[Drummournie]

Hello,

We are Graeme and Fiona and we are just in the final stages of purchasing a nice u-shaped steading at Cawdor (Nairnshire), which has about 10.5 acres attached.
Currently its all pasture and quite well fenced, there is also a wood , some young trees and a bit of river! all on the flat apart from a bit of a downhill slope towards the end.

Lots of space for us and we are natives of inverness but been living and working away for 20yrs, now we are home we are going to pursue the dream life. I work locally so my smallholding time will have to be confined to nights / weekends / days off but Fiona will be there full time for at least 4 months then we will btw be in work.

Steading is nicely converted for the house bit, the other "leg" of the U shape and the base are well roofed but unconverted inside. Previous occupants had plans for 2 holiday lets but we are just going to use it for us ( I am planning the worlds biggest garage though)!

Huge lists of questions about livestock / poultry, managing the land / polytunnels / tractors / quads/ topping and all of that good stuff.

Thanks in advance for all your help, I can see this is a lovely and friendly place!!!

[bloomer]

hello welcome ask away!!!

[Bionic]

Welcome to the forum from what has been a sunny Wales for a change 
Sally

[Drummournie]

Thank you guys! Its a bit scary having 10 acres and all the possibilities that go with it!!!!

[Bionic]

I have got just over 2 acres and thats scary enough 

[Beewyched]

Hello & welcome from West Scotland 
10 acres - oh I'm soooo jealous 

[Brucklay]

Hi and welcome from Aberdeenshire - 5 acres, sheep, goats and ducks and rather jealous of your 10 - I could fill that no problem now!!! Have fun

[bloomer]

i should have mentioned i have 0 acres so am very slightly jealous!!!

[HappyHippy]

Hello from me in Lanarkshire 
Welcome to TAS and look forward to hearing how all your plans go 
Karen

[Rosemary]

Hello and welcome from sunny Carnoustie 

Those 10 acres will shrink around you over time 

[lachlanandmarcus]

Hello and welcome from near Aboyne in Aberdeenshire.
We have 40 acres....but it's prob too much! 10 sounds ideal to me- you wont be quite such a slave to the land but theres plenty to do all you want to.
Good work!

[Dans]

Hello and welcome from Midlothian!

Your place sounds lovely, good luck with it all!

Dans - still on 0 acres

[Drummournie]

Thank you all!, just getting the plans together for entry, its a big list, we get the keys on the 28th Aug and need to learn how to cook a full scottish on the rayburn!!!

[bangbang]

Welcome from sunny Aberdeenshire,

[Lesley Silvester]

    Hi and welcome from Shropshire where I have a bit if an acre, ie a garden, which holds my three goats, five fruit trees, soft fruit and veg.