The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Big T on August 24, 2010, 08:46:56 am
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Hi,
My name is Anthony, 31 and im in sunny(!?) Cornwall! I have wanted my own smallholding for as long as I can remember but unfortunatly the prices of land and property in this part of the country are very high so that idea will have to wait for a while! In the meantime me, my partner Sonia and our mischevious Collie, Blue are going to rent approx 4 acres of land and keep poultry, pigs, goats and grow our own veg. ;D
We have been busy planning what we are going to grow and keep, just waiting untill the end of the month when we can make it happen! Being a typical bloke I have already bought my tractor, a Ford 1200 to play with (boys and toys eh!!!).
Some of our questions may be a bit random but please bear with us!
If there is anyone else from cornwall on here feel free to shout! ;D
Cheers,
Anthony, Sonia and Blue :dog:
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Hi and welcome from North Yorkshire. :wave: Good luck.
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Hello Anthony, SOnia and Blue!
welcome to TAS!
I'm in Worcestershire and we have a smallholding with chickens, goats, breeding guinea pigs, rabbits and a shed load of cats (oh anda noisy parrot)
we make goats milk soap as well as plum wine from our toolargetohandle orchard - all good fun!
enjoy your tractor!! my husband is desperate for one (he is also an antony but no h!) first he needs to sell his VW camper and I have to sell my MGF - remnants of our former life.
Lisa
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Morning from Clackmannan in central Scotland, only CHickens and a pair of ducks but that keeps us busy!! Welcome!!
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Hi from a cold grey St.Andrews in Fife. I'm quite new to this too. I've only got chickens, lurchers (one called Blue), 2 cats & a budgie. I run an animal minding/pet sitting business but only locally so no help to you I'm afraid! Enjoy the site :wave:
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Morning and welcome :wave:
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Being a typical bloke I have already bought my tractor, a Ford 1200 to play with (boys and toys eh!!!).
What? - only one tractor? You need more - boys need toys!
Welcome to the forum from wet & windy Lanarkshire,
John
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Thanks for the welcome! ;D
Goats milk soap....that sounds interesting, Sonia has been thinking of making her own soap as she is alergic to scented products, could be an idea!! :) Only one tractor at the moment but im busy making all sorts of impliments for it!! ;)
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ooh yes but warn Sonia - it is addictive, our house is full of soap!! www.itsbaaathtime.com is my website (with pics of my daughters milking our goat lol )
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Thanks for the link.........what have u started now!!!! ;D
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I thought I'd better come in and say hello as well! :wave:
Looks like I'm going to get into soap making then! Ah well - I'm a bit of an amateur aromatherapist as well so it may be nice to combine the two ideas...
What? - only one tractor? You need more - boys need toys!
John
PLEASE don't encourage him John - trust me he doesn't need any more toys! (He's only mentioned the tractor so far - we actually need the land we're getting as storage for all his stuff!! ;))
;D
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Hello Sonia!! welcome to TAS :)
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Oi, dont hi-jack my thread! LOL! :D
And they`re not toys...................... :farmer:
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hello Both of you, and welcome :)
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Hi to both of you from West Cornwall.
We're near Redruth and keep Shetland sheep, chickens, only two ducks (due to fox) and two flatcoated retrievers. Welcome to the smallholding world!
Sue
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Hello to you both from Devon :)
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Hi to you all from another in West Cornwall :D
We have 4 acres and currently have 7 hens and 2 dogs. We did have 4 GOS pigs until a couple of weeks ago, now they are in the freezer.... and extremely yummy they are even if I say so myself ;D
We haven't done much with the rest of the land as yet - too busy building our cottage, so our field has been an adventure area for the dogs and the local wildlife. Next year's projects include a polytunnel, veg plots and hopefully some sheep - oh and of course some more pigs ;D :pig: :pig:
Tish
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hello to both of you from Northumberland :wave:
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Thanks to everyone for the welcome! ;D
Nice to hear from fellow cornish men/women! ;D
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Yeah - thanks everyone for the welcome. :wave:
I've added a gratuitous picture of Blue to my profile so you meet him as well. ;D
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Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders :wave:
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hello from a very windy wirral :wave:
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Welcome to both of you from just outside Constantine, where we have 13 acres but only 2 dogs, 5 chickens, a veg patch (small), polytunnel and greenhouse (10 acres is just cut for hay as OH doesn't want to be more 'tied' to livestock, and I sort of agree). Aren't we lucky to live in such a wonderful place -- think you're just outside Gweek, so do try the Trengilly if you haven't already. A great local.
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Hi!
We have popped in for a pint before, seems nice! Were at trewennack at the moment. :wave:
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Just thought I add to this thread as I'm new here from Cornwall too and only minutes down the road from you. We live in Helston and our field in in Blackrock. We have two ponies on the field :horse:10 light sussex in a walk in run at home :chook: about 20 Quails and two dogs :dog:
Two girls and a fantastically supportive husband, he wants pigs and sheep for the freezer and a small tractor, hopefully next year, all avdice greatfully received.
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hello the girls mum :wave:
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Thank you :wave:
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Hello and welcome to all you Cornish newbies from me over here in North Yorkshire 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Just thought I add to this thread as I'm new here from Cornwall too and only minutes down the road from you. We live in Helston and our field in in Blackrock. We have two ponies on the field :horse:10 light sussex in a walk in run at home :chook: about 20 Quails and two dogs :dog:
Two girls and a fantastically supportive husband, he wants pigs and sheep for the freezer and a small tractor, hopefully next year, all avdice greatfully received.
Go for it!!!!! We had the pigs this year while building our cottage (nearly done :D :D :D ) but left the field to its own devices - next year we might get some sheep :sheep: :sheep: :sheep: Oh and we have a nice big tractor :D :D :D
Tish
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Hi from Carnmenellis, West Cornwall. We have a small flock of Shetland sheep, a growing flock of chickens and two slug munching ducks. Welcome to a very friendly forum.
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Welcome from The Vale of glamorgan
from Valechickens.co.uk
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Welcome from Florida, Love Cornwall & the scrumpy, :wave:
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Hi from Somerset used to live in Fowey & and while in St Awfull :wave:
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yo also from Cornwall, keep 12 chickens(layers) 1 kitten and 4 pigs(welsh) just joined as well.
:wave:Shell x
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welcome from the Kingdom of Fife