The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: goosepimple on March 30, 2011, 11:13:00 am
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Hello everyone, is there a stand /area where smallholders meet up - getting to know so many of you kindred spirits out there it would be great to meet - or is there a smallholders meet set up somewhere/sometime that I'm not aware of? Most grateful....
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Central Scotland Smallholders if you are near enough for the RHS ::) ;D ;D www.smallholders/info (http://www.smallholders/info) - £10 a year and we have a lot of outings and meetings planned this year thanks to Rosemary who is on our Committee. I am Treasurer, Carol(Ayeskint) is Secretary, Stuart (Moregin) is Chair.
We had a meet up at last year's RHS. I believe the entry forms are out - entries close May sometime, and if you enter something you get in free (saving £15!)
See you there (I get in cheaper as an OAP ;) ;D)
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Someone once said, 'you don't get if you don't ask' - glad I asked, I'll get on to it now. Many thanks! :-* :-*
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RHS entries for animals close about 7th April. Entries can be done online with a very easy-to-use form
I never did make the meeting there last year although several people dropped by my Hebridean sheep pens for a chat - either OH or I will always be around. We need to arrange an easy meeting place to find and to be able to identify eachother- but not on Friday as it's Hebby SHOW TIME :o :sheep:
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There will be a Scottish Pig Keepers / RBST stand at the Highland this year (I know cos I'll be on it ;)) It would be great if everyone came along and said Hi ;D
Alternatively Goosepimple (and anyone else who wants to come ;)), there's a SPKA BBQ and showing workshop in Avonbridge on Sunday 17th April, even if you don't have pigs you're more than welcome to come along and see some of the hilarity and join in ;D
More details here http://www.scottishpigs.co.uk/upcomingevents.htm (http://www.scottishpigs.co.uk/upcomingevents.htm)
You'll usually find Lillian, Robert & myself at Lanark's poultry and pig sales every 2 months as well, next one's not til May now - but maybe see you there ;D
Karen x
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BPA/RBST will be at the RHS
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Did Ian Simpson of RBST Caledonian Support Group get in touch, Lillian or Karen? I suggested that he did, re stand sharing between SPKA and RBST Caledonian.
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Hello,
I am currently in derbyshire/nottinghamshire but we are looking for property+ land in Scotland as we speak. Would it be ok if we popped along too? It would be lovely to meet like-minded folk.
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Great, thanks everyone, I'm going to have an I'M GOOSEPIMPLE t shirt made, so watch out! Thanks!
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Hello,
I am currently in derbyshire/nottinghamshire but we are looking for property+ land in Scotland as we speak. Would it be ok if we popped along too? It would be lovely to meet like-minded folk.
Yes of course, McR - and if you find somewhere around here YOU can join CSSA too! ;)
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Same here McRennet - the more the merrier ;D
And everyone is welcome to join the SPKA (pig keeper or not) no matter where you are ;D ;D ;D (sorry, shameless plug to up our membership :o)
Sorry Lillian, I just assummed we could do a bit of 'promotion' for SPKA while we were there :-[ But I suppose it's true what they say - "To assume makes an ass of u and me" lol! There's nothing to stop me wearing, say, an SPKA hat or something though eh ? ;D :wave:
Rosemary, I've not heard from Ian yet, but have been kinda getting messages relayed via Ruth and Fleecewife. I'm sure I'll meet up with him sometime, somewhere this summer ;)
Great, thanks everyone, I'm going to have an I'M GOOSEPIMPLE t shirt made, so watch out! Thanks!
I'm easy to spot - big, tall, plump (being generous ;)) lady (some say that's questionable :o) with looooong hair and spex, I'll be the one talking non-stop and grinning like a nutter (don't get out much ;))
Karen x
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Oh that is good news!
Being new to all this I had to google SCCA in order to educate myself. If you have a moment spare and fancy a giggle, I can highly recommend doing it!
However, that sounds great. I'm really looking forward to meeting you!
Kind Regards, McRennet
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Being new to all this I had to google SCCA in order to educate myself.
Sorry, SCCA just comes up with the Surrey County Chess Association (http://www.scca.co.uk/). I think you may have meant SPKA, which is of course the Scottish Power Kite Association (http://www.spka.co.uk/).
Phew! Glad to have cleared that one up! Of course I know that pigs can fly, but I hadn't even considered that pigs might also fly kites! ;D
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SPKA is also the shortened version of theScottish Pig Keepers Association (I'm just too lazy to type it in full all the time lol!) ::) ;D
http://scottishpigs.co.uk (http://scottishpigs.co.uk)
I'm not into extreme sports...................but I have seen a few flying pigs ;)
Karen x
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Sorry, that should have read CSSA! My typing of obviously not so accurate....But google all of them if you have time!
I really looking forward to meeting you folk!
McRennet
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Are you coming along on 13th April then, McR?
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:-[ Well I initialy googled for Scottish Small Holders Association, SSHA and got Society of Sexual Health Advisers, maybe I need them more than I think :-[
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Are you coming along on 13th April then, McR?
WHat's happening on 13th April ???
Am I missing something Annie ;)
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WHat's happening on 13th April ???
Am I missing something Annie ;)
April 2011
Wednesday 13th 7:30 pm Mayfield Centre Stirling. Talk from Sandy Slater Business Gateway on Small Business funding. Free admission to members (non-members £5), donations for refreshments.
www.smallholders.info (http://www.smallholders.info) tells all! ;D
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Hey doganjo :wave: - thanks for the link - I didn't get further than the 'how to make a living from under 10 acres' bit and I have only had time to flick through it, but loads of info there. The Jimmy Docherty wannabes should have had a look at that for ideas, facts and figures. The report includes 'The Real Seed Co', where I bought some of my veg seed for the first time this year.
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Are you coming along on 13th April then, McR?
Oh my this is annoying. >:(
Myself and the OH are flying up on thursday to view a farm on friday and start some serious legwork in finding a humble abode for ourselves. But we already have flights booked for monday the 11th!
So frustrating as it seems like there will be topics of much interest to me. Plus, the more people you meet the more the likelihood of finding someone who might know of a castle with 100acres being sold off for £10...... HA! I wish!
McR
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Where are you flying to? Edinburgh - half an hour away - Glasgow 3/4 of an hour - many of us are in this area - we could maybe meet up sometime over the weekend?
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Hello, gosh that is generous!
We are flying into (and out of) edinburgh.
If anyone is around then I would to get a bit of a briefing on the CSSA. Plus any tips anyone wants to dish out!
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What kind of property are you looking for?
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Hello, gosh that is generous!
We are flying into (and out of) edinburgh.
If anyone is around then I would to get a bit of a briefing on the CSSA. Plus any tips anyone wants to dish out!
Send us time of arrival and when you'd be free to meet up. What size of property do you need?
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Ah ha, well ideally all we need is a 2 bed cottage with between 40-50 acres.
I don't ask for much do I! But we either seem to be able to find land and not the right property or the perfect property with sod-all land.
Any suggestions?
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That would suit me too ::), I looked for a year and a half and have managed to get an acre and a bungalow(sold as 5 bed but is now 3 bed, study/bed and diningroom), but I DID restrict my search to half an hour from my daughter in Stirling. ;) Good luck - give us your itinerary adn we'll try to meet up and give you the CSSA run down.
Annie