[dyedinthewool]

Originally a general factotum to my children and OH's building business  - then had a smallholding and concentrated on showing and breeding horses - kept calves to supplement the cost of the horses.   

Also made 'Little Creatures' and handmade cards, sold at craft fairs all over the country.

Retired and moved to Wales 12 years ago were OH built a property overlooking the sea but got bored once it was completed, we decided to sell (not enough land) it was at the time when EPC's were required on selling a property - looked into it and thought 'I could do that' having helped run OH's building bussiness so trained in 2007 to become a DEA, currently still working doing that; we sold that property and bought a small Smallholding - currently building an extension and renovating the old farmhouse. Now keeping sheep and Orpington chickens.
One day we will retire 'proper'  

[Bright Raven]

FT teacher in a secure ESBD (Emotional,Social and Behavioural Difficulties) unit - mostly art therapy and headology. High staff to pupil ratio mostly angry and violent teenage boys who have sadly had a desperate start to life, it's okay I get an armor allowance. Sheep wrestling is a doddle in comparison. OH works from home fixing computer problems and tends to use the barter system - three hours for 17 pallets this week to make more compost bins! He spends most of his time on the smallholding, I do the bills.

[doganjo]

Goodness, we're not even halfway through our members list and already we have between us enough talents to run the whole world!

[bazzais]

There certainly is a massive range of occupations listed!!

Its a shame we all dont live closer as the barter system, as Bright Raven briefly mentioned, would be a great system to adopt between us all.

[ramblerskitchen]

Hi, I was a police officer and am now private investigator working on a freelance basis, which has allowed me time to start rearing pigs and chickens.  Also growing our own veg, all on rented land though unfortunately and not in the same place.

I also make jams chutneys etc and sell at local farmers market.  My OH pays the bills

[doganjo]

There certainly is a massive range of occupations listed!!

Its a shame we all dont live closer as the barter system, as Bright Raven briefly mentioned, would be a great system to adopt between us all.

But that is what the members map is for - we could get ourselves into groups if we all used it - no need to put your pin exactly where you live if you are worried about security - just close enough so we could get in touch with each other.

[Hilarysmum]

Brilliant idea  -  anyone living here in France?

[cookie]

i'm a Dispenser at my local doctors surgery.  I have chickens, a dog and an allotment but would one day love for have a smallholding and many other animals especially pigs.

[The Woodsiders]

Commercial Vehicle Mechanic, semi retired, keep pigs and chickens, grow veg. I also make and sell Pig Arks and Pig Boards to supplement our income, looking to get a smallholding, holding onto that dream.

[Shnoowie]

Student Studying marketing, currently self-employed on my sandwich year and run a cleaning business.  I help the family with sheep, chickens and (soon to be) bees as well as organise a local music festival.  Oh and when I say 'help', I mean I do the paperwork and occasionally get to go down to the fields

[Sandy]

Help!! where is the therapist??

[Paul Sill]

I am a Press operator in an animal feed mill. And was brought up and worked on a dairy farm.

[Declan]

Civil Engineer- self employed- mostly using GPS to survey newly laid watermains/sewers but a whole range of other interesting stuff- Dams Windfarms Water treatment works and the like.
Only problem is I race home most evenings to make sure foxy doesn't get my hens.
Its weird- i arrange my day round being closest to home for quitting time to keep foxy at bay!!

Declan

[plumseverywhere]

I know that feeling Declan! have only lost the one hen so far and that was the one day I was out setting up a soap stall at our school, came home and she was gone, minutes after I'd normally shut them in 

[Anke]

We all are! I am juggling any after-school things my girls are doing, so that I am back for shutting in/or don't go out until after...

But don't you hate it in June, that you have to wait for the chooks to go INTO their sheds... 10:30 and they are still out! Also the pullets are the worst, but then they are the teenagers!