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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Arnol Crofter on December 04, 2012, 12:21:41 am

Title: Introduction
Post by: Arnol Crofter on December 04, 2012, 12:21:41 am

Hi, I'm new to the forum and thought I should introduce myself. I'm 17 and in my final year of secondary school. I am a crofter on the Isle of Lewis, where I keep a small flock of Scottish Blackface ewes and attempt to grow some vegetables! I also help out with a fold of pedigree Highland cattle.
I hope that I will learn lots from the forum members. Can't wait to start posting!

Donald

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: deepinthewoods on December 04, 2012, 07:43:52 am

good morning! welcome to the forum, i believe we have a member or 2 from the isle of lewis.
 
have fun!
d :tree:

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Bert on December 04, 2012, 07:47:29 am

Hi from the Isle of Mull. :wave:

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Post by: Ina on December 04, 2012, 07:51:35 am

Hi from a very wet (again!) Aberdeenshire... :gloomy:

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Bionic on December 04, 2012, 08:15:40 am

Hi Donald   :wave: and welcome to the forum from Carmarthenshire where its dry for once
Sally
 

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Rosemary on December 04, 2012, 08:48:38 am

Hello and welcome from  :gloomy: Carnoustie  :wave:

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Post by: darkbrowneggs on December 04, 2012, 01:07:37 pm

Hi there and welcome from  :sunshine:  but chilly Worcestershire  :wave:

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Post by: FiB on December 04, 2012, 03:22:56 pm

Hi from N Wales :wave: .  Looking forward to seeing some pics in your posts.

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on December 04, 2012, 05:00:52 pm

Welcome to TAS. I  know someone on the island who keeps Tamworth pigs. Good luck with all your plans and I look forward to reading your posts.
 
All the best
Liz (in Caerphilly, South Wales)

Title: Re: Introduction
Post by: Arnol Crofter on December 11, 2012, 10:05:26 pm

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I didn't know that there are Tamworths on the island, they look like great hardy pigs well suited to the harsh climate. Do you know where about on the island the Tamworths are?  From what I have seen GOS's seem to dominate the pigs on the island. There has been an increase in recent years of people raising weaners on their crofts, keeping pigs has not really been  a part of traditional crofting on the island with a few exceptions.

Donald