More Scenes from a Smallholding

Informationen zum Autor Chas Griffin was a college lecturer, living in a leafy Nottingham suburb, when he decided to move with his family to a farm in West Wales. Klappentext In 1982, the Griffins left the security of suburbia to grow garlic in West Wales. This is the funny, and sometimes touching, warts-and-all account of what happened four years after their arrival, when the dream had been well and truly dreamed, and they were experiencing some rude awakenings. Did they ever achieve the blissful good life? Are they surrounded by organic veggies? How have the family coped with their new rural life? Written with his trademark charm and humor, here is another compelling romp through the countryside. Zusammenfassung In 1982 the Griffins left the security of suburbia to grow garlic in West Wales. Now in this sometimes touching, but always funny sequel, Chas reveals what happened four years after their arrival - when the dream had been well and truly dreamt and they were experiencing some rather rude awakenings.

Product details

• Authors: Chas Griffin, Griffin Chas
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2006
• EAN: 9780091905880
• ISBN: 978-0-09-190588-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; NATURE / General, HUMOR / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural, Humour, The countryside, country life: general interest, The countryside, country life, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING