Harri-Henry's Farm (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780646918419)

When considering retirement, lazy days pottering around the house, long lunches with friends, or maybe a cruise spring to mind. But for one adventurous and intrepid couple - a former engineer and a retired school teacher - spending their twilight years following such humdrum activities was unthinkable. So what did they do? They bought a farm A dilapidated 40-acre property in Queensland called Clifftop Cottage Farm. What could possibly go wrong?

In her entertaining book, 'Harri-Henry's Farm', Chrissy Tetley discusses the challenges of caring for farm animals and shows you how to ride full-throttle over the inevitable 'animal calamity' speed-bumps. Her stories offer valuable insights for anyone wanting to be a farmer.

Yet despite the hard work and huge learning curve, Chrissy paints a picture of an enviable lifestyle with time to appreciate the peace, the idyllic scenery and the warmth of their farming community. Fuelled by enthusiasm, passion and irrepressible curiosity, she tells it as it really is ... but with a fair dose of good old Aussie humour.

Thinking about retirement? Reading 'Harri-Henry's Farm' may just inspire you to do something audacious as well