As a child New Zealander Dot Smith dreamed of living in a castle.
Growing up on an isolated farm in the 1960s entertainment was scarce – so Dot read, and planned her escape.
“We grew up with no money, nothing. It was boring. We read all the time. All we had were our imaginations.” said Smith.
Five decades later, after working seven days a week and living in a simple cottage, Dot is on the cusp of achieving that childhood fantasy.
After six years of toil employ… (View original article)