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Title: Hi
Post by: Lady_Chaznay on June 09, 2010, 08:27:13 pm

Hi, I'm not sure if I'm a smallholder or part of a smallholder commune. Seems an odd thing to say but I live with my parents and my sister and we all have certain specialities. My sister loves her poultry and is particularly green fingered, as is my Mum. My dad is very much a hunter/gatherer and loves wandering round with his shot gun bagging pesky pigeons who are after our peas. I seem to kitchen bound, turning our harvest into preserves for the winter via jam, marmalade, chutney and stewed preserved fruits or to sell/exchange with our neighbours. I's love to be more crafty but I seem to struggle awfully, any tips would be great.
 

Title: Re: Hi
Post by: doganjo on June 09, 2010, 08:47:15 pm

Welcome to the TAS forum, milady ;) ;D ;D ;D
I make my own greetings cards and do a wee bit of scrap booking - have my daughter's 40th Birthday one halfways planned.  I think you are definitely part of a smallholding!

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Post by: Rosemary on June 09, 2010, 09:26:19 pm

Hi and welcome from sunny Alloa. Where are you?

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Post by: CameronS on June 09, 2010, 10:07:59 pm

Welcome from fife  :wave:

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Post by: piggy on June 09, 2010, 10:39:07 pm

Hi and welcome from suffolk.

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Post by: Roxy on June 10, 2010, 12:05:39 am

Hello from Derbyshire!!

Your set up sounds great - everyone mucking in with their own tasks. 

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Post by: Hilarysmum on June 10, 2010, 07:49:18 am

Hello from Brittany, if you read all the postings on here re crafts, produce etc. you will have more than enough information to get going in any sphere, loads of real experts on here.  Enjoy.   :)

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Post by: little blue on June 10, 2010, 08:57:14 pm

hello and welcome from Derbyshire

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Post by: Daisys Mum on June 10, 2010, 09:36:01 pm

Hi and welcome from the Scottish Borders  :wave:

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Post by: Sharondp on June 10, 2010, 10:52:48 pm

Hello from Herefordshire!  :wave:

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Post by: knightquest on June 11, 2010, 12:28:33 am

Hello from Birmingham  :wave:

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Post by: JulieS on June 11, 2010, 06:06:57 am

Hello and welcome from Devon  :)

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Post by: WinslowPorker on June 11, 2010, 10:03:28 am

Hi from Buckinghamshire

You will find a welath of knowledge here for all of your smallholder undertakings. enjoy aand ask anything no matter how silly it my sound, there are so many knowledgable characters on here, who are only to keen to all sahre tips and help

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Post by: Annie22 on June 14, 2010, 02:01:23 pm

Hi and welcome from Australia, at least you can make Jam and marmalade, I seem to make toffee or juice, just can't seem to get it just right, good on you.

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Post by: Lady_Chaznay on June 15, 2010, 08:56:15 am

Thanks for the warm welcome. We're situated in North Warwickshire.

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Post by: plumseverywhere on June 15, 2010, 01:37:42 pm

Hello  :)

we are on the Worcestershire/cotswolds borders and like you, I am the jam maker!! had never made anything before until we moved here and inherited 70 plus plum trees so its jam, wine, chutney and now soap (not tried plum soap yet mind you!!)

Lisa

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Post by: Hilarysmum on June 15, 2010, 08:16:42 pm

I wondered why the name  :D