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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: ambriel on January 10, 2011, 12:14:20 pm

Title: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: ambriel on January 10, 2011, 12:14:20 pm

Just thought I'd say 'Hi!'

We're based in Kinlochbervie which is in the far north western corner of Scotland. At the moment we have just half an acre but am considering applying for some croft land.

We have half a dozen hens (mixed breeds) and have just added three Kune Kune pigs to our micro-holding.

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Rosemary on January 10, 2011, 12:26:26 pm

Hi and welcome form Carnoustie  :wave:

Nice photo.

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: faith0504 on January 10, 2011, 01:20:38 pm

hi and welcome from moray  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: HappyHippy on January 10, 2011, 01:50:47 pm

Hello from me in South Lanarkshire :wave:
Welcome to TAS, glad you made it  ;) We're a nice bunch here, any questions ask away !  ;D

Karen x

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: little blue on January 10, 2011, 06:12:31 pm

hello and welcome
I have Kunes ... three adults and piglets!  love them... 
:)

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 11, 2011, 09:19:04 am

Hi and welcome from Brittany.  Glad to see you have pigs and chickens. 

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: darkbrowneggs on January 11, 2011, 09:54:11 am

Hi and welcome from Sue in Worcestershire - mild and a bit lighter today :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: morri2 on January 11, 2011, 11:15:23 am

Hello!  Welcome from north Wales.   :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Daisys Mum on January 11, 2011, 04:07:17 pm

Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: ambriel on January 15, 2011, 08:32:45 pm

Thanks for the friendly welcome, people.

I forgot to mention that I also run a small IT business and will be letting our large static caravan for holiday lets this year. Gotta diversify! :)

I've setup a webcam so people can see our pigs and hens. It's on http://www.harbourcottageklb.co.uk

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Floyd on January 16, 2011, 01:20:05 pm

Hello from my your nearest neighbour.  I live on a croft on Scoraig Wester-ross.

Just about to enter into the poutlry meat market on a small scale effort

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: ambriel on January 17, 2011, 01:23:43 am

Hi Floyd, what birds are you planning on farming? I was thinking of getting some turkeys in later this year, for fattening up for Christmas.

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Bionic on January 18, 2011, 09:40:04 am

Have all the posts been intercepted by a virus?  What are all the, seemingly, unassociated links in many of them today?

Sally

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Floyd on January 18, 2011, 05:57:46 pm

Am hoping to raise hubbard and Sasso to go with my Ixworths.  Raised 3 turkeys last year so will probably raise this to about 15. Am rather fond of the idea of Guinea Fowl also may some Geese in the future.  Fancy a couple of Rheas running around the place once all the fencing is complete.

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Saturman on January 20, 2011, 10:47:06 pm

I think its great that someone from KLB is on the map, it may be worth a visit after all. We had given up on the placet since the Seamans Mission closed. Our family still have a place a couple of miles from you. Good luck with the livestock, we are hoping to do pretty much the same but at the other end of the country!

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: ambriel on January 21, 2011, 06:14:35 pm

Thanks, we've only lived here a couple of years but can't see us moving anywhere else.

Where is your family's place? We're right by the harbour.

It's a shame about the mission. The community were looking into buying it but then a local guy bought it first and has just sat on it ever since. Such a waste of a good building.

Title: Re: Hello from Kinlochbervie
Post by: Saturman on January 21, 2011, 06:32:59 pm

Fanagmore, lovely place but not lived in at the moment. I fancied it at one time when the kids were wee but didnt fancy sending them to the east coast to school!!! The fish selling company may open the mission building again but I cant see it, its along way to go to find out the shops are shut !