From the NZ Book Council
Stars over Wellington (Rachel
O'Neill) asks Moon over Martinborough (Jared
Gulian) about his successful blog, how it inspired his debut
book, and whether leaving the city behind is a prerequisite to living the
country life. And the question on all our lips: who is in charge, Jared or the
animals?
[Stars over Wellington]: How did you go from having a strong
desire to work the land to making your dream into a reality? Was there a moment
where you decided, ‘Right, it’s now or never?’
[Moon over Martinborough]: The irony is that I never really had a longstanding desire to work the land. It was CJ, my partner, who came up with the absolutely ridiculous idea of moving out to a tiny olive farm in Martinborough. I thought he was crazy. We’ve always been city boys. We didn’t know the first thing about olive trees!
Only after he harangued me for days did I finally agree to even look at the property. As soon as I laid eyes on that beautiful olive grove, however, I was hooked. It felt like love at first sight. So I said yes. It was that simple.
The logistics of ‘making the dream into a reality’ then revolved around two things: trying the commute into Wellington to see how it felt, and applying for a mortgage. When opportunities open up, they don’t always stay open long. So we jumped.
[Moon over Martinborough]: The irony is that I never really had a longstanding desire to work the land. It was CJ, my partner, who came up with the absolutely ridiculous idea of moving out to a tiny olive farm in Martinborough. I thought he was crazy. We’ve always been city boys. We didn’t know the first thing about olive trees!
Only after he harangued me for days did I finally agree to even look at the property. As soon as I laid eyes on that beautiful olive grove, however, I was hooked. It felt like love at first sight. So I said yes. It was that simple.
The logistics of ‘making the dream into a reality’ then revolved around two things: trying the commute into Wellington to see how it felt, and applying for a mortgage. When opportunities open up, they don’t always stay open long. So we jumped.
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