Subject: Re: [SmallHolding] Digest Number 378 Hi Keith, welcome ....... i'm lily and we're almost finished a barn conversion, it has taken a long time, we have...
... years, ... Hi Lily, You must be better organised than me or more committed, I Have been doing this conversion for 8 years, like you on a non existant...
Have you heard of a 'group' call freecycle? It's a yahoo group that most area's (in the UK, not sure about other countries) have one and it's to keep things...
We aren't finished yet the conversion though ! but well on with it. slept in it without doors or windows for awhile, so full sympathies ! they were fine...
... Hi Lily I havn't found the answer to briars yet either, I did borrow a goat last year to clear some undergrowth and he ate everything, briars, hawthorn ...
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Hi all, We have a seen a compromise property to a smallholding, has about ¾ acre, which is probably more than enough for us, a paddock to rent next door, ...
Hi, there were several estates of prefab bungalows where I used to live and the council had decided to knock them down. The residents put up an amazing amount...
... acre, ... door, ... but then ... construction – ... found ... he says ... probably be ... maybe ... What you don't say Karen is where you live. Some...
Hi Thanks for all the responses with reference to my query, you’ve given me some great information and excellent advice. I’m still awaiting info from the...
Hi John Thank you for your info on prefabs, as you asked I thought I would let you know the property is in England in South Somerset. I have just been told ...
Hi Karen, I think given the age of the structure and the material content I would seriously advice you have it structurally tested by a Concrete engineer. If...
Hi John Thanks for the advice. Yes, if we were to go ahead with an offer, then we would certainly have the property fully surveyed and would insist perhaps on...
I thought that if I was getting this place Karen I WOULD be thinking of making an approach to Stroud Council to see if they would let me have some spares for...
Hi John Was tickled by your email :-) That’s an excellent idea and I hope they are recycling parts or all of the demolished buildings. I’ve decided to...
Hello everybody, I`m in New Zealand on 4 acres with my husband, 12 Dorper X sheep, an assortment of bantams and chickens, a pet Muscovy duck and sometimes a...
I read Nick's email regarding clearing the base of his apple trees and it got me to thinking of my own. Around the base we have ivy and just putting in their...
... and it ... just putting ... lord and ... have a ... poisonous ... or is it ... There are advantages to clearing away all the vegetation at the base of the...
Hi, My name is Anna-marie, and I have a six and a half acre smallholding near Carmarthen, in West Wales. I also rent a three acre field, where I keep my three...
Hi Anna Maria, welcome , you sound like you have your hands full ! looking forward to hearing about your place......have you been there long ? and what's the...
Hi Anna-Marie Welcome to the group! I'm relatively close to you, Solva, near St Davids in Pembrokeshire. We have around 40 acres with Icelandic sheep, 9...
Hi Anna-Marie Welcome to the list :-) I'm a bit slow on my emails at the moment!!! By the way, can you comment on the nature of your Dexters, are they really ...
For various reasons I have not been able give this group the time it deserves. If there are any volunteers who would like to take over ownership I will happy...
... I might be interested, can you tell me what is involved in taking ownership and running the group Thanks Keith For various reasons I have not been able...
Dear all The truth is I am saddened by the idea of giving up the group, i stated this group as user streamdreams ( I chenged user name due to spam) for a long...
