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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Glaswegian on March 26, 2010, 08:23:34 pm

Title: Hi from sligo.
Post by: Glaswegian on March 26, 2010, 08:23:34 pm: hi all.
i live in sligo on the west coast of ireland.i have been working on an overgrown piece of land since november.i have it cleared,and have built and fenced off four raised beds.i have also fenced off a large area for some chooks. i am a novice at this smallholding game,so please be patient with my (probably dumb) questions :-[.

regards.johnie.
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Post by: Rosemary on March 26, 2010, 08:40:20 pm: Hi and welcome. I've always believed that the only dumb question is the one you don't ask. So ask away!
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Post by: MiriMaran on March 26, 2010, 08:48:43 pm: We like all questions. Welcome from Derbyshire!
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Post by: CameronS on March 26, 2010, 09:16:14 pm: Welcome from fife :wave:
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Post by: Hilarysmum on March 27, 2010, 09:31:42 am: Welcome from a smallholder who can only grow weeds :D
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Post by: doganjo on March 27, 2010, 10:13:55 am: Guess your an ex-pat over there then by your user name? Welcome from Clackmannan from a 'half-glaswegian' (my Dad was from the Gorbals)
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Post by: JulieS on March 27, 2010, 05:26:48 pm: Hello and welcome from Devon. :)
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Post by: Glaswegian on March 27, 2010, 05:42:19 pm: Hi all.
thanks for the warm welcome.
annie. yes i'm an ex pat glaswegian been living in the sunny??? north west for a few years now. half glaswegian is better than none.
regards.johnie.
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Post by: little blue on March 27, 2010, 05:53:49 pm: hello and welcome from Derbyshire.
Be warned.... I bet most of us started with a bit of veg and a few chickens!!
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Post by: JD on March 27, 2010, 06:58:24 pm: Hi Johnie, welcome from me in the south side of Glasgow. I have chooks and a fruit n veg patch in my small plot. You will get lots of help here everyone is very friendly. I am a frequent visitor to Donegal not too far from you. Good luck,
JD
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Post by: sausagesandcash on March 27, 2010, 07:53:16 pm: Hi, and welcome from Cavan. If you need any advice just give us a shout.

Regards.

Morgan
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Post by: Daisys Mum on March 28, 2010, 11:15:33 am: Hi and welcome from the very cold Scottish Borders. :wave:
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Post by: sandy on March 28, 2010, 12:36:05 pm: Hello and welcome from Clackmannan in the central belt :wave:
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Post by: Simon O on March 28, 2010, 10:50:28 pm: Hi, I am new too and know nothing, about to move away from Glasgow too. Hey JD -chickens on Aitkenhead Rd - I never imagined such a thing! :o
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Post by: JD on March 28, 2010, 11:05:04 pm: Hi simon, only 4......for now! Where are you moving to?
JD
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Post by: JD on March 28, 2010, 11:07:36 pm: That should have read where in No. Lanarkshire are you moving to?
JD
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Post by: Simon O on March 28, 2010, 11:42:11 pm: Moving from Broomhill to Bonkle - but I'll still be working in sunny Pollokshaws until I can afford not to
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Post by: JD on March 28, 2010, 11:44:41 pm: Good luck and keep us posted.
JD
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Post by: doganjo on March 29, 2010, 09:42:09 am: Good name that - BONKLE!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Note to self 'remember to look on multimap'!
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Post by: Simon O on March 29, 2010, 09:37:21 pm: you are not the first person to laugh at that nopr isuppose will you be the last
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Post by: doganjo on March 30, 2010, 12:06:17 am: Quote from: Simon O on March 29, 2010, 09:37:21 pm
you are not the first person to laugh at that nor i suppose will you be the last
My apologies - I am sooooo predictable ;D ;D ;D I found you - just off the A71!