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This is the true story of a Londoner who gives up his job as an estate agent in the city, moves to the wilds of Exmoor, starts a smallholding and becomes self-sufficient, with a few bumps along the way. Simon's journey from urbanite to self-sufficient smallholder is brimming with incidents - some funny and some tragic - leading him to question Mother Nature, himself, the food he eats and his role in it all.

Following a drunken misunderstanding, Simon Dawson gave up his job in the city, moved to the wilds of Exmoor and became an accidental self-sufficient smallholder with an array of animals. But that was years ago now. Following up on his first book, Pigs in Clover, this is the story of what happens when he suddenly realises that his life is changing all over again. He's not quite the spring chicken that he used to be: he is, horror of horrors, getting older.

British Lion drummer Simon Dawson, and Coronation Kings bass player John Hickleton, hosting the Old Rockers Podcast, invite local and national musicians on the show to chat about their life in music.Hear guests recall how they started, the people that influenced them, the gigs and venues they played, the road trips, the musicians they worked with, the equipment they used and their time in the studio.Edited by John Hickleton and produced by Mark Dunn. Special thanks to all our friends who encouraged and helped us start this podcast. We you hope enjoy the shows and have a few laughs as you ...

Simon Dawson, Senior Lecturer from Cardiff Met University, talks with a wide range of food industry professionals about what they do, how they got into their industry and how to make yourself stand out from the crowd when applying for a career in food.