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Title: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on January 27, 2014, 06:53:42 pm
just realised I'd put this in members only coffee lounge ... so missing any new people ... so reposting here ....


:wave: all

Who is coming?   
 
Nantygroes , Talley   SA19 7BQ  (www.nantygroes.co.uk (http://www.nantygroes.co.uk))

Come an visit my mud!! (or maybe snow by then?)

meet at 1.30pm ish ( can alter time if this doesn't suit the majority)

  Tea and cake provided!

Look forward to meeting you all

Linda
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: CPWSolf on January 28, 2014, 07:23:45 pm
This will depend on what hours/days I am working....start a new job on the 10th Feb.

If I am free I shall attend

Chris
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Hazel Hollow on January 28, 2014, 10:15:37 pm
Elaine and I will be there
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: tizaala on January 29, 2014, 08:40:12 pm
Weather and Hospital permitting, Gabi and I would love to come and eat your cake ....If you will have us? :fc:


That's a Monday I think...

Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on January 29, 2014, 09:04:46 pm


That is a fair old trek ... but you are of course very  welcome....

beginning to think we may have to do park n ride!  .... or multi-storey parking!!
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: henchard on January 29, 2014, 10:55:39 pm
Hi Linda

Would have come along but as I'm in South America travelling down the Andes I must decline (yea I know OK for some). so far done 2900 miles by road; only around another 4000 until I get to Tierra del Fuego.

Should make the next meeting though with luck.

Regards from Argentina.

John
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on January 30, 2014, 07:21:04 am
Wow John!  ,,,,, the things some people will do to avoid me!! :roflanim:

Sounds fab .... next meeting will have to be you and your pics and stories!

Have a great time

Linda
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Mrs Pea on January 31, 2014, 02:56:09 pm
I replied in the other thread the other day and now I've seen this one, so just to confirm Dave and I will be there all being well and I'll bring cake too :thumbsup:

Lisa
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on January 31, 2014, 03:20:33 pm
I'm hoping to be there. If anyone needs a lift over from the Caerphilly/Cardiff/Newport area, let me know.
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cwmfarm123 on January 31, 2014, 08:56:56 pm

Is it alright if I come along, would be lovely to meet.

Ruth @ cwmfarm
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on February 01, 2014, 07:31:53 am
Of course Ruth ..... cake for all!!
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Somewhere_by_the_river on February 04, 2014, 03:18:10 pm
We did reply on the other thread, but still planning to come with cake! (Internet was down for a week, but back in business now.) Really looking forward to meeting a few more people.

Angela x
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Shropshirelass on February 05, 2014, 12:44:05 am
Damn if it wasn't a monday I would have come xx
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: tizaala on February 07, 2014, 01:33:00 pm
So sorry , we won't be able to make it, Gabi has a Doctors appointment and it is just before lunch  :(
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th UPDATE
Post by: Backinwellies on February 12, 2014, 03:49:18 pm
 :wave: all   .... my internet back up (but in this wind I wonder for how long!)

I have counted about 12 - 16 of you next Monday  ..... Please let me know nearer the time if weather conditions are going to prevent you coming ..... need to know how much cake needed!  Also need to check on number of cars.

Thanks

See you Monday
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: mab on February 12, 2014, 11:09:04 pm
Hi Linda,

I think I said probably before, and I want to say yes but I won't know 100% until Friday eve (may need to work monday if i don't finish friday) - is that too late for a definite answer?

marcus
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cloddopper on February 13, 2014, 01:18:11 am
It's still on for me .
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on February 13, 2014, 08:28:48 am
That is fine Marcus ....
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Bionic on February 13, 2014, 08:52:34 am
Don't worry if you can't make it Marcus. One of us will always eat your cake  ;D
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cwmfarm123 on February 13, 2014, 05:06:55 pm
Yes and I will be there

Ruth
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: mab on February 14, 2014, 08:20:37 pm
OK, definite yes, finally.  :thumbsup:

Don't worry if you can't make it Marcus. One of us will always eat your cake  ;D

Can't let that happen - sorry.  ;D

marcus
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cwmfarm123 on February 17, 2014, 09:02:08 am
Hi guys

Sorry I won't be able to make it today, hope you have a lovely day.

Moving cattle up to our other plot because of the weather, dry spot up there.
Also moving pigs, yet again 3rd time I may add, have 2 litters due.

But hope to catch up in next meet.

Regards ruth
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cloddopper on February 17, 2014, 10:41:46 am
just realised I'd put this in members only coffee lounge ... so missing any new people ... so reposting here ....


:wave: all

Who is coming?   
 

 Linda,
Are things still on for this afternoon ?

 I've put the sat nav post code in and also had a look on Google maps, the post code shows is at some farm buildings .....are you in the farm complex ??
If not can you give some detailed from too's and turn here's please ?





Nantygroes , Talley   SA19 7BQ  (www.nantygroes.co.uk (http://www.nantygroes.co.uk))

Come an visit my mud!! (or maybe snow by then?)

meet at 1.30pm ish ( can alter time if this doesn't suit the majority)

  Tea and cake provided!

Look forward to meeting you all

Linda
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Somewhere_by_the_river on February 17, 2014, 04:44:58 pm
Just wanted to say thank you Linda for hosting the get-together, lovely to meet everyone, we both really enjoyed it. The mud and rain might be the same, but the welcome and views were well worth it  :hug:

Angela and Jon x
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Bionic on February 17, 2014, 04:48:07 pm
Just wanted to say thank you Linda for hosting the get-together, lovely to meet everyone, we both really enjoyed it. The mud and rain might be the same, but the welcome and views were well worth it  :hug:


Totally agree. Thanks Linda and Ian and thanks also to those that made the lovely cakes  ;D
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on February 17, 2014, 05:46:47 pm
 :wave: Thank you everyone for coming ..... even the weather couldn't dampen the spirits of enthusiastic smallholders taking comfort from all being in the same boat (maybe not the best saying in the current climate!)

Many thanks for the cake donations.

I hope we can meet again soon (End March/early April?) 

Linda
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Mrs Pea on February 17, 2014, 05:53:59 pm
Thank you from us too Linda, we had a great time, it was lovely to meet everyone and to put faces to the user names ;)

Definitely be up for future get togethers and more than happy to take a turn and host it here :thumbsup:

Lisa and Dave


Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: mab on February 17, 2014, 07:44:47 pm
Thanks Linda  :thumbsup: an excellent way to spend a soggy afternoon  ;D .

marcus
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Hazel Hollow on February 17, 2014, 09:36:23 pm
And thanks from us, being new to smallholding and the area it was good to meet up with likeminded people. Certainly be coming to the next one.
Thanks Ian and Linda
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cloddopper on February 17, 2014, 10:34:27 pm
Well most of the good things have been said so I'd better think of some thing better.

 Great to meet all of you some for the second time, some not.
 I just loved the black Dexters.. when you eat them is it one or two to a plate ?? :roflanim:

 It was interesting to hear about the fertilizer spreader on the back of the quad and the use of a part of an old harrow set to scarify the grass lands to invigorate the grass to grow well .
From what I've seen not many of the farming folk around here do anything but graze with sheep .
 It was surprising to see just how big the wind supplied free firewood supply is on the holding. All you have to do now is drag it all back to the home base for cutting up

 Thanks for a pleasant afternoon out .

Dave
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on February 18, 2014, 06:49:33 pm
Really sorry I missed meeting up with you all. Had to build a pig ark from scratch because Steve the boar has been on the rampage again. Hope everyone had a good time. Will keep an eye out for future events and hope to meet some of the new faces soon. Wish I'd had such an enthusiastic and helpful network of smallholders when I was starting out.


All the best,
Liz
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: cwmfarm123 on February 18, 2014, 08:22:14 pm
Had to make a temporary maternity wing, so lucky i didnt come along. My big girl decided to go into labour during our hurricane. Managed to get her into the warmth of a spare trailer. All happy bunnies there now. A first for our new boar Arthur !
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Tudful Tamworths on February 18, 2014, 10:48:49 pm
Always handy to have a spare trailer! Had to do the same when a pig that shouldn't have been in pig started nesting furiously in a snow storm. I was so glad I hadn't sold the unroadworthy old Ifor Williams on eBay.
Good luck with the litter.
Liz
Title: Re: Carmarthenshire meet Feb 17th
Post by: Backinwellies on February 19, 2014, 07:34:35 am
Sorry you couldn't make it.
Liz ... was going to pick yr pig experience.

My livestock trailer is still a temp poultry house ...see other thread for details... but hopefully today they can be put into a new shed.  Bought elec netting but not as happy they are safe from fox as when they were in  the fab pen Ian had spent weeks building