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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: hygge-hus on November 17, 2018, 07:14:00 pm

Title: Hello
Post by: hygge-hus on November 17, 2018, 07:14:00 pm

New Member - my name is Gary.



I've just signed up .... new to small holding ... my plan is to take early retirement next year and buy a small holding in scotland. SOOOOOOOO.... at present i am a sponge soaking up knowledge.

At present working as a butcher in cornwall .... and trying to learn everything I can in time for d-day. 

Thanks in advance for all the information you share. 

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: arobwk on November 21, 2018, 12:23:23 pm

Hi Gary.  Welcome to the forum. Hope the early "retirement" goes to plan. 

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Fleecewife on November 21, 2018, 12:32:56 pm

Hello Gary and welcome to TAS from me in SCOTLAND.  You've chosen a wonderful country to adopt.  Looking forward to seeing how your plans work out.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: alang on November 21, 2018, 06:47:26 pm

Welcome to the forum Gary. which part of Scotland are you looking at for your smallholding?

Maybe you could run some butchering courses for us members  :innocent:  ;D

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rupert the bear on November 21, 2018, 09:02:42 pm

Quote from: hygge-hus on November 17, 2018, 07:14:00 pm

New Member - my name is Gary.



I've just signed up .... new to small holding ... my plan is to take early retirement next year and buy a small holding in scotland. SOOOOOOOO.... at present i am a sponge soaking up knowledge.

At present working as a butcher in cornwall .... and trying to learn everything I can in time for d-day.

Thanks in advance for all the information you share.

We all never stop learning on here ! , so about this freelance butchery   :innocent:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Lesley Silvester on November 22, 2018, 12:01:09 am

 :wave: Gary from the lovely county of Shropshire. I've lived in Scotland and would love to move back there.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rosemary on November 23, 2018, 07:48:51 am

Hello and welcome from  :raining: Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: hygge-hus on November 24, 2018, 09:26:42 pm

Always happy to do a bit of butchery ........... :excited:

In fact me and wife have already discussed butchery and butchery courses as a future option.

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rupert the bear on November 24, 2018, 10:47:58 pm

Quote from: hygge-hus on November 24, 2018, 09:26:42 pm

Always happy to do a bit of butchery ........... :excited:

In fact me and wife have already discussed butchery and butchery courses as a future option.

well that's taken care of your "early retirement"   :)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: alang on November 25, 2018, 02:14:12 pm

Quote from: hygge-hus on November 24, 2018, 09:26:42 pm

In fact me and wife have already discussed butchery and butchery courses as a future option.

Depending where you eventually set up (i'm in Morayshire), i for one am interested in the course :)

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: hygge-hus on November 27, 2018, 07:17:42 pm

Cool - anyone else?

Potentially Im thinking of doing a freelance travelling butchery 'thing' --- aim to specialise in Lamb, Poultry and Pork as this seems more applicable to small holders .......... could either teach it or come and do the butchery for people.

That will leave me free to run the smallholding in between ........

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Rupert the bear on December 01, 2018, 10:40:00 pm

Quote from: hygge-hus on November 27, 2018, 07:17:42 pm

Cool - anyone else?

Potentially Im thinking of doing a freelance travelling butchery 'thing' --- aim to specialise in Lamb, Poultry and Pork as this seems more applicable to small holders .......... could either teach it or come and do the butchery for people.

That will leave me free to run the smallholding in between ........

Now that is an excellent idea

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Womble on December 01, 2018, 10:54:46 pm

I agree, that's a great idea.

You'd have to do the sums carefully to make sure you can make it pay, but yes, there's definitely a demand for that.

Also, f you could combine it with pregnancy scanning or shearing, you could really make a business out of it!