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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Ray Baxter on August 13, 2013, 08:47:13 pm

Title: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Ray Baxter on August 13, 2013, 08:47:13 pm

Hi smallholder's

We live in the borders and have been restoring/managing a 4 acre smallholding for over 3 years. We have worked harder than we imagined possible, but wouldn't change a thing. It would be good meet other small holders. If you are interested in finding out more then have a look at our blog.

Get in touch if you would like to chat

Cheers Ray and Paula

www.newmainsfarm.co.uk (http://www.newmainsfarm.co.uk)

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Sandyknox on August 13, 2013, 08:55:41 pm

Hello where about s in the Scottish Borders do you have your holding I have been keeping sheep for about 2 years but still new and learning but would love to know more about your small holding and how use run it , how do I get in touch ?:)

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Ray Baxter on August 13, 2013, 09:09:43 pm

Hi

We live near Chirnside - send me an email or telephone - details on website. 

Cheers, Ray

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: darkbrowneggs on August 13, 2013, 09:12:05 pm

Hi Ray  :wave:   And welcome from Sue - currently in Worcestershire  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Ray Baxter on August 13, 2013, 09:17:10 pm

Hey - good to meet you an dinteresting to read about pigmentation in big brown eggs ray

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: mowhaugh on August 13, 2013, 09:20:26 pm

hello, we are in the borders too

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: goosepimple on August 13, 2013, 09:34:34 pm

Hello hello  :wave:   we're down the road from you about 30mins, also have a mill pond, we're called Dod Mill on the A697 halfway between Westruther and Lauder, we don't have a website up and running yet, still a building site!  Please pop in if you are passing this way!  Daisy's Mum on here is very near you and keeps Zwartables too.  Welcome to TAS, it's a great website.

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 13, 2013, 09:43:49 pm

 :wave:  Hi and welcome from slightly sunny Shropshire.

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Rosemary on August 14, 2013, 07:59:18 am

Hello and welcome from  :sunshine: Carnoustie :wave:

Nice blog - sorry to read about your poor sheep  :(

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Ray Baxter on August 15, 2013, 11:00:35 am

Hi Rosemary,

I really like TAS - a brilliant website :thumbsup:. Lots I would like to post, may-be for a rainy day eh - too much to do when the sun is shining.

Thanks for your commiserations about the sheep incident. It was a truly horrid experience and we are still nursing one of the lambs. Life goes on though eh and just have to put on a happy face and get on with things. Today, I have to fix our motorised scythe and do some serious weeding.

Ray

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: ThePitts on October 04, 2013, 01:11:13 pm

Hi I am new to this forum.  My daughter is nearly 16 and as stated in my first message she is passionate about everything smallholding!  We are trying to see if anyone in the Scottish Borders would be interested in giving Eleanor a tour of their smallholding and even the odd bit of work experience.  We are not very agricultural ourselves and would like to encourage Eleanor in her love of nature, wildlife, livestock etc.  Hope to hear from you soon. 

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: ThePitts on October 04, 2013, 01:15:14 pm

We live near Melrose.  Any smallholders who are nearby please get in touch.  Thanks.

Title: Re: Hello from the Scottish Borders
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 12, 2013, 07:12:34 pm

Hello and welcome from Durham