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Title: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Petey on December 31, 2010, 07:40:42 am

Hi everyone

Eek, I am supposed to say hi, think I have covered that part. Well here I am, three years after looking for a new home we have one with a half acre of land. Not much but there is potential for a couple of acres more. This being my first foray into a small holding (yes, I know a half acre isnt much but I have some cunning space usage ideas) I am a little unsure of what I am doing but hopefully there is a some advise being given here. The only animals we have are four rescued chickens  :chook: which are positively mad and spend most of thier time planning how to escape.

Have a great new year.

Petey

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: manian on December 31, 2010, 08:02:45 am

hi
welcome from derbyshire
we too don't have alot of land but we manage to have chickens and pigs (weaners so we can rest the land in between)
we are hoping for bees and table birds next year.....
it does make you more imaginative with the space when you don't have much.....
good luck
Manian

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Rosemary on December 31, 2010, 08:37:12 am

Hi and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Hilarysmum on December 31, 2010, 08:38:46 am

Welcome from Brittany.  If you are also holding down a job then 1/2 acre would be quite enough for me.

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Petey on December 31, 2010, 08:42:20 am

Quote from: Hilarysmum on December 31, 2010, 08:38:46 am

Welcome from Brittany.  If you are also holding down a job then 1/2 acre would be quite enough for me.

Both my wife and I are holding down very full time jobs. Working in IT, it is great to get away from a desk though and loose some of the weight...

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: JulieS on December 31, 2010, 08:49:25 am

Hello and welcome from Devon  :)

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: piggy on December 31, 2010, 10:55:09 am

Hi and welcome from Suffolk. :wave:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: darkbrowneggs on December 31, 2010, 11:40:35 am

Hi and welcome to the site from Sue in a dripping wet Worcestershire  :wave:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: bsadevon on December 31, 2010, 12:31:00 pm

Greetings form Devon - but currently at Mums in S Sussex. Welcome to this site and good luck with your plans - at least you've got some land I live on a boat and the salt air kills everything in the window box.lol

Have a great New Year.

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: dyedinthewool on December 31, 2010, 05:24:11 pm

Hi and welcome from West  Wales :wave: :wave:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: little blue on December 31, 2010, 07:19:03 pm

hello and welcome from a very small-holding in Derbyshire   :)

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: knightquest on December 31, 2010, 09:22:29 pm

Hello and welcome from a back garden in Birmingham....................I'm actually in the front room actually but you know what I mean  :)

Good luck with your project.

Ian

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: morri2 on January 01, 2011, 07:56:36 pm

Hello!  Welcome from north Wales - good luck with the extra land - wish I could get my hands on some - about another 50 acres would do!! ;D

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: faith0504 on January 01, 2011, 08:00:38 pm

hi and welcome from moray  :wave:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: sheila on January 02, 2011, 10:40:06 am

hello from foggy Mablethorpe. Good luck with your venture,

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Bright Raven on January 12, 2011, 08:12:05 pm

Aye Aye - just down the road in North Shropshire. Welcome.  :sheep:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Rosemary on January 12, 2011, 08:59:41 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Morning from a cold & dark Staffordshire
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 12, 2011, 09:26:49 pm

Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders :wave: