[Lesley Silvester]

It looks great.

[john and helen]

Don't know how old you are John and Helen but if it's going to take 3-5 years to get it the way you want it you might have to take that into consideration on the old leggies perhaps.

I am 52, and helen is 47 … i did think about that… so a quad bike is a must  helen can do all the hard walking 

its easy to walk up the hills when you zig zag … just follow the animal tracks 

[tizaala]

10 acres with this bargain.


http://www.needaproperty.com/property/for-sale/Holyhead-LL654LW/5-Bedroom-Detached-house-3739167?utm_source:

[Lesley Silvester]

Wow, Tiz. I love that.

[john and helen]

that is  nice,  …..

[john and helen]

Well going for a 2nd viewing today, helen hasn't seen it yet… was hoping to go yesterday, but after a very dodgy Indian meal on sunday…  lets say it was safer to stay at home 

[Backinwellies]

You wouldn't have called those slopes in Carmarthenshire .... just the norm. 

   Personally I wouldn't even try what you are planning at our age (we are similar to you)........... I wanted to small hold not wait 2 years to build a dwelling then find I wasn't really fit enough to enjoy the livestock stuff ................  Had first lambs yester day 

[john and helen]

You are only as old as you feel  I walked around the place with ease today    and thats why they invented the quad bike ….

we can start smallholding right away…. if we get this one  i will keep a video update…. as long as i can get 4 hours a day to sleep … 

the 1st thing will be to get on a coarse (Sheep) i want my little balwens…. it will be perfect for them

we are going to have a vineyard…just waiting for the soil test to see what grape will be good ….

as for the house…static..as long as i can sleep wash and eat… thats all that matters , helen is of the same mind…
 
the real great thing for us is…what ever we make of the place..it will be our mark ,  it will be what we want...

[mab]

like it! Hills? - those aren't hills - just gentle curves. 

I'd certainly recommend a quad - I'm looking for one myself in fact - though I've managed 200yds of stock fence in the past few days by wheelbarrowing the supplies ~500yds across the fields (so much easier without the mud).

I've lived in a 30yr old static for the past 2 yrs - am waiting 'til I'm earning reliably before stating on the planning - may start this spring if I'm feeling optimistic  .

If I can do this anyone can.

marcus
 

[john and helen]

way to go marcus    with the planning

[goosepimple]

just to let you know both, that there is a place called Cairn O' Mohr in Perthshire where they make their own wine from the fruit farms around perthshire.  Some of their wines were really good and they now supply to Asda and the like and they have small visitor's type place you can go and taste test, you should google them, might give you some inspiration!


All the best, hic 

[john and helen]

That was worth a google 

[john and helen]

Offers gone in…the seller has said he will think about it over the weekend…I said no problem , as i have another to look at ….. its a sensible offer, so lets hope he don,t ponder to long…. 

[renee]

 

[john and helen]

Cheers renee 

what about this for fate…..as you know, a vineyard has been mentioned , so we  have been looking into this…

anyway..a soil test is being done to see which grape would do well (if we get the place) test is free …

only turns out, a friend of mine has just started a business, taking people to local vineyards …… on like a tasting trip….. we are about to have a good talk