I knew it wouldn't be riveting but I didn't think it would be so dull. :/ I've never heard of these women before, didn't know anything about their TV show. Might like it more if I did, might like the show more than the book. But the book was just this side of boring. It started out interesting enough but then got too detail-oriented and I lost interest. Listening to Lynn's lilt was fun though! "Adventures" is a word used loosely in this subtitle. lol.

Leaving city life behind to move to the country is becoming an obsession for many of us, and Cassells and Baer are hoping to find a small patch of land where they can have a small garden and a few chickens. Instead they end up with a huge 150 acre tract called Lynbreck Croft in the shadows of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland. Lack of money, funding and farming knowledge don’t stop the women from making the leap. Their plan is to restore the farm and run the farm in harmony with nature while becoming part of the local community. That’s a tall order, but the two women meet the challenge head on and their passion and drive helps to overcome the many stumbling blocks in their way. A beautiful, inspiring book about love and respect for nature

I wanted to love this one, as much as I love Lynbreck Croft, but unfortunately it left me wanting. I started reading the digital ARC and didn't finish it, but then I received the ARC for the audiobook and let Cassells voice take me away.

Like many people, I first met Lynn and Sandra through the BBC's This Farming Life. They were my favorite that season and I started following them on social media. Because I am well-versed in the history of their croft, I don't feel like I learned anything new from reading this book, but I'm sure that people who stumble upon the book without having seen the show might enjoy it more that I did.

Nevertheless, I have nothing but respect for the couple and the gamble they took. The book is great for fans of Isabella Tree's Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm and Roy Dennis's Restoring the Wild: Sixty Years of Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways.