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Nature'sgrafter

Joined: 22 Feb 2012
Posts: 527
Location: Sanday , Orkney

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 12 7:12 pm Post subject:

I keep offering to help, I appreciate all the time you have spent helping me get things moving, Help with the poly-tunnel cover, help with building the windbreak fence around the poly tunnel and veg garden (which I am currently de-turfing so it can be dug feed and rotivated ready for the spring).
I know that I have spent years growing veg and tending my poultry and bee's dreaming of this life so with all my practical experience I can be there for you as a friend should be. Your post speaks volumes to me as someone who is getting to know you and I hope I can be honest enough to say come round let's sit and chat about how to make it work for you on a shoe string. Being practical and realistic is what downsizing is all about.

Rusticwood

Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 2154
Location: All over the South West

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 12 7:15 pm Post subject:
Hello from Devon

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 12 7:31 pm Post subject:
Welcome in! Listen to Nature's Grafter, several pairs of hands make a huge job (slightly) less daunting!

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 12 8:16 pm Post subject:
Hello! You seem very clear about what you want to do. Hope it goes well for you. I imagine it's going to keep you very fit.

nature's child

Joined: 14 Aug 2005
Posts: 194
Location: Midlands

Posted: Sat Nov 17, 12 9:13 pm Post subject:
Welcome Don't even think about going back south. I'm sure we can figure out a way to make it work for you both. As my other half said it's taken us years to get to this point so use our experience and knowledge and let us help you. I'm home shortly and we'll get our heads together.

gil
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18415

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 1:26 am Post subject:
Hello and welcome ! I was just thinking - there's an awful lot of folk from Sanday on DS now ! (I thought quite a lot about moving there, about 10 years ago - it's lovely. I really fancied renovating Ortie. Someone should !)

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8944
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 1:32 am Post subject:
Welcome

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 4:44 am Post subject:
Oh God, what a challenge! Please accept all help you are offered - you have a very short growing season and to say the least "challenging conditions" where you are!

mochyn

Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 11:11 am Post subject:
Croeso. When help is offered grab it with both hands. And say thankyou!

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3321
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 11:16 am Post subject:
Hi from Somerset. We should do a meet-up in the frozen north one year

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9887
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 2:13 pm Post subject:
welcome

Piggyphile

Joined: 02 Apr 2009
Posts: 891
Location: Galicia

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 5:15 pm Post subject:
Hello, a challenge can be fun, enjoy

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 5:25 pm Post subject:
welcome, take any help that's offered....probably wouldn't be offered if they didn't want to & see you succeed. Must confess I thought you said you had 6 acres of windswept "armchair"

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46239
Location: yes

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 9:32 pm Post subject:
hello

cassy

Joined: 04 Feb 2008
Posts: 1047
Location: South West Scotland

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 12 10:04 am Post subject:
Welcome! What you are doing sounds amazing. Hope you find a way to a make it work for you. It sounds as of you already have the skills. Best of luck.

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