The Good Life

My blog is inspired by a program that was a family favourite when I was a child, The Good Life. The program was one of the typical British comedies going around at the time but there was something special about this one.

I have always been referred to as the tree hugger, greenie and hippie chick by family and friends as far back as I can remember. Always wanting a vegie patch in the garden, making sure the deposits were being collected for the bottles (my brother and I always enjoyed the extra pocket money) and not understanding why they changed from string bags, paper bags and cardboard boxes to plastic bags (only to realise within 25 - 30 years that it was a bad thing).

I look back to my childhood and realise my parents actually somewhat encouraged sustainability although it wasn't called that then. Now we have a word to use (some would say over used) that describes reducing, recyling, reusing, talking to the neighbours and generally caring for our environment (including socially and economically) - sustainability.

The reason for this blog is to demonstrate (hopefully) that it is possible to live the good life. Perhaps on a smaller scale but where perhaps I cannot have chickens look at a sustainable alternative to purchasing or bartering for eggs. The house I have purchased is a challenging 400m squared but I am sure I can make a difference even on that scale. Once I have moved in I will do a general audit of what improvements can be made and start researching good green choices to make those changes.

I have an eleven year old son who is eager to come along on this ride. In fact I call him my little eco-warrior and he even suggested when we move we should ensure that where possible we buy organic. I will ask my son from time to time to add his comments as I am sure there will be times where his thoughts on Mum's crazy "experiment" will sure amuse you. I also invite people to comment on my blogs and to add their ideas that others can share and learn from.

Well stay safe and if you are in Adelaide stay cool :-)