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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: SmallWelshBarn on September 16, 2014, 09:18:20 pm

Title: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: SmallWelshBarn on September 16, 2014, 09:18:20 pm

Greetings from Monmouth,
Having lived in rural France for the last 4 years I returned back to London and decided to sell up my London home as I have horses and just to expensive to keep at livery.
Having a gf in Monmouth I decided to relocate to Wales. The search was on for a home with stables and a couple of acres.
What I actually ended up with is a 7 acre small holding. Small barn and a number of outbuildings and a very beautiful hand bespoke pig stye.
I bought all the small holding equipment from the vendor ;-)
The property is fantastic just the barn is too small with no chance to extend ;-( However the land is great.
Little video I filmed with a drone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAjmziIgKQo&list=UUPgvUNwYGjrnXaseDHiZy_A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAjmziIgKQo&list=UUPgvUNwYGjrnXaseDHiZy_A)

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: SophieLeeds on September 17, 2014, 03:57:32 pm

What a beautiful spot! Hope it all goes well  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: lowlander on September 17, 2014, 04:22:51 pm

Wow - what a lovely place. Monmouth area is gorgeous. Was that a Maremma I spotted by the gate?

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: Bionic on September 17, 2014, 04:59:27 pm

It looks lovely. You must be well chuffed

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: SmallWelshBarn on September 17, 2014, 08:45:42 pm

Quote from: lowlander on September 17, 2014, 04:22:51 pm

Wow - what a lovely place. Monmouth area is gorgeous. Was that a Maremma I spotted by the gate?

Yes that is one of two Maremma's well spotted. I am very chuffed. We have been clearing 20 years of bramble invasion this last week cutting up fallen trees and clearing back small scrubby trees. Managed to reclaim 2 acres ;-) However today I thought I had pulled a muscle in my calf have realised that it is i fact a reaction to a blackthorn spike ;-( Can just about walk !!

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on September 17, 2014, 09:00:04 pm

What a wonderful place. I would love to live somewhere like that.


Be careful with that leg. Blackthorn can do nasty things.


Hi  :wave: from Shropshire, by the way.

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: devonlady on September 17, 2014, 09:51:51 pm

Coo-err! from Devon :wave: I was going to say almost as lovely as my piece but really just as lovely. Aren't we lucky ;D

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: lowlander on September 18, 2014, 07:30:07 am

Great to meet another Maremma owner - few and far between in the UK! :)

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: benandjerry on September 18, 2014, 08:27:32 pm

Hello & Welcome :wave:

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: ladyK on September 18, 2014, 09:44:14 pm

Greetings from North Wales  :wave:
What a lovely place! (wish we had that many outbuildings)
Good luck on your journey.

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: Cliqmo on September 19, 2014, 12:39:14 am

It looks terrific! Congratulations

Title: Re: Dabbling at small holding.
Post by: Marlin.45 on October 11, 2014, 04:22:11 pm

Love the video  :excited: Lovely looking plot with a host of possibilities!