The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: danndans on March 23, 2008, 07:33:16 pm
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There seems to be alot of people with either connections or actualy from or living in wales. ;)
Who are you all, where are you all, and what do you all do?
I'm Dan, i'm in borth, and have sheep a couple of horses,dexter cattle, and 8 dogs oh yeh and 2 pigs, 4 children and the OH!!
your turn next ;D
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Russ here,
from Pontsian , 3 horses , 4 dogs and hope later to get some sheep a couple of piggies and maybe a cow or two. Oh and not to forget the veggie plot ....
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Well we're not there yet, but hope I'm allowed to join in.....with fingers crossed ::) All being well, we SHOULD be in Blaenwaun just outside St. Clears.
I'm Mandy and currently have 2 horses, 4 ponies (3 for sale!), 5 Pigs (plus remains of 2 litters!), 3 sheep, 3 goats, 3 geese, 25 various hens, 2 dogs, 1 cat and the OH. Hoping to get a few Ryelands or Dorset Down (haven't made up my mind yet) once we're settled and also a couple of cattle for beef. Just can't wait. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Ray here,
Penrhiwllan with 12 sheep plus lambs, 1 cow and 6 young bulls, 3 pigs, various chickens, all pure breeds in pairs or trios, 6 hives of bees, 2 cats, and 1 dog. 5 children, 3 living at home.
Recommendation for sheep breed is Lleyns. They are fantastic. Good feet and lamb with very little help.
Ray
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Ah now .... someone else has recommended Lleyns. Now I've got THREE breeds to consider ! ??? ::)
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Jump in it the deep end blinkers :o know of some very small pure 100000% welsh ewes and lambs ::) live in the middle of snowdonia and they very rarely see traffik, or humans. He he ;D muggins here volunteered to shear them in return for lambs!!!! OMG wotta game :P gotta catch um first, very small and pure, lovely meat, and for sale at the catching price ;D ;D
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Russ here,
from Pontsian , 3 horses , 4 dogs and hope later to get some sheep a couple of piggies and maybe a cow or two. Oh and not to forget the veggie plot ....
What cows are you thinking of russ? Ive got good old dexters, but highlands seem to be popping up all over the place at the mo :)
Dan
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I would ideally go for red rubies , but they seem to be going for huge amounts at the moment , so would go for welsh blacks maybe, or anything cheap ???? Highlands would be fine if they were cheap enough ....I only want a couple of cows, Jerseys for lovely milk, (I missed one for 50 quid only the other day) , Welsh Black for meat. Bull calfs could be any number well upto 10 max at the moment . Years ago I got chased by an irate dexter bull , he nearly outran me ...4 leg drive in mud works better than 2 ... ;D These days there would be no point in me even trying to run ...In my mind I go like the six million dollar man (in fast motion) in reallity I go like him in the slow motion bit....and the creakey bones sound like the noise that went with it as he moved...
oh well .. ;)
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you can get the odd dexter a bit like that! I had a 7month old bulluck, he would eye me up across the field and that was it >:( hed come at me head down and meaningful! Booked him in on a oneway trip, went to get him in from the field, and yes before you ask, humans can fly without wings ::) ok granted theyre not very big, but there a good match when your not even 5ft yourself! He had me over the fence before i new it, ripped jeans and shredded pride :o Got away lightly realy. took longer to suss out how the hell was i gunna get out the field past him! Went back with two quads then, :) I had the last laff, onewaytrip, killed, hung for three weeks, back in bags and yummi sunday dinner!!!! ;D what a nice ending to the story ;D
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And you're trying to sell me one of these lovely little creatures ::) ::) ::) - I'll want a guarantee ;) they I won't end up 6' in the air with no wings :o :o
WALES - SWAP SHOP - Not that we're there yet............but.......if anyone has any beef that they'd like to swap for some pork, we'd be interested. We're not gonna have any money so it'll be carrots, potatos, strawberries etc 8) :) :) :)
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HAHA Blinkers ;D Dont start getting funny about it, i wont let you have a raw deal ::)
I'll sell you a set of wings to go with it ;D ;D
You never know it could start to be the new craze?
From moo to moon :-\?
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Great stuff - Look forward to receiving the 'wings' - This isn't some kind of weird initiation into a Welsh way of life is it :o :o :o?
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uuuurrrrrmmmm???????? wellllll? must go animals to check!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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well most of us get by on a wing and a prayer so maybe it is ... ::)
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very true russtyme :) maybe i should start selling wings on ebay? ;D ;D now were did i see those daddy long legs? :o
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Ello ello ello!
Scooby here in North Wales... I've got two border collies and a 'steel stead' or perhaps I should say a motorbike! :D
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what bike have you got? OH has has allsorts, last one being the new triumph aventura ;D
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what bike have you got? OH has has allsorts, last one being the new triumph aventura ;D
I can been seen whizzin around Wales... England and Scotland (sometimes Ireland) on Bob the Bandit (1200) :D
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Good day for a bike here today, DRY ;D
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Good day for a bike here today, DRY ;D
But it was cold :o
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eek cold knees :o on a bike. but still dry tho,