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Title: Hello Hello
Post by: church Farm on November 16, 2009, 06:23:15 pm: HELLO....from Hampshire's wonderful Test Vally, where the water is as clear as gin and twice as expensive....

As a countryboy who went to London and came back with children, I'm a new-ish 'good-life-er' with 8 chickens, 4 lambs (wethers, Wiltshire Horn) and 6 piglets (Oxford S&Bs with 3 Glos old spots to keep them company).

Who knows - bees next (maybe), plus hoping to breed from the GOS sow when she matures (maybe crossing with one of the OSBs - any good anyone?)

Glad to be here - and if anyone knows where I can get a set of good second-hand pig-tag pliers, and a energiser (plus solar pane) for my electric fence let me know.

(Oh... and a landrover, a large pile of cash, a livestock trailer, another chest freezer etc etc etc)

Simon at Church Farm
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Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on November 16, 2009, 06:33:48 pm: welcome from
Clackmannanshire
Linz
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Post by: JulieS on November 16, 2009, 07:23:44 pm: Welcome Simon from North Devon :)
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Post by: doganjo on November 16, 2009, 07:28:11 pm: Welcome from another Clacker, Simon - watch out, watrch out, there's a lot of us about!
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Post by: confusedwhippet on November 16, 2009, 07:45:54 pm: Big hello from Caithness :)
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Post by: HappyHippy on November 16, 2009, 07:55:42 pm: Hello from me in Lanarkshire ;D
Good luck with everything and hope to hear how you get on.
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Post by: church Farm on November 16, 2009, 07:57:01 pm: where IS Clackmannanshire ?
* Google * ah "Look Aboot Ye" !
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Post by: doganjo on November 16, 2009, 08:31:28 pm: Yup, you got us! The Wee County. We have a wee bus that goes about the roads called 'The Wee County Boarder'
We have our own website too! http://www.clacksweb.org.uk/
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Post by: little blue on November 16, 2009, 09:05:59 pm: Hello and welcome from Derbyshire (there's not so many of us... but we're strong in the arm....)!
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Post by: Roxy on November 16, 2009, 09:13:19 pm: Another one from Derbyshire, saying hello and welcome!!

Little Blue .....are you not going to finish that saying about Derbyshire folk being stong in the arm? Oh go on then, I will say it, we are supposedly strong in the arm and weak in the head (well, Little Blue and I are not the last bit, are we!!)
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Post by: daniellestocks on November 16, 2009, 09:20:03 pm: Hello from north yorkshire :pig:
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Post by: Rosemary on November 16, 2009, 09:33:57 pm: Hello from a very wet Alloa, Clackmannanshire
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Post by: sandy on November 16, 2009, 09:48:57 pm: Hello from yet another from Clackmanann, our house looks out onto a HUGE phalic stone that casts a wounderful shadow in the bedroom at night....have a look at the Stone of Mannan!!! I used to go to London all the time until we moved but never came back with children just no money!!!! Welcome, I hope your wishes are granted.....Oh, reminds me...I am going to be a fairy Godmother soon, well not a fairy one, too old and too fat for that!!!
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Post by: Gordon M on November 16, 2009, 10:05:03 pm: And one more welcome and hello from Clackmannanshire. (A fine place to live!!)
Gordon.
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Post by: sheila on November 17, 2009, 01:50:47 pm: hello and welcome from Lincolnshire
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Post by: church Farm on November 17, 2009, 03:12:39 pm: More than HALF of you are from place with 50,000!
Is there a clackmannshire breed type?
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Post by: sandy on November 17, 2009, 03:38:15 pm: I am an import to straighthan the breed, along with a few others!!! Clackmannan type must have
(1) Strong legs for the hills
(2) Strong stomach for all the carry outs and takeaways
(3) strong head for all the family feud's and fights
(4)Strong arms to carry all the take outs and takeaways and multi packs of crisps, beer and spirits
(5) Sense of humor ;D ;D ;D
Anymore????
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Post by: doganjo on November 17, 2009, 03:56:50 pm: (6) Friendly to all
(7) Defends fellow Clackmannanites
(8) Enjoys the wonderful walks in teh area

Any more?
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Post by: jameslindsay on November 17, 2009, 04:01:13 pm: Quote from: doganjo on November 17, 2009, 03:56:50 pm
(6) Friendly to all
(7) Defends fellow Clackmannanites
(8) Enjoys the wonderful walks in teh area

Any more?

These must be traits of the "incomers" to Clackmannan. I was born there and lived there for almost 19 years and many of the inhabitants that I grew up with were most certainly "none of the above", sorry to be controversial.
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Post by: doganjo on November 17, 2009, 04:10:14 pm: Well I must admit I've only been here just short of two years but I've met nothing but friendship and helpfulness since I moved from my comfort zone (Aberdeenshire) to the Wee County
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Post by: little blue on November 17, 2009, 08:14:53 pm: Quote from: Roxy on November 16, 2009, 09:13:19 pm
Another one from Derbyshire, saying hello and welcome!!

Little Blue .....are you not going to finish that saying about Derbyshire folk being stong in the arm? Oh go on then, I will say it, we are supposedly strong in the arm and weak in the head (well, Little Blue and I are not the last bit, are we!!)
It's "Wick" in the 'ead, ie Quick, clever.
Dont do us down Roxy! so make your own minds up whether we are or not, I know what I think.....
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Post by: Roxy on November 17, 2009, 09:58:45 pm: Thank you Little Blue, and here was me thinking that I was a bit, well, not with it, and all along I am witty and clever :D
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Post by: Snoopy on November 17, 2009, 10:09:36 pm: Hello from rainy west of ireland from another gos breeder.

Also have 2 landrovers a 90 and a discovery - the 90's been fron ended and we have new bits that need fixing up, cannot see us ever having the time though lol - oh and we have an old tractor ferguson 20 that OH will not
part with that also needs painting and fixing, but she always starts and is a 1949 model with a log book! so we have most of whats on your wish list but there too damn old and need lotsa work. Never ending job this green living small holding carry on - and you have to be mad to get into it too

Welcome to the mad house ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: gillandtom on November 18, 2009, 03:48:57 pm: Hello and welcome from Stirlingshire (Next to Clackmannanshire!) :D
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Post by: Hilarysmum on November 18, 2009, 06:27:30 pm: Hi also a Gos breeder, welcome
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Post by: church Farm on November 19, 2009, 06:52:46 pm: What a fantastic welcome, thank you - you're all (well most) obviously mad - I feel right at home.
I may even plan a road trip to the land of Clack!
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Post by: sandy on November 19, 2009, 07:15:17 pm: Security is tight in CLackmannan, you need a passport to get out!!!! well unless you bribe a local with some Buckfast!!!! (local Neds drink)
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Post by: doganjo on November 19, 2009, 10:01:09 pm: And don't forget the candles if you come via the new Clackie Bridge - a great bridge but why no lights on it? ::)