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Title: Destination Wales!
Post by: Backinwellies on September 28, 2012, 08:17:34 am
Hi everyone

Offer just been accepted on small holding north of Landeilo.   :excited:

Was made redundant from my Agric lecturer job (of 20 yrs) five years ago ...... wellies been housing spiders ever since. Now with children flown nest,  and new fiancee,  it's off to Wales to test if those wellies are still waterproof!

Fingers crossed that all property deals involved in this move run smoothly.

Love to be in contact with any other small holders ... particularly those in Carmarthenshire.

Linda
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Bionic on September 28, 2012, 08:19:11 am
Welcome Linda. I have a smallholding north of Llandeilo too. Sorry to tell you but its raining here today  :raining: :gloomy:
Sally
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Mammyshaz on September 28, 2012, 09:07:54 am
Hello linda  :wave: welcome to the forum.

Good luck with your move. Sounds like a busy and  :excited: time for you.
I'm in Durham so a little bit far from you, but there are plenty others on here from your area  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: tizaala on September 28, 2012, 09:43:53 am
Wales, wellies, waterproofs, go hand in hand .
Welcome from Powy, Llandrindod Wells , ( Wells, = more bloody water)
Good luck with the move.
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Lync on September 28, 2012, 11:30:18 am
 :wave: 'Welcome to Wales!  I'm just outside Llandovery towards Myddfai.  Bring some change of weather with you please!!  Grey with showers at the moment :raining: .  Good luck with the move.  Lyn
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: littlelugs on September 28, 2012, 11:50:42 am
welcome and best of luck in your new place. from just south of Llandeilo....and its actually not raining here yet  :fc:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Backinwellies on September 28, 2012, 12:37:05 pm
Hi everyone

Thanks for the weather forcasts .... better check those wellies before I cross the bridge!
Am trying not to get too excited (soooo much could go wrong at this stage!).... but great fun investigating possible livestock ... have worked with dairy and beef cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry before so the decision is more what is most suitable for the land and what breed to go for?   Any suggestions?  (Before anyone asks .... about 10 acreas good grazing.)

Linda
PS hope to meet those of you in the area when I move in.
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: in the hills on September 28, 2012, 01:40:33 pm
 :wave:  Hello and welcome from a beautifully sunny Powys  :-J   ;D


         Well it's not raining THAT hard  ::)
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 28, 2012, 01:57:43 pm
Hi and welcome  :wave:  from sunny Shropshire (well it is at the moment).  Hope all goes well with your move.  I'd say go for goats but I might be a teeny bit biased.   ;D
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: henchard on September 28, 2012, 03:28:03 pm
Another one here close to Llandeilo; welcome.
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: kaz on September 28, 2012, 06:24:07 pm
Hi and welcome from Ceredigion. :wave:  Invest in some really good waterproofs. It is Wales after all is said and done it rains alot, it's why our grass is so green. :raining:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Carl f k on September 28, 2012, 07:16:49 pm
Hello and welcome from th midlands ... I can vouch for the welsh weather as it always rains when I go on my hols... But I still keep going back :raining:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: darkbrowneggs on September 28, 2012, 08:02:18 pm
Hi and welcome  :wave:   all sounds great, I would bet you can't wait.  I hope it all goes well for you.  I won't say swimmingly after all the previous posters weather warnings   :innocent:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Beewyched on September 28, 2012, 11:19:38 pm
Hi & welcome from a Carmarthensire ex-pat - now in  :raining:   West Scotland  :wave:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: kumquat on September 29, 2012, 08:14:27 am
Hi and welcome  :wave:
We're a little farther north in Denbighshire  :)  Good luck with your new venture
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: smokingdragon on September 29, 2012, 11:08:29 pm
Good luck from Neath :D

Don't forget the poultry auction / farmers auction at Ffairfach (next to Llandeilo other side of the river)
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Blinkers on September 30, 2012, 11:19:32 am
 :wave: Hello and welcome from the Carms/pembs border  :sunshine: ..... you'll love it here no matter what the weather ;)
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Possum on September 30, 2012, 12:15:04 pm
Hello and welcome to TAS. :wave:


 I have also started smallholding this year, although in Somerset not Wales. Good wellies definitely a necessity, even when it's not raining. It is an exciting time although also very tiring once all the livestock has arrived. Make sure that you give yourself a rest every so often.
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Backinwellies on September 30, 2012, 06:28:49 pm
 :wave: hello to everyone who has said hello.

I'm very interested to hear what livestock (and breed) those of you living in Carmathenshire are rearing.... and anything you would definitely rule out!
 
 :pig:,    :cow:   :goat:   :&> :  :sheep: :   ????   

 My other half has no experience at all so the initial decisions are all mine..... rare breed or commercial, mix or specialise  .... I sometimes think it would be easier to have no prior experience at all!

Linda
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 30, 2012, 09:33:59 pm
I'm not in Wales but I think the first five on your list look possibles but not so sure about the last one.   :roflanim:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: kaz on September 30, 2012, 10:31:42 pm
I think the last one's me lately. :roflanim:
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Bionic on October 01, 2012, 09:59:25 am
Linda,
We only have 2.5 acres so can't have too much stock. Not sure whether thats a good or a bad thing  :thinking:
Myself and my OH are complete novices at just about everything. We only moved here in Feb with no experience, other than a one day pig keeping course, but since have had 2 pigs  :pig: :pig: (went to slaughter week before last) we also have 5 pedigree sheep  :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: bought from Kaz. 2 Ryelands and 3 Coloured Ryelands. They have currently gone back to Kaz for a tupping holiday. We also have 2 geese, 3 ducks and 7 chickens.
Good luck with your move
Sally
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on October 01, 2012, 11:13:38 pm
Croeso a llongyfarchiadau!
Well done on making the right choice - hope your plans all work out. I'm in Caerphilly, but used to work a lot in Carmarthenshire and get back there whenever I can. Lovely part of the world and lovely people, too.
Feel free to ask advice on here as you find your feet on your smallholding - you'll get lots of answers!
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: littlelugs on October 03, 2012, 09:31:53 pm
Hi Linda,
We have 3.5acres + commoners rights on the mountain. We and have a small flock of sheep consisting of badgerface and black welsh mountain sheep,
 gloucester old spot pigs,
 20 ducks of various varietys,
 2 goats (togg x and a BS)
 40 odd chickens,
 7 geese (6 embden 1 toulouse).
We have had the pigs and goats for around 2 yrs but are relativley new to sheep, but now completely addicted.
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: Backinwellies on October 05, 2012, 08:20:35 am
Thank you all for the encouragement and ideas.... just itching to get started!

 Now looking at border collie puppies! ...... had collies for 20 years,  then when Sam died 7 years ago I decided to go to a collie rescue 150 miles away for a new one .....with children in on the choice we came back with the only dog they had that was only half collie! (Jovi we love you!).  He is half gundog too and has a mega fanclub including my grandaughter who dragged him around when she was 2 and looked up at him!   
 Now though I'm concidering (or that is what I'm telling my OH!) a new collie puppy..... prefer B & W midlength coat.    ....... any other collie nuts on here?
Title: Re: Destination Wales!
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 05, 2012, 08:36:29 am
any other collie nuts on here?

Well, there's a member called colliewoman...  ;)

I'd suggest you start a thread in Dogs to get all the collie fans rounded up - I'll see you there!  :)

Oh, and one in Marketplace if you are ready to buy a pup.