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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Jimmy the Greek on May 01, 2020, 01:01:28 pm

Title: Hello everyone
Post by: Jimmy the Greek on May 01, 2020, 01:01:28 pm
My name is Demitri. I have 1 pig , 29 egg producing chickens about 35 Tortoise.  On our land we run a Bording house for cats and dogs so can be very busy in the Winter time.

We Live on Kefalonia an Island in Greece. I'm very interested in long term in turning our place into a homested. But all will take time. Im looking forward to reading the stuff you guys are doing and seeking advice from you all.
Thanks Dimi  :wave:
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Possum on May 03, 2020, 10:35:17 am
Welcome to TAS from a very damp Somerset. I should imagine that the weather in Kefalonia is a lot warmer than here. :wave:
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: chrismahon on May 03, 2020, 10:57:20 am
Hello Jimmy and welcome to the forum. Had some wonderful holidays on Greek Islands but the closest I got to you was Zakinthos. Remember looking North and seeing a very mountainous island.


I imagine you have even more problems keeping your chickens cool than we do!
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Fleecewife on May 03, 2020, 12:18:06 pm
Hello Dimi and welcome  :wave: I think this is the first time tortoises have been mentioned on TAS  8)  Good luck with your plans for a smallholding and I look forward to following your progress.  Laying hens are always a good start  :hughen:
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Ghdp on May 03, 2020, 10:29:38 pm
Hi and welcome from north wales, with one cat, one dog, four sheep, a smattering of hens , a vegetable garden, optimism .... and an unfulfilled childhood wish to have a tortoise! I look forward to your posts
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Fleecewife on May 04, 2020, 12:48:50 am
Quote from: Ghdp on May 03, 2020, 10:29:38 pm
.. and an unfulfilled childhood wish to have a tortoise!

I had a totoise called Mercury when I was a child, but he ran away and was squashed by a lorry  :( :'(
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Ghdp on May 04, 2020, 09:32:53 am
That is very sad FW.
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: London Farmer on May 05, 2020, 01:44:03 pm
Quote from: Fleecewife on May 04, 2020, 12:48:50 am
Quote from: Ghdp on May 03, 2020, 10:29:38 pm
.. and an unfulfilled childhood wish to have a tortoise!

I had a totoise called Mercury when I was a child, but he ran away and was squashed by a lorry  :( :'(

I feel your pain :(
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Rosemary on May 05, 2020, 05:40:53 pm
We've been to Kefalonia  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Kiran on May 06, 2020, 12:50:42 am
Hello and welcome from someone who is also just starting out
Title: Re: Hello everyone
Post by: Jimmy the Greek on May 06, 2020, 09:29:33 pm
Quote from: Rosemary on May 05, 2020, 05:40:53 pm
We've been to Kefalonia  :thumbsup:
  Thats cool. What part did you go...