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Humble by Nature

Life, Lambs and a Dog Called Badger

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Humble by Nature

By: Kate Humble
Narrated by: Kate Humble
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In 2007, after 20 years of living in London, Kate Humble and her husband Ludo decided it was time to leave city life behind them. Three years later, now the owner of a Welsh smallholding, Kate hears that a nearby farm is to be broken up and sold off. Another farm lost; another opportunity for a young farmless farmer gone. Desperate to stop the sale, Kate contacts the council with an alternative plan - to keep the farm working and to run a rural skills and animal husbandry school alongside it. Against all odds, she succeeds.

Here, in Humble by Nature, Kate shares with us a highly personal account of her journey from London town house to Welsh farm. Along the way we meet Bertie and Lawrence the donkeys, Myfanwy and Blackberry the pigs, and goats Biscuit and Honey, not forgetting a dog called Badger and his unladylike sidekick Bella. And we are introduced to the tenant farmers Tim and Sarah, the locals who helped and some who didn't, and a whole host of newborn lambs.

Full of the warmth and passion for the natural world that makes Kate such a sought after presenter, Humble by Nature is the story of two people prepared to follow their hearts and save a small part of Britain's farming heritage, whatever the consequences.

©2013 Kate Humble (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group Ltd Animals Biological Sciences Environmentalists & Naturalists Outdoors & Nature Professionals & Academics Science Heartfelt England

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Very enjoyable and I learnt so much. I hope there are more books. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Very enjoyable

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Loved everything about this book. It felt like Kate was sat down over a cup of coffee chatting to me about her day.

Loved it

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Really enjoyed this book. Kate humble always narrates beautifully. I loved the insights into life on a small holding. Totally empathise with the trials of bureaucracy.

Lovely listen

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Heart-felt and endearing, and sometimes incredibly funny. Kate is a wonderful storyteller. An absolute must read for anyone interested in country life, farming, small holdings or animals.

A Brilliant Read

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Like Kate's all other books, listening to this book makes me want to hand in my notice and start to live in the country. But since that is not practical I am glad to follow Kate's journey to slow and wholesome living. And Kate's excellent narration is a great bonus.

What a lovely slow adventure

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