Living the GOOD LIFE
When Tom Good persuaded wife Barbara to give up the rat race so they could become self-sufficient in 70s sitcom The Good Life, it was viewed as a radical way of living, especially by exasperated neighbours Jerry and Margo Leadbetter.
But living off the land wasn’t a new phenomenon. The British have always had a particular affection for the countryside and agriculture, and allotments have been around for centuries. The ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign during World War Two, for example, encouraged people to grow their own produce.
