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Ayeskint

  • Joined Feb 2008
  • Fife, Central Scotland
Why are we ayeskint?
« on: February 22, 2008, 07:03:00 pm »
Hello folks, we are Graham and Carol and live on a smallholding in Fife.  Graham gave up the rat race to look after our growing menagerie, and I still work in an office and dream of earning an income from our place.  We have around 13 acres, one 3 acre field and the rest is woodland and rough grazing.  We have a wide range of feathered friends (hens, ducks, geese), wooly friends (shetlands & mules), some thick skinned friends (tamworth pigs), and some stinging friends (bees). We also grow our own fruit and veg and make jams and chutneys.

Apart from walking our dogs, and enjoying the wildlife, there isn't much time or money left for anything else!  Still you can't beat eating a meal that contains everything you have grown or bred yourself,  finding the first snowdrop, or watching the sheep have a mad half hour.

G&C


Guy

  • Joined Feb 2008
  • East Devon
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2008, 07:32:07 pm »
absolutely right - we still both work , but all the little things you take time to look at , see and be a part of are worth more than pounds shillings and pence - life is all about living!
relax and enjoy life - let others do the worrying

Blinkers

  • Joined Jan 2008
  • Carmarthenshire
  • Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire border
    • Glyn Elwyn - Faithmead Herd
    • Facebook
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2008, 08:36:38 pm »
Couldn't agree more........and soooooo satisfying when, as you say, all that stuff on your plate has been reared/grown by yourselves.
Welcome to this fab site.   :)
Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again !!
www.glynelwyn.co.uk

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2008, 09:17:25 pm »
Hullo. Managed to work it out, then?

Fluffywelshsheep

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Near Stirling, Central Scotland
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 09:54:03 pm »
hiya from fws (over the road in clacks) hehe

Townie

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Fife
    • http://www.townie.wordpress.com
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2008, 10:46:55 pm »
Hello from me too..  :)  (I'm in fife too)

Pebbles

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Central Scotland
    • Ardunan Farm
    • Facebook
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2008, 11:52:12 pm »
No matter what is going on in life or at work, a couple of hours at the farm makes everything seem so much better!  :D

We are in Stirlingshire & Glasgow

Welcome.

Pebbles


Francis Bacon

  • Joined Jan 2008
  • Belabre, France
Re: Why are we ayeskint?
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2008, 09:24:10 am »
Hello Ayeskint

Welcome to the site,  Couldn't agree more, We're only just starting out on this lifestyle, We get up every morning and think how lucky we are.

Donna
I Love mornings - I just wish they came later in the day!

 

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