From mud to the sun / day

Their story confirms: Returning to the countryside at the moment is freedom of choice, not doom. The negative stereotype, « Only the failures or the stepchildren of life remains in the countryside, » no longer stands out of criticism. On the contrary. « Now, with the rural property, you feel more like an oligarch, » laughs Davis, who has everything with a sense of humor and economic stability. He works through the organization of computer games or e-sports events, technically organizing their championships. It is an influential, fast -growing business niche – computer game competitions take place in abundant stadiums and are moving towards its Olympics. He represents the part of society that is economically independent, determines his own working hours and is privileged to live as he wants – and not the four walls of the city. The manor -like ancient peasant house is now their axis of life.

« We wanted our son to grow in the fresh air and in our own environment, » is the strong conviction of David and Arta.

Fired arrow

Davis on this side is his own. He has grown and started to study while living in Melbourne, until his aunt, a longtime headmaster, convinced his parents: the sons have to move to Cesis. Children need good schools, not just drinkers around. Thus David has grown in Cesis and went to his grandparents in his grandparents in the summer. Educated, studied at Riga Technical University Faculty of Aeronautics, ran around the world, lived in Denmark for a long time until he returned to Latvia.

«The whole family came back in Gauja. We both lived there until January 2023. Previously, no one stayed there constantly, traveling in summer and weekends. We started living, copied, repaired, until all relatives had to suddenly had the house at the same time. Let’s live, let’s not bother, everyone will have a place … Yes and no! Everyone has their own order, each pulls to the other side. We started to look around our home, »the new family, which has been a little more than a year – since February 2024, when Hugo was not yet born. They admit they are not and never will be farmers, even though they can afford it.

«The grandparents’ house has 55 hectares of land – forests and agricultural areas that we lease to the grandmother Andris. In the spring of 2023, five years were passed, the contract had expired, had to be switched. Until then, we were moving remotely, now Andris wanted face to face. We started the conversations in January, met in May. At the time, we were alone in Gaujali. We looked at the brother’s dog and lazed. Andris entered when we arranged something. The coincidence after the kitchen was placed on the table with a ride and arrows. It turned out that the farmer was very happy to talk! By the way, we also told our sorrow that we do not want joint ownership, looking for something ours. Andris says – please! I have several properties with homes I don’t need. Come watch! Recommended to start with sila poppies. As he walked out, he noticed the circle and wondered – what is it? Say: Arta Circle! Oh, she shoots? Yes! He admitted he had never done so. I invited me. We went to the meadow, put the target on the hay roll and all the shoots. The dog is running, butterflies fly, a cool spring day. We divorced as friends. The contract is signed and the thread is given. »