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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Rich on April 17, 2010, 11:15:50 pm

Title: Hello
Post by: Rich on April 17, 2010, 11:15:50 pm

Hi guys,

I'm Rich (in name only I'm afraid)

I am currently in the army and cant wait until i can afford to leave and follow the dream of self sufficiency.  I am making it my mission to learn as much as possible in the mean time so when i come to do it i shall have all the knowledge i require.  To that end i have joined your forum.

My plans are, 4 acres, 2 sows, 1 jersey, a dozen chickens, small fruit orchard, power generation from wind / water, a water well with the water pumped by sail windmall for plant irrigation / animal hydration.  Obviously i don't expect to achieve this all at once but over many many years.

Any way, i am rabbiting......... Hello!!


Rich

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Post by: Roxy on April 17, 2010, 11:31:20 pm

Hello Rich!!

Sounds good to me what you are hoping to achieve - and I hope you manage it.  I am interested in wind power, and would love to make use of the big river at the bottom of our field too, as a  source of power.

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Post by: ballingall on April 17, 2010, 11:46:37 pm

Hello!

We are in central Scotland with just over an acre of land and lots of goats.

Sounds like you have great plans.

Beth

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Post by: sandy on April 17, 2010, 11:52:47 pm

We should all at least try to achieve our goals..if it goes tits up then, so what.. you've had a go. So many people say "if only" I say how do I get to where I want???? Love your excitement...welcome to the people who do cease the day!!!! (bad at spelling, you'd never guest I went to Uni)

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Post by: JulieS on April 18, 2010, 07:15:29 am

Hi Rich and welcome from Devon  :)

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Post by: jameslindsay on April 18, 2010, 07:24:54 am

Hi Rich  :wave:

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Post by: Rosemary on April 18, 2010, 08:11:58 am

Hi and welcome from a damp Alloa!

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Post by: Hilarysmum on April 18, 2010, 08:44:52 am

Hi and welcome.  If you are planning to keep pigs get as much land as you can.  Pigs are addictive.

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Post by: Daisys Mum on April 18, 2010, 10:18:34 am

Hi Rich and welcome from a very wet Scottish Borders I looked into wind power last year but was quoted £14,000 so reluctantly had to give it a miss.

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Post by: HappyHippy on April 18, 2010, 11:19:47 am

Hello from me in South Lanarkshire  :wave:
I'd also echo the view of getting as much land as you can afford/find. You'll always be able to find something 4 legged to fill it  ;)
Look forward to hearing how your plans are developing.
Karen x

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Post by: Annie22 on April 18, 2010, 01:48:50 pm

hello and welcome from Australia.

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Post by: Lavinia on April 18, 2010, 02:07:50 pm

Hi Rich

hello and welcome from Midlothian, where are you based maybe if you are close to one of us you could come for a visit.  I'm not that far from Redford and Dreghorn at Edinburgh. Used to work there in the DHE.....

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Post by: little blue on April 18, 2010, 04:35:31 pm

hello and welcome from Derbyshire

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Post by: sheila on April 18, 2010, 05:18:52 pm

hello from lincolnshire :wave:

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Post by: cairnhill on April 18, 2010, 06:57:31 pm

Hi from Turriff in Aberdeenshire and
best wishes for your future plans
Anna and John

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Post by: Rich on April 19, 2010, 06:13:09 pm

Thankyou for all your kind replys.  Currently we are in Germany, but when we start 'living the dream' as it was it will almost be in Devon.  I hope to be a regular poster in the aim of beomming an informed chap before i do it.  Loving the feeling towards the pigs by the way, i often go to Crealy Farm (Petting zoo) just to see them.