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ifancyagreencard · 22/07/2016 15:46

DD(16) has been following the media attention being directed at the Off Grid Parents with interest (and incredulity . . .). She's looking forward to reading what the MN Jury has to say about this latest development!
www.fundmytravel.com/campaign/ng3EQl5kGR

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ifancyagreencard · 22/07/2016 16:21

And the best response pointed out that Costa Rica won't accept you without proof of vaccination

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MadameJosephine · 22/07/2016 16:23

abloofydifficultwoman that was the only bit of sense

What a pair of twunts!

gamerchick · 22/07/2016 16:24

Yeah I heard that vaccination is mandatory if you want to live there or something. I haven't looked into it though.

acasualobserver · 22/07/2016 16:26

Publicity stunt. They know that having the front to ask for £100k in order to be "self-sufficient" will get them noticed and might lead to media appearance fees - breast exposure guaranteed. I hate to say it but they will probably be very happy to have made it to MN.

Cutecat78 · 22/07/2016 16:27

Just looked at the video - I laughed when I saw where they were living in the UK.

It HAD to be there Grin

DerelictMyBalls · 22/07/2016 16:27

She seems ever so smug about her mammalian ability to lactate.

AcrossthePond55 · 22/07/2016 16:29

Well, my DH and I as well as our children, Socrates Octavian and Drucilla Flavia, want to live 'off the grid', too, except we want to do it in Malibu. In a beach house. But we promise to install a solar system, to recycle our wine and liquor bottles, and to compost our takeaway boxes and bags. We'll even grow and sell our own weed to provide some income for ourselves.

Shall I set up a gofundme page and then stuff a couple hundred of my own into it to make it look like others are donating?

MrsJayy · 22/07/2016 16:29

I quite fancy the peace and tranquility of a hut on stilts in Bora Bora 》》off to gofundme》》 😂 what self indulgent twaddle do they really think off grid parenting is a thing they need to give up T'nternet and how would they fund the next project

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 22/07/2016 16:31

We've been discussing this at length over here so there is plenty for your DD to get her teeth into tonight!

MrsJayy · 22/07/2016 16:32

She has a woohoo i have my tit out manic smile maybe they are safer in costa rica away from us

SoupDragon · 22/07/2016 16:34

"Everyone who donates will receive a free copy of the E-book I'm writing about off-grid parenting."

LOLOLOL

Cagliostro · 22/07/2016 16:38

I've been following it on the 'gentle parenting' thread.

Can't believe they're up to £140!

straightouttacompton · 22/07/2016 16:38

Good luck moving to Costa Rica if you reject modern medicine. Breast milk and lemon juice will do sod all for malaria, dengue fever or any other tropical disease.

Twats.

MrsJayy · 22/07/2016 16:40

Soupdragon I just LOLd at your Lols

AppleSetsSail · 22/07/2016 16:43

They almost had me until

We believe in natural medicine and refuse modern medicine

So they're anti-vaccination I gather?

MrsJayy · 22/07/2016 16:43

I wont post the picture of the hooge feck off costa rican spider i just googled there is not enough breastmilk in the world for that bite

MetalMidget · 22/07/2016 16:45

To paraphrase The Princess Bride - "self-sufficiency - you keep on using that term. I do not think it means what you think it means".

We believe in natural medicine and refuse modern medicine

"So we want you to pay for us to move to a country where childhood vaccinations are madatory by law!"

MetalMidget · 22/07/2016 16:45

mandatory

BoyFromTheBigBadCity · 22/07/2016 16:55

Op's DD - thank you for telling me about this. I needed something to make me smile.

ifancyagreencard · 22/07/2016 16:57

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g - thanks for the link!!!

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BeautyQueenFromMars · 22/07/2016 17:00

Bloody hell, is there a picture where she doesn't have her boob out?!
I'm all for breastfeeding in public, but I'm not altogether sure it needs to be in all the family photos!

LesisMiserable · 22/07/2016 17:02

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

berks.

corlette · 22/07/2016 17:02

Were these parents on This Morning a few days ago? Sounds very similar.

Off Grid parenting my arse, should be wired up to the National Grid to frizzle some common sense into them.

MrsDeVere · 22/07/2016 17:03

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Sparklingbrook · 22/07/2016 17:03

I am so fed up of seeing that picture. Do either of them work?

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