The first in a series of British obsessions. Just by turning on the TV its is hard not to become aware of the latest British obsessions #2 Food and #3 Homes. #1 is a slightly new obsession that can be applied to Food and Homes, but is such a force it has it's own blog entry.
Obsession #1: Living off the Land
From weaving baskets to growing your own pigs and slaughtering them this is the new British dream. You can learn how to make home made lip balm on BBC's 'Victorian Farm'. Read Hugh Fearnley Whitingstall's River Cottage Cookbook in order to butcher and cook up your very own Ol' Bess. My question is when do you go into the office? For those with 9-5 jobs you can go to The Yarner Trust in Devon at the weekend and take a course in 'traditional soapmaking' , 'backyard poultry', or 'wattling hurdles' (making fence for livestock). This isn't for farmers, its for you and me. Getting back to basics sounds like a b*tch to me!
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