Hi, I'm Ziggy,
I've always wanted to have a smallholding but have had to content myself with a large garden and growing fruit and veg until now. Finally the children are leaving home, the mortgage is paid and we have bought ourselves about 3 acres in France complete with two cottages and attached barns. We spent this summer there putting in a mains water supply to the house we intend to do up and live in and it gave us the chance to find out a bit more about the land, the wildlife etc. But for the time being will continue to be based here in Wales at least until a septic tank and some electric are available (some heating might be nice too).
In the mean time I'm going to have to teach myself about smallholding using resources like this forum which I'm so glad I stumbled upon, and extensive reading to help. Our plan is to raise a couple of weaners each year, some lambs, chickens and rabbits, bees and of course fruit and vegetables.
I look forward to 'getting to know you all' through your posts, and learning from your experiences. Is anyone else in France?
Kind regards
Ziggy