshifter, titled The New Good Life.

I am looking for families, couples or individuals who have decided to turn their back on the city and busy lives to see if they can survive a downshift to the country and live as sustainably as possible. We are interested in new smallholders who have been prompted by the current economic situation to escape “the rat race” and live a simpler life.

Ideally the people we interview would also be Scottish, or at least have moved to Scotland to follow their dream.

At the moment I am researching who might be suitable for an interview.

The programme would take a maximum of an hour to record and we would probably record the interview in the contributors own home or environment.

If you knew anyone that might fit this criteria, please pass on my details, or forward me theirs and I can call them.

Many thanks

Rebecca"

Rebecca Smith
Researcher
BBC Radio Scotland

01463 720 728
0788 750 3660
[email protected]
BBC Scotland
7 Culduthel Road
INVERNESS
IV2 4AD
www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

[doganjo]

I hope you and Dan will take part? 

[Rosemary]

We're not what they're looking for 'cos we both work full-time and have been "at it" for a while now. They want newbies and those who've given up the rat race - we're still kind of in it. Shame really, since there aren't THAT many full-timers, given the economics of it.

[Fluffywelshsheep]

are they willing to travel to the islands ?
Cos quite a lot of 'full timers' are up real north

Linz

[Rosemary]

I'm sure they are, given that they are Inverness based.

[Rosemary]

Bounce, bounce. Come on folks, don't be shy. It's you or Katie Price!

[doganjo]

Who is Katie Price?

[Fluffywelshsheep]

The London glamour model normally called Jordon
Linz

[sandy]

When we were lookiing to move I appliedto Location Location and got an interview, no sure why we did not get through buy when asked if we liked the same type of housese I said yes!, I think that did it, although I think Steve looks a little like Phil the presenter, even my grandaughter thought Steve was on telly when se saw Location Location Location, anyway, not sure I would like to see me on TV!!! and I have not got a smallholding and one of us HAS to be in the rat race, hey we need a rat picture!!!