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Title: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on April 30, 2011, 12:35:47 pm

Hi my name is gill and I live with my family on our small croft in rural Aberdeenshire.

We have three and a half horses all Arabs except the half which is a welsh Sec A. We also have various chooks and are preparing to have some weaner's in the very near future. I would also like some soay sheep. We produce our own hay every year and have been lucky so far with it. Touch wood.

I have had horses most of my life and have practiced natural horsemanship for the last 8yrs. I would like to have our pony broken to harness but I might have to get somebody else to do that for me.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 30, 2011, 12:38:23 pm

Hi Gill, welcome from north Cumbria.  I have Fells & Dales ponies and am learning about breaking them to harness and to ride.  But rather slowly and not very good at it...

We farm beef and sheep commercially, I have OSB pigs (actually just one gilt, she'll have company when I get her bred!), a Jersey house cow, chooks and no more Muscovy ducks till someone catches that *&^%$ mink...

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on April 30, 2011, 12:43:45 pm

Hi Sally sounds like you have your hands full. I just love Cumbria what a wonderful place to live.

Forgot to say that my OH produces chilli sauces and jams and I produce hand made soaps, bath and body products, Thats in our spare time Oh works full time and is often overseas and I work part time as well.  We have three children the youngest being 5.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: darkbrowneggs on April 30, 2011, 12:49:05 pm

Hello there- and welcome  :wave: from Sue in Worcestershire - warm and windy today.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on April 30, 2011, 12:54:53 pm

Hi Sue its windy here as well, its always windy here. ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: Rosemary on April 30, 2011, 01:46:51 pm

Hi, Gill and welcome from Costa Carnoustie :wave:

I got an email from a friend the other day asking if I wanted some Soays. I don't but if you are interested I coudl see if they are still available.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: Brucklay on April 30, 2011, 02:29:56 pm

Hi and welcome from Aberdeenshire too - outside Maud, we have ducks, cats, dogs, chickens, pygmy goats and sheep oh and 2 birds of prey - love them all to bits

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 30, 2011, 03:42:43 pm

Hey Gill - you think I have my hands full!!   ;)  I guess none of us is in danger of getting bored....

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: goosepimple on April 30, 2011, 05:41:58 pm

Hi gillsta, I have soays which have just lambed (9 lambs) and will need to offload - problem free everything and lovely to look at - I'm half hour south of edinburgh though, may be a bit far for you - welcome to the site though, hope its sunny in Kincardinshire! :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: little blue on April 30, 2011, 09:17:11 pm

hello and welcome
:wave: :)

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: Beewyched on April 30, 2011, 09:29:13 pm

Hiya & welcome from West Scotland  :wave:

We have Kunes  :pig: B'Velder, C'Maren & Rock  :chook: Cayuga  :&> , :bee: & Setters  :dog: grow most of our own  :apple: :brocolli: :peas:  :spud: :rasp: & will be getting some Soays  :sheep: & hopefully  :turkey: later this year  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on May 01, 2011, 07:32:31 am

Quote from: Rosemary on April 30, 2011, 01:46:51 pm

Hi, Gill and welcome from Costa Carnoustie :wave:

I got an email from a friend the other day asking if I wanted some Soays. I don't but if you are interested I coudl see if they are still available.

Hi Rosemary, Have emailed you. ;D

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on May 01, 2011, 08:38:27 am

Quote from: Brucklay on April 30, 2011, 02:29:56 pm

Hi and welcome from Aberdeenshire too - outside Maud, we have ducks, cats, dogs, chickens, pygmy goats and sheep oh and 2 birds of prey - love them all to bits

Hi Clare. Hope you and your fab wee goats are fine. Its me gill I came to see you last year with my friend.  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on May 01, 2011, 08:41:14 am

Quote from: goosepimple on April 30, 2011, 05:41:58 pm

Hi gillsta, I have soays which have just lambed (9 lambs) and will need to offload - problem free everything and lovely to look at - I'm half hour south of edinburgh though, may be a bit far for you - welcome to the site though, hope its sunny in Kincardinshire! :wave:

Hello and thank you for your kind offer. I would love to have some soay but its a little to far for me to go at the moment.

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: Brucklay on May 01, 2011, 10:02:52 am

Hi Gill - sorry for not recognising - I have a problem remembering real names let alone forum names!!! If your ever around here pop in, very welcome anytime

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: plumseverywhere on May 01, 2011, 11:25:22 am

Hi Gill, I 'know' you from fresholi!

we are in worcestershire and keep goats (for the soap making!) lambs, chickens, rabbits and have 70 plum trees, hence the nickname  ;)  welcome to TAS

Lisa

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on May 01, 2011, 05:56:47 pm

Hi Gill from Angela over here in bunting festooned Royal Deeside  ;D

We have Shetland sheep, 2 horses (do a bit of endurance riding with the Haflinger and light hacking with the old hunter), 2 dogs (Doberman rescue boy and Border terror girl), 5 geese, 7 chooks and 2 rescue stable cats.

welcome to the forum!!!

Title: Re: Hello from Aberdeenshire
Post by: gillsta on May 01, 2011, 06:11:55 pm

Quote from: lachlanandmarcus on May 01, 2011, 05:56:47 pm

Hi Gill from Angela over here in bunting festooned Royal Deeside  ;D

We have Shetland sheep, 2 horses (do a bit of endurance riding with the Haflinger and light hacking with the old hunter), 2 dogs (Doberman rescue boy and Border terror girl), 5 geese, 7 chooks and 2 rescue stable cats.

welcome to the forum!!!

Hi Angela, I did a bit of endurance right up until 6 yrs ago when I fell pregnant. Have been wanting to get back into it but need to get the old girl fit again. Will dust off the cobwebs of my Orthoflex saddle soon. Been too busy building stables and fencing. Whats it like having geese?? I quite fancy getting some.