[boasleyboys]

Hi everyone,
Like GuardianCroft we have just purchased our smallholding and are gradually finalising our plans for what we are going to do. After 30 years in the medical profession and 5 years being self-employed, a change of life and direction was needed, so we moved to Bridestowe in Devon. and eventually persuaded my brother-in-law that as he was spending so much time with us on his leaves from the Merchant Navy he should by a house here as well! When he decided it was time to retire from the sea, we spent a few nights discussing our options and decided to start doing the things we all liked - growing fruit and veg, making jams, chutneys and pickles and looking after a few animals.
The appalling weather down here on the Devon/Cornwall border is limiting what we can do at the moment, although we have started fencing an enclosure for our first two weaners (not yet chosen - any advice welcome!) and are planning our orchard site and the varieties and types of fruit we want to grow. Want to get these in before the end of March so that they start establishing and hopefully start to bear fruit in the next 3 years.
Well, a break in the weather - time to get outside and continue with the fencing! Hope to be in contact with many more newbies and established smallholders and sharing our journey and experiences with you all.
Good luck GuardianCroft - we look forward to hearing more about your experiences as well

[Simpsyla]

Sounds idyllic boasley - will look forward to hearing of your adventure!

[Hamish Crofter]

Hi,
From the Isle of Skye and a fellow crofter. I like the website and I have just liked your page on Facebook so I look forward to following your progress as it sounds like we are both on similar life changing adventures. We moved from the Lake District.
Good luck and don't forget there is a dedicated crofters area on the forum.

[tattycat]

Hiya from ireland. Wish you all the best nd always willing to help if we can. How rural are you? Id follow your twitter but my internet can't cope. Too rural. lol

[GuardianCroft]

Hey Hamish Crofter

Thanks for the web site feedback and the like etc. Very helpful and supportive.    Yeah, I've been having a read on the Crofters section.

Tattycat, thanks very much.

About as rural as you can get on the mainland really (if you can, do a search on Scoraig). A shame your connection isn't up to the twitter job. 

I posted a blog about Satellite Broadband a few days back, that might be of interest. If you are able somehow, check out the proposition of Satellite Broadband (my recommendation is HySpeed) - you might be able to improve your connection/service. Then you can follow me on Twitter, without worrying!