'Cal and I have always considered ourselves as \"yes people\" – what’s the worst that can happen in letting a menagerie take up residence on our cream sofas?
But walking through our living room trying to navigate my way around sprawled paws, hooves and claws, I thought maybe, just maybe, we had got a little carried away.'
These are the heart-warming and wonderful adventures of the Braley Family and everything their furry and feathered friends have taught them.
Abbie and Cal Braley are raising their family on a small holding in Gloucestershire and doing things a bit differently. With their goats, ducks, sheep, chickens, pigs, horses, dogs and turkeys allowed to roam free in and around the house, and their three lively kids - Buddy, Blossom and Buster - chasing after them, every day is an unpredictable adventure where chaos reigns supreme!
From cuddles on the sofa with Mollie the sheep (who thinks she’s a dog) to managing the attitude of Percy the teenage pig, there’s never a dull moment in the Braley home. For the first time, Abbie tells their story about how, after discovering the high needs of their eldest son Buddy, they needed to approach parenting differently. Their beloved animals became a therapy and a balm for the hardest moments and taught their family to embrace every opportunity for fun and play, even if it means a bit of mayhem.
This book will show you that a chaotic countryside life is within reach and is an uplifting tale of creating a family life brimming with joy, laughter, and, of course, plenty of noise.
Put on your wellies and join them for the ride.
