Having fun must be taken seriously because ‘living on the job’ as smallholders do it is easy just to work; this can be as destructive as not working enough, only this time family relationships suffer. Take time out with your family to do whatever you fancy. Sunday afternoon is usually a good time, or late [...]
It is likely that you will have some idea of where you would like to settle, but if you do not have a look through the property adverts in Exchange & Mart and
Farmers Weekly. These should give you some leads and, if you know little about a particular area, again the library will probably provide [...]
Whatever you decide to do you must ensure that the money invested is earning at a realistic rate. It is senseless to invest large sums of money in a project, then work hard at it both physically and mentally, only to obtain an income similar to that obtainable by investing the money in building society. [...]