[GuardianCroft]

Hey Guys

Enjoying the site and forum very much, and I'm glad I can now 'officially' join the 'club'.

I'm embarking on a complete life change, giving up a 25 year career and moving 500 miles from everything I know. All to try and live a more sustainable, less impactful, simpler and more fulfilling life. All the details and the story of the adventure can be found at www.offgrid-online.co.uk.

It would be great to receive any help, advice, encouragement and support from you all. I'm sure, once I'm in the full throws of it all, I'll be posting questions pleading for advice on all sorts of things, ranging from growing vegetables, through livestock (chickens and goats at first I think), to making cider (a very important part of the adventure!).

But, until then, I hope you enjoy reading all about the plans, preparations and place, on my blog. 

Dale

[Fleecewife]

Welcome from southern Scotland Dale     Your new life sounds so exciting and in a very beautiful place - I wish you well.  Recently I have had reason to be in Cambridge several times, and pass through the A1/A14 bit - I can see just why you have to get out.

[Rosemary]

Hello and welcome from Carnoustie 

[GuardianCroft]

Thanks Rosemary and Fleecewife

Yes, the old home town (and surroundings) have become a real nightmare, in many ways.

And, in the words of Bilbo Baggins (in the movie not the books): "I want to see mountains Gandalf, mountains"!   

[Simpsyla]

Welcome from another newbie, from Sunderland.

Looking forward to having time to take a look at your website later :-)

Chris.

[GuardianCroft]

Thanks Chris.   

[Simpsyla]

Just read through the blog thus far - great stuff  looking forward to reading more!

[kelly58]

Hi from Caithness 

[GuardianCroft]

Thanks Simpsyla. Gonna try and get a new post up tomorrow.   

Hi kelly58, from Cambridgeshire at moment, but the day is getting closer...

[mowhaugh]

Your croft looks beautiful.  Welcome to TAS.

[Lesley Silvester]

  and welcome from  Shropshire.

[GuardianCroft]

Thanks Mowhaugh & Mad Goatwoman, and everyone else!   

If anyone is interested, I've just put up my latest Blog post - all about managing to stay 'online', whilst 'offgrid'.

Might be interesting to some and opinions welcome on it... 

[Simpsyla]

Enjoyed the new post - sounds like you might enjoy better broadband up there than we do at times...  Also given you a follow on twitter - looking forward to keeping abreast with developments 

[GuardianCroft]

Thanks Simpsyla

Great to get feedback. Bit new all this writing stuff.

Yes, I was surprised at the speed vs. price. As I said you can even get 20mb, but that's from other companies (and better the devil you - or someone trustworthy - knows). And its often around the £60-75 mark, so still a bit pricey.

Think, for the next post, I'm gonna try and do a more 'personal' one, about the reasons why for the move. Don't want every post to be a techie/know-how type one!   

[Simpsyla]

Good idea - I think that will get people really engaged.  I always find that I'm more drawn in by people stories.  Shall look forward to reading it soon!