Author Topic: Good New's  (Read 8620 times)

Cobra

  • Joined Jun 2010
  • Somerset
    • Millers Of Sedgemoor
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Good New's
« on: August 26, 2010, 02:02:47 am »
For those who remember I was struggeling over agreement on an acre of land, well theres been a bit of a twist in the tail; basically we had another chat and due to his grass shortage and a few land purchases that fell through the acre we were discussing is now unavailable:However if it becomes access land next year, he would rather rent to me for a reasonable rent.

Ive been walking my dog down the same lane for years and in the last couple of years i have made friends with a guy who has a couple of horses in paddocks at the end of the drove. The other evening we were moving the fence for his horses and out of the blue he looked up and offered me to rent a part of his paddock Grin Grin Included in the rent which is very reasonable, is use of all equipment, feeders, arc's everything is there, ready to go  Grin even use of the livestock trailer and a container for storage of feed and hay etc.

It's three good size pens running parallel to his field, excellent stock fencing and gates: Turned out he used to keep pigs, it was so overgrown that all the times Ive been out there with his horses, i had never noticed it before  Cheesy. I am very easily distracted by horses  Smiley. If I had not put on so much damn weight I would still ride, i miss it terribly, anyway I digress  Embarrassed So the plan is, buy a few pigs for fattening and ground clearance  Wink they will love it. Let them clear out the third and largest pen, then move them into the others and grass seed that newly fertilized spot ready for a couple of lambs next spring maybe.

Defra tommorow for a holding number and a SOL.  ;D That ell be fun  :D

Cant wait  Wave

Sharondp

  • Joined Jun 2009
Re: Good New's
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2010, 07:05:34 am »
Great news  ;D

Make sure you keep us posted on your progress!

ser3dan

  • Joined Jul 2010
Re: Good New's
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2010, 07:14:29 am »
That's good news, at least things are sorting themselves out for you  ;D As Sharon says, keep us posted!

Sandy

  • Guest
Re: Good New's
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2010, 07:44:15 am »
Great news...networking pays off ;D

HappyHippy

  • Guest
Re: Good New's
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2010, 07:54:25 am »
Excellent news  ;D and very handy to have good fencing and the use of the trailers etc. I'm looking forward to photos  ;)

knightquest

  • Joined May 2010
  • Birmingham
    • Knight Pet Supplies
Re: Good New's
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2010, 08:11:13 am »
That's brilliant! Well done and glad you got that sorted.

Ian
Ian (me), Diane (my wife) and 4 dogs. Ollie (Lab mix) , Quest (Malamute), Gazer and Boris (Leonbergers)

BlueDaisy

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Grow your own - veg and chooks!
Re: Good New's
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2010, 08:16:15 am »
Funny how sometimes things just turn out for the best, isn't it?
Well done and good luck with it. :)

Jackie

  • Joined Nov 2009
Re: Good New's
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2010, 08:34:57 am »
You know the old saying "When a door closes a window opens."

Great news and good luck  ;D

Cobra

  • Joined Jun 2010
  • Somerset
    • Millers Of Sedgemoor
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Re: Good New's
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2010, 04:11:32 pm »
Cheers everyone  ;) Will keep you informed etc.

Registered today, Holding number is sorted just have to wait for it to come through, they reckon about 15 days; once I have that I can sort herd & flock No's.

ellisr

  • Joined Sep 2009
  • Wales
Re: Good New's
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2010, 04:25:04 pm »
Got some lambs cheap to get you started next year if you are interested. I have to downsize a bit so have some good stock ready and a few lambs that have just been born (literally) so should be good stock lambs.

daniellestocks

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Nr Pickering, North Yorkshire
Re: Good New's
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2010, 05:24:33 pm »
Fantastic, Good luck with your new venture  :)

Hilarysmum

  • Joined Oct 2007
Re: Good New's
« Reply #11 on: August 26, 2010, 05:25:12 pm »
I'm really pleased for you , nice to hear of some good news   :pig:

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Good New's
« Reply #12 on: August 26, 2010, 05:47:08 pm »
great news Cobra, hope it all works out   :)
Little Blue

Daisys Mum

  • Joined May 2009
  • Scottish Borders
Re: Good New's
« Reply #13 on: August 26, 2010, 05:56:48 pm »

Thats not good news thats brilliant news!!! ;D congatulations will look forward to hearing how thing go.
Anne

Sylvia

  • Joined Aug 2009
Re: Good New's
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2010, 10:21:04 am »
Exciting, isn't it!! ;D

 

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