There is no doubt that we have found what we were looking for at Mother's Garden - more time for family life, space, the chance to grow our own organic food, to live in harmony with the environment as much as possible, and to test ourselves.
How well we are succeeding is a very difficult question (and depends on which day you ask it!). A key aim, too, has been to respect and integrate into the local Catalan community, and to give our children every encouragement to open their minds to different cultures and languages.
The 10-acre farm and Mediterranean climate means they spend a great deal of time outdoors, learning about nature and having fun away from the influence of television. But life on our Spanish smallholding can be very, very hard work and there are many challenges ahead.
The eco-tourism plans for the farm are very exciting, while we also intend to build on our very modest produce sales under the Mother's Garden label.
There are other projects too and we will keep you up to date on all developments on this website (See our produce page).
Since the first television documentary we have received an incredible amount of mail from people seeking specific advice - far too many to reply to, so our sincere apologies if you were one of them.
The problem is that, fundamentally, such a dramatic life change is a very personal matter and depends upon so many things, including perseverance and luck.
The best we can do is to tell our story in a book - No Going Back Journey to Mother's Garden - an honest account of two extraordinary years in our lives -see the book page.
The key message to anyone thinking of following our example is that the timing, the place and the support all have to be right and you need to have a shared determination if you are to have the best chance of finding your dream.

As a result of the response to the documentaries we are also considering offering 'hands on' breaks here at Mother's Garden for people earnestly contemplating a similar move. This would give couples and families a flavour of the many challenges and realities, both good and not so savoury, that they may face. Keep an eye on this website for developments.

For further information click on the holidays button below, or read Martin's book about our experiences.