@carey-page I look forward to reading the blog! I can't wait to have a similar lifestyle for my family. We are working towards trying to obtain some land, but it is hard working against the greed in this country, as well as I am sure it is the same in every other country to. We would like to move to wales eventually. it is such a beautiful place to be, surrounded by nature and un-spoilt land. There really isn't much of that left in England. We have waited 15 years so far, I am sure a few more years won't hurt and in the meantime I am learning so much from people like you guys who share your experiences which is invaluable to me. I am also perfecting my crafts such as crocheting, animal husbandry etc so the waiting time isn't idle, it is more of a learning curve or information absorbing time haha <3