Fed up with being inside all day? Missing fresh air and nature? Five people who ditched their desks reveal the truth about their new lives
Steve Kell, 59, countryside ranger, Warwickshire Country Parks
I always loved being in nature. But I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was 18, so I got a job at a high-street bank. My grandfather was made up – he was convinced I was going to be the governor of the Bank of England. But over the years I became disenchanted. Then, in my early 30s, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had to take months off work. I couldn’t help thinking about how finite life is. I decided I wanted to do something I really enjoyed.
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