While most Londoners have spent summer 2024 staring at grey skies and wondering if the sun will ever put in an appearance, Lucie Davidson and Jerry O'Shea are desperately hoping for rain.
Almost three years ago the couple turned their back on academic careers in the capital and launched themselves into a new life on a dilapidated 110-acre farm in Italy, where they now spend their time making olive oil, raising honey bees, and growing lavender.
