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nettie

  • Joined Jul 2012
Hello From Midlands
« on: July 05, 2012, 09:39:40 am »


     :wave: I would like to introduce myself
       
      I am a hobby sporthorse breeder ... but like to use the best bloodlines the world can provide,
      We are based on the outskirts of Birmingham
       I am lucky enough to have a 10 acre plot of land where we have 4 stables and a school
         We have planted approx 20 fruit trees last year and we are experimenting with 2 peach trees this year in a sheltered area with full sun   :fc:

     As some of you might be aware we currently have 2 hens and 6 cockerals ... and hopefully soon to have a few more hens
       We have a little ride on mower that has big ambitions to maintain all the paddocks .. we give him a loving pat after a hard days work  ;D

           
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tizaala

  • Joined Mar 2011
    • Dolau, Llandrindod Wells,Powys
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 09:52:40 am »
Welcome from an ex-pat Wolves, now in Wales, you've confused me now, I thought the only grass in Brum was in a museum ! :innocent:
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FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Bala, North Wales
    • Facebook
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 09:53:32 am »
Hiya Nettie :wave:  from wet Bala, North Wales. Which side of brum are you?  we moved here from the north side (Boldmere) last year and OH still works in centre. Love Fi
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in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 10:02:28 am »
Hi, from a DRY Powys  :wave:   ;D
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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
    • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 10:10:41 am »
Hi from a DRY Carmarthenshire  :thumbsup:
Sally
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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
    • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 10:45:50 am »
Hi  :wave: from another ex-pat, a Black Country gal now in Cumbria.  More grass, much much colder! 
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nettie

  • Joined Jul 2012
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 12:05:39 pm »
 :wave:  :wave:  :wave:

   Hello everyone
   
   I live in the city centre but the menagerie enjoy living near Lapworth  :eyelashes:
    We have battled with planning to build a lovely stable block and barn which we are proud off
      am now grovelling to them again to build 2 more stables for the growing family of neddies  :innocent:

     
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tizaala

  • Joined Mar 2011
    • Dolau, Llandrindod Wells,Powys
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 01:11:39 pm »
We had an Arab mare on loan called Nettie, she was lovely. Have you considered the portable stables that you dont need planning for, they are on skids so you can tow them about paddocks?
We are down to only 7 arabs at the moment.  :eyelashes:
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nettie

  • Joined Jul 2012
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 01:53:32 pm »
   we did consider temporary stables but really wanted nice facilities
    we are now pleased with brick built stables but clad in timber to keep neighbours happy
    electric so we could have CCTV for the cameras when the foals are due
     we just need mains water now ...been catching rain water very sucessfully but since vet emergency realized mains water would be useful  :'(
        we would like a lamb or 2 but dont know if will end up wrapped up with too much paperwork  :-\
    The planners are now pleased with what we are doing but the neighbours are convinced we are going to move 100 emigrants in lol xx


   Tizala I love arabs ...worked with them when I first left school ..even had kockeys licence
« Last Edit: July 05, 2012, 01:55:22 pm by nettie »
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Bert

  • Joined Jan 2012
    • Isle of Mull
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 07:07:31 pm »
Hi from the Isle of Mull  :wave:
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
    • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2012, 08:12:28 pm »
Hello from Carnoustie  :wave:
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chrismahon

  • Joined Dec 2011
    • Gascony, France
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 08:38:50 pm »
Hello Nettie from the Midlands at the moment, but South Dordogne from 1st September -if the poutry export goes to plan.
 
I know there is grass around Birmingham. There is some between the crash barriers on the M6, I've seen it!
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • Telford
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2012, 10:37:53 pm »
 :wave:  Hi and welcome from sunny (yes, sunny) Shropshire.  I'm in Telford, Nettie, so not far from you.
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
    • Durham
Re: Hello From Midlands
« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2012, 02:07:20 pm »
Hello and welcome from a very wet and muggy Durham  :thumbsup:
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