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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: brickyard on February 18, 2012, 11:16:06 pm

Title: Hello
Post by: brickyard on February 18, 2012, 11:16:06 pm

just a quick hello and a brief background to myself. I inherited a smallholding 6 years ago and am gradually putting right a VERY long list of things that are at the end of their life span and need renewing, fences,hedges, walls, buildings, the garden, etc.
 The plus side is although I only have 5 acres, there is a apple orchard, which I use to supply apples for the traditional cider we make on our 80 year old family press. About 400 gallons last autumn!  Our meadows  are designated SSSI tradtional hay meadows with three types of wilds orchid among other species present.
 We have an Aberdeen angus cow, ducks and chickens.
 All hard work but good fun
Neil 

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 19, 2012, 12:37:17 am

 :wave:  Hi,  Brickyard and welcome from sunny Shropshire.  Whereabouts are you?

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Mammyshaz on February 19, 2012, 01:14:48 am

Hello and welcome bricklayer  :wave: from a late nighter in Durham

Been thinking which livestock to have if..  NO .... when I get a place but after your intro I'm def going for the apple orchard instead   ;D

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: brickyard on February 19, 2012, 10:04:57 am

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Hi,  Brickyard and welcome from sunny Shropshire.  Whereabouts are you?

Hi, I'm in sunny shropshire!!  a village called Oreton near Clee Hill

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Small Farmer on February 19, 2012, 11:24:20 am

Hello from Bedfordshire.  This is a friendly forum so ask questions and share experiences. 

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Post by: Rosemary on February 19, 2012, 02:13:29 pm

Hello and welcome from sunny Carnoustie  :wave:

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Post by: lill on February 19, 2012, 03:31:28 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum from central scotland  :wave: :wave:

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Post by: Spinpup on February 19, 2012, 07:48:20 pm

Hi Neil

What a dream, inheriting a smallholding. I guess you inherit the problems too though!

Michelle