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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: ATF on March 25, 2011, 10:34:42 pm

Title: hello
Post by: ATF on March 25, 2011, 10:34:42 pm: hi,

I've been browsing the forum for the last couple of months so though I should join up and say hi.

I'm looking to find a smallholding/croft/farm to rent somewhere in Scotland and currently have 2 ex-bat hens, a three legged cat and 15 lts of elderberry wine slowly ageing.

Next project is to build my first beehive and a Ger (that way I can move to a field - rather than having to find a field with a house attached).

all the best
ATF
Title: Re: hello
Post by: doganjo on March 25, 2011, 10:38:40 pm: Welcome to the forum. I wish you good luck finding somewhere here with land.
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Post by: Sandy on March 25, 2011, 10:56:18 pm: Hi from Clackmannan, carn't help with the land but CAN help with the 15lts of elderberry wine!!!!! We have recue hens on holiday here and 4 labs and 7 lab pups, not forgettng a pair of ducks and our B&B!! Welcome!!
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Post by: Beewyched on March 25, 2011, 10:57:58 pm: Hiya & welcome from West Scotland :wave:

Let us all know when you get sorted - I'm sure they'll be plenty of forum members all to happy to assist you with the 15 litres ;D
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Post by: Cinderhills on March 26, 2011, 08:10:44 am: Hi and welcome from North Yorkshire. :wave:
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Post by: Hilarysmum on March 26, 2011, 09:41:19 am: Welcome. Hope your smallholding turns up soon.
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Post by: little blue on March 26, 2011, 06:04:20 pm: hello and welcome :)
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Post by: Rosemary on March 26, 2011, 11:16:34 pm: Hi and welcome from Carnoustie :wave:
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Post by: ATF on March 27, 2011, 02:19:12 pm: Thanks for the welcome - and offers of help with the wine.

I hadn't realised how hard it would be to find a place and some land to rent until I started looking!

Are there many people renting smallholdings on here? If so what kinda prices do you pay? I know, I know, how long is a piece of string? - but it would be good to get an idea of what we might expect to be paying for different sizes in different areas of the country.

Any leads of any places that might be available most welcome - I'm sure no else on here is looking ;)
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Post by: darkbrowneggs on March 27, 2011, 09:04:56 pm: hi - from Sue in Worcestershire :wave:
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Post by: ambriel on March 27, 2011, 09:52:01 pm: Hello, and welcome from the far north west corner of Scotland!

Whereabouts are you looking to settle?
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Post by: ATF on March 27, 2011, 10:09:08 pm: Quote from: ambriel on March 27, 2011, 09:52:01 pm

Hello, and welcome from the far north west corner of Scotland!

Whereabouts are you looking to settle?

To be honest anywhere north of the border really - if it was affordable. Ideally within reach of a railway station - to make visits from the Grandparent's more feasible. Although I do like the idea of living somewhere remote way up North. I bet that brings it's own particular set of challenges.

Ideally we'd wait a year or so but since suitable properties for rent seem pretty thin on the ground if something came along we'd probably take the plunge sooner rather than later.
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Post by: ambriel on March 28, 2011, 12:41:15 am: We're fifty miles from the nearest station, and it's not exactly a high speed line.

My advice, decide where you want to live and worry about the rest afterwards.

It's unlikely you're going to find both somewhere to live and the land you want at the same time, but once you've lived there a while and people have gotten to know you a bit doors might be opened.