"The Good Life"
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It sounds very exiting... Only thing I would miss, would be BCUK... 
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frog71_uk
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Different book, same title:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...388/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i5_xgl/026-4676394-0122039
A true story too, about a couple moving into the countryside, after being made redundant from their jobs lecturing in an American university on the ground of their political beliefs. (The reference they make to their knowledge of "social engineering" probably gives some background as to their political sensibility
) The interesting thing is their dedication and sense of organisation to make their project succeed, and their philosophy of life through examples of their daily life and projects, practical bushcraft so to speak?
It dates back some decades, but the ethos is very much the same as some more recent stories ... maybe the "bug" is not such a new thing anyway... after all, there is a study in one of Freud's work on the impact of modernisation and its effect on mankind's unhappiness ... but I digress .
Anyway, take care
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...388/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i5_xgl/026-4676394-0122039
A true story too, about a couple moving into the countryside, after being made redundant from their jobs lecturing in an American university on the ground of their political beliefs. (The reference they make to their knowledge of "social engineering" probably gives some background as to their political sensibility
) The interesting thing is their dedication and sense of organisation to make their project succeed, and their philosophy of life through examples of their daily life and projects, practical bushcraft so to speak?It dates back some decades, but the ethos is very much the same as some more recent stories ... maybe the "bug" is not such a new thing anyway... after all, there is a study in one of Freud's work on the impact of modernisation and its effect on mankind's unhappiness ... but I digress .
Anyway, take care
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frog71_uk
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Hi,
I finished this last week. A totally rivertting read. The couple jacked in the jobs in Cornwall and went of to Canada. Ending up in the Yukon, having had quite a few adventures (& near death experiences) along the way.
Got my copy in Ottakars. Forward by Ray doesn't give alot away. They do refer to having done a course with him early on. Everything else they learnt through trial and error!
Hope this helps
Rod
I finished this last week. A totally rivertting read. The couple jacked in the jobs in Cornwall and went of to Canada. Ending up in the Yukon, having had quite a few adventures (& near death experiences) along the way.
Got my copy in Ottakars. Forward by Ray doesn't give alot away. They do refer to having done a course with him early on. Everything else they learnt through trial and error!
Hope this helps
Rod
Not quiet finished it but I can safetly say its brilliant.
Dorian has a dry sense of humour I can identify with which made reading it a great pleasure. Their experiences are inspiring and we can all learn from their mistakes.
One thing that the book clearly shows is that 'common sense' not kit rules the day - and further to this it also shows how their shared experiences brought him and Bridget (his wife closer together) strengthening their bond.
Overall very inspiring, comical and down to earth.
I give it a big :biggthump
Dorian has a dry sense of humour I can identify with which made reading it a great pleasure. Their experiences are inspiring and we can all learn from their mistakes.
One thing that the book clearly shows is that 'common sense' not kit rules the day - and further to this it also shows how their shared experiences brought him and Bridget (his wife closer together) strengthening their bond.
Overall very inspiring, comical and down to earth.
I give it a big :biggthump
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