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Title: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Cazuk on December 12, 2012, 11:55:14 am

Hi all,
Have enjoyed looking round the site so thought I would take the plunge and join  ;D

We have recently moved to Mid Wales to a smallholding with approx. 6 acres.... resisting the urge to fill it!

We have recently acquired 4 Pygmy Goats - will be arriving this weekend, cannot wait  :excited:

Looking at getting a small flock of Jacobs soon, and the ultimate aim is to have a herd of alpacas...

Look forward to getting to know you!

Caz

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: in the hills on December 12, 2012, 12:02:43 pm

 :wave:  Hello from a freezing Powys ...... still saying -2 here.


         We are between Welshpool and Newtown. Where are you?

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Cazuk on December 12, 2012, 12:19:36 pm

Hi

Its freezing here too!  Had to break the ice on the ducks pond this morning... We are in Builth Wells

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: tizaala on December 12, 2012, 02:21:57 pm

Welcome to you both , 6 acres is wonderful , We hope you don't need sherpas like the last place, Alpaccas are a waste of space, get some propper milk goats , and more sheep to make the most of the land.
Good luck with the new holding, you know where we are if you need a hand.

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Bionic on December 12, 2012, 03:29:45 pm

Hi and welcome from a b****y cold Carmarthenshire  :thumbsup:
Sally

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Rosemary on December 12, 2012, 05:43:34 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on December 12, 2012, 08:11:04 pm

Hi and welcome from icy Shropshire.  -3C here in the middle of the day.  Dread to think what it is by now.  I'm with Tiz on the subject of goats.

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Orinoco on December 13, 2012, 08:20:36 am

Hi from Yorkshire

Just joined the site and started our own journey, looking forward to sharing info/stories.

(Also thinking of Alpaca's)

K

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: FiB on December 13, 2012, 08:43:40 am

 :wave: from freeeeeezing Bala.  My Neighbours have Alpacas.  They are nice to look at :-J .  I too dont 'get' them... expensive, not really in the pet bracket OR business bracket (would love to see a business plan to show otherwise)?  They are VERY cute though, and I am enjoying spinning the fleece.
 

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Cazuk on December 13, 2012, 09:36:48 am

Thank you all for the lovely welcome :)   -6 here today, brrrrrrrr!

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: plumseverywhere on December 13, 2012, 05:31:28 pm

hellooo and Welcome from Narnia aka Worcestershire.

I tossed up between Alpapacas and goats when we moved here. Did loads of research and when I met some alpacas at Moreton show decided I really didn't think I'd enjoy them. My goats are obviously part of my business now as they provide milk for the soap as well as for my cows milk intolerant children but as I don't make anything textile wise Alpacas would have been just an expensive hobby for me. Each to their own though!

enjoy your new venture!

LIsa

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Lagmore on December 13, 2012, 08:32:38 pm

Hi,
 
We are just outside Builth Wells - it is a great place to live, I am sure you will love it!
 
Ali.

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Blinkers on December 13, 2012, 10:31:25 pm

Hello and Welcome from Carms/Pembs border  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on December 29, 2012, 10:50:40 am

Very wet here in Caerphilly! Hope you enjoy using this forum - very helpful bunch of smallholders on here. Definitely the friendliest site I've found.
Liz

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: darkbrowneggs on January 03, 2013, 04:59:33 pm

Hi and a belated  :wave:  welcome from Worcestershire  :innocent:

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: rockstar on January 10, 2013, 07:00:54 pm

hi and welcome .we are 10 mile south on A470 :wave:

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: Mammyshaz on January 19, 2013, 08:37:35 am

Hello and welcome from Durham  :wave: I love the look of Jacobs and now I am learning to spin fleece it's another excuse to get some land to have a few sheep. 

Title: Re: Hello, from Mid Wales!
Post by: suziequeue on January 19, 2013, 05:01:37 pm

Welcome from Powys. We are between Newtown and Llanidloes.


This is a great site and I have learnt a lot on here.  :D :D