Fresh Eggs and Dog Beds: Living the Life in
Rural Ireland is the first part in Nick and Lesley's adventure to find the
perfect quiet, country life, away from the stresses and strains of modern
Britain - taking us from when they made their decision to completely change
their lives, through to the early days in their new home.
Nick and Lesley's story is well narrated by
Andy Stevenson, who handles the different voices and accents beautifully, and skilfully draws you into their trials and tribulations, just as if you were
sitting there on Nick's shoulder.
The early chapters do go along a bit
haltingly at first, with the timeline going back and forth a bit confusingly,
but Nick Albert soon gets into his stride and the story flows wonderfully from
then on.
There is so much humour here, stemming from
the absurd situations Nick and Lesley experienced and the crazy characters they
meet, that I found myself laughing out loud a lot with this audio book. But there is plenty of deep emotion too, as
our couple struggle with the stress of the move and the sorrows and joys that
come with everyday life. I also learned a whole lot about rural Ireland that
was pretty eye-opening!
By the time I got to the end of the audio
book, I almost felt that Nick and Lesley were old friends and I was leaving
their story too soon.
I can't wait to read the next instalment
of Nick and Lesley's life in Ireland in Book Two: Still Living the Dream in
Rural Ireland: Fresh Eggs and Dog Beds.
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