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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Ash_WBR on May 27, 2015, 03:53:08 pm

Title: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Ash_WBR on May 27, 2015, 03:53:08 pm: Hi all!

I've lurked on this site every now and then for a year or 2, but only just joined now.
I grew up on a small holding in Ayrshire until my family moved into the city when in my teens. I always hankered after those good old days with a dream of returning to small holding "when I grow up"...except now I am in my late 30s and know if I really want to make it happen I have to make it happen myself!
I grew up with hens, geese, ducks and goats, and regularly helped out at my friends/neighbours on their large mainly dairy farm. Despite this great start, I now find myself knowing little about small holding and eager to learn, more with the eventual aim of part self sufficiency rather than commercial farming.

So while I'm reading and researching and utilising this site for as much info as I can, if there are any members in the West Fife or Kinross area who might fancy a free helper for a few hours every now and then in exchange for my gaining more practical experience, and understanding legal requirements for livestock etc, I do hope you'll keep me in mind! :)
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: bloomer on May 27, 2015, 04:31:36 pm: Hi from glenrothes, I'm a beginner my self, I have chickens and sheep and grow veggies, if you ever need info just ask on here the site is a really good resource for asking and learning...

The only stupid question is the one you don't ask ????
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: devonlady on May 27, 2015, 07:13:46 pm: Hello :wave: from Devon.
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Rosemary on May 27, 2015, 07:43:53 pm: Hello and welcome from Carnoustie :wave:
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Lesley Silvester on May 27, 2015, 09:01:57 pm: :wave: Welcome from Shropshire.
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Big Light on May 28, 2015, 06:18:52 am: Hi we are near kinross with sheep and chicken's might be able to assistyou where abouts are you - do you want to send a pm?
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Ash_WBR on May 29, 2015, 04:28:27 pm: Thanks all for the welcome.

@Big Light - I live in Dunfermline but am regularly all over West Fife and Kinross as I run my own dog walking company.
Thank you so much for your offer of assistance. I may well pm you in the coming week or two if that's ok?

Again, really appreciate the warm welcome :)
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Big Light on May 29, 2015, 05:51:58 pm: No problem pop up for a coffee and chat at some point
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: bigchicken on May 29, 2015, 05:54:26 pm: Hi I am also Dunfermline your welcome anytime to come and have a natter about smallholding. I keep a selection of animals.
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: Ash_WBR on June 01, 2015, 11:21:55 am: Quote from: bigchicken on May 29, 2015, 05:54:26 pm
Hi I am also Dunfermline your welcome anytime to come and have a natter about smallholding. I keep a selection of animals.

Thank you! Glad I stopped lurking, as everyone is so welcoming!
Title: Re: Hello from West Fife
Post by: ellied on June 01, 2015, 05:20:48 pm: I'm up in the north of Fife if you want to venture further afield sometime. Dunfermline is probably half an hour.