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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Cheryl brown on November 19, 2014, 09:27:29 am

Title: All advice welcome!
Post by: Cheryl brown on November 19, 2014, 09:27:29 am
Hi there, I'm a mum of three who has always wanted to have
   My own little bit of land up north! I rent a farm in Perthshire
At the moment where i looked after horses while looking
After children. My youngest also has rare chickens and wants to
Get involved with other rare breeds as would I! First hurdle.. A croft!
I have some savings, need advice on purchasing a croft! Would love
Advice from people who have been there as the actual crofters
Commission are quite mind blowing at this early stage!

Kind regards in advance.
Title: Re: All advice welcome!
Post by: Rosemary on November 19, 2014, 11:12:50 am
Hello and welcome to TAS,  :wave:

Have a look on the Crofting board - you'll be able to see who's posting there.

Once you get your croft, you'll want some lovely Shetland cattle  :hugcow:
Title: Re: All advice welcome!
Post by: Lesley Silvester on November 19, 2014, 04:54:29 pm
 :wave: and welcome.. You're aiming to do what I always had a hankering to do but it just didn't work out.
Title: Re: All advice welcome!
Post by: devonlady on November 19, 2014, 08:07:44 pm
 :wave: I wish you well with your venture :thumbsup: I keep rare breed bantams and have endless joy from them.
Title: Re: All advice welcome!
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on November 20, 2014, 06:12:22 pm
 :wave: from lowland Perthshire.
As Rosemary says look at the Crofting board but I'd also get in touch with the Crofting Commission HQ.

...Once you get your croft, you'll want some lovely Shetland cattle  :hugcow:
Rosemary - I cant decide if this is a subtle hint for Cheryl or not  :-J :innocent:
Where I would just be blunt and say the future's bright, the future is English Longhorns  :excited: :innocent:
Title: Re: All advice welcome!
Post by: Treud na Mara on November 21, 2014, 10:43:03 pm
 :wave: from Caithness where we bought our croft about a year ago. Also worth a look is the scottish Crofting Federation.