2012 - We live on a farm of 50-70 acres, electricity from a water run turbine fed by the river, water from a spring/river through purifier and biofuel heating (thinking grain here...). We have our own livestock - mostly Welsh Mountain sheep but also a few cows, pigs, chooks, ducks and goats. We trap and shoot rabbits/deer/pheasant etc. The law has been changed so you can slaughter your own animals instead of subjecting them to absolute terror in their last few minutes. We have enough land to provide our animals with straw/hay and have the hugest veggie patch - enough to provide our family with veg all year round (with careful storage). We have an orchard. The van and tractor have been converted to run on water (ok hydrogen obtained from) but in the summer we use ponies for travel.
We never have to set foot off our land. DH becomes as reclusive as me and we shun the outside world (except maybe fellow 'ish'ers :-and emergency trips) and the children decide to work the land as their parents did before - they are home educated but have no need for 'qualifications' - they know what needs to be done and how to do it.
In the little spare time we have, we fish, climb (because we have a crag on our land), canoe on river and have long walks with the dogs.
2050 - Goverment gets its ass into gear and bans car travel. Population well pissed off for a start as they have to walk or cycle. Non-essential air travel is also banned. Organics are no longer a 'luxury' but the norm. With improved health, people are happier and live longer more productive lives. Co-operative farms and/or other co-ops that provide a service for the community are appearing all over the place and many people are choosing to give up high falutin' careers to work there. New legislation means any new/replacement housing must be environmentally friendly a la Findhorn Foundation.
I could go on.....
