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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: Farmer on February 17, 2010, 10:49:28 pm

Title: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Farmer on February 17, 2010, 10:49:28 pm: Hi all,

Haven't been around since we moved to our new place back in September 09...six weeks without internet, lots of fencing and rebuilding, moving livestock, buying and collecting additional livestock, Christmas and then SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!!

Our first winter in the new place and its been a baptism of fire (well snow anyway)...can't believe how cold its been, but I think we're winning...had a TB test and formal Trading Standards Farm Visit last week...passed both with flying colours...thank the lord (whoever he/she is). Just desperately waiting for Spring to begin.

Took a little time to read through a few threads...good to see the same old tags are still around...and a new word game just started...gee its good to be home...

LoL to everyone (I've probably got that wrong knowing me)

Very best regards Farmer :farmer:
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: doganjo on February 17, 2010, 10:53:42 pm: lol = loads of laughs
LoL = Lots of Love ;D
Welcome back Farmer, we've missed you. We've all had enough of that white stuff too! I just hope they ain't got it at Luton tomorrow because I'm flying there from Edinburgh tomorrow afternoon!
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Farmer on February 17, 2010, 10:56:56 pm: Hi Annie,

Thanks for the greeting and the tip re LoL..could be awkward if you got it wrong...have a safe journey

Farmer :farmer:
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: jameslindsay on February 17, 2010, 11:01:29 pm: Welcome back, we missed you. Hope you and the animals are well settled in to your new place. :)
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: doganjo on February 17, 2010, 11:03:44 pm: Send us some pics Farmer!
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: marigold on February 17, 2010, 11:08:59 pm: Hi Farmer - welcome back
Its good to hear that you have moved succesfully. Roughly where are you now?
Looking forward to pics :) :)
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Farmer on February 17, 2010, 11:22:11 pm: Hi James,

Glad to say all my Dexters are out in the fields already...although I will be bringing the six cows in for calving in March...we have two Tamworth Sows ready to farrow in three & Five weeks...Two GoS sows farrowing in April & May...twelve sheep in lamb (April/May)...the rest of the livestock, rams, goats and chickens have all settled in well and seem happy and contented. However, since moving here we have lost eight chickens and our three KC ducks...Foxes and Buzzards would you believe! I've had to build a run for the chickens, but the Buzzard(s) took the ducks out of their enclosure one at a time over a period of three months...very sad.

I will try to post some photo's Annie...but bear with me I'm not into all this technical stuff...I'll have to remember where I packed the 'Brownie'.

Cheers, Farmer :farmer:
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Farmer on February 17, 2010, 11:25:13 pm: Hi Marigold,

Thanks...we are still in Staffordshire, but in the North West of the region close to the Cheshire border, I will try and get some pics together soon...gosh its nice to hear from friends!

farmer :farmer:
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: doganjo on February 18, 2010, 12:42:50 am: I'll be down your way on 13/14th March - for Crufts! That is unless my geography has let me down again. :-[ We're stopping over night at Stafford - is that in Staffordshire? :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Hilarysmum on February 18, 2010, 06:49:32 am: Hi farmer, good to see you back, hoping with all your extra work with the new stock you will ~~have~~ make time to post on here
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: HappyHippy on February 18, 2010, 07:49:17 am: Welcome back Farmer :farmer: ;D
Glad you've got settled in okay, looking forward to hearing all about the new place ;)
Karen x
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Farmer on February 18, 2010, 07:50:52 am: Hi Annie, HM & Karen

As you can see I intend making time for TAS...and will be keeping an eye on the posts, ready to add my tuppenceworth when appropriate.

Annie...Stafford is about 20 miles away from where we are and we may even be visiting the show. Are you showing or visiting?

Regards
Farmer :farmer:
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: JulieS on February 18, 2010, 08:30:08 am: Welcome back Farmer :)
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: sandy on February 18, 2010, 08:30:20 am: Hello, thanks for the offer of a cuddle, I ate sweets in stead!!!!! Nice to have you back in the gang ;)
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Rosemary on February 18, 2010, 08:44:01 am: Hi, Farmer Good to have you back. Look forward to pics of your new holding!
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: sausagesandcash on February 18, 2010, 11:42:09 am: good to have you back farmer!
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: Farmer on February 19, 2010, 04:30:54 pm: Hi all,

Sorry no pics yet, but I'm working on it...but if you want to take a look at our place on Google, type TF9 4ET in the Google box and click on the satellite map that comes up....unfortunately all the post codes are the same around here so the property shown isn't ours....however, if you scan to the right along the main A51 road the next farm along on the right (below the A51, with a fishing pool) is our place Sidway Mill Farm...have fun

Farmer :farmer:
Title: Re: Hello Gang...I'm back...Farmer...hope you remember me?
Post by: little blue on February 19, 2010, 06:49:10 pm: welcome back Farmer, glad all is good with you