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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Dave and Viv on August 03, 2008, 10:12:59 pm

Title: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 03, 2008, 10:12:59 pm

Hi, what a great forum / site
We are in the process of selling our house in Surrey and moving to East Sussex where we will have a bigger garden and hopefully fresher air.
We have six chickens, dog (Jasper) and cat (Cleo) who will be moving with us. We are hoping to grow more fruit and veg and perhaps increase in live stock  :pig:.

Dave & Viv  :)

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: jacyjones on August 04, 2008, 09:28:44 am

Welcome and good luck with your move. We are in Mid Wales with lots of fresh air so I appreciate what you are looking for.  :D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Rosemary on August 04, 2008, 11:34:06 am

Hi, both.

Welcome to teh TAS forums - we'll look forward to hearing about your new projects.

Is Jasper a Golden Retriever?

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 05, 2008, 06:25:37 pm

Hi Rosemary / Jacyjones

Thank you for your welcome messages. We have a large garden in our current house and have managed to grow a number of fruit/veg for the table. The green house is full with cucumbers, tomatoes, aubergines and sweet chilly pepper plants. We could not wait for the house move and brought our six chickens a few months ago and have to say we wished we had done so years ago. Fresh eggs daily and the enjoyment of watching them is something not to miss (not to mention the free fertiliser for the garden.

Our house sale/purchase is progressing well (hope to move mid September) and we look forward to the challenge of a bigger plot and the prospect of other live stock. The bungalow needs a lot of work as does the land, but then it would not be anywhere near as exciting if it did not (must be mad).

Dave & Viv
Ps Jasper is a Springer, cocker cross

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Rosemary on August 05, 2008, 06:50:56 pm

He's lovely. I saw Sprocker Spaniels advertised last week - I assume that Jasper is a Sprocker!!

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 05, 2008, 07:01:52 pm

Yes a Sprocker, his energy is boundless and we have to have him cut each 1/4 as his fur down his legs and on his paws grows really quickly. He is a good dog but have to say we have wondered if we should have gone for his sister instead. He can be a bit boisterous and defiant at times. 

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Rosemary on August 06, 2008, 07:46:55 am

There are certainly some aspects of both our dogs' behaviour that I would like to change. there was an article in a magazine about a local dog trainer / behaviourist, so once I make time, I'm going to go and meet her and see what I'm doing to provoke the behaviour that I'd like to change.

Once I've been, I'll put on a diary post - might be of some interest.

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: stephen on August 06, 2008, 08:27:38 am

hey welcome to the forums!  ;D

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 07, 2008, 09:37:33 pm

I will keep an eye out for that one Rosemary.

Hi, thanks Stephen.

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: carole on August 09, 2008, 09:17:45 am

Welcome from me too

Carole

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 09, 2008, 10:44:35 am

Hi, Thanks Carole :)

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Townie on August 10, 2008, 05:01:49 pm

Hi from me too  :)

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 13, 2008, 07:41:41 pm

Hi Townie,
Cheers
Dave

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Francis Bacon on August 13, 2008, 08:51:17 pm

& a big Hello from me too.  Hope all goes well with your move  ;)
Donna

Title: Re: Hi Everyone
Post by: Dave and Viv on August 13, 2008, 08:59:30 pm

Cheers Donna,

we will keep you all updated with progress once we move.

Dave