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Originally posted by Unlimitedpossibilities
Originally posted by Applesandoranges
Unlimitedpossibilities you are a definate Gem. Thankyou so much for posting these videos. I hold back my tears when i think how far away we have come from natural living. I so want to go back to that. I want to try the fruits and veggies my forefathers and formothers ate and garden the way my ancestors did. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!
No. Thank you so much for your thoughts. I really appreciate it.
Just thinking about all the tainted food that I ate in the past makes me sick. Would I have developed differently as a child? Would I be different than I am now?
Without a childhood of video games, television, sugar drinks, and candy, would I have been "smarter" than I am now? Or more successful? I guess there is no way to tell for sure but I think in the long run we must strive to eradicate these types of distractions, or at least be put under moderation; a balance if you will.
Just look at how college has become a requisite path for most people who want to be successful in society (and 80% of my college's funding comes from corporations!). Either we are all getting dumbed down by poor diet, mainstream media, and other chemicals, or the standards have slowly been lowered over time. Perhaps both?
I envision such a beautiful future. I had a fantastic childhood, and when I realized the world was full of evil, ever since that epiphany, I have been trying to get back to those wonder years. I strive for solutions that unite us and not perpetual, segregational type arguments.
My real interests in life are music, philosophy, and physics. It is only because of the world being as it is, is the reason why I am here on ATS. Of course, that is the reason ATS is here as well. It is why it was created.
I think that is enough of my "rant".
Again thanks. ttyl
[edit on 7-6-2009 by Unlimitedpossibilities]
There are a number of book that are worth getting if you are seriously considering setting up, from scratch your own smallholding. If you are buying land, without residential permission, but intend at some point to live on it you need to get very familiar with planning, and/or ensure that you have sufficient funds to hire a Solicitor with a proven track record in planning. But, you are unlikely to get permission to build on that land for very many years, and should ensure that any plans that you do submit are not only completely sustainable but also low impact.
For example you are never going to be allowed to dig a foundation close or within woodland. In my case, I will only be seeking to house a static caravan on the land that I purchase and should be able to, with the support of a detailed business plan be allowed to do this, providing the land and access are suitable and that the neighbours are supportive of me doing so. With any planning application the most important thing to do is get to know the neighbours before hand so that you can find out their anxieties and factor those into your application. With rural planning, those concerns are likely to be; will the accommodation mar their view, will your business involve anything smelly or noisy or intrusive, so if you are genuinely wishing to be low impact it should not be a problem, as long as you keep on good terms with the neighbours during the three year conditional period. During that three years, your progress will be monitored to ensure you are running a business, that you are meeting the projections (within reason) that you forecast in your business plan, and that you are not just maintaining a pretence to get planning permission.
If you need to raise finance to purchase your land, there are a number of specialist lenders who deal with sustainable projects. If you can afford to raise the money against other assets, such as your existing home, this is preferable and will incur a lower interest rate, but the following lender does provide loans against land if you do not have existing equity.
Originally posted by Unlimitedpossibilities
So in other words, you are saying that if I purchase land that I own, I will have to obtain certain rights from local authorities to do certain "things" on the land, such as build a house, permaculture, etc.?
Please pardon my ignorance on he subject. I am 22 and in college trying to obtain my degree so....
Originally posted by Unlimitedpossibilities
Oh, and what is a "Solicitor" in this context? What is his job? Who does he solicit?
Originally posted by Unlimitedpossibilities
Thanks again. I really hope my dream of being self-sufficient isn't being crushed. But I guess it is best to know ahead of time.