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Title: Hello all
Post by: embo on May 25, 2012, 06:28:55 am

Hello everybody,

I tripped over this site last year and have been hooked ever since, thought it was about time I registered.
Last year, hubby and I bought an uninhabitable cottage bang in the middle of four acres. Since then, we've been through the planning/ecological/architects/builders mill and been waiting to finally sell our house to release funds for renovation/extension. Despite a number of false starts, we should be moving into the 'van next week (although I won't be holding my breath!)
I've always dreamed of being a farmer - my granny was a farmer, and, even though it's only four acres, it's going to be our little slice of heaven ;) We already have two horses and two dogs, but are very much looking forward to planting an orchard, vegetable garden and 'growing' some chickens ;)

Embo

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Bangbang on May 25, 2012, 06:38:04 am

Hi embo  :wave:
Warm welcome from sunny Aberdeenshire!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Dan on May 25, 2012, 07:12:57 am

Hello embo, and welcome to the forum.  :wave:

Sounds like a great project, looking forward to hearing more about your progress.  :)

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: tizaala on May 25, 2012, 09:18:10 am

Well done you, hope it all works out for you both good luck with the planning.
 

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Small Plot Big Ideas on May 25, 2012, 09:43:50 am

Welcome!  :wave:


Good luck with your plans and I hope that I'm not too far behind you with my own so I'll probably asking you for advice soon!  ;D

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Rosemary on May 25, 2012, 09:55:15 am

Hello and welcome from sunny Carnoustie  :wave:

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Post by: JoanneB on May 25, 2012, 01:43:38 pm

Hello from Linlithgow. I'm new today too and I only have one acre! Very good luck with your plans. J x

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Lesley Silvester on May 25, 2012, 06:42:04 pm

 :wave:  Hi and welcome from sunny Shropshire.  Sounds like and exciting time ahead of you.  Keep us informed.  (We're a nosy lot)  Whereabouts are you?

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Bert on May 26, 2012, 06:48:43 am

Hi from the Isle of Mull  :wave:

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Post by: Mammyshaz on May 26, 2012, 08:47:25 am

Hello and welcome from Durham   :wave: good luck with your project. It sounds like you've a busy time ahead. Very exciting for you  :thumbsup: we will be here when you want to show off any achievements and here to take some of your stress, just let rip as and when you need.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: embo on May 26, 2012, 09:44:28 am

Thank you everyone! Still tearing my hair out after not exchanging yesterday - seems the guy at the bottom of the chain needs a rocket. Suspect that after all the grief we've had, the actual building bit will be a breeze (ever the optimist!)
I'll put a couple of pics up when I work out how to do it ;)

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: The Mobile Butcher on May 26, 2012, 10:16:56 am

Hi from a warm and sunny Whitby - North yorkshire :wave:
 
Best of luck with your venture :)

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Post by: darkbrowneggs on May 26, 2012, 11:42:08 am

Hi and welcome   :wave:   Exciting times.   :thumbsup:    Well done

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: embo on June 02, 2012, 05:36:55 pm

Thanks for the welcome! We finally exchanged on Thursday and consequently spent friday with monumental hangovers ;) We move into the 'van on Friday. Best have a bath while I still can...
As soon as the rain stops threatening, it's warfare on the weeds which have reached about 10ft high. Can't wait!

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Post by: NickiWilliams on June 02, 2012, 08:08:49 pm

Hi, have just read your post and wish you all the very best of luck! Looking forward to hearing more about how you get on too!

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: embo on June 03, 2012, 09:54:50 am

I think i may have added a photo...

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: embo on June 03, 2012, 09:55:49 am

Er, the Aston isn't ours ;)

Sadly.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: chickenfeed on June 08, 2012, 12:08:54 pm

 :wave: hello from the other side of the A1 (farcet fen) hope it all goes to plan looks like a lot of work coming your way (it will be worth it im sure).

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: Fowlman on June 08, 2012, 12:28:28 pm

Hello from wiltshire and good luck.

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Post by: SallyintNorth on June 08, 2012, 05:32:54 pm

Warm welcome from wet (as usual  ::)) Cumbria  :wave:  Well done on getting started, we will all enjoy hearing your adventures, and will try to help whenever we can.

Title: Re: Hello all
Post by: embo on June 14, 2012, 04:22:16 pm

Hello again
I didn't ignore all your warm welcomes - just didn't realise what a dongle was until two days ago ;) Apparently they plug into your computer and give you mobile internet access. And they work, even from the middle of nowhere. Who knew? Certainly not me anyway. Ha ha, technology, never my forte!
Anyway, to that end, the Hubster and I moved in last Friday. The weeds are a hundred feet high, the build/groundworks prices are coming back waaay over the original estimates and we don't have a telly. It is heaven  ;D If anyone wants to have a look, I started a blog about our adventure www.themeadenproject.wordpress.com (http://www.themeadenproject.wordpress.com) - it doesn't have many pics up yet (er, don't know how to upload them) but I'm planning to do a bit as and when something either momentous or mundane happens. Can't believe we're finally starting.