On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:30:04 +0100, "Mike Lyle"
wrote:

WaltA wrote:
[...]
I thought that it could trace its origins all the way back to John
Seymore(sp?) (*) and the days of the Backard Farmer, [...]

* the prototype for "The Good Life" perhaps

My father told me the Seymours were known figures in BBC circles, so
I think John and Sally probably were at least in part an inspiration
for the series, though of course there was no real resemblance.

Yes, of course, truly.
Your "inspiration" was an inspiration and a much better choice of word
than my "prototype"

After I posted the above I did a google ( yep, wrong order, I know !)
to check on my spelling and found an obit. in "Smallholder" March2005
here :-
http://www.smallholder.co.uk/the_wes...S_PEOPLE5.html
watch that for wraps,
if it doesnt work then Google on Seymour smallholder (tick the UK
spot) and it should be top of the list.