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Title: Angus hello
Post by: ddangus on July 24, 2012, 02:31:38 pm

Renovating an old farm house in Angus  at the moment. Adjacent derelict steadings are a long term project. At the moment we have a mix of about 30 hens (ISA, RIR, LS) and a bunch of cockerels (RIR, bantam and Buff Orpington). Recently got two Tamworth weaners and planted the start of an orchard (15 apples) this spring. The polytunnel and veg patch have to wai till later. My work is in potatoes and plant diseases so any questions or weed id's I might be able to give you an answer.

DDAngus

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 24, 2012, 02:36:46 pm

 :wave:  Hi and welcome from sunny Shropshire.  Sounds like your knowledge will be an asset on here.  You have quite  a project on.  I wish you well with it.

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: Brucklay on July 24, 2012, 04:06:11 pm

Hi and welcome from Aberdeenshire - used to live more down your way in Meikleour (by the beech hedge) - good luck with your renovations - like the sound of your derelict steadings  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: HappyHippy on July 24, 2012, 05:25:08 pm

Hello from me in South Lanarkshire  :wave:
Sounds like exciting times ahead, look forward to hearing how you get on  :thumbsup:
Karen

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: deepinthewoods on July 24, 2012, 05:43:03 pm

hi from cornwall :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: melodrama on July 24, 2012, 06:16:13 pm

Hello from just along the road - hopefully catch up in the future x

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: Rosemary on July 24, 2012, 08:37:23 pm

Hello from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: kaz on July 24, 2012, 08:48:59 pm

Hello from Mid Wales. :wave:

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: goosepimple on July 24, 2012, 09:41:01 pm

..and hello from the scottish borders - I used to live in Dundee - I did 'tattie roguing' for years as a student on farms in Arbroath mostly, still remember my varieties and diseases!

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: ballingall on July 24, 2012, 11:34:10 pm

Hello and welcome from central Scotland.


Do you work at the potato crop research place outside Dundee? My sister went to uni with someone who works there.....




Beth

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: Ina on July 25, 2012, 08:47:11 am

Hiya from a bit further north in Aberdeenshire... I have a part time job in Angus, though. Lucky you - you are very conveniently situated for the festival!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: lill on July 25, 2012, 08:52:45 am

Hi and welcome to the forum  :wave: from sunny Bathgate

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: ddangus on July 25, 2012, 12:46:08 pm

Thanks for all the welcomes.

 Ina , I actually work in Aberdeen so a hefty daily commute.
Ballingal, I used to work at SCRI (the Dundee potato research place,now James Hutton Institute) about 10 years ago I work for an Agricultural College now but don't lecture.

Waiting for the underfloor heating to arrive so we can start laying that, just the small matter of plumbing and electricity to sort.

DDAngus

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: pikilily on July 25, 2012, 04:11:57 pm

hiya from Kirkinch nr Meigle.  My Dad was in potatoes...hes a crop consultant..sounds like you would have known him...all the places you have mentioned were his haunts.
Emma T

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: Mammyshaz on July 25, 2012, 11:03:17 pm

Sounds like a great venture your in there  :thumbsup:

Good luck with it, from Durham  :wave:

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on July 25, 2012, 11:30:49 pm

Quote from: ddangus on July 25, 2012, 12:46:08 pm

Ina , I actually work in Aberdeen so a hefty daily commute.
Ballingal, I used to work at SCRI (the Dundee potato research place,now James Hutton Institute) about 10 years ago I work for an Agricultural College now but don't lecture.

DDAngus

Hiya from Aberdeenshire. You're not as bad as I used to be - for quite a few years I commuted to Aberdeen from Cupar in Fife  :-[

Title: Re: Angus hello
Post by: Ina on July 26, 2012, 07:31:18 pm

Quote from: ddangus on July 25, 2012, 12:46:08 pm

 Ina , I actually work in Aberdeen so a hefty daily commute.
Ballingal, I used to work at SCRI (the Dundee potato research place,now James Hutton Institute) about 10 years ago I work for an Agricultural College now but don't lecture.

We've probably come across each other at some point - I've worked for both in the past 12 years or so...