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Title: hello all
Post by: arrow on February 28, 2010, 09:29:11 pm

Hello all, we are looking to retire in a few years and spend our time running a smallholding. We have bought 9 acres of bare land and started fencing ect., got a few chickens and started veg. Planning to breed Boer goats, Tamworths and like to use a horse to farm the land. Thats the plan anyway!

Title: Re: hello all
Post by: doganjo on March 01, 2010, 12:02:30 am

Welcome to the forum - arrow ??? ??? ???  I think you're going to have to explain that one  ;D  I am retired now but unfortunately could only afford 1 acre as opposed to the new house with 10 acres I sold to get down to Central Scotland.  Where are you?  Good luck with your life plan.

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Post by: JulieS on March 01, 2010, 06:46:49 am

Hello and welcome  :)

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Post by: Rosemary on March 01, 2010, 08:49:46 am

Hi and welcome! Where are you based?

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Post by: Wizard on March 01, 2010, 01:19:45 pm

Hello arrow Have you Dutch/South Africa connections? Welcome from Gy :farmer:

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Post by: ballingall on March 01, 2010, 01:24:33 pm

Hi Arrow and welcome from cold and sunny Falkirk in central Scotland!

I know a few poeple who have Boer goats, but not many up here in Scotland. Good luck with your ventures.


Beth

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Post by: little blue on March 01, 2010, 08:58:04 pm

Hello and welcome from Derbyshire

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Post by: Hilarysmum on March 02, 2010, 06:39:56 am

Tamworths will save you a lot of digging.

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Post by: sandy on March 03, 2010, 08:44:26 am

Hello from Clackmannan and welcome to the forum, the smallholding will certainly keep you fit, great retirement idea, mine is the B&B and some chickens and dogs ;)

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Post by: Wizard on March 03, 2010, 11:47:59 am

ooohhhHH I don't know about B&B Look at the trouble poor old Terry has and thats not looking at the clientell ??? ??? Right pull yer hur aht job is that ;D :farmer:

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Post by: Wizard on March 03, 2010, 04:09:06 pm

I've just had a Email what does it mean? So I think Emmerdale Terry B&B It's a pull your hair out job at times look at the partners.OK so you dont watch the soaps Never mind you dont need to know then do you?

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Post by: sandy on March 03, 2010, 04:10:28 pm

Do I know Terry? we only have fruit and nuts here ;) Oh, justv read your post, I only watch a bit of telly d ue to the guests, I do watch Eastender, I think dealing with animals is MUCH easier though!

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Post by: Wizard on March 03, 2010, 04:33:48 pm

My point exactly Sandy You only get a odd awkward one of them ;D ;D ;D :farmer:

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Post by: sandy on March 03, 2010, 07:01:24 pm

Well one took us out and carried all our shopping and made his bed and hoverd the whole house and tonight, a lovely lovely lady bolted her bedroom door and the bolt broke inside the keep, so, I passed a long thin spanner up through a small gap, I tied it to some string and...out she popped...!! all fun and games here...awaiting our next arrival as we are a bit full tonight and thats before me tea!!

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Post by: doganjo on March 03, 2010, 07:08:10 pm

I'm convinced you have mischievous poltergeists in that house! ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: sandy on March 03, 2010, 07:40:12 pm

No,  very big man was in that room last and he must have broken the plastic pin off the bolt, it was only a cheap one so can easily be replaced, the other guest is here now and they are both going to the same training/interview tomorrow, nice laby's not pol-tie-goose ;)

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Post by: Wizard on March 04, 2010, 07:35:45 am

Sandy How much does it cost to come and stay I've never seen a real one and I can't spell it either ;D :farmer:

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Post by: sandy on March 04, 2010, 08:26:43 am

The house is 300 years old and must have seen some History pass it's windows, we have had "visits" from past inhabitants but they are all still alive and kicking and none have seen or heard of any ghosts or gooses, my neighbours have had presences in their house though. I have had some frightening things happen to me in other places and have seen things that other people have seen on the same night so I am sure I would feel something here if there was something. I am very comfortable in this house on my own, no fear of the dead as the ones still living are more of a threat, anyway, the dogs will protect me :dog:

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