The Stys the Limit, Simon Dawson
The Stys the Limit, Simon Dawson
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The Sty's the Limit
When Middle Age Gets Mucky

Author: Simon Dawson

Narrator: Ben Allen

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 01/07/2016


Synopsis

'An amazing story of love, laughter and the challenges of living from the land ... Simon's self-sufficient rural life is an inspiration to us all' - Ben Fogle

Following a drunken misunderstanding Simon Dawson gave up his job in the city, moved to the wilds of Exmoor and became an accidental self-sufficient smallholder with an array of animals. But that was years ago now. Following up on his first book, PIGS IN CLOVER, this is the story of what happens when he suddenly realises that his life is changing all over again. He's not quite the spring chicken that he used to be: he is, horror of horrors, getting older.

With a cast of best friends (some more helpful than others) including Ziggy, a panicked soon-to-be father desperate to grow up, Garth, an annoying teenager, and a rather handsome pig called The General, a plan is hatched to help each other mature (or immature). Heartfelt discoveries and hilarious endeavours ensue as they work through their age-related angsts, all with a fair dose of pigs, chickens, lambs and animal madness along the way. This is Exmoor's uplifting laugh-out-loud antidote to middle age in the mud; a place where you truly realise that the sty's the limit!

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About Simon Dawson

Simon Dawson gave up his job as an estate agent in London and moved to Exmoor with his wife Debbie over a decade ago. He runs courses on smallholding, butchery, food processing and nose-to-tail eating and came first for the South-West on TV's LOCAL FOOD HEROES in 2007. He is much in demand as a journalist and broadcaster, as well as being midwife and foster dad to countless pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, dogs and horses.Follow Simon on Twitter @simondawson1


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jacqueline on October 25, 2018

Bless Simon Dawson for his tongue in cheek portrayal of the angst over growing older. It was lovely to read something, which opened up the male perspective on a subject that affects everyone, and see how he dealt with it whilst going about his everyday life, which he was also not sure he was satisfi......more

Goodreads review by Anne on December 04, 2017

I delayed reading this, for as much as I enjoyed Simon's 'Pigs in Clover' (as well as his Self sufficiency bible), I assumed this would just be a different take on similar stories. Simon's life on his small holding with wife Debbie, is still described with hilarious, poignant and beautiful imagery,......more

Goodreads review by Linda on March 02, 2018

This is the second non-fiction book written by Simon Dawson, concerning Debbie(his wife), himself, including friends & acquaintances, whilst running their small holding. This time Simon is having a mid-life crisis, but not sure what is happening to him & what to call what he is experiencing. Althoug......more

Goodreads review by Julie on February 02, 2019

An entertaining read of life on a small holding in the UK and coming to terms with middle age.......more

Goodreads review by Cooper&Son on August 11, 2019

Charming and funny. Everyone should have a friend like The General 😃......more


Quotes

James Herriot's 'All Creatures Great and Small' meets Stuart Maconie - funny, from the heart and utterly wonderful from start to finish. Daily Express on PIGS IN CLOVER

Enchanting Daily Mail on PIGS IN CLOVER

It would be easy to read The Sty's the Limit as humour: there are laugh-out-loud moments and Dawson does have a talent for being able to see the funny side of just about any situation, but there's a surprisingly deep and thoughtful side to the book too. The Bookbag.co.uk