AS you enter the gates of Monkey World in Dorset, you hear the howls of gibbons, the hoots of chimpanzees and the squeals of delighted children. The sanctuary opened with 10 primates in 1987 and now h

Do you daydream about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives their stories might just inspire you to do the same

WE nearly owned a cat once. He caused something of a neighbourhood dispute, too. My other half advised keeping our heads down because of it, but I really couldn’t do that when pegging out the washing.

Our lives, your lives... that’s life!

Mandy Forwood has transformed her home into a sanctuary for her spiky little friends

After dealing with some tough moments in her life, Lyndsey Dawn decided to make the most of what she had...