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Title: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Haylo-peapod on March 05, 2012, 11:51:03 am

Hello fellow countryside lovers, what a fantastic forum this is. I've been avidly following the sheep section in the past week and what a great active network of shepherds are out there to offer advice and support. I can't wait to take a look at some of the other forums too....when the animals etc. allow.

So, about me, my OH and I moved up to the Peak District just over 3 years ago when we grew out of our smallholding in Surrey. I have an expanding flock of Greyface Dartmoors and am delighted to see some familiar faces from the old GFD forum here. I also have a small fold of Highland Cattle and am looking forward to the arrival of our first calves over the next couple of months. I have a couple of border collies, Bronny and Fudge, one that adores the sheep and cows and the other that finds them incredibly tedious.

I try my hand at growing a few veggies, tricky at 1400ft when the wind rips through the cover of the polytunnel....hmm

So that's it from me - I look forward to 'meeting' some of you at the forums.  :wave:

Oh yes, in case you were wondering, my forum name is an old nickname from junior school...many, many years ago.

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: chairmanphil on March 05, 2012, 11:56:49 am

hi there from lowland Oxfordshire!  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: manian on March 05, 2012, 02:40:12 pm

hi from sunny derbyshire (not in the peak)- just outside
where abouts in the peak are you
Mx

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Haylo-peapod on March 05, 2012, 03:06:29 pm

Hi manian, yes, what a joy to be getting so much sunshine this past week, we'll forget about the blip yesterday  ;)I'm not far from Buxton, whereabouts in Derbyshire are you?

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: manian on March 05, 2012, 04:48:44 pm

hi
east of wirksworth and about 10 miles north of derby
travel about derbyshire for work and love it (well when sunny and not raining!!
Mx

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: little blue on March 05, 2012, 07:14:25 pm

hiya ... welcome Incomers;)    :wave:
from abit west-er than Manian!

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Bangbang on March 05, 2012, 07:24:13 pm

Hello! Haylo - peapod :wave:

Great name!  :thumbsup:

Big welcome from sunny Aberdeenshire !

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Rosemary on March 05, 2012, 07:37:53 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:
 
We're expecting our first calves in May / June - very exciting. We have Shetland cattle, though  :cow: :cow: :cow:

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: in the hills on March 05, 2012, 08:09:07 pm

Hello and welcome from a chilly Powys.

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 05, 2012, 10:49:07 pm

 :wave:  Hi and welcome from chilly Shropshire.  We often holiday in Carsington and also visit my OH's brother in Derby so often round your way.  I used to have a border collie called Lass, otherwise known as Loopy dog.

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Haylo-peapod on March 06, 2012, 11:02:44 am

Thank you all for your warm welcome, I look forward to chatting to you in the future...and you never know, maybe even meeting some of you. :wave:

Good luck with your first calving Rosemary - maybe we'll end up comparing notes...  :cow:

MGOM - I can certainly relate to the name 'Loopy Dog' when it comes to Border Collies  :dog:  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Rosie posie on March 06, 2012, 12:02:54 pm

Hello there! I'm new too :)

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Haylo-peapod on March 06, 2012, 01:06:30 pm

Hi Rosie posie - nice to 'meet' a fellow newbie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Brijjy on March 06, 2012, 02:17:59 pm

 :wave: Hello from a sunny but chilly Powys.

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Tilly on March 06, 2012, 07:36:54 pm

Hi Haylo-peapod
Nice to see you on TAS forum  :D
It is a fantastic forum, with lots going on   :thumbsup:

I thought I had lost touch with "the old GFD gang"when their forum ended but there are quite a few on here .....  :wave: ...
....GOT me wondering how Stephanie , Hilary and TW are doing ??- lost contact info  :(

look forward to reading your posts .......
Tilly X

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: The Chicken Lady on March 18, 2012, 08:48:24 pm

Hi I don't think I am far from you. I am in Rainow - just outside Macclesfield and not too far from Buxton. I am in Peak Park which can sometimes be a curse! I have highland cattle and a polytunnel - but not in the same field  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: lill on March 19, 2012, 06:51:26 am

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

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Mel on March 20, 2012, 09:22:44 am

Hello from Northants,we wish you well ;D :wave:

You shall find this forum so friendly and helpful,a great place for us all!

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Haylo-peapod on March 20, 2012, 10:19:58 am

Quote from: The Chicken Lady on March 18, 2012, 08:48:24 pm

Hi I don't think I am far from you. I am in Rainow - just outside Macclesfield and not too far from Buxton. I am in Peak Park which can sometimes be a curse! I have highland cattle and a polytunnel - but not in the same field  ;)

Hi Chicken Lady, yes you are pretty close - I'll look forward to reading your posts. Love the comment about the Highlands and polytunnel not being in the same field  ;D

Title: Re: Hello from the Peak District
Post by: Polished Arrow on March 20, 2012, 10:45:38 pm

Hi there from the Forest of Dean along the Wye Valley  :wave: