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Barrie · « **on:** February 23, 2021, 08:38:25 pm »

Hi guys just joined the site. Im a retired steel fabricator and my wife also retired worked in the health service. We have a small smalholding (10 acres) near Abergavenny in south wales. We keep chickens ducks quail sheep and bees. Looking forward to exchanging hints and tips about new lifestyle.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2021, 01:03:09 pm »

Welcome @Barrie

Your smallholding sounds fairly well established, how long have you been there?

Barrie · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2021, 08:58:29 am »

We have lived here for over 30 years but We only retired a few years ago so the hobby of a couple of sheep has started to take a life of its own now in fact we are making a clearing in the woods so we can keep pigs and I'm getting a charcoal ring kiln next month. I think retirement is not the correct word to use here.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2021, 11:49:42 am »

Active retirement is surely the best form of retirement

Rosemary · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2021, 01:03:48 pm »

Hello and welcome from

Carnoustie (althoughsleet is forecast

).

Fleecewife · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2021, 01:52:33 pm »

Hello and welcome Barrie and Mrs Barrie. Charcoal burning is one of my dreams, but my hazel coppice is still a bit juvenile for that

wildandwooly · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2021, 11:02:10 pm »

Hello Barrie and Mrs B

Welcome to TAS
We keep chickens, ducks and Shetland sheep with occasional Swaledale ewes and their lambs from a farmer friend near us to help him out.
We're half retired but getting busier by the minute

I must look up charcoal ring as I have no idea what that is!