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1. Had an angry mouse hanging off my finger after rescuing it from the cat (why it didn't do that to the cat I'll never know!) 2. Seen flying fish in the sea off West Africa 3. Been caught in violent turbulence whilst in an aeroplane on-board toilet (hilarious and potentially messy) 4. Had an armed ...

Hi Shell, apart from the wildlife it sounds idyllic! You will find things that grow and are not too badly attacked. I am trying some odd plants like Siberian pea tree and pineapple guava in the vain hope that the local bugs and wildlife won't know what to do with them. Unfortunately the local deer s...

Hi Ratty, and Rosendula, I do hope at some point to be able to build on the land, but at the moment I am going through the buying process. I am likely to have to apply for a change of use of the land, then go for a permitted development like a barn, and go from there. If I am keeping livestock (whic...

:flower: Thanks for the lovely hellos!! Yes, I have heard that willow is good, will look out for more info. I am thinking of keeping the diversity up so the more different types of fast growing woods the better. And if they can produce a food crop then so much the better... Hazel is also a good opt...

Hi all!! I've had green tendencies for many years now, done the house-buying, capitalist bit and felt there was something missing! After doing a lot of thinking about what I want from life I finally decided that I wanted to go completely off grid and self sufficient as resonably possible. I am in th...