“We should be mucking about all the time, because mucking about is enjoying life for its own sake, now, and not in preparation for an imaginary future. It’s obvious that the mirth-filled man, the cheerful soul, the childish adult is the one who has least to fear from life.” Tom Hodgkinson – The Freedom Manifesto
If you are longing to escape the pressures of city life, join Tom and Victoria Hodgkinson for a weekend of simple pleasures at their idyllic farm in North Devon. Between an idle schedule of skimming stones, star gazing, feasting on food from the farm and singing along to Tom’s ukulele, we’ll be exploring ideas from a range of cultural figures including the Buddha, St Francis of Assisi and Henry David Thoreau who have advocated the joys to be found in austerity.
This is the perfect weekend for anyone who wants to learn to live more lightly in the era of economic gloom and ecological uncertainty, for anyone who finds that society’s obsession with material wealth has not brought them happiness and is searching for alternative sources of inspiration.
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The weekend will be led by Tom Hodgkinson with contributions from visiting speakers. We’ll be based in Tom’s house, garden and the local village hall.
Over the weekend you’ll learn essential survival skills, from getting the most out of going for a walk to how to bake your own bread. We’ll be joined by Wild Swimming expert, Dan Start, who’ll be leading a dip in a secret cove and learn to forage wild food from the hedgerows with Wild Food expert, Robin Harford.
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Sounds like a fine weekend- or pick up a copy of my book- The Tree house Diaries- six months of living life amongst the leaves!