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Title: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: crofthouse on September 22, 2013, 07:39:50 pm

Usually a lurker too shy to introduce myself on forums but thought I'd give it a go.

Recently built a new house on our croft in the NW highlands, moved in last year and now enjoying living with my fiancee and our puppy. We had our first piglets arrive this weekend - two saddleback/middlewhite crosses. Would now like to get some sheep possibly 3-4 Soay or Shetlands next year. Dare say will be looking for plenty of advice, particularly regarding the sheep!

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Rosemary on September 22, 2013, 07:43:26 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: ladyK on September 22, 2013, 07:52:22 pm

hello from North Wales  :wave:
This is indeed the place for lots of good advice, sheep and otherwise.
I got my small flock of Soays just a couple months ago, and already very taken by them, they are great!
  :)

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: mojocafa on September 22, 2013, 08:12:26 pm

 :wave: hello from arbroath

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: mowhaugh on September 22, 2013, 08:37:38 pm

hello!

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Brucklay on September 22, 2013, 08:40:52 pm

Hi from Aberdeenshire - great place for sheep sheep advice  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 22, 2013, 10:13:46 pm

 :wave: and welcome from  :sunshine: Shropshire.

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: BURNS COTTAGE on September 23, 2013, 02:29:23 am

hi from the wilds of moray

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Bert on September 23, 2013, 07:48:10 am

Hello  :wave:  from the Isle of Mull

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: lilfeeb on September 23, 2013, 09:05:48 am

hello from kinross-shire :D

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Ina on September 23, 2013, 08:15:21 pm

 :wave: ... and another one from Aberdeenshire...

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Backinwellies on September 23, 2013, 08:18:52 pm

Hi from South Wales   ............... absolutely adored NW highlands when we went there 2 years ago .......... but couldn't do the short days in winter.

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: marka on September 23, 2013, 09:55:47 pm

Hello from soon to be Moray !

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: sabrina on September 24, 2013, 08:50:32 am

 :wave:  welcome from near Banff.

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Factotum on September 24, 2013, 09:08:57 am

And another Hi from Moray

Sue

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: kelly58 on October 11, 2013, 02:55:31 pm

   :wave:      Hi from Caithness !

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on October 11, 2013, 03:12:49 pm

Hi from Aberdeenshire!!

If and when you are looking for Shetlands we will poss have a number of gimmers available next spring (ready for tupping in the autumn). Unreg so inexpensive but by registered tup, various colours.

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Hamish Crofter on October 13, 2013, 07:53:19 pm

Hi,
Welcome Nd good luck from Skye!

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: WillieBee on October 14, 2013, 10:45:25 am

Hello and welcome, although I am also very new here.

I'm in Whitley Bay  :wave:

I am actually thinking of using seaweed on my new allotment, which is something I think the crofters have being doing for many years.

If you use it yourself, do you consider it a worthwhile exercise to improve the soil ?

Also, should I remove the salt first, or at least give it a bit of a rinse ?

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Cactus Jack on October 14, 2013, 11:05:39 am

Quote from: WillieBee on October 14, 2013, 10:45:25 am

I would rinse it off in the sea first :excited: :excited:

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: WillieBee on October 14, 2013, 01:35:12 pm

Quote from: Cactus Jack on October 14, 2013, 11:05:39 am

I would rinse it off in the sea first :excited: :excited:

I was going to do that anyway, in case there are any wee animals etc living on the seaweed.

However, I was wondering whether to remove the salt as well, by rinsing it in fresh water when I get it home. Although, I do remember seeing on TV, crofters piling seaweed on their land, straight from the beach. Maybe salt doesn't affect the soil, but I really don't know.

Title: Re: Hi from NW Highlands
Post by: Mammyshaz on October 16, 2013, 05:54:36 pm

Hello and welcome from Durham  :wave: