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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: mr.pitt on April 25, 2010, 02:35:17 pm

Title: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: mr.pitt on April 25, 2010, 02:35:17 pm

Good Afternoon all, my name is Eddie and im 24 and from the Bridlington area of Humberside.

I am a qualified Butcher have been in the meat industry for 8 years or so now, have great experience in butchering pork lamb chicken game and some on the bone beef.

I am starting to put my dream into existence.

I am looking  to start out small, with a small plot to keep a small lot of pigs to produce for meat, also looking into a premises for butchering were it wont be open to the public but will be online, were members of the public can order from the website via phone, email, website.

I am going to concentrate on pork at 1st really as i would like to specialise in pork, sausages and bacon.

Any help and advice on the agricultural side would be very greatful.

Thanks Eddie

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: ballingall on April 25, 2010, 02:56:20 pm

Hi Eddie,

Handy to have a butcher on the forum! Sounds like you have some great plans.


Beth

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: Rosemary on April 25, 2010, 04:42:56 pm

Hi and welcome from rainy Alloa!

Best of luck with your enterprise!

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: plumseverywhere on April 25, 2010, 06:10:23 pm

Hello from Worcestershire  :)

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: HappyHippy on April 25, 2010, 06:10:37 pm

Hello and welcome Eddie  :wave:
You should find loads of info in the pig section - well worth having a read through there, because every question you can think of will have been posted there. Pigs are great fun to keep and highly addictive - good luck & keep us posted.
Karen

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: mr.pitt on April 25, 2010, 06:20:21 pm

Thanks for the welcome everyone.

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: little blue on April 25, 2010, 06:21:35 pm

hello and welcome, lots of pig keepers on here!

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: doganjo on April 25, 2010, 06:57:28 pm

Quote from: ballingall on April 25, 2010, 02:56:20 pm

Hi Eddie,

Handy to have a butcher on the forum! Sounds like you have some great plans.


Beth

We already have one - Andrew!  But you are very welcome, Eddie!

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: Hilarysmum on April 26, 2010, 06:50:38 am

Hi and welcome looking forward to hearing more about your experiences.

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: JulieS on April 26, 2010, 07:15:42 am

Hello and welcome from Devon  :)

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: Annie22 on April 27, 2010, 01:12:53 pm

Good evening and welcome from Australia.

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: mr.pitt on April 27, 2010, 10:30:50 pm

Well things have taken a turn for the worse, i have been made redundant, although god news it will now push me to find my premises tto trade from for my butchery. As for my pigs they will have to wait. looking to have a shop up and running within 3-6months dependant on how paperwork etc... goes through.

I have seen a few shops but now without work buying is out of the window, so will be looking to rent a retail outlet, so things i had hoped for may take longer than expected, i will keep you all posted n how it goes.

Title: Re: Good Afternoon from the Humberside area
Post by: Annie22 on April 28, 2010, 01:59:41 am

Hope everything goes well.