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Sam White

Joined: 30 Aug 2013
Posts: 17
Location: On a hillside near Caerphilly.

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 12:27 pm Post subject: Hello from Caerphilly

Hey folks,

M'name is Sam and I live at the northern end of Caerphilly county on my parents' 18 acre smallholding. We've been here nearly 3 years and have planted about 8 acres of woodland, we're in the process of converting a 1 acre field to veg beds and orchard, and have 5 chooks. The main aim is to increase self-sufficiency in food and firewood.

We spend as much of our free time as possible on the land (everyone is working or studying full time) and an extensive list of things to do is a permanent fixture on the fridge... We enjoy every minute.

Eventually I'll be moving out once I've saved enough money up; my intention is to find some flatter land on which to establish a market garden or similar (got plenty of time to make up my mind as money is somewhat scarce!).

Anyway, nice to meet you all

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 12:35 pm Post subject:
Welcome aboard.

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 12:40 pm Post subject:
Bonjour from France

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 12:43 pm Post subject:
Hello waves I used to live near you.

mousjoos

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

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 12:53 pm Post subject:
Welcome, you are entering Downsizer, please drive Caerphilly.......

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 1:34 pm Post subject:
welcome from just over the mountain (I'm in Mountain Ash) understand the flat garden envy well

mochyn

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

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 1:54 pm Post subject:
Croeso, Sam. We're near Welshpool. Edited to make Nick look silly. Last edited by mochyn on Fri Aug 30, 13 1:59 pm; edited 1 time in total

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 1:58 pm Post subject:

mochyn wrote:

Coeso, Sam. We're near Welshpool.

Get you, and your Portuguese.

sgt.colon

Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 3:18 pm Post subject:
Hello and welcome.

Boarstall Girl

Joined: 28 Aug 2013
Posts: 75
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 4:49 pm Post subject:
Hi from another newbie - I know Caerphilly well as my ex mother in law lived there, but I wont hold it against you!

Spider

Joined: 17 Apr 2013
Posts: 129
Location: Rhondda Valleys....Welshland

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 5:16 pm Post subject:
Hiya from the Rhondda valleys

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9869
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 5:27 pm Post subject:
welcome from sunny Devon

12Bore

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

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 7:40 pm Post subject:
Hi Sam, welcome in to DS

MornieG

Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 8:19 pm Post subject:
Hi Sam good to meet you and welcome to DS. Mo.XX

Sherbs

Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 1931
Location: Swansea

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 13 10:07 pm Post subject:
Hi Sam, I understand that flat garden thing too, I used to live in Mountain Ash and worked in Caerphilly for over 10 years so I know the area well. Welcome to Downsizer.

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