Hi. I'm quite new to this site as well. From Eire, but only the last 3 years previously London. I had the dream as well and now that I am husbandless (so to speak) and my daughter who came to Ireland with me, has gone to University - I have a little bit of time/land and am asking questions all the time to these very interesting, knowledgable people - they are amazing. As a group they know everything about smallholding and its great.
I still work full time in healthcare, but am about to set up a chicken coup, vegetable beds and if I have the courage some goats. think I will end up being that mad English woman on the hill, but hey I will be so happy. Just wish I could do it full time. Maybe I will start B&B and give up the mad job - its no NHS in Eire!!
I would say welcome, though as a newbie maybe it is not my place yet, but hey I'm a Londoner at heart.
Get inspired from this site - I did!!!!!