Fresh Eggs and Dog Beds by Nick Albert
Fresh
Eggs and Dog Beds
Nick and Lesley Albert yearn to leave the
noise, stress and pollution of modern Britain and move to the countryside,
where the living is good, the air sweet, with space for their dogs to run free.
Suddenly out of work and soon to be homeless, they set off in search of a new
life in Ireland, a country they had never visited. As their adventure began to
unfold, not everything went according to plan. If finding their dream house was
difficult, buying it seemed almost impossible. How would they cope with banks
that didn’t want customers, builders who didn’t need work, or the complex issue
of where to buy some chickens?
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It is not uncommon in these times for someone to be made redundant, or downsized, at any age.
I had to smile when Nick found himself without "gainful employment" in his mid-forties and considered himself too old for many employers to consider taking a risk on. I have various friends and relatives facing this same difficulty far into later decades of experience. So I waned to feel like I had some empathy, yet I consider him too young to have such worries.
Among my friends and acquaintances, I have always been the person who can see such potential for run down properties. After reading about this book I knew I would enjoy it. However, I think Nick and Lesley would give me a run for my money in seeing that potential. They seemed to find the bright lining in any situation.
For those who spend hours watching the home inporvement or property search channels, this is the first book in a series you can live vicariusly thorugh from the safety of your own couch. As Nick and Lesley must decide how to handle unemployment, empty nesting, and learning local customs, from reading maps, driving customs, and even parking challenges, to the pitfalls of real estate agents or auctioneers, and red tape regulations, changing regulations, changing pricces and conditions, and, yes, changing and challenging dreams, you will find yourself asking again and again, What would I do in this situation?
With dark humor, in and after the events, Nick and family, carry on and make this an adventure not to miss.
I had to smile when Nick found himself without "gainful employment" in his mid-forties and considered himself too old for many employers to consider taking a risk on. I have various friends and relatives facing this same difficulty far into later decades of experience. So I waned to feel like I had some empathy, yet I consider him too young to have such worries.
Among my friends and acquaintances, I have always been the person who can see such potential for run down properties. After reading about this book I knew I would enjoy it. However, I think Nick and Lesley would give me a run for my money in seeing that potential. They seemed to find the bright lining in any situation.
For those who spend hours watching the home inporvement or property search channels, this is the first book in a series you can live vicariusly thorugh from the safety of your own couch. As Nick and Lesley must decide how to handle unemployment, empty nesting, and learning local customs, from reading maps, driving customs, and even parking challenges, to the pitfalls of real estate agents or auctioneers, and red tape regulations, changing regulations, changing pricces and conditions, and, yes, changing and challenging dreams, you will find yourself asking again and again, What would I do in this situation?
With dark humor, in and after the events, Nick and family, carry on and make this an adventure not to miss.
Author
Bio –
Nick Albert was born in England and raised
in a Royal Air Force family. After leaving College he worked in retail
management for several years before moving into financial services where he
quickly progressed through the ranks to become a training consultant. As a very
passionate and reasonably talented sportsman, Nick had always wanted to use his
training skills towards creating a parallel career, so in the mid 1980's he
qualified and began coaching sport professionally. After a health scare in 2003
and in search of a simpler life, he and his wife Lesley, cashed in their
investments, sold their home and bought a rundown farmhouse in the rural west
of Ireland - a country they had never before even visited. With little money or
experience and armed only with a do-it-yourself manual, they set about
renovating their new home, where they now live happily alongside a flock of
chickens, two ducks and several unruly, but delightful dogs.
In 2017 Nick was signed to Ant Press to write a series of humorous memoirs about his life in rural Ireland. Fresh Eggs and Dog Beds (book one) was published in September 2017 and soon became an Amazon bestseller. Book two in the series was published on 1st June 2018 and book 3 in August 2019. Book four is due out in early 2020.
In 2017 Nick was signed to Ant Press to write a series of humorous memoirs about his life in rural Ireland. Fresh Eggs and Dog Beds (book one) was published in September 2017 and soon became an Amazon bestseller. Book two in the series was published on 1st June 2018 and book 3 in August 2019. Book four is due out in early 2020.
Nick is also the author of the twisty
thriller, Wrecking Crew, the first in a series of books featuring reluctant
hero Eric Stone.
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Thanks for your lovely review Laura. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the book. Nick Albert.
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