Neither will you think as you pass beneath blue skies across fields full of wild flowers and inquisitive cows, that behind this tiny house bordered by an exploding, overflowing cottage garden, that there is a quarter of an acre spreading uphill and facing south.
That house is Pig Row. It is not merely a house or a view. It is a way of life. It is about growing, going green, raising a family and great food from the garden.
Life on Pig Row is the story of Andrew and Carol Oldham's lives as they raise Little D. It all takes place 1300 feet above sea level in a small hamlet on top of the Pennines surrounded by the Yorkshire Moors. Pig Row is the tale of their move from urban life, to semi-urban life at Drovers and to a more self sufficientish lifestyle in their cottage set within a quarter of an acre. It's not quite The Good Life but it's getting there. Come take the road less travelled with Pig Row, you'll find it makes all the difference.
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Life on Pig Row is written by Carol Oldham and Andrew Oldham. Carol and Andrew also write for the award winning Dormouse and the Teapot (Vintage Blog 2012). Andrew writes a regular gardening column for Saddleworth Independent Newspaper. They have written for a number of other publications, including the women's lifestyle magazine Brew Drinking Thinkings, The Cottage Gardener and Grow Your Own on a freelance basis. Through these publications and their online writing they regularly reach over a quarter of a million readers a month. Life on Pig Row is their blog and reflects their life but also brings together those groups and individuals involved in the pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle.
