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Title: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Drummournie on July 15, 2012, 07:45:14 pm: Hello,

We are Graeme and Fiona :wave: and we are just in the final stages of purchasing a nice u-shaped steading at Cawdor (Nairnshire), which has about 10.5 acres attached.
Currently its all pasture and quite well fenced, there is also a wood , some young trees and a bit of river! all on the flat apart from a bit of a downhill slope towards the end.

Lots of space for us and we are natives of inverness but been living and working away for 20yrs, now we are home we are going to pursue the dream life. I work locally so my smallholding time will have to be confined to nights / weekends / days off but Fiona will be there full time for at least 4 months then we will btw be in work.

Steading is nicely converted for the house bit, the other "leg" of the U shape and the base are well roofed but unconverted inside. Previous occupants had plans for 2 holiday lets but we are just going to use it for us ( I am planning the worlds biggest garage though)!

Huge lists of questions about livestock / poultry, managing the land / polytunnels / tractors / quads/ topping and all of that good stuff.

Thanks in advance for all your help, I can see this is a lovely and friendly place!!! :)
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: bloomer on July 15, 2012, 07:49:51 pm: hello welcome ask away!!!
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Bionic on July 15, 2012, 07:52:26 pm: Welcome to the forum from what has been a sunny Wales for a change :wave:
Sally
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Drummournie on July 15, 2012, 07:53:22 pm: Thank you guys! Its a bit scary having 10 acres and all the possibilities that go with it!!!!
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Post by: Bionic on July 15, 2012, 07:54:08 pm: I have got just over 2 acres and thats scary enough ;D ;D
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Post by: Beewyched on July 15, 2012, 08:01:10 pm: Hello & welcome from West Scotland :wave:
10 acres - oh I'm soooo jealous ;)
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Post by: Brucklay on July 15, 2012, 08:05:04 pm: Hi and welcome from Aberdeenshire - 5 acres, sheep, goats and ducks and rather jealous of your 10 - I could fill that no problem now!!! Have fun
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Post by: bloomer on July 15, 2012, 08:05:53 pm: i should have mentioned i have 0 acres so am very slightly jealous!!!
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Post by: HappyHippy on July 15, 2012, 09:02:21 pm: Hello from me in Lanarkshire :wave:
Welcome to TAS and look forward to hearing how all your plans go :thumbsup:
Karen
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Post by: Rosemary on July 16, 2012, 10:14:44 am: Hello and welcome from sunny Carnoustie :wave:

Those 10 acres will shrink around you over time :)
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on July 16, 2012, 10:19:35 am: Hello and welcome from near Aboyne in Aberdeenshire.
We have 40 acres....but it's prob too much! 10 sounds ideal to me- you wont be quite such a slave to the land but theres plenty to do all you want to.
Good work!
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Dans on July 16, 2012, 05:20:13 pm: Hello and welcome from Midlothian!

Your place sounds lovely, good luck with it all!

Dans - still on 0 acres
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Drummournie on July 16, 2012, 08:31:08 pm: Thank you all!, just getting the plans together for entry, its a big list, we get the keys on the 28th Aug and need to learn how to cook a full scottish on the rayburn!!!
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Post by: bangbang on July 16, 2012, 09:07:51 pm: Welcome from sunny Aberdeenshire, :wave:
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Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 16, 2012, 10:08:27 pm: :wave: Hi and welcome from Shropshire where I have a bit if an acre, ie a garden, which holds my three goats, five fruit trees, soft fruit and veg.
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on July 16, 2012, 10:17:58 pm: Quote from: Drummournie on July 16, 2012, 08:31:08 pm
Thank you all!, just getting the plans together for entry, its a big list, we get the keys on the 28th Aug and need to learn how to cook a full scottish on the rayburn!!!
ooh if you're cooking I'll have bacon sausage egg, fried slice and a buttery with stovies chaser :-)))) yum
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Post by: darkbrowneggs on July 16, 2012, 10:21:29 pm: Hi there, from Sue in very wet Worcestershire :wave:
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Post by: Mammyshaz on July 26, 2012, 08:31:31 pm: Hello and welcome from durham :wave:
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Post by: ddangus on July 31, 2012, 03:41:36 pm: Hello and welcome from Angus
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Post by: ser3dan on July 31, 2012, 08:33:28 pm: Hi and welcome from the West coast, near Oban ;D
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Post by: SallyintNorth on August 01, 2012, 07:33:34 am: Hello and welcome from over the border in England - but only just. :wave:
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Post by: Factotum on August 01, 2012, 09:42:32 am: Big welcome from the Moray hills :wave: we're a bit east of your new home.

Sue
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Drummournie on August 19, 2012, 09:52:40 pm: Quote from: Factotum on August 01, 2012, 09:42:32 am
Big welcome from the Moray hills :wave: we're a bit east of your new home.

Sue

Thanks all for the welcome! Factotum, do you know of a donkey breeder over your direction? :horse:
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Post by: southernskye on August 20, 2012, 08:34:12 am: Greetings from The Other Side........of Scotland :wave: and good luck with, well, everything ;)
Sskye
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Factotum on August 20, 2012, 09:34:52 am: do you know of a donkey breeder over your direction?

So sorry, didn't see this query before today. Don't know of any donkey breeders around here - maybe you could check with the local vet practices to see if they have any suitable clients. We use Moray Coast Vets - they have branches in Nairn, Forres, Lossie and Balloch - if anyone knows about any donkeys in the locale it would be them.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Sue
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Victorian Farmer on August 20, 2012, 10:07:13 am: welcome from the highlands next do ore 50 acres chickins sheep geese etc
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: Drummournie on August 20, 2012, 09:01:39 pm: Thanks for all your help! Sue I will et you know how I go in my donkey search, chap at work knows of one over Elgin way.

Good to hear from another highlander VF !, :)
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on August 20, 2012, 10:24:48 pm: Hi from Aberdeenshire :wave:

I believe there is someone breeding donkeys near Keith.
Title: Re: Hello from the Highlands of Scotland!
Post by: lill on August 21, 2012, 09:12:48 am: Hi and welcome to the forum from Bathgate :wave: