The author writes for anyone with an interest in country life, not just for her radio audience She tells of her impetuous decision to buy 13 acres of Welsh mountain-side and of the carefree early days when ignorance was bliss Years of crisis followed, both professional and personal, but she held onto her dream of making a radio series 'for and about people with real mud on their wellies' Both the fun and sorrows of running a tiny farm are described with a warm honesty