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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Paxsaluk on November 18, 2013, 06:24:28 pm

Title: Hola
Post by: Paxsaluk on November 18, 2013, 06:24:28 pm

Hi, delighted to have found this website,looking forward to reading all the posts. I live in Perthshire and have recently bought a small minibus which will be my permanent residence shortly, currently defragging home as space in the bus is at a premium. I am getting off the hamster wheel,woohoo. My long term goal is to be off grid and self sufficient. It is a whole new chapter for me and would welcome hearing from those of you doing similar.

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: Bionic on November 18, 2013, 06:28:37 pm

Hello and welcome.  :wave:


Rustyme is your man for getting off grid. Because of the way he lives he isn't always around but pops up from time to time. He has some interesting tales to tell which I am sure you will enjoy.

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: Paxsaluk on November 18, 2013, 06:30:06 pm

 :wave: Thanks Bionic x

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: Rosemary on November 18, 2013, 07:09:11 pm

Hello and welcome  :wave: We're quite firmly on grid - you have my admiration  :)

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: happygolucky on November 18, 2013, 07:30:24 pm

 :wave: :wave: Wow, that's brave to be that off the grid,  you need to speak to RUSTYME on here....hes well on his way to be completely grid free :thumbsup:  Welcome from Clackmannan

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: Paxsaluk on November 18, 2013, 09:18:17 pm

 :wave Thanks Rosemary and Happygolucky,not sure yet whether it is brave or foolhardy all I do know is I am tired of being held to ransom by energy companies and a government that allows them to profiteer........currently it's my wrath keeping me warm  :rant:  :) x

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: Lesley Silvester on November 18, 2013, 09:26:52 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire. I'm sure you'll hear from Rustyme before long. He's the TAS expert on off-grid living.

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: ballingall on November 19, 2013, 10:22:30 pm

Hello and welcome from central Scotland.


Beth

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on November 20, 2013, 10:46:53 am

Hi and welcome from Aberdeenshire  :wave:


We certainly aren't off grid as we rely on OH's salary and he works from home as an IT person but we are trying to be as sustainable as possible and incorporate permaculture principles whenever we can.

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: kelly58 on November 20, 2013, 03:51:11 pm

Hi from Caithness,  :wave: Wish you luck on your adventure !

Title: Re: Hola
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on November 23, 2013, 11:04:47 pm

Congratulations on making the break. Look forward to seeing your posts.
Liz