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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: zoe_emma on April 15, 2013, 12:16:07 pm

Title: Hello one and all
Post by: zoe_emma on April 15, 2013, 12:16:07 pm

Hi everyone!
We have made the move from the city to the outskirts of a small rural town at the end of last year and we love it. We have a small plot, the chicken house is built (I hope, OH is finishing it today) and we expect to move hens in very soon. We have a plot for growing veg. Probably tiny compared to what most of you have but it seems massive to us! Probably about three or four allotment plot size.

Once the chickens have moved in and the veggies are under control and well on their way my next project is a couple of dairy goats-I have always wanted some!

At the moment we both work full time - I am a secondary special needs teacher. Unfortunately we can't manage without a secure income for now, but one day.......

Looking forward to sharing experiences with you all  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: Carl f k on April 15, 2013, 06:56:29 pm

Hello and welcome..plenty to learn enjoy :thumbsup:

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Post by: Bionic on April 15, 2013, 06:57:43 pm

Hello and welcome from Carmarthenshire  :wave:

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Post by: colliewobbles on April 15, 2013, 07:12:34 pm

Hello and welcome - we have a small field we rent too which has chickens and our first pigs on it.  All very new to us too - hubby is a gardener and I am a secondary teacher too, hoping to 'get out' some time!

Donna

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: Rosemary on April 15, 2013, 08:57:35 pm

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: HelenVF on April 16, 2013, 11:31:50 am

Welcome to the board! 

I have a fancy for dairy goats but think it would be too much of a tie at the moment, so have a pygmy goat wether to keep my pony company. 

Helen

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: Lesley Silvester on April 16, 2013, 08:27:08 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.  Sounds like you have more land than me - just a large garden - but I Have room for my two dairy goats and for growing veg and fruit.

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: zoe_emma on April 16, 2013, 08:46:46 pm

Hi thanks for the welcome everyone  :wave:

I have been lurking around the goats section of the forum, no doubt will be asking lots of questions!

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: luckylady on April 16, 2013, 11:08:40 pm

 :wave: Hello and welcome from a windy Yorkshire. 

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Post by: The Mobile Butcher on April 17, 2013, 09:28:02 am

Hi From a wet and Windy............ Whitby- North Yorkshire :wave:

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: zoe_emma on April 17, 2013, 09:29:51 am

 :wave:
We are in yorkshire too - not far from York

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: plumseverywhere on April 18, 2013, 04:50:24 pm

Hello from a windy miserable Worcestershire  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello one and all
Post by: Possum on April 20, 2013, 09:27:07 pm

Welcome to TAS. Lots or us started with an allotment and some chickens. Way to go! :thumbsup: