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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: anderso on January 04, 2012, 12:48:25 pm

Title: New to TAS
Post by: anderso on January 04, 2012, 12:48:25 pm

Hi to all out there in the big world - we that's ugly me and goodlooking,  1 sheep dog, lots of hens, 3 ducks, a couple of million bees, (in the summer) and a bit of veg land in the west country. we have been growing for our self's and gifts for family, for the past couple of years and have just started being able to put the for sale sign up at the gate. (and got some buyers)

We don't see ourselves as ever being self sufficient (unless we win the Euros and buy an island) but we are working towards being less dependant on the greater world.

Have a great year.

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: Goldcraig on January 04, 2012, 02:18:45 pm

Hola from Ayrshire....have a good day.. :wave:

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: SallyintNorth on January 04, 2012, 02:46:08 pm

Hello from north Cumbria  :wave:   I miss my Exmoor honey now I'm up here!

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: Rosemary on January 04, 2012, 05:47:22 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie :wave:

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: deepinthewoods on January 04, 2012, 05:50:16 pm

hi from cornwall. :wave:

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 04, 2012, 11:54:59 pm

 :wave:  Hi and welcome from windy Shropshire.  I've only got a large back garden but manage to produce milk, veg and fruit.  Not as much as I'd like either but it's better than nothing.

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: Miss Piggy on January 05, 2012, 05:18:45 pm

Hi and wecome from West Wales :wave: M G of Madley I think you do amazingly well to achieve what you do  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: chrismahon on January 05, 2012, 06:06:03 pm

Hi Anderso and welcome from Staffordshire. Self sufficiency is a target that realistically I doubt many will achieve so your goal of being simply less dependent is a realistic one. We sell our eggs but pamper our chickens, so any profit ends up on medication or vets fees. Break even would be good but then we factor in capital costs and maintenance and ........ we're still broke!

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: little blue on January 05, 2012, 07:33:25 pm

hello and welcome

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: Lesley Silvester on January 06, 2012, 12:10:52 am

Quote from: Miss Piggy on January 05, 2012, 05:18:45 pm

Hi and wecome from West Wales :wave: M G of Madley I think you do amazingly well to achieve what you do  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Thank you.

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: Brucklay on January 07, 2012, 07:04:26 pm

Welcome Anderso from a pretty good day in Aberdeenshire - looking forward to your posts.

Title: Re: New to TAS
Post by: jaykay on January 08, 2012, 10:35:09 pm

Another  :wave: from Cumbria  :)