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<blockquote data-quote="CopperBeech" data-source="post: 6594952" data-attributes="member: 8925"><p>Its interesting - people often tell me to sell the sheep and sell the dogs. I do get it, although obviously people dont understand the full extent of the business / situation. Problem is, the sheep and the dogs are just about the only thing that makes me keep going and are just about the only thing that I have that is mine, and which makes me feel like me. I dont really struggle to make a living from them (in terms of the actual pounds and pence), but I do struggle with all of the politics and bulls**t that goes along with it in this country.</p><p></p><p>I already shepherd a couple of other peoples sheep - and although this is successful to a point, i.e it pays the bills and its enjoyable enough at times. Working for someone else has a lot of pitt falls, we dont need to go into them too much here, but we all know what they are. Also when you have worked for yourself, and run your own business, going back to be a rich estates lackey, with little route for progression. . . . . is not the easiest thing to get your head around.</p><p></p><p>With regard to the compulsory thing - I dont come from a farming background, I decided to do it myself, and have built up a half decent business. I own some ground, I rent lots more. I own a bunch of sheep, and some cattle, a load of equipment and some good dogs. I have done other things, and I have other qualifications (a degree and two masters amongst others). However, interestingly, its in farming that I have found the only place where I get some peace inside my head. Its just a shame that I farm in a part of the world, where the noise from all of the people kind of shatters that sometimes. Ive done other things - I've counselled kids, run a record label, lectured, amongst other things. But like i said, ironically farming is the only thing I've found where I've managed some semblance of happiness and peace!</p><p></p><p>I know it looks like I'm throwing all of your kind words and suggestions back at you. But I dont mean to be, i'm listening and I'm taking them in. </p><p></p><p>But I just needed to say what I said in my initial post as its going round and round inside my head.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CopperBeech, post: 6594952, member: 8925"] Its interesting - people often tell me to sell the sheep and sell the dogs. I do get it, although obviously people dont understand the full extent of the business / situation. Problem is, the sheep and the dogs are just about the only thing that makes me keep going and are just about the only thing that I have that is mine, and which makes me feel like me. I dont really struggle to make a living from them (in terms of the actual pounds and pence), but I do struggle with all of the politics and bulls**t that goes along with it in this country. I already shepherd a couple of other peoples sheep - and although this is successful to a point, i.e it pays the bills and its enjoyable enough at times. Working for someone else has a lot of pitt falls, we dont need to go into them too much here, but we all know what they are. Also when you have worked for yourself, and run your own business, going back to be a rich estates lackey, with little route for progression. . . . . is not the easiest thing to get your head around. With regard to the compulsory thing - I dont come from a farming background, I decided to do it myself, and have built up a half decent business. I own some ground, I rent lots more. I own a bunch of sheep, and some cattle, a load of equipment and some good dogs. I have done other things, and I have other qualifications (a degree and two masters amongst others). However, interestingly, its in farming that I have found the only place where I get some peace inside my head. Its just a shame that I farm in a part of the world, where the noise from all of the people kind of shatters that sometimes. Ive done other things - I've counselled kids, run a record label, lectured, amongst other things. But like i said, ironically farming is the only thing I've found where I've managed some semblance of happiness and peace! I know it looks like I'm throwing all of your kind words and suggestions back at you. But I dont mean to be, i'm listening and I'm taking them in. But I just needed to say what I said in my initial post as its going round and round inside my head. [/QUOTE]
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