
Today marks the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year for those living in the northern hemisphere. For many, it signifies the beginning of the end of darkness – the rebirth of the sun, and therefore of hopes and dreams for the future. It can be a time of reflection and transition.
That was certainly the case for Charis Watkinson, 40, and her husband Matthew, 47. Nine years ago today, they embarked on a new adventure: off-grid living at Beeview Farm, Pembrokeshire.