We’re escaping to the country. Wish us luck...

Kate Hughes is finally ditching the big city to live out the eco-friendly life she’s always dreamed of – surely now it should be a whole lot easier to go zero waste... right?

Somewhere in the daydreams about veg patches, I’ve forgotten I’m a city girl (Getty)

It’s official. We’re moving to the country. And if you’re of a certain age you’ll now be muttering the phrase “gonna eat a lot of peaches” under your breath.

I’m not sure about that bit, it’s more apple – for which read cider – country around here. But I’ve got high hopes that our big move from the beloved suburban semi, the move we’ve been planning for 10 years, will make all our eco dreams come true.

How hard can it be? The packing has gone well at least. I got a load of cardboard boxes so big our children could live in them from a very nice couple on freecycle and old newspapers have replaced bubble wrap – much to the dismay of those same kids, who have just discovered the addictive wonders of the stuff.