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Title: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: stretch on November 01, 2013, 09:25:22 am

I`m Stretch from near Doncaster in South Yorkshire and I`m currently clearing 8 acres of jungle and rubble so as to build some shelters for the goats and Shetland sheep that are awaiting their new home. I shall be photo documenting this and posting at a later date. A bit about myself, I am a single man who is in a relationship with his animals  :excited: nothing perverse just no time for anyone at the moment. If things go to plan  :fc: then next summer I shall be nearly self sufficient. Hope this finds you all as it leaves me. In health and happiness. Many blessings to you all.

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: zoe_emma on November 01, 2013, 10:14:20 am

Hello from near York  :wave:

We are saving to buy land and do what it sounds like you are doing.
Good luck, look forward to hearing how you get on

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Mammyshaz on November 01, 2013, 10:15:05 am

 :wave: hello and welcome from Durham

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on November 01, 2013, 10:15:45 am

 :wave:  From Aberdeenshire. We also have Shetland sheep (and a few Herdwicks)  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Bionic on November 01, 2013, 10:21:37 am

Hello and welcome to the forum Stretch  :wave:

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: HesterF on November 01, 2013, 11:58:49 am

Welcome! My mother-in-law has some Shetland sheep in your neck of the woods - well not so close, she's near Otley but she has friends in Hebdon Bridge with them too (I believe). Good luck with your rubble clearing,

Hester

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: mowhaugh on November 01, 2013, 01:51:44 pm

hello!

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: shygirl on November 01, 2013, 04:14:58 pm

Hiya, your post made me chuckle. Welcome from aberdeenshire. :wave:

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Scotsdumpy on November 01, 2013, 05:37:41 pm

Ay up youth welcome t'forum - good on yer fer tryin't self sufficient way. 

From a yorkshire expat living in Aberdeenshire.......

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Rosemary on November 01, 2013, 05:39:49 pm

Hello and welcome from  :sunshine: Carnoustie  :wave: (Well it was sunny before it got dark)

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Lesley Silvester on November 01, 2013, 11:45:02 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Penninehillbilly on November 02, 2013, 02:27:24 am

Welcome, from t'other side o Yorkshire. Almost on border of Red Rose county. we have goats, hens and geese. hope to get veg back in order next year.

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Possum on November 02, 2013, 09:42:52 am

Hello and welcome from a sunny Somerset. :sunshine:  We too have been through the process of clearing brambles and rubble. Actually, I don't think the clearing of brambles ever really stops. :innocent:   The self sufficiency route is quite a long one, but very satisfying. Good luck with it all and we look forward to the photos.

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: kelly58 on November 02, 2013, 10:47:42 pm

Hello and welcome from Caithness !
Nothing wrong with being close to your animals, they are my life ! l wake every day and they are the first things l think about  :goat: :dog: :chook:  :&> :horse: Enjoy! lt just gets better, your learning all the time.
We are very fortunate, some people never get to experience the buzz from growing your own veg and interacting
with animals  :excited:

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: holmecrofter on November 03, 2013, 09:49:24 am

Hi from a Pontefract ex Yorkshire pat living in North Wales

Good luck with the clearing

Title: Re: E by eck! Fromt Yorkshire
Post by: Hamish Crofter on November 04, 2013, 05:49:46 pm

Hi mate,
Good luck and welcome, from the Isle of Skye