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Friday, 27 September 2019

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The making of "The Happy Hippy"

Adios! big corporate life - a life of being sat in endless meetings in little glass boxes listening to longterm plans and consumer insights; a life of trains, planes and automobiles; of dark morning starts and late night finishes; foggy drives, leaves on the line and the wrong kind of snow (UK commuters will know what I mean). A world of sharp suits, Hermes scarves, Mulberry handbags, Christian Louboutin shoes, Jo Malone toiletries and expensive French skincare.

And so, I begin a new chapter - embracing nature, experiencing some seriously dizzy highs and an endless stream of challenges as I try to become semi-self sufficient in a tropical landscape. The elegant couture replaced with jeans or shorts, Ts or vests and heavy work boots or wellies (even here, fashion has some seasons!).

The first hurdle of managing and financing the house build is complete and I'm comfortably ensconced. What a great deal I learnt in the process - about engineering and construction but mostly about people.....now I'm ready to begin the external transformation of my one-acre lot; I will endeavour to share my experience - the good bits and the not so great.

WISH ME LUCK!


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