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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: ColleyV12 on October 07, 2021, 12:53:38 pm

Title: Taking the plunge
Post by: ColleyV12 on October 07, 2021, 12:53:38 pm

Hi everyone, just had an offer accepted on a 20 acre smallholding up in Aberdeenshire, Scotland

My partner is hoping to get going with rare breeds of cattle, goats and sheep.

I will be kitting out one of the steadings as commercial kitchen, and now have space for my cars at last in one of the barns

Will be asking many questions over the winter trying to get everything ready, including machinery and stock

Cheers Steve

Title: Re: Taking the plunge
Post by: Rosemary on October 07, 2021, 01:41:30 pm

Hello and welcome! We're an hour / two hours south of you. We breed Shetland cattle - if your OH wants to come and meet them, you're both more than welcome.

Title: Re: Taking the plunge
Post by: ColleyV12 on October 07, 2021, 02:03:58 pm

Thank you Rosemary, we are currently near Dunfermline so cant be too far at the moment

Title: Re: Taking the plunge
Post by: Rosemary on October 07, 2021, 02:40:08 pm

Quote from: ColleyV12 on October 07, 2021, 02:03:58 pm

Thank you Rosemary, we are currently near Dunfermline so cant be too far at the moment

We're in Carnoustie - so North at the moment - offer stands  :) :cow: :cow:

Title: Re: Taking the plunge
Post by: ColleyV12 on October 07, 2021, 09:12:40 pm

Thanks for the invite, was talking to Yvonne and she would like to see the herd, will let you know a good time