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Title: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: widget on February 14, 2013, 01:48:15 pm

Hello!
I guess we should have found this forum sooner!we have a 12 acre smallholding in anglesey. We are very unproductive! we have two pet sheep, four goats, four horses and an assortment of poultry including a peacock, some turkeys, hens and ducks. I also keep and show rabbits, have five dogs and four cats.  in addition to the livestock (pets!)  I have a veg patch.

Would love to learn more hence joining the forum as we just tend to muddle along at the moment- living the good life really  :)

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Clarebelle on February 14, 2013, 02:27:46 pm

hello there, your holding sounds lovely. We have been looking for something on anglesey as my in laws live near portmadogg (sp?) but theres nothing around in our price bracket at the moment!

How long have you had your small holding? It sounds like you've done pretty well muddling along :)

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: widget on February 14, 2013, 03:34:09 pm

Hi  :wave:
we have been here around four years but its been a massive renovation project- I still think the animals have better accomadation than we do!  ours belongs to one of the large estates on anglesey if that helps with your search?

muddling along is fun to be honest but apart from eggs and veg we really are unproductive! would like to get more productive as this working full time lark is not for me!

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Bionic on February 14, 2013, 03:39:41 pm

Hello and welcome widget from Carmarthenshire  :thumbsup:  Its a mix of sun and showers here today but luckily (and for the first time in ages) more sun than rain.
Sally

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: ppd on February 14, 2013, 03:54:01 pm

 :wave: High from the Higlands

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Carl f k on February 14, 2013, 06:09:23 pm

Hi widget..been a long time since I've been to Anglesey,used to holiday there in the heavy wind and rain lol..sounds like you've got the making of something good there :thumbsup:

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: downtoearth on February 14, 2013, 07:23:42 pm

Hi from another highlander, we've had a dreich day here, wish you all the best for more produce! :)

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Birdie Wife on February 14, 2013, 08:01:59 pm

Hey there  :wave:  we're up in the Highlands too, but my in-laws are from Holyhead so I know your part of the country quite well. You're unlucky to get so much rain, usually it bypasses the island and hits Snowdonia.

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Lesley Silvester on February 14, 2013, 10:12:22 pm

 :wave: Hi Widget from  :sunshine: Shropshire.  Well it was this morning and some of the afternoon, then it started to  :raining: again.

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: darkbrowneggs on February 14, 2013, 10:14:45 pm

Hi and welcome from Worcestershire  :wave:

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: plumseverywhere on February 15, 2013, 12:28:27 pm

Hi Widget

sounds like an amazing mix of animals!! looking forward to hearing more  :)

Lisa

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Blinkers on February 15, 2013, 12:53:47 pm

Hello from a wonderfully sunny {{{sigh}}} and dry {{{sign}}} Carms/Pembs border  :wave:

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: hughesy on March 05, 2013, 10:01:44 pm

Hi Widget we're on Anglesey too not far from Llangefni. I think you jinxed it with the title of your post it hasn't rained since!

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Mammyshaz on March 05, 2013, 10:03:47 pm

Hello and welcome from Durham but born on anglesey ( or at the nearest hospital, st Davids, across to Bangor at the time )

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: Rosemary on March 06, 2013, 03:56:07 am

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie :wave:

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: FiB on March 06, 2013, 09:12:32 am

 :wave: Hi from sunny Bala ! :sunshine: :sunshine: :sunshine:  YOu have come to the right place (for anything and everything!) - its kept me sane for the last 2 yrs!

Title: Re: hello from a very rainy anglesey (north wales!)
Post by: TheCaptain on March 06, 2013, 11:01:17 am

hello from overcast Dorset! spent many a happy hour windsurfing (drowning/trashing kit) in the bay at Rhossi and around the island! Had a wonderful time on a running tide in the Menai strait, unfortunately one of my compatriots didn't fair so well and was swept out!!! Ah, fond memories!