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Title: Hello from France
Post by: Christine B on March 18, 2009, 08:47:46 am

Hi everyone, I'm Chris, married to Dave and we have a little dog Sparky who is a Bichon Frise.

We moved to France from the UK last October and we now have a huge jungle of a garden which we are beginning to restore some order to.  We have about 1 acre which includes an orchard with apple pear and peach trees.  We have just built a hen house in preparation for buying a few chickens when we get back from our holiday to the UK next month.  I am trying to dig over the veggie plot at the moment but have only managed about 160 square feet for the potatoes, onion and garlic.  Hope to get some peas in before we go on hols as well. 

I found your site by accident but it looks like just the thing I need

All your help will certainly come in useful over the coming months/years!!

Chris and Dave

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: jameslindsay on March 18, 2009, 08:52:38 am

Welcome from a sunny Scotland. Good luck with all your plans, you will enjoy all the help and advice offered on here.

James

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: pigsatlesrues on March 18, 2009, 08:54:40 am

Hi Christine!  Where are you?  We are in dept 50(370) Manche Normandy.  We have a smallholding of our own so be welcome!

Welcome to TAS!

Kate  :pig:

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: Christine B on March 18, 2009, 09:02:22 am

Well that was a lovely welcome so soon after my post! 

Thanks James - I'm glad Scotland is sunny today.

Kate - what a coincidence that you are in France as well!  We are quite a way from you in Limousin Dept 87 - Haute Vienne.  Between Poitiers and Limoges.

I am so looking forward to checking out all that the site has to offer,

Chris and Dave

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 18, 2009, 06:03:01 pm

Welcome from another scotland bod (am not a native unfortuanlly but still a celt!)
Still sunny !!!

hope  you find lots of info on the site
Linz

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 19, 2009, 08:07:34 am

Hi welcome from sunny and warm Brittany (it wont last).  Good luck with your veggie plot.  Have just moved the pigs out of ours, now just wants raking. 

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: Rosemary on March 19, 2009, 08:13:10 pm

Hello and welcome, from dark but dry Central Scotland

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: garden cottage on March 19, 2009, 08:27:51 pm

hello chris and dave very welcome from sunny gloucestershire, although twas very foggy this morning ;D.............neil

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: imahen on March 20, 2009, 02:39:57 am

HELOO CHRIS AND DAVE. GOOD LUCK ON THE GARDEN.  SOUNDS LIKE BACK BREAKING WORK.
I HAVE A LARGE GARDEN AND I ACTUALLY GROW CABBAGE AND LETTUCE AND CORN FOR MY CHICKENS AS TREATS FOR THEM
OF COURSE WE ENJOY EATING IT AS WELL BUT, I LIKE TO SHARE IT WITH THE HENS.
IM FROM SMITHVILLE MO IN THE STATES.
WHATS THE WEATHER LIKE THERE RIGHT NOW? :chook: :paw:

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: sellickbhoy on March 28, 2009, 08:51:54 pm

hi Chris

how is Limousin

i'm heading there in July with mrs Sb and my wee dog fella

i'm spending a week camping and hoping to check the whole area out - as i quite fancy buying a wee place out in the country there and retiring somewhere sunny

all the best
chris

Title: Re: Hello from France
Post by: sausagesandcash on March 28, 2009, 10:31:20 pm

Big hello from Ireland, used to live in France myself a loooong time ago. Don't bother digging the garden, get some pigs and they'll do it for you1

Morgan :farmer: