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Title: Hi Everyone
Post by: ppd on February 09, 2012, 07:48:39 pm

Hello! I have recently moved to a small croft in the highlands (12acres) and my husband and I are looking forward to, now we have sorted out water supplies to outhouses etc, getting some livestock. We are about to apply for a grant to plant about 5acres in woodland, which will in years to come be fantastic for wildlife, livestock and shelter. We currently have 3 ponies, 14 ducks, 8 hens, 1 cockerel, a goose (who has been reared by a chicken and thinks he is one!) 3 lively cocker spaniels, 4 cats and 3 goldfish. Will be looking for lots of advice etc on other livestock!
Look forward to chatting to you!
  ;D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Brucklay on February 09, 2012, 08:19:09 pm

Hi and welcome PPD - how wonderful for you - such exiting time ahead - looking forward to all your news - roughly where are you - we're east Aberdeenshire

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: ppd on February 09, 2012, 08:33:12 pm

Hi Bruckley.
We are in Sutherland, so way up north, but moved from Moray. Love Aberdeenshire and Moray but have to say Highland life is great! - Colder, wetter, poorer ground, shorter days  but there is just something about here that is so special!

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Brucklay on February 09, 2012, 08:36:33 pm

Ah your just after those even longer summer nights!!

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Post by: Rosemary on February 09, 2012, 08:49:02 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

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Post by: deepinthewoods on February 09, 2012, 09:08:20 pm

how lovely! hi from cornwall :thumbsup:

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Post by: TheBurkers on February 09, 2012, 10:09:35 pm

Hello and welcome. We're totally new to this and bought in December. We've no livestock at the moment apart from primates: our 5yo son and 21 month old daughters :)

It's all very exciting!

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Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 09, 2012, 11:54:17 pm

 :wave:   HI and welcome from soggy Shropshire.  I agree with you about the Highlands.  Only passed through on the way to Orkney but lived in Isle of Arran, the north end of which is actually highlands as ther faultline goes diagonally across the island, so I suppose you could say I've lived in the HIghlands.

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Post by: Bert on February 10, 2012, 03:36:23 pm

Hi from the Isle of Mull :wave:

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Post by: Brijjy on February 10, 2012, 07:54:54 pm

Hello from wet Wales  :wave:

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Post by: rockstar on February 10, 2012, 08:20:02 pm

hi from powys :wave:

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Post by: Bangbang on February 10, 2012, 08:51:40 pm

Hello!  :wave:

Big welcome from sunny Aberdeenshire!
You'll find lots of fun, and lots of help here  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Mel on February 11, 2012, 10:13:50 am

Hello! We wish you good luck and a big welcome from Northants! (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/Smileys/default/wave2.gif) (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/forum/Smileys/default/wave2.gif)

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: chrismahon on February 12, 2012, 08:22:39 pm

Hello from Staffordshire. Arte you sure you will have room for more livestock with all the others you have there? Sounds a great place. Nice and quiet with lots of fresh air.