The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: MooMoo on March 04, 2009, 11:48:49 am
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Hi everyone
I'm currently living in Normandy with 5 acres of land. I have 3 ewes (first lot of lambs came yesterday morning much to my delight!!), 12 bantams, 2 German shepherd pointers and a German shepherd, 2 cats and alternate years we fatten up 3 weaners for the freezer and to sell to friends. I also fatten up a dozen ducks and 3 geese each year. we are totally self sufficiant on veggies throughout the year and I grow perennials to sell for extra cash. I am delighted to have stumbled across this sight and really look forward to chatting to like-minded people and asking you guys for your advice on many, many things.
Excited already and have loads of questions to ask..........:)
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I can't believe I put Greman shepherd pointers instead of German shorthaired pointers........ My husband has said I can have a few blonde moments and that was definately one of them...... Anyway after the bad first impression, a big HI to everyone!!!
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Welcome, it is a great site and peole are very friendly and helpful.
James
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Having a German Wirehaired PLONKER myself I guessed that was what you meant! Either that or they were crosses ;)
Welcome to the forum - I can see why you named this thread living the dream - you have stolen my dream. If hubby had still been alive we'd have been in France too - mind you I'd never have seen him, he'd have been up in the Alps all the time. ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks for the welcome guys.... it seems avery friendly site. Annie..... yep ur right..... german shorthaired PLONKERS is spot on.....
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welcome Moomoo
ah, how i envy you........i have a wee mongrel, we reckon he's a mix of springer, collie and pointer - he likes his exercise that's for sure!!! I'm looking to get a companion for him and a GSP is top of the list
also, i'm just sorting out my camping holiday in France for the summer, heading for Limousin - gonna scout around the area to see what it's like and see if i can find a nice wee place to settle in and search for my future farm.
the weather in scotland doens't make ths gardening lark a lot of fun, so i'm hoping to move somewhere with a longer season and proper seasons instead of constant grey drizzle
welcome.....
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Hi, and welcome. Sounds like a great set up you have there.
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Hi welcome from Brittany, just down the road really.. :pig:
If you ever find yourself fancying a trip to Brittany please do come on over, meet Hilary and the girls.
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Welcome from another Normandy dweller. Put yer pin on the members map,Normandy needs more pins!!!
Noticed you're after some manglewurzels for your pigs,I have about 100 spare seeds if it's any help,let me know...... Ree
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Hi and welcome, this is a great site with loads of information and very friendly people. Whereabouts in normandy are you? we are on the border.
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Thanks for the welcome guys!!
Ree- thanks or that offer of the seeds, but I must have 20 large boxes given to me by my neighbours. Gonna look now to pin myself on the map....
Hilarysmum- might take you up on that one day.... are you near Cancale, as that is a quarterly oyster fix for us.
Chickens- We are based in St Fraimbault, Orne. About 10k from Domfront. Where are you in this green and camemberty land!!
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Hi Moomoo
We are not very far away from you as we are in Brece near Gorron. Know Saint Fraimbault quite well. Have you been here long? We have been here for quite a few years now, no regrets, just finding it a real struggle at the moment but then isn't everyone.
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Moomoo we are in 56, Remungol village situated between Pontivy and Locmine. Anyone ever in the area please feel free to come over.