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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Eljay on May 22, 2011, 09:24:28 pm

Title: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Eljay on May 22, 2011, 09:24:28 pm

Hi everyone

We are fairly new to smallholding.. Ive always had horses since being very young but never at home and havent ever been in the right position to get somewhere with any land. After many years waiting for the right time (with work, having children etc) we have finally just completed on a lovely property in Kettering with stables, 7 acres of grazing, a lovely garden area and veg plot. Completely new to the area as we are moving from Manchester!

Me and my dad (we will be joint tenants, I dont still live at home :p) are going down to collect keys and wait for my horses (I have 3) arriving on Wednesday and my children will be joining us on Thursday!

All very exciting but Im a little nervous, the land is in need of a bit of TLC before I can graze on it which is something I have no clue about as Ive always been on livery yards so never managed land myself..  ??? and my horse is due a foal in 3 weeks so im feeling a little under pressure at the moment but im trying to remain calm about it all!  ;D

Look forward to getting advice from more experienced smallholders and I'm sure ill have lots of questions over the next few weeks  ::)

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Eastling on May 22, 2011, 10:04:45 pm

Hi welcome from Kent  :wave:

The folks on here are friendly and helpful. Don't be afraid to ask questions everyone had to start somewhere.
Good luck with the move.

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Rosemary on May 22, 2011, 10:10:08 pm

Hi and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

In for a penny, in for a pound  ;D Ask away - we'll try and help.

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Hatty on May 22, 2011, 10:16:49 pm

Hi from yorkshire  :wave:

Its all new to me too!!

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: SallyintNorth on May 23, 2011, 01:47:24 am

Hello from north Cumbria.  Best of luck with your new property - you will never want to go back to having your horses somewhere else!  And best of luck with the foaling - pictures please when it happens!

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Sandy on May 23, 2011, 06:49:03 am

Hi and Welcome from Clackmannan, sounds all very exciting and I used to live in Market Harborough, my duaghters still are around there so I know Kettering well!! I think having your own land for your horses is ideal!!! Hope all goes to plan  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Hilarysmum on May 23, 2011, 08:40:58 am

Hello from Brittany.  Congratulations on your own land.  Hope everything goes well for the foaling.  loads of really clever people on here will give good advice and more importantly, encouragement .

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: lill on May 23, 2011, 10:08:34 am

welcome, from central scotland :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Micki on May 23, 2011, 12:18:55 pm

Hello, i'm also in east midlands but quite far from you as i am near Retford. Good luck with the new venture and the foal. It is very exciting when your mare is due to foal, i can still remember being very worried when Danser was due and that was 20 years ago!

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 23, 2011, 12:26:16 pm

Hi and welcome  :wave: from Sue in Worcestershire - It all sounds very exciting  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: little blue on May 23, 2011, 08:38:04 pm

hello and welcome from Derbyshire  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: ambriel on May 23, 2011, 09:59:27 pm

Hello from far-flung Kinlochbervie!

We used to live in Little Harrowden, just outside Kettering, and I worked in the town for more years than I care to add up.

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Eljay on May 23, 2011, 10:18:09 pm

Aw thanks everyone! We are going to a little village called Grafton Underwood. Its a lovely place but doesnt even have a local shop lol.. definitely not something I'm used to considering I'm now in the centre of a very large town (Bolton), looking forward to it though  ;D

Only 1 day to go now  :o

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: Cinderhills on May 23, 2011, 10:27:34 pm

Hi & welcome from North Yorkshire.  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from East Mids!
Post by: feldar on May 24, 2011, 10:09:19 am

Hi from the South Coast :wave: