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Title: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: symber on April 27, 2012, 04:31:03 pm

...or should that be "fit like?"

I see somebody else recently introduced themselves from NE Scotland, hence the (2)...

I'm currently doing my damndest to buy a 10 acre farm (despite the obstacles surveyors, banks and estate agents keep throwing at me) and will, hopefully, eventually, have an 8 acre field and a 2 acre paddock.

I'm planning to grow grass and rent stabling for horses initially, plant fruit trees and grow some vegetables, but any guidance and suggestions would be very welcome.  I see myself keeping a small herd of sheep a few years down the line and I'd like to keep a few goats and Indian Runner ducks, but I'll build up to that slowly, I think...

Anyway, that's me...

Symber

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Bionic on April 27, 2012, 04:38:23 pm

Welcome  :wave:. 

As one who has recently moved I know only too well the obstacles.  I thought it would never happen. The folk on here kept me sane for a while.  You will get there in the end, just be patient.
Sally

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on April 27, 2012, 05:03:42 pm

Hi Symber,

Im over near Aboyne/Ballater. Have a menagerie including Shetland sheep (lovely things).

welcome! and good luck with the purchase!

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Lesley Silvester on April 27, 2012, 05:13:17 pm

 :wave: Hi, Symber, and welcome from soggy Shropshire.  It will happen.  Eventually. And you'll get all your animals.  Goats sound like an exellent idea.  :goat:

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Rosemary on April 27, 2012, 06:42:28 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

What you need is a small flock of coloured Ryeland sheep - docile, friendly, charming - and will keep the grass down  ;D :sheep: :sheep:

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Bert on April 27, 2012, 07:23:49 pm

Hi from the Isle of Mull  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Mays on April 27, 2012, 08:37:26 pm

 :wave:

 :goat: :goat: :goat: ;D

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: symber on April 28, 2012, 07:53:29 am

Hello all,

  thanks for your friendly greetings :)

  I've got dozens of questions, but I'll try to post them in the right places rather than here...

  Thanks again,

Symber

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: valandgeorge on April 28, 2012, 10:45:38 am

Hi,

I know just what you are going through. We are moving from the Midlands to Caithness so have the complication of selling in England and buying in Scotland which means 2 seperate legal systems and solicitors. I seem to be spending most of my time on the phone at the moment...

Good luck and try to laugh at the madness.

Val

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: sabrina on April 28, 2012, 07:29:20 pm

Hi from Gamrie near Banff  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: symber on April 29, 2012, 07:56:57 am

Hello both :)

Interesting that you're selling in England and buying in Scotland, Val - I'm doing that same.  The main problem I've got at the moment is proving the farm value to the bank before they'll agree a mortgage, as the estate agent insists that farms are exempt from home valuation reports, but seems to have come up wth a price without completing a survey or any sort, which the bank won't accept...

I'm sure I'll look back on it all and laugh one day, though :D

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: robert waddell on April 29, 2012, 04:13:00 pm

selling dear and buying cheap ;)     if it has farm in the name most mortgage company's wont touch it    Clydesdale bank may if it is a  business Scottish agricultural security's may do as well but they were all loaned out the last time i heard  and that was before the recession    you just got to plug away at it and don't take no for an answer :farmer:

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: lill on April 30, 2012, 07:36:11 am

Hi and weclome to the forum  :wave: :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Mammyshaz on May 02, 2012, 10:05:58 pm

Hello  :wave: from Durham. Hope things looking up in the farm buying front.

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: valandgeorge on May 06, 2012, 10:38:27 am

Hi symber,

The place we are buying only has just over 4 acres, so the bank accepted that it was not going to be used for a comercial venture, rather for my pets  :D. Although we did have a home report for it which helped.

Hope all goes well for you.

Val

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: Crofterloon on May 10, 2012, 10:28:49 am

Welcome from sunny Mintlaw

Title: Re: Hello from NE Scotland (2)
Post by: sabrina on May 10, 2012, 11:37:43 am

Sunny !!! we have wind and rain in Gamrie today  :wave: