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Haylo-peapod

  • Joined Mar 2012
Hello from the Peak District
« on: March 05, 2012, 11:51:03 am »
Hello fellow countryside lovers, what a fantastic forum this is. I've been avidly following the sheep section in the past week and what a great active network of shepherds are out there to offer advice and support. I can't wait to take a look at some of the other forums too....when the animals etc. allow.

So, about me, my OH and I moved up to the Peak District just over 3 years ago when we grew out of our smallholding in Surrey. I have an expanding flock of Greyface Dartmoors and am delighted to see some familiar faces from the old GFD forum here. I also have a small fold of Highland Cattle and am looking forward to the arrival of our first calves over the next couple of months. I have a couple of border collies, Bronny and Fudge, one that adores the sheep and cows and the other that finds them incredibly tedious.

I try my hand at growing a few veggies, tricky at 1400ft when the wind rips through the cover of the polytunnel....hmm

So that's it from me - I look forward to 'meeting' some of you at the forums.  :wave:

Oh yes, in case you were wondering, my forum name is an old nickname from junior school...many, many years ago.
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chairmanphil

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Oxfordshire
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 11:56:49 am »
hi there from lowland Oxfordshire!  :wave:
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1 acre of land where i am clearing trees and a swimming pool so we can make the land productive. MK3 hilux single cab pickup which has been completely rebuilt over the last 2 years matt black and cool as! no animals yet except a very furry black cat called Hansel (he is so hot right now)

manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 02:40:12 pm »
hi from sunny derbyshire (not in the peak)- just outside
where abouts in the peak are you
Mx
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Haylo-peapod

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 03:06:29 pm »
Hi manian, yes, what a joy to be getting so much sunshine this past week, we'll forget about the blip yesterday  ;)I'm not far from Buxton, whereabouts in Derbyshire are you?
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manian

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 04:48:44 pm »
hi
east of wirksworth and about 10 miles north of derby
travel about derbyshire for work and love it (well when sunny and not raining!!
Mx
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little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
    • Derbyshire
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 07:14:25 pm »
hiya ... welcome Incomers;)    :wave:
from abit west-er than Manian!

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Little Blue

Bangbang

  • Guest
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 07:24:13 pm »
Hello! Haylo - peapod :wave:

Great name!  :thumbsup:

Big welcome from sunny Aberdeenshire !

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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 07:37:53 pm »
Hello and welcome from Carnoustie  :wave:
 
We're expecting our first calves in May / June - very exciting. We have Shetland cattle, though  :cow: :cow: :cow:
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in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2012, 08:09:07 pm »
Hello and welcome from a chilly Powys.
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2012, 10:49:07 pm »
 :wave:  Hi and welcome from chilly Shropshire.  We often holiday in Carsington and also visit my OH's brother in Derby so often round your way.  I used to have a border collie called Lass, otherwise known as Loopy dog.
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Haylo-peapod

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2012, 11:02:44 am »
Thank you all for your warm welcome, I look forward to chatting to you in the future...and you never know, maybe even meeting some of you. :wave:

Good luck with your first calving Rosemary - maybe we'll end up comparing notes...  :cow:

MGOM - I can certainly relate to the name 'Loopy Dog' when it comes to Border Collies  :dog:  ;)
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Rosie posie

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2012, 12:02:54 pm »
Hello there! I'm new too :)
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Haylo-peapod

  • Joined Mar 2012
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2012, 01:06:30 pm »
Hi Rosie posie - nice to 'meet' a fellow newbie  :wave:
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Brijjy

  • Joined Sep 2010
    • Mid Wales
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2012, 02:17:59 pm »
 :wave: Hello from a sunny but chilly Powys.
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Silly Spangled Appenzellers, Dutch bantams, Lavender Araucanas, a turkey called Alistair, Muscovy ducks and Jimmy the Fell pony. No pig left in the freezer, we ate him all!

Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
  • "Possibilities and miracles mean the same thing"
Re: Hello from the Peak District
« Reply #14 on: March 06, 2012, 07:36:54 pm »

Hi Haylo-peapod
Nice to see you on TAS forum  :D
It is a fantastic forum, with lots going on   :thumbsup:

I thought I had lost touch with "the old GFD gang"when their forum ended but there are quite a few on here .....  :wave: ...
....GOT me wondering how Stephanie , Hilary and TW are doing ??- lost contact info  :(

look forward to reading your posts .......
Tilly X
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