I've only recently discovered that John Seymour who wrote the complete guide to self sufficiency, also wrote an earlier book about how he and his family changed their lifestyle and got into a small holding. BUT this is now out of print and our library doesn't have it ...does anyone out there have this book that I can borrow (happy to pay postage!) to read?
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Have you tried other nearby libraries? Maybe you can get it via inter-library loan? However, I looked at Christchurch library on-line, and they don't have "The Fat of the Land" by John Seymour.