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Title: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Wen3 on August 18, 2015, 06:38:25 am

Hi All
We are in the process of buying in Suffolk from an amazing couple who have had the place for 35 years. If all goes well we will have just over 10 acres. My dad is coming with us and he is a beekeeper, but we are hoping to get some pigs and cows. We already have a few chickens but hope to expand on these but I would also like to try turkeys. Just cannot wait it is a huge dream that is coming true. Any tips, experiences etc all gratefully received.

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Kimbo on August 18, 2015, 09:01:23 am

Hello from Lancashire.
Good luck with your move. Suffolk is gorgeous

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: DavidandCollette on August 18, 2015, 12:03:23 pm

 :wave:anx from north Lincolnshire.  Collette my oh is from Suffolk. Have fun

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Rosemary on August 18, 2015, 12:34:52 pm

Hello and welcome from  :raining: Carnoustie and best of luck with the new project :thumbsup:

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: honeyend on August 18, 2015, 12:44:09 pm

Hi, from Ely. Start rain water harvesting, its really dry. Local Facebook pages are great for buying stuff, and I have not really found a really good local smallholders page but this I think is the best, https://www.facebook.com/groups/12034536733/?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/groups/12034536733/?fref=ts)

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Wen3 on August 18, 2015, 03:08:07 pm

Thank you everyone for a great welcome x

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: devonlady on August 18, 2015, 03:56:15 pm

Hello from Devon. My only advice is (boringly) make haste slowly!

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 18, 2015, 11:06:23 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on August 19, 2015, 07:27:05 am

 :wave: from Tayside. 
All the best in your new venture - I'm very jealous  :huff:

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Wen3 on August 19, 2015, 11:02:32 am

Are there many people on here from Suffolk as we will be totally new to the county as we are moving from Kent?  I know it will be a huge learning curve but just want to be there now, unfortunately we have just lost our buyer but we luckily have a new one with in a week, so now it is all systems go.

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Caroline1 on August 19, 2015, 12:42:07 pm

Moving is so stressful as I am sure you know. Sounds like a great adventure you are about to go on, good luck with everything.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Paulie on August 19, 2015, 02:47:11 pm

Hello from kent  :wave: good with your new venture  :excited:

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: LouiseG on August 23, 2015, 05:30:21 pm

Hello from Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Would love to offer help and advice but we are just in the process of moving to Cumbria so we will be in exactly the same boat as you just somewhere else !!  :fc:

Title: Re: A Big Hello from hopefully Suffolk
Post by: Quirkygirl on August 24, 2015, 11:15:36 am

Hi and good luck from Cwmbran  :fc: :excited: