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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Mountainwoman on October 24, 2014, 11:39:12 pm

Title: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Mountainwoman on October 24, 2014, 11:39:12 pm: Hi everyone,

I have been an occasional 'lurker' on these forums for a while- years actually. I have usually been able to find out what I needed to know by reading others posts but have now joined so I can ask my own questions. With good results already!! Thanks.
Anyway we moved here when the land I rented for my horses beside my old house became unavailable. We ( well me really) wanted a house with our own land. We found our place which seemed great but immediately started costing a fortune- house needed re wired, all the fences needed replaced, drains had to be put in ( to prevent the house from flooding- yes even though we are on top of a hill) etc etc. old houses are lovely but the problems have been never ending. For the past year we've had no water!! we do have amazing views though.
Despite all this I have happily ploughed on regardless and my livestock have multiplied. Started with 2 horses , a few chickens and 3 rescue dogs 7 years ago and now have a flock of almost 50 Hebridean sheep and 7 shetland cattle, as well as 2 young children ( and a busy almost full time job) So we are pretty busy. I seem to do a lot of my 'farm work' in the dark with a head torch but I enjoy it and I sleep very well.
Sorry for such a long winded introduction!
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Fleecewife on October 25, 2014, 12:04:01 am: :wave: I think I'm waving across the valley at you? :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: shygirl on October 25, 2014, 12:07:11 am: welcome from Aberdeenshire.
id love to hear more about your cattle.
:wave:
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: mojocafa on October 25, 2014, 05:45:11 am: :wave: from arbroath
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on October 25, 2014, 08:07:42 am: :wave: from Perthshire.
Quote from: Mountainwoman on October 24, 2014, 11:39:12 pm
...and now have...7 shetland cattle...
Rosemary will be pleased :-J :excited:
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: devonlady on October 25, 2014, 08:25:55 am: Hello from Devon :wave: You have worked hard1
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Rosemary on October 25, 2014, 10:19:02 am: Quote from: Carse Goodlifers on October 25, 2014, 08:07:42 am
:wave: from Perthshire.
Quote from: Mountainwoman on October 24, 2014, 11:39:12 pm
...and now have...7 shetland cattle...
Rosemary will be pleased :-J :excited:

I AM pleased and I have met Mountainwoman briefly as she kndly brought one of her Shetland cattle to the Festival, for the RBST stand, which was much appreciated.

Great to see you on here :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: mowhaugh on October 25, 2014, 09:56:04 pm: Hello!
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Mountainwoman on October 25, 2014, 09:56:28 pm: Thanks everyone for the welcome. I think I already know a few of you 'in real life'
Yes it is me fleece wife. Can you see our wee turbine from there?
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Mountainwoman on October 25, 2014, 10:04:32 pm: Shy girl my cattle are actually 6 Shetlands and 1 Simmental fresian cross that I bought in this year to multi suckle on my older cow. But that was too complicated to say in my intro. I have a younger cow as well, really called a calved heifer I think as she is only 2 and a half. Also a bull and 3 steers.
I have been keeping cattle for 6 years now and , as with everything about smallholding, it has been a steep learning curve!
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Big Light on October 25, 2014, 10:11:49 pm: Hi mountain woman thank you for your warm hospitality today was a pleasure to see your hilltop empire new girls are all home safe and well with all horns intact
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 25, 2014, 11:50:48 pm: :wave: and welcome from sunny Shropshire.
Title: Re: Hello from the top of a hill in South lanarkshire
Post by: Fleecewife on October 26, 2014, 01:07:13 am: Quote from: Mountainwoman on October 25, 2014, 09:56:28 pm
Thanks everyone for the welcome. I think I already know a few of you 'in real life'
Yes it is me fleece wife. Can you see our wee turbine from there?

Yes, and your lights in winter :D But you're too far away to spy with the binoculars :roflanim: Can you see us - prob the polytunnel shows up best :garden: