[bigchicken]

Hi everyone I,m what some people call a kid on farmer, or as I prefer a smallholder. I keep Shetland sheep a variety of bantams and I grow some fruit and veg all because I want to.I,m a self employed plasterer five days a week. Mature male (whey did I nearly write manure there !) with a partner of the long suffering variety and some great kids and grand kids O! I also have several dogs and a Shetland pony who belongs to my youngest. I have about 12 acres all rented I've been up to over fifty sheep at one time but am cutting back a bit still have a few to go before the winter sets in. Glad to be me.

[Fluffywelshsheep]

hello and welcome to the fold
linz aka fws

[HappyHippy]

Hello and welcome to the forum !

I think I probably fall into the kid on farmer category too - but it doesn't matter what we're called, the fact that we do it because we enjoy it surely counts enough ! 

Karen 

[carole]

Hello from me too in very very wet and windy Brittany

Carole

[Rosemary]

Hi and welcome! Where in Fife are you? Check out the Forth Valley and WEst Fife Smallholders' Association www.smallholders.info We ahve a meeting om Wednesday and you'd be very welcome - any Fife will do, doesn't have to be West!

[doganjo]

Welcome from another 'maccie on fairmer quine' frae Aiberdeen, but noo doon in ower Clacks.  Just as well you mentioned that meeting on Wednesday, Rosemary, I nearly forgot.  Must tell the Clacks Crafters I won't be there this week.  Gosh ain't life busy when you retire
Annie

[bigchicken]

Thank everyone for your warm welcome I,m just outside Dunfermline and I thank you for your kind invite to the smallholders club but at this time I will have to decline as I,m to busy with work kind regards from me.